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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
ALLEGED STACKER
SAYS HE'S "a YEARS
Joseph Scales Brought to Cape
Monday Afternoon, Says Ar
rest Is Spite Work

The preliminary trial of Joseph
Scales, who was arrested by f. w.
Tidwell of Parma, who has volunteer
ed to help the government round up
all suspected of evading the draft
was postponed by United States
Commissioner Dearmont, who issued
the warrant for his detention after
Tidwell had brought the prisoner be-
fore him and presented what evidence
the aged volunteer secret service man
had found.
Scales told the commissioner he die
not know exactly how old he was, but
believed he was past 45 years old
When a small child, he told the com
missioner, he was given to family
named Stinson in Parma, by whom he
was raised. He has been working OF
a farm of Mrs. Bertha Alexander
near Parma.
The prisoner attributes his arres
to a feud that he said existed between
him and Jerome Stinson, son of th'
man who raised him. He said unit
few years ago, he used thensme O
Stinson. but the tension between hin
and stinson became such that Stinsol
forbade him the use of that name, in
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
WILL GIVE FARMERS
DAIRY INSTRUCTIONS
County Agent And Expert Begin
Weeks Tour OF County
To-day

County Farm Advisor Seth Dabcock
and ID. /. HoarcoUrt, Il dairy expert.
will begin tour of the county today
to give IN cfarmerS instructions in
dairying Lectures and dcmonstra-
tions will be given at fixed places in
the county. The tour Will continue
4 week. The purpose of the trip is
to show the farmers and principally
dairymcn how to raise good stock
of dairy cattle and how to keep the
cattle in the most sanitary conditions.
The first lecture will be given today
at the Juden school house.
The following schedule of lectures
has been arranged by the county
farm advisor:
Friday. COler school.
Saturday. at Nillersvillr.
Monday. at Egypt Mills.
Tuesday. at Egypt Mills.
Wednesday. at Campster School.
Thursday. May S. at Brick school
house.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
FARMER KILLED AS
AUTO OVERTURNS
Decatur Ellison, Of Bra ggadOciO
And Four Others In Auto
Accident

In race with another automobile
on the Braggadocio road near Marvin
Chanel. the automobile owned and
driven bv Decatur Ellison, q wealthy
farmer near Braggadocio, overturned
throwing the occupants into the road
and pinning the driver under the
steering wheel. Ellison was so badly
injured that he died of his injuries
on the following day.
In the Ellison machine were Mrs.
Evans and her 4-year-old daughter
and two young girls, one OF whom IS
employed by Ellison. All suffered
painful injuries, Mrs. Evans being
hurt worse than any of the other oc-
cupants besides Ellison.
Ellison and the others Of his party
were taken to a farm house nearby
where they received emergency treat
ment from the occupants of the house
A physician was summond and found
J In9l F.lIiSO1l Hdl itCpiNSu ?; l'sN III ~
skull at the base, several broken
bones and internal injuries. He did
not regain consciousness. Mrs. Evans
suffered a fractured left collar bone
and some minor injuries, while the
other three, who were hurled from the
car escaped with small br,t'Scs ant
a nervous shock.
According to witnesses Ellison, wht
had Just owned the automobile about
a week, was racing with another au
tomobile. When a collision between
the two machines appeared unavoid
able. Ellison threw on the emergenc!
brake. the momentum of the big ma
Ichine caused it to turn complete
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03

British Army Headquarters in
France, Tuesday. April 30.-The fail
urc of the German attack Monday
was complete The enemy gained moth
ing and lost large numbers of men.
Our line generally is now further for
ward than it was before the attack
began. The whole result of the Oper
alton is immensely increased conf
dence on the part of both French and
British troops
Washington, May Secretary
Baker will appear before the House
Committee tomorrow to present the
administration program for increas-
ing the army to meet the German
drive The exact form Of his recon-
dation is not known. nut there are
indications that he will not coniine
himself to specific figures, asking for
blanket authority to raise all the
troops it is found possible 20 ciOthe
and equip and ship to France
London. May 1-Prisoncrs taken by
the British forces - in MesOpotamia
now total 1.S0O, the war office an
nounced this afternoon. British forces
reached the Tauq River April 30.
London. May Five hundred and
eighty-fve German and Allied air
PLANES were reported brought down
on all battle fronts in the month of
April Just ended.
This number is somewhat more
than half the total brought down in
March, which was 1859. and is the
highest aggregate for two months dur
ing the war. 1t most nearly COM
pares with 704 in September. 1917. OF
the 5S5 brought down in April the
Allies claimed 40 and the enemy 10.
London, May IAN agency dis
patch from The Hague today declares
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
BRYANT BATTLES
'STAPP TO DRAW
Boxers Go Twelve Fast Rounds
Before Big Crowd-PugiIist
To Join Navy

