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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
PRESIDENT WILSON POINTS OUT
The Finds FOR WHICH ASSOCIATED
Peoples OF WORLD ARE EGHT|NG
Impressive Statement of the Attitude of erica in the
World War Delivered at Mount Venom Before the
Assembled Diplomats of the Natiops of the World
What Must Be Conceded Before There Can Be Peace

II. Thu settlement of every ques-
ton wb4ther of territory, of sover7
eighty. /of economic arrangement or
of political relationship, upon the ba-
sis q the free acceptance Of that set
tlehent by the people Immediately
csncerned, and not upon the basis
II the material interest or advantage
yof any other nation or people which
may desire a different settlement for
tht sake of it's own exterior influence
or mastery.
III. The consent of all nations to be
governed in their conduct toward
each other by the same principles OF
honor and of respect for the common
law of civilized society that govern
the individual citizens of all modern
states in their relations with one an
other, to the end that all promises
and covenants may be sacredly OBJ
served, no private plots or conspira-
cies Matched, no selfish injuries
wrought with impunity, and a mutual
trust established upon the handsome
foundation of a mutual respect for
right.
". The establishment Of an organ
ization of peace which shald make it
certain that the combined power OF
free nations will check every inva-
sion of right and serve to make peace
and justice the more secure by af-
fording a definite tribunal of opinion
to which all must submit and by
which every international readjust-
ment that cannot be amicably agreed
! upon by the peoples directly concerned
shall be sanctioned.
These great objects can be put into
single sentence. What we seek is
the reign of law, based upon the con-
sent of the governed and sustained
by the organized opinion of mankind
These great ends cannot be achieved
| by debating and seeking to reconcile
and accommodate what statesmen
may wish, with their projects for bal
ances of power and of national op-
portunity.
They can be realized only by the
determination of what the thinking
peoples of the world desire, with theil
longing hope for justice and for socla
freedom and opportunity.
can fancy that the air Of this place
lcarries the accents of such principles
with peculiar kindness.
Here were started forces which thu
great nation against which they were
primarily directed as first regarded a.
revolt against its rightful authorit!
but, which it has long since seen tt
have been a step in the liberation O.
it's own people as well as of the. people
of the United States; and stand herr
now to speak---speak proudly ant
with confident hope---of the spread o
this revolt, this liberation, to tn
great stage of the world itself!
The blinded rulers of Prussia hav
; reused forces they knew little Of
forces which, one reused, can neve
be crushed to earth again; for the,
have at their heart an inspiration an
a purpose which are deathless and o
the very stuff of triumph!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
LITTLE SERMON BY
Rev. p. S. GRANT

A law like the prohibition law could
not be expected to stand upon the
books of a state or nation unattended
by other laws or social undertakings
that would assist its success The
pealed to me as a result of the prohi-
bition law is what doctors call the
law of substitution. I do not mean
the, substitution Of other kinds of al
coholic drinks in the place of those
ordinarily sold in the saloons, such as
patent medicines, etc, but the substf-
tuition of drugs or Of other habits of
life that in some way stimulate or sat
isfy the nervous system.
Abnormal physical conditions.
which urge individuals to various
forms of dangerous neurotic satisfac-
ton, are largely matters that proceed
from the social and industrial habits
Of our day.
If men are worked too many hours;
if they work under unsanitary condi-
tons, If they are given too little pay
to buy nourishing foods; if they live
in tenements that lack ventilation and
fresh air; If they are products of a
general educational and social system
which prevents their wives from I'M
derstanding how to cook or how to
take care Of home or the simpler
laws Of hygiene-all these provoca-
tives of nerve irritation and weakness
will Island in the way of the success
of the prohibition law. New York
Tribune.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
PHILADELPHIA
HAS FILLED ITS
WAR CHEST FULL

