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The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
AMERICANS CAPTURE
GERMAN BOYS OF IS
30 Writes Walter Little TO Gross
&Ruh Paradise Hades Or
N. Y. By Xmas.
Special Telegram to the (Paris) Her.

Special Telegram to the (Paris) Her.
aid. With the American Armies.
An interesting story is told OF
some German prisoners who were tax
recently while fighting the British.
Three Germans who had been captur-
cd were sent back because they were
mere boys. Each teok back with him
loaf OF bread and note which the
British lieutenant wrote to the Ger
man commander and read Send
these home to their mothers where
they belong; we arc fighting against
men, not children
The American troops recently cap
tured half a dozen boys who said
they were nineteen. but looked nearer
fifteen. Tit Americans treated them
IN a fatherly way and said that they
should never have left home without
having their mother or father with
them"
The above story is from a clipping
fromthe Pars, France, Herald and
was sent to Guttfriei Gross by Wal
ter Little, Caissnn Company e eth
Ammunition Train, Somewhere IN
France. The American troops captur~
ms the German boys we're those with
which Little is serving, it appears.
An extract from Titles letter is as
follows: "How is old Cape Girardeau
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
HAYS and RUSSELL
ARE RUNNING CLOSE
IN IA TIL DISTRICT
Continued from Page ~

county.
Returns indicate the Republican:
elected five congressman in the state
| again of three. Speaker Champ Clark
is running a tight race but is believed
| to be elected by small margin
Rhodes, the Republican candidate, was
elected in the 18th district, succeeding
Walter Hensley.
The next congress will be Republi-
can by majority of about 20 accord
ing ito the incomplete returns. The
Republicans made gains in many of
the northern and pivotal states. The
Senate will be very close, several DEM
ocrat having been retired in favor of
Republicans.
In statement issued Wednesday
night Cummins, chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Congressional Com
mittee refused to concede defeat and
claimed that the next house and SEN
ate would be Democratic.
One of the marked features of the
election in the city Tuesday was the
activity of the wet and dry forces.
Bothsides had delegations who stood
side by side near the polls and AFTER
ed literature to the voters. a spirit of
fairness and cordiality seemed to pre-
vail and there was no acrimony or
hard feelings.
Another noticeable feature of the
clcct.o nwas the activity of the group
of we'll dressed colored men who were
said to be working under the leader
ship, of DR.. Lawrie for Russell for
congress. They were carrying Rus
sell cards which they presented to
other colored voters.
The vote TO the senatorial congress-
ional and county candidates are as
follows:
Senator:
Spencer 1855
Plurality, 563
For Congressman:
Edward w. Hays 2s03
Russell :. 1862
Plurality, 541
For Representatives:
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
COUNTIES ORGANIZE

The counties of Newton, Barton,
Dade, Jasper and Mcdonald, compris.
ing the Fourteenth District for the
United War Work Campaign, have
been thoroughly organized and have
set about raising the district quota of
$4,000. w. II. Landreth, district
chairman. says his district was the
first to actually complete its organi
',ation in Missouri. and it will be one
OF the first to complete its quota.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-Moore
Haven, Fla, Rch black SOL. good
town, fine climate, good transpsrta-
ton, good water, great place for corn,
alfalfa, cattle. tropical fruits. No fer
flllzcr, large and small farms. Write
South Florida Farms Co, New Haven,
Fla.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
SPENCER RED CROSS HOGS.
Farmers Of Clay County Send Carload
to Chicago Market.