Otis Bryant, of Sikeston, and
Charlie Stapp of st. Louis, went u
rounds to draw last night, the sec
ond time in two weeks They fought
II fast rounds before a packed house
at the Broadway theatcr.
Stapp is the first man who has been
able to hold the Southeast Missouri
boy down during his entire career in
the ring. When they fought two
weeks ago the Bryant fans ventured
the prediction that he would win the
second battle But Stapp was there
with plenty of science last night and
was able to hit his opponent at will.
For the first six rounds the St. LOUIS
an had shade the better of the match
but he wearied in the final rounds and
appeared to be weakening in the last
two sessions.
| 1t was pretty sparring match, and
when the bout went the full twelve
rounds both boys were unhurt. Stapp
is an experienced fighter and has met
some of the cleverest men in the ring.
Bryant, while a young boxer without
wide experience, possesses a strong
punch and is able to take as much as
/ his opponent has to offer.
! Torpedo Thomas and GunbOat
| Baehr, two Cape Girardeauans of
spider weight, went six fast rounds
to draw. They bumped each other
about the ring, each alternating in
leading the fight When the bout end
ed neither was hurt, but both were
tired.
Vincent Schaaf, better known as
"Sheepy." was saved from a knock
out by Referee Lando after he had
gone four rounds with Battling
Holmes, also of the Cape. Holmes had
twenty-five pounds advantage ovel
Schaaf and it was too much for the
bov. Schaaf was all in when Landc
raised the right hand of Holmes anc
pronounced him the winner
Otis Bryant's bout last night will
probably be his last exhibition in this
city in many months. He will de.
part for st. Louis in few days where
he will enlist in the navy.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
MRS. ARTHUR ELkINS Is
LIBERTY BOND WINNER.
Gets $50 Government Certificate Civ
en- Away at Park Theater Last Night

The $50 Liberty Bond offered by the
Park Theatcr Yesterday evening, was
won by Mrs. Arthur Elkins of 422
Merriwether street. The winning mum
Der was 1926. 1t was drawn from
box containing all numbers by Miss
Virginia Lee SlIilcS.. The first num-
Der drawn from the box was respond
ed to by Mrs. Elkins.
Ed Drum and Dr. Rex Cunningham
acted as contest Judges. Mrs. Elkins
was presented with the bond in front
of large audience. This was the
second Liberty Bond that was given
away by the Park Theater. Two
months ago a student of the business
college was awarded the bond. He
won on d ticket given him by his
brother who had no hope of winning
the bond.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
"Piggy" Mayberry To Be Taken
To BOonville By Probation
Officer Today

Arnold Mayberry, a colored boy
was sentenced to the State Reforma-
tory by Judge Frank Kelly, who acted
as juvenile Judge IN the case. The
bov has been held q. prisoner at the
citiy iail for several days, because
he had nobody to care for him. lie
will be taken to the State institution
as soon as possible He will remain
there for six years.
The boy, who is known as "PiC-H
was arrested several days ago IN cen
nection with the robbery OF the Rau
Hardware Store on Broadway. Sew,
eral knives were stolen from the sore
piggy" admitted his guilt ami I'M
plicated another colored boy.
piggy" has been arrested scvera
times on various pranks. According
to the Juvenile court officers the TO!
has robbed other children, threatened
them with knife and has made him
self dangerous for other children II
many other ways. He will be held II
jail until arrangements can be mac
to transfer him to the reform school
Russell l.. Dearmont, county proha
ton officer, will probably Leave Wit
the boy this afternoon.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
Lieut.. Gaines, Oscar Setback
and Basil Pearson Among
First To Land
BELIEVED CAPE BOYS
ARE ALL OVER THERE
War Department Sends Parents
Cards, Notifying Them That
Sons Are Safe