Philadelphia, July 5.-This city's
War Chest has been filled to over
flowing. The war chest plan was in
stituted by a few leading bankers
here, who inaugurated an intensive
campaign for a fund of $4,000, 900.
The campaign, while officially ended,
is still getting belated results. 1t
netted not only the $20,000,000 asked
for, but a substantial amount besides.
The fund, through the agency of
various benevolent societies, will be
spent in ministering to the wants of
the soldiers and sailors, who are en-
gagged in actual warfare, and for the
relief of the many women and chill
dren|in foreign countries, who have
been made to feel the bitter sting of
the titanic conflict.
The government provides its fight
ing forces with uniforms, munitions
and other necessities for warfare, but
the little extras must be bought by
funds subscribed by individuals. That
was the purpose of the War Chest
campaign here.
Welfare expresses the use to which
the fund will be devoted. Through
the Red Cross, Young Mems Christian
Association, Young Women's Chris
tan Association, Knights of Column
bus, Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton, the Commission on Training
Camp Activities of the War and Ma
Wy Departme tents, the Salvation Ar
my, National Jewish War Relief, Boy
Scouts, Community Recreation Ser
vice and similar war relief activities
health, comfort, amusement spiritua
aid and other helpful and divertine
things will be made available to light.
en- the burden of the men, who are
fighting to make the country safe fol
democracy.
When the campaign started it was
announced that the money received
would eliminate further soliciting fol
war activities for year. It was al
so made known that, in addition tt
expanding the funds for the little ex
tras for the boys on the firing lint
that help would be afforded to tn,
| thousands of women and children O
Belgium, France, Serbia, Poland ant
Armenia, who have been made h,me
less by the war.
Many unique posters were placed
in conspicuous places throughout tn,
city. None probably attracted 81
much attention, or was so effectiv,
in results, as the series labeled "3
to L. meaning that the soldiers ant
sailors were giving 81 days an
nights in fighting for their country
while the stay at-homes were onl,
asked to give one days income +
| the War Chest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
PERSH|NG NOT
PROMOTED FOR
SEVEN YEARS

For seven years afer his gradua-
ton from West Point Pershing re-
ceived no promotion, says William
Magazine, for July.
Nevertheless, with customary grit,
he applied himself to master his pro-
fession. He became an authority on
military tactics and was sent to West
Point as an instructor. He was there
when the Spanish American war
broke out and Immediately applied
for a command. The War Depart
ment sent him to the Tenth Cavalry,
colored troop. as first lieutenant,
and then his rise began. His troop
went to Cuga. He led it at the bat
tie of Ell Caney and came out of that
engagement a captain. "for gallantry
| in action"
Next he went to the Philippines.
General Chaffee sent him to the hills
of western Mindanao, where the Sui
tan of BacoIod ruled 100000 Moham-
medan Malays who thought it a vir-
tue to kill a Christian. The Sultan's
stronghold had walls of earth and
bamboo forty feet thick, and was sur
irounded by a moat forty feet wide.
To reach that stronghold it was neces-
sary to cut a path through dense
tropica iungles. Pershing, with the
same grit, cut the path. He told the
Sultan that the killing of Christians
had to stop. The Sultan laughed.
Soon there was another killing, and
forty eight hours later the Sultan's
stronghold was destroyer. Within
two years Pershing had established
law and order in western Mindanao,
something that Spain had failed to do
in three hundred years of trying.
1t was ar exploit of determination
of obstacle overcome, of nevergive-
up. They were the traits that had
stamped him as a boy. and thew won
him high honors as a man. In 1906
, in recognition of his ability, President
Roosevelt made him a brigadier gen
eral and jumped him over the heads
of s62 men. The boy who had wor
his way to West Point by one point
the young man who had been giver
no promotion for seven years-thinl
of that, you fellows who grumbe tina
1 nobody takes notice of how hard you
work-had at lastscom into his own
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
ROMANCE AGAIN
IN BUSINESS Of
NEWS-GATHERING