Chicag go, May 9.-Spencer. Iowa, is
the latest community to go "over the
top for the Red Cross by means of
donating a carload of hogs, the pro-
ceeds of which go to the society.
The hogs were sold yesterday and
realized s2,9o27S, making s19o26.64
which Red Cross hogs have brought on
the Chicago market.
The load of hogs sold yesterday were
the lightest of any of the Red Cross
hogs and averaged under 200 pounds.
with the exception Of two drafts of five
head and three heavy hogs at the tail
end of the sale.
| The first hog to be sold. little red
pig donated by one Of the farm boys
who was taken in the draft. brought
800. It was sold without weight. The
first bid on this hog was made by Tom
Daley, president of the Traders Live
Stock Exchange. He bid $50 and it
was quickly raised to 500.
James Hopkins, Canadian Singer
hog buyer, had the honor Of buying
I the highest priced hogs at rs cents a
pound. Several buyers tried to take
this load, but Mr.. Hopkins doggedly
stuck to the bid and finally got the
hogs.
OF the packers, Bob Ellis, of Wilson
& Co., was the most active bidder.
Time and time again he raised the bid
when it seemed that the hogs were
to be sold at lower figure. George
Chandler. Of Morris & Co., and Charles
Gross, of Swift & Co., were active bid
ders, too.
The hogs were accompanied to the
market by Mrs. Ross Free, secretary of
the Clay County Chapter Of the Red
Cross and D. L. Grove, stock buyer
Of Spencer. Mr.. Grove was active in
getting the farmers to donate hog
each. Spencer was the first town in
iowa TO reach its quota iii the third
liberty loan. having raised double the
amount in a few minutes, and Clay
county was one of the first counties of
the state to go "over the top"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
STAMP SALE INCREASING.
Intensive Campaign Expected to pl
Iowa Over Top.

Intensive Campaign Expected to Put
Iowa Over Top.
Especial to Times Republican
Des Moines, May 9.-War savings and
thrift stamps sales for the week ending
may 4 show that Iowa is beginning to
hit her stride. Total sales for the
week, according to a report issued from
the heaaaua rters Of the Iowa war saw
ings committee, amounted to $685.
014.24; the lorgest in the history OF
the campaign, average sales of $1,000
900 per week are all homer A. Miller,
state director of the campaign, IS seek
ing to attain.
During the week eneding May 4, the
postoffces in the state sold $685., 1880
while the banks of Iowa made sales
amounting to s322,290.25 during the
week ending April -, the postoffice
sales were s292,O1S; s343,7G5 less than
last week and the bank sales were
sSSS51; s233,439 less than they were
during the week eneding May 4.
Total sales in the state now saanod
at $T,242,41S. Sales during the inten-
sive drive now in progress over the
state will more than double those that
have been made to date, it is believed.
Reports for the week ending may IL
should show sales close to the $4,000
900 mark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
RAIL WAGES BOOSTED
Nearly 100000 Employees Given In
creases Of From II to 43 Per Cent
Men Drawing Small Wages Given
Greatest ncrease-Ranse 81 to $34.

Washington, May 9-Wages advances
to 1889, 399 railroad employees, ranging
from l per cent to the highest and 4S
per cent to the lowest paid workers and
aggregattng s300,O0OOG0 were made
public in an exhaustive report by the
railroad wage commission to Director
General McAdoo.
Mr.. McAdoo, it is learned on high
authority, Will accept the report and
put the wage increases into effect at
once as of the date Of Jan. last.
The members of the four brother
hoods of railway employees who were
awarded the smallest increases in view
of high pay and recent advances, viz
tually agreed to accept the verdict OF
the wage commission after their in
sistent demands had caused the presi-
dent TO attempt an adjustment.
From 81 to $a4.
The wage advances, which range all
the way from 5 to s34 a month, are
increases above the amounts Of pay
each employe was receiving on Dec
| 81. 1915. Employees who have received
| advances since that date will benefit
now to the extent Of the difference be-
tween their present wage and that
| fixed by the wage commission.
The net cost of the additional pay
to the railroads is estimated at $780,.
100000 This is exclusive Of the est
mated deficit Of $500, 100000 in govern
ment operation Of the railroads this
year, as result Of which Director
General McAdoo contemplates ad
vancing passenger rates at least 2E
per cent and freight rates possibly a:
much as Is per cent.
Based on Living Cost
The scheme 81 wage advances adopt:
ed is based on an inquiry into the
cost Of living, which the commission
found had increased approximately Al
per cent to the average railroad eni
ploye receiving $50 a month
The commission favors shorter av
erage workday, presumably eight hours
but decided that in the war emergenc.
the nation could not afford to put int
effect reform that would slow dow
the war machinery and disccincinat
against other classes Of workers beint
called upon for great sacrifices.
Rates Of overtime pay are not dis
turbed and the increases are adjusted
TO the mileage basis of compensation
of some employees road engineer, TO
example receiving an increase Of III
per cent in his mileage rate. A schem
of applying the increases to piece worl
and overtime therefor is also provided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