The boys from this city and
throughout Cape Girardeau County
who enlisted in the National Army.
are arriving daily in France, accord
ING to information received yesterday
! from the War Department.
Lieut.. Harry Gaines, Basil Pearson
and Oscar Setback arrived in France
Yesterday. While it could not be con-
firmed yesterday, it is believed that
all of the boys who Joined the army
from this city are now in France.
1t was learned two weeks ago that
the soldiers from this city were IN
eastern seaports awaiting orders to
sail. When it was learned that they
had reached the Atlantic it was
known that they were soon to 90 to
France.
Lieut.. Howard y. Frissell, when
last heard from by his parents, was
in Canada. A few days later, how
ever. he was with Basil Pearson on
the Atlantic coast. The last letter
received from young Pearson stated
that he had an opportunity to JON
the company of which Lieut.. Frlsseil
was in charge 1t is not known
whether he did so or not.
The name and address of each SOL
der is taken by the War Department
as the men board a transport. When
the ship reaches its destination the
commander cables the War Depart
ment at Washington and reports the
condition of the men.
The War Department in turn sends
card to the parents of each soldier
notifying them that their son has ar
rived safely in France" G. W.
Setback, father Of Oscar Setback, was
notified by his son sometime ago that
he had orders to sail and gave his
parents his address after he had
crossed the sea. Mr.. Setback has for
warded letters and papers to his son
in advance of the young mans depar-
ture.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
HOUSE ON SPRIGG STREET
DAMAGED By FLAMES
Defective Flue Causes Fire on Roof
of Residence of Chas. DarcOurt.

The home of Charles Darcourt, 72O
South Sprigg street, was slightly
damaged by fire yesterday noon.
The blaze broke out on the roof
near the chimney. 1t was discovered
bv neighbors, who notified the occu-
pants of the burning house. A bucket
brigade was formed and when the fire
men reached the scene the flames
were nearly extinguished.
The origin of the fire could not be
determined but in view of the fact
that the flame burst through the root
near the chimney it is assumed de
fective fiue was the cause of the ire
The loss is covered by insurance.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03

forming him that his right name was
Scales.
About a year ago, he said, it came
to a fistic encounter between him and
Stinson. He said this athletic exer-
else cost him more than 500 besides
six months in jail. He declared his
arrest was spite work and the result
of the fight he had with Stinson. He
added he was willing to join the army
but believed he would not be accepted
for the reason that he was not physi-
cally fit for army service.
Scales, who appears to be about 30
wears old, is held in the city jail un-
til he can furnish bond for his aP-
pearance in Federal Court during the
October term.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03

Holland has not yielded to any of the
German demands. and that the situa-
ton is as serious as it was last week
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-05-03
CAPE PLUMBER DEPARTS TO
ENTER MILITARY SERVICE

Desirous of doing his bit, but being
over the age limit for the draft and
not eligible for military service, Mar
tin Polack departed yesterday for r.
Mcpherson, near Atlanta, Ga, for
special instruction in the mechanical
department of the army. Polat& Is a
plumber and has secured a position
as such in the military service.
Mr.. Polack is married. During his
absence his wife will make he homie
with her. parents. Mr.. Polack remark
ed as he left, he would not QIlt the
army until the war was won, and ne
was going to do as much as he could.
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
!; BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Kansas City Wholesale District Swept
by Costly Blaze.

Kansas City, April 5.-F1re has
destroyed three city blocks of build
lngs in the Wholesale district known
as the "West Bottoms"
Twenty.six buildings we're either
destroyed or seriously damaged ana
many others suffered losses. Five
firemen were injured when a wall
fell, but no deaths have been re-
ported. -
Those who would hazard IN esti
mate of the loss considered that
while many of the burned buildings
were old, the contents were valuable.
sone persons thought that the mini
mum loss would be $2,500,00, possibly
as high as $5,o00,000. s
The origin of the fire and the place
Il started are not known definitely,
but it is believed to have originated In
q warehouse leased by the Abernathy
Furniture company at Santa Fe and
St. Louis avenues. IT..
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
Ten Times 100000 German
Troops Hurled Against -.
French =
LITTLE GROUND GAINED
Enemy Pays Terrific Toll In Deter
mined Attempt to Break Through
French lines-PoiIus Counter.
Attack is Fierce. =.

