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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
Members of Organization Who
Joined Army TO be
HOnored.

The names of seventeen members of
the Commercial Club will appear on
the honor roll and the same number
of stars VIII be worked in the SER
vice flag. which will be displayed at
The club rooms in the Hirr1albcrGer-
Harrison building.
The flag Will be made by the ladies
Of the Red Cross Chapter.
The members, whose names will
appear on the honor roll are now in
the military service IN various branch
es and capacities Among them are
men who we're the most active men,
bers of the Commercial Club before
they Joined the army.
The following names will be plac-
ed on the Commercial Clubs Honor
Roll: Capts. Wilson C. Balm and
Ashton VI. Tinsley; Lieutenants j.
w. Berry, Paul D.. Williams, Louis X.
Juden and +. d. Rhodes and James
c. Logan. The others who are serv-
ing as non-commissioned officers and
in other capacities are: Charles
BIattner, IT,, Prof. c. f. Benson, Bur
well Fox, A. H. Gerharter, Joseph j.
Killough, Earl Mcbride, Louis and
Jake Pollack, Hathorne Ranney, Har-
old Stubblefeld.
The suggestion of making the SER
vice flag and compiling the Roll of
Honor, was made at the last meeting
of the Commercial Club, week ago
1T the same time it was decided to
make another campaign to get at
least as many new members as had
been called out to serve their coun-
try. f8
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
STODDARD COUNTY RELATIVES INHERIT
POLITICIAN MARRIED ESTATE OF FREESE
Representative Norman of DeX.
ter Wed Mrs. Ward in
Jefferson City.

7. III. Norman. of Dexter, member
of the Missouri Legislature from
Stoddard County, was married in jeff
erson City Tuesday to Mrs. Margaret
L. Ward, of that city. The bride
has been employed in the State De-
partlnent for several years.
During the last session of the Leg
;slature, Mr.. Norman met Mrs. Ward
and the romance began. When the
lawmakers departed for their homes
at the conclusion af the session, the
St0ddard County representative linger-
cd to say good bye to friends. He
promised to return to the capital be-
fore the next session convened and
he did. He made several trips to
Jefferson City, and several months
ago close friends Of the bride learned
That she was engaged to Mr.. Nor
man.
After a brief honeymoon, Rcpresen-
tative Norman and his bride Will re-
turn to Dexter, where they will go
20 housekeeping.
Norman was elected to the State
Legislature in 1914 and is now serv-
ing his second consecutive term as
OF Stoddard County.
He received his cduation at the Cape
Normal. He has been a farmer and
5tocEraiscr, and also conducted a mo-
Incnt business in Dexter, his home
town.
His marriage with Miss Ward is his
second. lie was married The first time
o Miss Belle Moore III Dexter in Janu-
Ky 1897. He is a Democrat.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
Eugas Jury Fails
to Reach Verdict
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she had been deserted By her hus-
band and that he had associated with
othcr women.
Trial of the claim against the Board
Of Education by the Vogelsang
Bros. Construction Co, was. started
yesterday afternoon. No testimony
was heard in the case, which will be
concluded today. The construction
company asks Judgment for payment
of a Boiler and reconstruction of the
Lincoln School and also for payment
of damage suffered during the con-
s.ruction of the high school build,
ing.
The $4,000 damage suit filed by
Mrs Loise Demortiers against John
K. Parmenter, was sent to Ste. Gene
We've on a charge Of venue yesterday.
Judge Edward D. Hays acting asi
counsel for the defendant asked that
the change DE granted on the grounds
that Parmenter could not obtain a
fair trial because OF the strong pre-
JUDGE against Parmenter in the en- +
tire county
Mrs. D2mortierS asks Judgment al
leg,ng that Parmcnter, who shot and |
killed her husband last October, de- |
prived her ard her children of all
support. Parmenter IS now under a
Is year-sentence, having been con-
victcd of murder in the second de
gree. Ie has made an appeal TO the
supreme court.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
RESOLUTION.