+. . Il. y b 81 . II ID
OF seed corn OF the 1915 crop. Mr..
Walker purchased the cereal thru the
government. The corn is of an early
variety Is Of the yellow and calico
variety and has given a substantial
termination test. The corn was grown
In Shelby county and there is every
reason to belieev that the cereal Will
bring a satisfactory yield and growth
when planted in the fertile soil OF
Hardin county.
The Eldora city council at a recent
meeting passed upon it's first reading
an ordinance which il enacted into
law will prohibit the speaking of Ger
man language on the streets of the
town or the preaching or teaching OF
1t in the church or any school within
the towns borders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

cried Judge Lands as he looked grim
ly into the faces of the liz defendants
1T won't influence me a Bit Only
because this article Is aimed at the
jury does 1t become my duty to take
notice of It, 1t is objectionable.
II am a little surprised that In the
year 1918 anyone concerned about my
actions would set it into his head that
that is the way to induce action. Thai
paper was picked up in the corridor
in a place where a juryman might cas-
lily have found it.
81 don't thipk that this jury is com
posed Of towards but it would not b"
y strange thing If among twelve men
picked as we pick jurors, from the
great mass of citizenship, one man
would he impressed by such threat
as that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
DRAFT AGE MAY BE
INCREASED TO FORTY
Vast Army to Be Needed BY End OF
Year and Unmarried Men and Slack
ers Over 81 Years cf ASe May BE
Called Before Deferred Glasses Are
Reached.

Washington, May 9.-Thc proba bility
that increasing the draft age limit will
be a necessity within a GEAR was dis.
cussed by Provost Marshal General
| Crowder and members Of the housS
military affairs committee.
Many members of The committee be-
l:eve legislation will be required Within
eight months for the registration ~ot
man 81 TO 40 years of age inclusive
General C'rowder made no special rec
ommendaton along this line, but mem
bers Of the committee learned from
MIN that many details of the army in
crease program and plans for the fu-
ture have been worked out with an
increase in the draft age limit in view.
Everybody Who has made a study
of the war situation said Representa-
tive Kahn, ranking republican mem
Der of the committee, KNOWS that
4 900, 900 men will not be enough for
the American army in this crisis. My
belief is, from conditions as they now
appear, that we will have to place
under arms at least 10000 900 men in
the next three years"
Mr.. Kahn was commenting on fig
ures submitted to the committee by
General Crowder showing class
Of the draft registration has a total
of 2265. 900 men, from whom 100000
electives are expected Fully 100000
effectives, he said, would be available
from the new registration, which, with
the i.o0V, TtT ana more nov Under a rms
make a grand total Of about 100000
Ten
1--WE must realize" Mr. Kahn con-
tin;;ci,, that this -ac IS unlike any
other in history. It Is a war to the
death. The great nations involved in
the struggle must fight It out to the
bitter end as things stand now; there
can be no peace without victory.
1--WE just read the other day that
Germany has called $4,000 men. That
does not include the men who can be
furnished by Austria, Turkey. and Bull
garia. We can only hope that Russia
will stand on our side. When Russia
dropped out it meant that we must put
100000 more men in the field than
we would have to do otherwise"
Several members OF the military
committee take the view that after
class l Is exhausted, which will. be In
six or eight months, electives from
81 to 40 will be called upon before any
inroad is made on the deferred classes
There probably will be, however, a re-
adjustment of the deferred classes
General Crowder told the committee
that a nation wide combing of the
classes 2, 3, and 4 already was under
way, with a view to eliminating slack
ers. In this way quite number Of
men may be added to class l.
The provost marshal general asked
an appropriation of SIS 100000 for the
work Of his department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
|. w. w. SPLIT WlDENS.
Vanderveer Calls Threat to Court
"Bonehead" Action.


