The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
HAYS ADVOCATES
COLONY OF CAPE.
men in ST. LOUIS.
Tells Commercial Club OF
Way To Socially Connect
Metropolis With Cape.
PROMINENT MEN OF ST..
LOUIS ARE BEHINDPLAN
Suggestion To Be Carried Out In
Near Future...Judge Heads
Colony Committee.

The organization of Cape Girar-
deau County Colony in St. Louis VIII
be perfected soon as result of the
suggestion of Judge Edward D. Hays
made Friday at the meeting of the
Commercial Club. in which he advocat-
ed that all former Cape Girardeau Co.
unity citizens now living in the Mis-
SCUM metropolis be organized for the
purpose of keeping q close connection
with their native town and advertis-
ing Cape Girardeau as the leading city
af Southeast Missouri.
Judge Hays told the Commercial
Club that an effort had been made sew
cral years ago by himself and several
leading men OF Jackson, but the plan
was not carried through for the lack
of connection between the county seat
and St. Louis Some of the most prom
incnt men Of st. Louis. as City Coun-
.alor Daucs, and Dist. Attorney OIL
.c- an1.I. ?. ke'sy. Judge HAYS said,
cra NATIVES OF Cage C:racl,.a Conn
". ma would dc d2sirogs to join the
are County Colony.
t." years ago. Judge Hays u q
~ Conme al GLIB, a movement VAS
jarteI to have such an organization
formed, in order 10 boost the Home
Corners Association in jackson. The
plan was to meet at 4 midwinter BAN
puet and have a midsummer trip from
st. Louis to Jackson. Because of the
lack of connections, the matter
vas not carried out.
Cape Girardeau ne said, would es-
tabIish more convenient and more
accessible center for such an organi-
zation than Jackson beause of the
river connections. A midsummer riv-
or excursion from St. Louis to Cape
Girardeau County was at that time
suggested as one OF the features of
the organization. Pike County, the
Judge said, had established such an
organization, which met twice every
year. the main event being the ex-
cursion.
Judge Hays was appointed chairman
of a committee to work out these
plans. He Will select two other mem
bers OF the Commercial Club to work
out the plan he suggested.
4 campaign for good roads in Cape
Girardeau County will be launched I'M
der the direction of Rev. J. j. Clopton
who brought the problem before the
Commercial Club last night Stereop
tican pictures showing the advantages
of good roads will be shown at several
places in the city under the direction
of Rev. Clopton who will secure
number of slides for this campaign.
These pictures, he explained Friday
night, could be secured at very low
cost and be shown in all towns Of the
county in order to create sentiment
for tie good roads movement. He said
III had the lantern to produce the PIC
lures, and therefore the campaign
couid be conducted with considerably
small expense.
The next meeting of the Commercial
Club, President Harrison announced
would be great event.
Members of the Advertising Club
of st Louis, he told the members,
would be here to give lectures or how
to boost the city to exploit its indus
tries and make it more progressive
town. These men, he said, will be
at dinner as guests of
the Commercial Club. .