A Resolution declaring it necessary
to improve that part of Spanish Street
from the South Curb line of Broad
way Street to the center line of hide
pendence Street, by constructing a
concrete pavement thereon.
Be it resolved by the City Coun-
ell of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as
follows:
That the Council deems and declar-
es it necessary to improve that part
of Spanish street from the South
Curb lire of Broadway to the center
line Of independence Street, by con-
structing a concrete pavement there
on.
That the said work Of improvement
be done in accordance with the pro-
file, plans, specifications and estimate
Of the costs for the said improvement
of sad part of Spanish street, pre-
pared by the City Eengineer under
instructions OF the Street and Wharf
Committee, and adopted and approved
by the City Council on the 4th day OF
March, 1918, and ordered filed IN the
office of the City Clerk, and of Ordi-
nance No. 1157, a general ordinance
streets, approved August
10th, 1917.
That said work be done by con-
,ract,, and on the completion thereof,
and its acceptance by the Clay Coun-
I'll, the cost of said work shall be
paid for in special tax bills issued in
favor Of the contractor against the
property liable therefor, in acco,d-
lnce with s2id Ordinance No. 1857,
aforesaid; the Council deeming it nee
essary and as a single improvement.
That the City Clerk is hereby in
;tructed to publish this resolution for
seven consecutive issues in the Daily
tribune, and two consecutive issues in
he Weekly Tribune, newspapers pub
isied in the City Of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, and doing the city printing
or said city.
W. H. MEDLEY.
March 4, 1913.
State of Missouri,
county of Cape Girardeau, S. S.
l, r. W. Frissell, City Clerk Of thci
City OF Cape Girardeau, in said Coun
y and State, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was
presented, and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Cape G;rardeau,
Missouri, at a regular meeting there
#, held March 4, 1915.
Witness my hand and the seal oil
aid City this 9Th day Of March, 1918. |
X. ". FRiSSELL.
City Clerk.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
CLERK FOR M'ADOO DENIED
DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION

Boston. March 7.-R. ". ShaiTer, 4
stenographer for Secretary William
&. McAdoo, was today denied
deferred classification in the draft by
an exemption board in The East Bos-
ton district. Shaffer, in returning his
QUESTIONABLE some time ago, asked
that ne be placed in class :: as a neces-
sary government empIoya ard Nc
Adoo wrote the board in support Of
his request.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
PnC -tERNANISM CHARGE
AGAINST KANSAS TEACHER

ktchison, Kan, March CIR. Fred
lrick koarad Kruger, professor of
modern languages at Midland Col
iege here, vas arrested today on a
special warrant issued by Fred Ro-
bcrtson. United States Attorney for
Kansas. The arrest followed three
separate federal Investigations which
disclosed what authorities believe to
be pro-Gcrman propaganda.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
$4,000 FIRE AT CANTON;
ONE MAN INJURED B YFALL

Peoria, Ill.,, March C.-Fire of I'M
known origin which started in bak-
cry at Canton, ILL.,, tonight destroyed
four buildings causing a loss estimat-
ed at S150,00O. At midnight the fire
was believed to be under control. One
man suffered fractured skull in 4
fall from a ladder.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
GERMAN AMERICANS
LOYALTY TO AAIERICA

Chicago. I'll. March 6.-Lcyalty 10
the United States and President WI
son vas pledged by hundreds Of ciIi-
zcns Of German birth or descent al 4
meeting OF the Friends Of German
Democracy tonight. Prof. II. T. 1Iey-
err Of the University Of Missouri, in a
speech assailed the spreading of Ger
man propaganda in this country.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08
LLLINOISAN ACQUITTED
OF MURDER

Paris, III, March 6.-George Ess
iingcr OF ChTisman charged with the
murder Of Chester Niece on Deem
ber -, was acquitted by jury here
today.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-03-08

This 10 prsseriptios prepared especially
for MALARIA OF cAlllS L FEVER.
Five or six doses viii break sny case, aud
If taken then - soaic the Fever will not
..tura. II acts On the liver better tbsn
Calornel and Idoes got krips OF si:ken. 25o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
ARGUMENTS FOR
CANAL PURCHASE
Intimation at Hearing in Wash
ington That u. S. May Have
Fleet of Barges.
WASHINGTON, July 10.

ASHIkHION, July III
Charles W Harrison OF Baltimore
Md, complaining, III a letter, that harges
be had built were living idle IN Baltimore
awaiting cargoes, Congressman ]. Hanp-
ton Moore Of Philadelphia, at the lnlaud
waterway hearing here yesterday, charged
that the whole situation was largely due
to the failure to develop the Ohesapeake
and Delaware canal lie SAID that this
canal. Is miles long Was built IN 1920
and that it still held To the policy OF
making commerce adjust Itself to the
canal and not the canal 10 the commerce,
and he declared the government should
take it over
The incident occurred at a meeting
before the Committee on Inland Water
WAYS Of the mtcd States Railroad Adj
ministration. held To hear delegation
representing North Carolina business
men who came to urge on the Railroad
Administration the necessity tor the con-
struction of harges to use on the inland
waterways Of the Atlantic Coast IN order
to remove the freight congestion due To
the lack of steamship facilities. Alter
the committee had heard Senator Summons
and Representative small OF North
Carolina and Representative J. Hampton
Moore, OF Pennsylvania, the president
IF the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso-
citation dwelt at length on the scarcity Of
transportation and on the necessity Tor
the construction OF barges.
II was then that NJ j. Sanders. Il
member of the Inland Waterways Com
mittce read "a letter from Mr.. Harrison
in which he declared that no established
a plant for the purpose OF building and
buying barges and tow boats and operating
them from Baltimore to southern points.
He stated in his letter that he completed
two Of the harges, but Notwithstanding
thc statements to which wide publicity
has been gwen that there WAS famine of
balgcs IN Baltimore, and that the GOV
eminent should build barges without de
lev to relieve congestion the two targs"s
he owned lay idle awaiting cargoes from
Baltimore MIR Harrison's letter caused
great sui prise Mr. Sanders announced
that Mr. Harrison would be called upon
TO furnish additional information
Mr.. Sanders stated that the lnvesti-
CATION made by the committee discussed
the astonishing fact that it took from four
to six weeks to make a round trip from
North Carolina to Philadelphia through
the inland waterways, a distance Of about
45l miles, and he intlmated that the
congestion now complained of ut all the
points on the Atlantic Coast and on the
Chesapeake Bay were largely due TO the
lack of terminal facilities.
u $ MAY HAVE BARGE FLIEr
Lengthy statements were not made,
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
SIBERIA PROCL AIMS
PROVISIONAL RULE:
CzECHS HEAD MOVE
Populace Unanimous for Demo
cratic State, First in Greater
Russia History
WILL CRUSH BOLSHEVIKI