Chicago, May 9.-Again evidence Of
disagreement dissatisfaction, and
possible open split in the ranks Of the
I. w. w. manifested itself yesterday.
George F. Vanderveer, chief counsel,
stood in the doorway of the court room
and with arms outstretched like traf-
fic policeman halted the 112.
Addressing them in loud voice he told
them that unless their "bonehead
PLAYS" are stopped he will quit them.
This ultimatum came directly after
Judge Lands had called them to strict
accountability In quick, pointed sen
fences for threats against court, prose-
cution. and jury in case the latter dares
to bring in a verdict of guilty.
II have warn ed you time and time
again against this sort of thing said
Attorney Vandeveer. land it must be
stopped. Either out it goes or out I
go. That's final.'
whats the matter. Van, making
love to the government" twitted de-
.endant.
II have been patient with these bone
head plays long enough" was Wander
veer's answer. Later in the hall he
shook his head sadly and uttered the
one word:
stupidity
This case is hard enough without
making it harder" he also told I. w
w. leaders. The f1areup came after
Judge Lands had ordered the jury
from the room. Having thus clear.
decks for action, he read to the liz
w. w. defendants extracts from thu
Lumber Jack, continuing the Indus
trial Worker.
The threat was that there ar
900. 400 of lls' and that "the I. W. W
never lays down" The threat sal
justice wasn't expected and added
..Wte will remember we will remem-
( ber."s
That's not the way to get me-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions, grain
and produce.
The cut Rate Grocery quotes the fol-
lowing prices:
Butter-40.
Eggs-31.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at its
place CT business in this city, subject
however, to market changes:
Corn-125.
Oats-s74.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H Willard. Son &, Co.:
Clear medium native wool-6O.
Coarse and lows 950.
Heavy, ine-3S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Motive Power In Norway.

The greatest single factor. In the
possible industrial development OF
Norway lies undoubtedly in It's cheap
and abundant hydroelectric power.
The country having practically no coal
resources, the Norwegian industries
are coming to depend more and more
upon the utilization Of waterfalls az
a primary motive power source.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Hay and Straw.

Chicago, May 9.-Hay-Market
quotations. No. timothy, $3.50 %;
standard, s94d25; No. timothy and
clover mixed, s22623; No. 8, s12a 10:
clover, sSd14; threshed, s86 10; heated
and damaged, s5d1O. Kansas, Okla
bona, Nebraska and Dakota prairie
hay, choice, $1,000; No. |, sl7d Is;
No. ., s1461s: Iowa and Minnesota,
choice, s14615; No. l, s12@13; No. ?,
sa011; Illinois, Indiana and Wfscon-
sin. feeding. s11 913; packing, 500 II.
Straw-Rye straw quotable at 81 q
80; wheat straw and oat straw. s. q
$50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
EIdora News Notes,

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, May 9.-The local members
of st Mary's Catholic church recently
subscribed $4,000 to be used for
Dubuque College. This amount was
willingly given in addition to the
amount subscribed by individual
members of this church to the Red
Cross and the buying of liberty bonds
in most liberal manner
County Agent Ben III. Walker has
been fortunate in securing for the far
mers Of this county about 500 bushels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
IOWA STILL LEADS
INLIBERTY LOAN
Noses Out Wisconsin in Per Cent Of
Quota ubscribed-Chicaeo Dis
trict Reaches Over Half Billion and
Going Higher.

Chicago, May 9.-Towa still leads the
Chicago federal reserve district in the
third liberty loan, Chicago not in
ciutied, showing a total CO eve: 9 hun
dred million on a quota of seventy one
millions, or 1854 per cent of its quota.
Iowa still noses out Wisconsin, which
shows i5I.iU ui It's quota subscribed.
For the district the exact figures of the
total subscription have reached $574,-
S45.200. an increase Of almost $4,000
600 for the day. with likelihood it will
go to $500, 100000 by the time all Of the
returns have been tabulated.
At the federal reserve bank it was
said the official total for the district
and the various sub divisions probably
would be available before Saturday
morning.
At the close Of last nights figures
the different states Of this district
showed the following.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Wouldn't Be enubbed,

A man who visits my home quite
frequently was wont to tease my two
year old niece. One morning while
she was breakfasting at my home he
came in and paid no attention to her
She felt rather sighted, and after
watching him for few moments re-
marked: Use ."-Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