London, April 6.-Germany has re-
newed her offensive against the AL
lies with redoubled d intensity afte1
several days of inactivity.
Ten times 100000 troops were
hurled against the French on nine
mile front north Of Montdidier. The
Germans paid terrific toll in De
termined attempt to break through
the French lines. They made bu1
slight advances despite their great
sacrifices. The German masses were
baked in their attempt to take
Grievesnes, but succeeded in captur
ing the villages of Mailly, Raineva]
and Morisel. The French fiercely
counter-attacked in the Grivesnes sec
tion and succeeded in forcing the
Teutons back.
Seek to Take Amiens.
simultaneously, the German hordes
were hurled against the British in
what appears to be desperate at
tempt to capture Amiens, the great
Allied railroad and distributing cen.
ter. The British were forced back
slightly in the neighborhood of Hame]
where the force of the German shock
was met. Few details of the action
are available.
Compiegne, the key to Paris, 45
miles northeast of the capital, ap-
peared to be the chief German goal,
provided they can push on their cen
ter to Amiens.
General Won Mackensen. the con-
queror of Roumania, has been called
to the West front and It is believed
will take over command Of the Ger
man forces as the greatest Of German
offensives enters it's second phase.
The fact that the Germans have
been in a degree successful would
seem to indicate that they have sue
ceeded in bringing up some Of their
heavier cannon and new divisions
with which to continue their attempts
to capture Amiens. !,
Reports from the French and Brit.
ish fronts have mentioned heavy rains
which would mean that the Germans
have been working under severe
handicap in bringing up guns, am
munition and supplies to the front.
The battlefield. over which the Allies
have retreated was left in a devas-
tated condition, the roads and bridges
being mined by the retreating forces.
The lull in the battle for the last
few days probably was caused by the
inability of the Teutons to move their
heavy supply trains over these roads,
together with the necessity Of reor-
ganizing the shattered divisions
which bore the brunt of the fighting
after they had passed the first field
Of fire.
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
Costs Germans More Than Income.

Costs Germans More Than Income.
Washington, April 5.-The average
middle-class German family Is spend.
ing more than its income for food,
clothing and rent, according to figures
compiled by the United States De-
partment of Labor. The figures were
compiled from the imperial statistical
bureau, whose report was made public
in German papers in March. It was
found that the German workman
spent most of the money-other than
food money-for sports and amuse-
ments, while the clerk class spent
its money on books, magazines, etc.
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
PLAN TO CURB SEO|I|0N
State Governors Meet With,
National Defense Council.
Drastict Action to Stamp Out DlsIoy.
atty and Suppress German Lam
guage Papers is Urged.

Washington, April 5.-Drastic action
to stamp out disloyalty and to curb
the German language press is urged
the Council of National Defense. They
advocated measures to prevent
preaching in German and the teach.
ing of German in elementary schools.
Secretary Daniels, who presided as
head of the council, in reply, asked
the governors to formulate resolu.
tions supporting the bill drafted by
Attorney General Gregory to reach
spies, traitors and disloyal persons.
The resolutions committee OF the
governors met later at Secretary
Lanes office.
Opposes Everything Teutonic.
Secretary of the Interior Lane and
others urged that the foreign language
press be used as the best means of
reaching un-Americanized people.
La Fayette Young, former senator
from Iowa, leading the other faction,
spoke out emphatically for total sup
preston not only Of foreign language
A0W6Qap0ISS UUt u00 VI 00A AsAoA ASA
guage, German music and everything
Teutonic.
Secretary Lane, backed by George
Creel and others, argued before the
delegates that thousands can read no
other language than German. There
fore, they hold, the only way Ameri'
cas- ideals can be brought to them is
through their own tongue.
La Toilette Equals Foe Division.
IF I were president, should to-
morrow suppress every German news.
paper in America" Young said in op-
position. Ninety per cent Of the
German language teachers in elemen-
tary schools are traitors" "
He qualified this by saying It refer
red to the Northwest, chiefly Mime.
Diverting from An excoriation of the
German language press, the former
senator said, IF the United States
would expel Senator La Toilette 1t
would be like driving whole Ger
man division from the front"
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
Wilson Thanks Labor.