London, July 5.-The war has re-
stored some of the old-time romance
to the business Of news gathering
from places that Americans might
regard as the far ends of the world.
When the American settles down into
his easy chair at night and lets his
eye run casually down the columns
of his favorite paper over the date
lines of the far corners of the world
he does not always realize what an
effort it often costs to lay before him
the news of these far places.
Take some of The Associated Press
dispatches from Jassy, the capital OF
Rumania, for an example. Things
were going pretty bad for little Ru-
mania last March. The Bolshevi-
Xxi had turned things topsy-turvy in
Russia and King Ferdinaud's coun-
try was left alone on the eastern
front to face the .hordes of Germany
and Austria. Rumania was quarrel.
ing with the Bolsheviki over the dis
position of Russian troops which
had been on the Rumanian front
There were serious possibilities fol
Rumania in the situation.
There was an Associated Press cor.
respondent in Jassy, but the only way
Of getting news out was by the way
of Odessa. where the Bolsheviki he1t
sway. Communication with Odesss
by wire was impossible and no train.
were running as bridges were de
stroyed. B. gTasl
The Rumanian government wa!
sending Colonel Joseph Boyle for.
merly of the Canadian Army from
Jassy to Odessa in an airp1ane. will
| a peace treaty and when Colonel
| Boyle flew 200 miles over the noun
| tains he carried not only the treat.
| but dispatches from The Associated
Press correspondent for forwardin,
| to the United States.
That is how some Of the news start
ed on its way from Jassy, through
| Russia, Finland and Sweden to Lon
don and finally to America
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05

The trouble with the man who is
Just now too busy to be kind is that
when he's made all the money it is
too late.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05

4. The immoral methods chosen by
Germany to increase her man-power
Will eternally brand the German wo-
man with the stigma of the East,
since the Kaiser has ruthlessly deter
mined to undermine the virtue of his
subjects in the interest of militarism.
Just as he told his soldiers to go
forth as Huns, so he now tells the wo-
men of his country to cast aside all
decent restraint. AS he let He'll loose
on the battlefields of Europe, SO, in
his Homeland, has today given full
rein to human passions.
One of the chief factors in German
made race propagation is the Sec
! ondary marriage" Women of all
classes are called upon to enter into
a secondary marriage with married
man, who must have the consent of
his first wife.
How that consent" is gained may
we'll be imagined, since German sub
jects know the pains and penalties to
be reaped from falling under the dis
pleasure of an All Powerful Despot-
ism!
|
one solace for the real wife; the I'M
ion with number two, contracted for
reasons of State, can be dissolved as
soon as it's object is attained.
The children of these lawful mar
riages bear the mothers name, and
unless she is prepared to be respon-
sbile for them, they become soulless
machine-made German subjects, ed
ucated by officials, trained, if they are
girls, as domestic servants in time OF
peace, or munition workers for future
days of war, while the boys are nat
ura1ly for fighting purposes.
They will form soldier-class like
the Turkish Janissaries, for Germany
revels in the production Of this infe
rior type of citizen; human beings
reared as foundlings, without home in
fluence, can the better be moulded in
to slaves.
And what of the mother who can
not afford to keep her child, and see!
the fruit of her body snatched ava!
to be Prussianized, after being borr
in the official human stock-farn
which exists to make brood animal!
out of its women?
Does she realize the moral slough
into which Germany has plunged her
It seems not. Her narrow wedding
ring is a sign of patriotism. She il
told she has served the Kaiser a
: faithfully as any man at the front
y and the fact that she holds up he
head as a patriot, and boasts of tn
. mission she has fulfilled. testifies t.
the complete breakdown of German
: morality in an enlightened age.
Thus the glory and pride of moth
erhood is, fouled by a so-called civil
lied nation. which now openly adopt
harem methods to the destruction o
family life.
Naturally in these days of scarcit
, the German mother is in poor condi
ton, and not at her best for this null
DUPLICATION Of little Germans. OWN
= to the absence Of certain foods, espec
lilly the shortness Of fatty substances
. the majority Of children are born de
ficient. Many have no finger nails
and a really whole healthy baby
quite a rarity at the present time,
bad omen for the coming man power
Some German writer's prophes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
CERMANY'S new Law OF
SECONDARY MARRIAGES"
Women of ALI Glasses Are Persuaded to Bear Chile
For the Fatherland Through A Short Contract With
Men Who Are Already Husbands.
Written by wINIFRED GRAHAM,
"a Leading British Social Economist)