AS al step in bringing about closer
relations between scientists and busi-
ness In America. an industrial fellow
ship has been estalblished By the Uni
vcrsity Of Chicago for the scientific
study OF methods for producing the
most delicate dyes. In studying the
production Of coloring stuffs 1t Is hoped
to develop processes that will make
America independent of Germany. Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Disease to Exterminate Grasshopp
TO exterminate havoc-working
droves Of grasshoppers in Salvador
and Guatemala some virus has been
obtained from Brazil, and a number Of
insects are to be inoculated and
turned loose The disease thus spread
is remarkably fatal to grasshoppers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

An electric lighting plant In Ne.
braska Is manufacturing Ice as a bye
product. The exhaust steam Of the
plant. which would otherwise 60 to
waste, is utilized in the ammonia pro.
cess Of Ice manufacture and also for
distilling water from which the ice 10
made This venture 1t is said, has
proved q very profitable one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Not n All Times.

Husband-"There's one thing ! can
say for myself, anyway. Ihave risen by
my own efforts" Never in the morn
ing, John. I notice that it takes two
alarm clocks and all the members OF
the household to get you up then"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Her WAY Of PUTTING Il.

when l proposed to Blanche she
asked me IL was a. new recruit
What did she mean?" She wanted
to know IL had ever participated in
an engagement before" Boston
Transcript,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

what harder than glass, and when we'll
polished retains Its luster longer than
glass. Ordinary spectacle glasses are
made Of plate glass, which ID inferior
to quartz in optical quality and gen.
orally imperfectly polished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Pebble spectacle glasses are made
from pure crystal quartz. Fine crystal
line quartz is found in every country.
IT is no better than good optical glass
in its optical properties, but is some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

We are the agents for Bunte Bros.
celebrated candies. Altho hard to OBJ
tain on account Of government restric-
tions, we are lucky enough to have a
complete stock on hands. Bunte Bros
is the last word in candies. Myers
grocery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

The Hall garden plow, equipped with
quickly attachable tools for raNng,
narrowing, marking, wedding and
blowing, makes gardening a pleasure.
Priced from SO to $3.50. Schmidts
ha I'd Mare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
rhouoht for the Day.

He was one Of those men, moreover,
who possess almost every gift except
the gift Of the power to use them. -
Kingsley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Satisfaction In Work.

All thinking men and women get
the main satisfactions of life, aside
from the domestic joys, out Of the
productive work they do.-Charles w.
Nlint
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

The Presbyterian church will hold
servic es this evening at o'clock in the
new church. The services will be held
in the church parlors; entrance from
Church street. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
RESULT IN MARKETS HOLD
ING FIRM.
MAY CORN CLOSES AT
FIRST FIGURES OF DAY
July Option Gains I Cent-oats Make
Gain Because of Fear of Crop
Damage Because Of Storm-M arket
Reports curta'ed Because of Pres
trated Wires in Iowa..

1.-THE storm Of last night prostrateo
telegraph wires in all directions ana
because Of the Gripping of service the
market reports today are materially
curtailed.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Chicago, May 9. Corn displayed
strength today owing to prospects OF
unreasonable cold. Frost tonight was
predicted for Kansas and Nebraska.
and there was much covering by
shorts. Opening prices, which varied
from unchanged ia q cents higher,
with May at $1271s and July at s1.46ia
@1.467s were followed by moderate
further gains
1t was said the expected low tenn
peratures would retard growing and
in some districts would mean halt
The close was nervous at the same as
twenty-four hours before to IL cents
higher, with May at $1.2712 and July
at $1.47Q1.4712.
Oats.
Gossip of revival of export demand
gave the oats market an upward slant
After opening g to Is higher, with
July at 67Ss to IS, prices hardened q
little and then underwent some reac-
ton.
Provisions.
Provisions advanced with grain.
Weakness in hog values was ignored.
Offerings were light and in the late
dealing no important reaction took
place.
LAMS0N'S MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. G. Co., 2os
Masonic Temple: Phone 1893.
RANCE OF PRICES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Try your electric lights. If they are
still out on account Of the storm phone
las at once so we can repair the serv-
ice before dark. Iowa Railway and
Light Company.