Washington, April 5.-1n a letter to
the war labor conference board thank.
ing it's members for their work in
bringing about the present agreement
between capital and labor looking to
q prevention Of strikes during the
war, President Wilson declared the
results attained would be highly serv-
iceable to the country. He character
ssed the agreement as q fine exam
pie "of spirit Of cooperation and con-
cession which is drawing our people
together in this time Of supreme
crisis"
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
More Marines Available.

Washington, April 5.-The War de-
partment has cabled General Perish
ing, at the suggestion of the marine
corps, asking II he can absorb more
American marines In his army. The
marine corps has urged that several
thousand trained marines at Paris isl
and, South Carolina, Quantico, Va,
and League island, Philadelphia. be
included in the Pershing expedition
ary forces. Thus far there has been
no disposition to take in other than
the small marine Increment sent
across with the original expedition.
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
The Makers,

: Booth Harrington, the novelist, met
in a New York book store a young lady
who was buying books to send to the
soldiers. "a .
II think I ought to send them seri-
Gus, heavy books history and SO on
don't your" she doubfully inquired.
"Good gracious, no" said Mr.. Tar
kington. "Send them novels, rousing
novels, and nothing else. History
What do they want with history7 Why.
they're making It'll" -.-. i
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
MAKE FRENCH WOMEN WORK
Germans Send 400 to Russia, Report
- in Paris. s@.s

Paris, April 5.-One thousand
French civilians from the occupied
districts of northern France have
been sent to Russia by the Germans
and are being forced to perform Ia
Dor, according to information OBJ
tanned by Baron Cochin, a former
cabinet member. These civilians, 400
OF whom are women, are among those
whom Germany offered to exchange
for Alsatians who have escaped to
France. They we're sent to Russia
after the rejection of the proposal,
which Germany attempted to place
before the French government thru
the holy see and Baron Cochin.
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
New Idea for Mine Props.

New Idea tor Mine Props.
A substitute for miRe props which
has been tried and found to give every
satisfaction has been made by Edward
Seward, a Cardiff architect. The main
points about the new props are that
they are simple in construction, are
indestructible, and do not deteriorate
In water or damp. The chief compo-
nent materials are colliery cinders,
stone and crushed clinker, which,
when washed, manipulated, combined
and duly strengthened, result in q
prop the finished weight Of which is
light enough to allow Of efficient ham
ding by one man.
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
Will DIsBAND VOLUNTARILY

eerman.American Alliance Will Soon
id Cease to Exist.
New York, April 5.-Announcement
that the National German. American
Alliance win disband at a special
meeting in Philadelphia on April II
was made here by Henry Weismann,
Of this city, who until recently was
active. in the affairs of the organiza-
ton. -"
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
baltimore Iaborers Strike,

Baltimore, April 4.-Rejecting the
pleas and proposals of Mayor James
H. Preston that they return to work,
the City Laborers' union formally
voted to strike at once to enforce a
demand for So day for laborers IN
all departments. The c!tJ offered
$2.76. Two thousand OF the men had
already quit and $500 are now out.
In a speech to the men, Mayor Pres
ton said the city would recognize the
union, but he declined all proposi-
tions laid before him for the. wage
Increase demanded. -
The Tomahawk., 1918-04-11
FRECKLES
New d the 1ine b Get Rid Of These Ugly SPsts

There's no longer tho slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles. ~ the pre-.
scription othine-double strength-~is guar.
anteed to remove these honely spotA
simply get an ounce Of othine-double
streng gth-from your druggist, and apply
little Of II night and morning and you should
soon sec that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear. while tho lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It 10 seldom that
clear tho skin and gain . beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9th,
ine, a. this 10 sold under guarantee Of money
hack II It fails to remove freckleA-Adv. I,