that twenty years Of this irregular
marriage system will meet the imme-
date needs of the Fatherland, and
that it might possibly then be abol-
ished, while others hold that polyg-
amy has come to stay, and even call
the second marriage "the Publication
of Morality, and the only means for
the rapid creation of new and pow
erful army"
So there is a great sale at present
for the narrow wedding ring of pa
triotism, which the most straight-lac-
ed German Fraulein is proud to wear,
just as our girls display their war
badge for good work done.
The German clergy have, assisted
the State by making this question of
polygamy religious one, for they re-
alize the most sacred of human ties
must break and bend before the Kai-
ser's brutalizing ambition.
This "made-in Germany morality is
only another outrage of the war, just
one small addition to the endless
crimes which, year after year, brand
Germany as an outlaw from all right
| thinking communities.
A people which entirely discards
honor in warfare thinks nothing of g
national violation Of the law of chas,
| tity. Germans know that one out Of
every four or five of the fathers OF
this and the next generation have beer
killed or disabled. These staggering
facts first made them think seriously
of polygamy, which, one the grea
grey wave of tremendous manslaugh
ter, has rolled to Germany's shores.
1t is true that war is not thing
of kid gloves and roseIater. but tina
it should bring to any land the legal
lied prostitution of its soldiers wives
and daughters is only in keeping will
the Kaiser's methods
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
CARNIVAL NETS
$4,000 IN PEKING

Picking, July 5.-A carnival on Co.
ney Island lines given by the Picking
Chapter of the American Red Cross
on May 16 netted about $4,000 for
the Red Cross fund.
Four bands including the Chinese
naval band and an organization OF
italian redeemed" war prisoners
from Russia, donated their services
Among the devices for coaxing funds
into the Red Cross Golfers were a
swat the Kaiser" booth with eff
gies of the German Emperor, Crown
Prince and Field Marshal Won Hin
denberg to throw baseba1ls at; a
dwarf, a IL foot giant, a two-leg.
ged Thibetan goat and a six-legged
COW.
Several young Chinese girls assist
ed their American cousins in selling
flowers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
SIMPLE.

What makes you so late John, ~
queried his wife.
well, the truth Is" explained her
husband, that the streets are most
awfully slippery. Every yard I gain
ed 1 slipped and skidded back two"
Then how did you get home al
all?"
'Why, that was simple. came
home in reverse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
KEEPS CORN so YEARS

David Carter Hoboken Ca, veter-
an of the Civil war, has an ear of corn
that has eight small ears. Carter pick
ed up this freak ear just fifty years
ago. The corn is still in good state
of preservation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05
U. S. BUYS GOLD
IN SMALL LOTS

Philadelphia, July Sit is not gen
orally known that the United States
mint will buy precious metal in lots
of 800 or more, but such is the fact.
A report just issued shows that the
Philadelphia mint has reduced Jew
elry and other articles gathered in
melting pots into bullion valued at
$1,000. Much more is yet to be
assayed and valued
The gold was paid for by the Gov
eminent at tho rate of $2067 an
ounce and the silver at the PREVAILING
rate of 81 an ounce There is J
slight charge for melting the metal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-05

A strong movement is afoot in Toxic
to form an American-British society.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
ADMINISTRATORS OR
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testameEtary upon tie estate OF
CHARLES MUEHLBACF, Sr.
deceased have been granted to the
undersigned by the Court of Common
Pleas, Cape Girardeau County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date the 18th day OF
August, 1913.
All persons having claims against
said estat, are required to exhibit
them to ME for allowance within SIX
months from the date of said letters
or they may be procluded from any
benefit Of such estate; and if said
year from the date of the granting OF
yeafrom the date of the granting OF
letters on said estate they shall be
forever barred.
Charles Muehlbach. j..
Administrator Executor.
STATE OF MISSOURI
County Of Cape Girardeau, SIS.
l hereby certify that Charles Muehl-
bach, Jr, WAS granted letters testa-
mentary upon TIE estate of Charles
Muehlbach, ST., deceased on the date
above written.
above written.
In Testimony Whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court, this 18th day Of
August, 1918.
(Seal) BEN VINEYARD
Clerk of Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleas.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
Chairman. Board of Health
NOTICE OF PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PRE-
EENTION OF AN EPIDEMIC OF
INFLUENZA.

Upon recommendation of the
Beard OF Health, approved by the
Mayor and Council Of the City OF
Cape Cirarleau, Missouri, an cmer-
gcacy condition is declared to exist
cndangcring the health of the COM
munity, by reason Of the appearance
Of an infectious ma'ady known as
Spanish Influenza.
And in order to avert an cpidemir
Of said sickness and to prevent it.
spread To other localities, it Is hereby
ordered, By authority and direction
Of the Mayor and Council of the City
OF Cape Girardeau, Missouri, that
from and Including Friday. October
II, lois, to Monday, October 81, 1918.
It will DC necessary to suspend or
close every institution in said city
operated OF maintained through as
sembIage or gatherings of people for
protraced periods, which order in
cludcs the following:
The2teTs, Churches, Conventions,
Schools, and all indoor pubic gather
iags Of whatsoever kind or character,
including social functions and public
Wedding
In addition to the above order, it
is further directed that all pool
rooms in the city, for the period mon
toned, close their doors and suspend
business at S O'clock. p. NJ, each day,
until the opening hour on the fo, low
ing morning.
Saloons ard other businesses arc
also directed to prevent rs far asI
possible the continued assemblagc Of
patrons about their premises by de-
nying them the right to loiter after
their needs have been supplied.
Cape. Cirardeau, Mo-, October IL
1918. r. w. FRISSELL
Superintendent, Department of
Public Safety and Chairman of the
Board CT Health Of the City of Cape
Mo.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
BOND EXCHANGE TO
EXPIRE SATURDAY
Converted Liberty Firsts Ard
Seconds At 4 Per Cent Will
Be Taken For 4 1-2

Washington, Nov. 2-Owners of
first libe~.y bonds converted, and SCI
c-i liberty bonds, bearing i per cent
who wish 70 exchange them for bonds
bearing AZ per cent must do So before
next Saturday, Nov. ., when the con-
version privilege by law expires. This
can be done without cost at any bank
and The only effect is to give the
boHdholGer an extra quarter of per-
cent interest, which amounts - p
cents per year en- the $3.50 bond.
Third loan bonds are not TO be con-
vcrted because they already bear this
amount.
Secretary McAdoo has received a
cablegram from Gen. Pershing say
ing:
"Ali ranks Of the American Expc,!-
itionary Forces are delighted at the
success Of the fourth liberty loan.
We are grat.fied to learn anew of the
splendid determination of the Aneri-
can people to back the army TO the
limit as eNemplfied in the large over
subscription. Please accept our sin
ere thanks and congratulations"
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
GEORGE HAMPTON IS
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Ancient Drayman, Veteran Of
Civil War, Victim OF Heart
Failure, Tuesday

George Hampton, an aged colorcd
drSynan, who lived at $50 South Mid
die street, just north of Judge VIII
day morning. He was in the act of
entering the election precinct on Good
Hope street to vote when he fell IN
conscious. He was carried to his
home. where he expired few min
utets later.
Relatives of Hampton say he was
about 81 years old. He was bonn IN
the state OF Mississippi but has lived
in Cape G.raTdcau 4 long time and
conducted dray many years. He
was married to his wife, who sur
wives him, % years ago on the End
of april. They had no children.
Hampton served in the army during
the civil war for more than three
years and drew a pension from the
government. ! sister Of his is living
n Greenviile, Mss. She was reach
cd 5y lOnE distance telephone We'd
ncs,iay &ni rot.ljed Of IIanpton's
death.
lhc gcd man was a familiar iig-
ne Il t, Q city fer years and had the
respect c. all Who knew him. lie was
one Of tie a2ta-bclIum Uncle Tom
Cabin type.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08

Court, and on behalf of plaintiff files
petition and affidavit in suit herein,
among other matters of action alleg-
ing:
That said defendant, Virgil Holmes
is nonresident of the State of Mis-
souri,, and that the ordinary process
CT law can not be served upon her
within this State, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that the
Defendant can not be summoned in
this action
Whereupon it is ordered by the
Clerk Of the Court in vacation that
said defendant be notified by publica-
ton that Plaintiff has commenced a
suit against her in this court, the i'm
mediate offset Of which is TO obtain a
deree OF divorce, and that the bonds
and now existing by and between
Plaintiff and Defendant be dissolved.
And it is ordered that the Defend
ant be and appear in this Court on
the first day Of the next term thereof,
TO be holden in the City of Cape Gi-
rardeau, County Of Cape Girardeau,
State Of Missouri, On the 25th day Of