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
London, July ~ 4 new provisional
government for Sibcria, which has the
unanimous support Of the population,
and which will continue 10 fight the
Central Powers, has been established 1t
VIadivostok According 10 q Times dis
patch from Toxic quoting the VladvoetoE
correspondent Of the Asahi the new
government intends To summon a Com
stituent Assembly and to restore law
and order throughout the country.
The program Of the new government
Includes the liberation of Siberia, from
the Bolsheviki; the avoidance, If possible,
Of foreign intervention; universal suffrage
establishment of provincial councils and
a labor bureau: distribution of the land
among the Iandless and control of eeonom-
ie activities.
Siberia will thus, adds the correspond
ent Of the Times. become tho first demo
cratir State in the history Of Russia, and
II IS hoped. be the forcrunncr Of Great
Russia
The flag adopted by the nov govern
nent consists Of two stripes Of white and
green
The countor-rcvolution assisted by the
Czccho-Slovaks IS spreading All over
Western Siberia SAYS Pckln dispatch
to the Times dated July + Tic Boil
shcviki are being driven westward from
Irkutsk and many are endeayorlng 70
escape INTO Mongolia
Referring 10 the Czccho-Siovak move
ment as a hasis for the struggle against
Bolshcvisrn in Sileria, the correspondent
predicts that 1t will lead to the clImIna-
ton Of the BolshevIkl n q short time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
JAP IHTERVENTIO
IN SIBERIA HIII Ed
President Wilson ErrS IN Estimate
of BolsheviSki Professions, Says
Toxic Statesman.
" Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, july 10. Or >ahue Taxa
hashj, professor of international law At
the Toxic University, arguing n eN-
premier Okuma $ new magazine TaIkWau
for Japanese intervention I'm Siberia, Is
quoted by the Times rs saving
"Japans defeat Of Russia exposed
Russia weakness especially 30 the
kalser; hence Japan is probably respon-
sihlc for Russia collapse and IL Is Japan :
duty TO save her think President
Wilson crrs m placing BolsheyiI pro
LESSONS on plane comparable with the
democracy OF the United States.
When We think Of the danger to
Siberia which threatens the future Of
Japan, i danger from q nation iar more
efficient and more 10 Be dreaded than
ever was Russia in the old regime il
becomes our right to Intervene III Siteria -
Professor Iakahashi says the salvation
Of Siberia should be carried out b.
supplying the people with necesSarieS and
by conserving the means Of tranSporta-
ton ioT men and material To put these
measures into effect the writer SAYS
Japan must send an army strong enough
TO gam the confidence Of the anti-Bol-
sheviki and to protect the men, material
and railways.
Professor TakahashI proposes % make
Siberia buffer State in order to counter
act German penetration I'D the Far East
1t would be populated bN the Russian
buurgca.sc noW n Siberia, by Russian
refugees 81 that class from Russia Japan
and America and bv SlayS desiring to
escape f.vm The oppression of tlc central
powers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
CZECH TROOPS WANT To FIGHT
WITH ALLIES ON FRENCH FRONT

London, July 10 Czecho-~lovak
TROOPS now operating IN Russia desire 70
fight on tho western front and Do not
want to fe mixed up IN Russian internal
affairs A memorandum to his effect hos
foen presented to the japanese foreign
minister and the Allied ambassadors m
Toxic nv Colonel Vladimir Hurban on
behalf OF the Czccho-~lovak national
council. saws the correspondent 81 the
Times at tho japanese capital.
The memorandum gays among other
things that the conflict between the
Czecho-SIovaks and the Russian Soviets
must he settled for the following reasons
Our forces are acting in Russia accord
irg to the orders Of the CzechO-Sloyak
Council which can only be modified BY
Professor i. q. Masarvk IN agreement
with the other members oi the council.
The orders are To Transport the French
from Russia to the French front
The Czech army consists 81 volunteers
whose object is to fight Germany and
Austria. 10 Iiherate the Czech1-~loyak
nation and 10 establish an independent
state We shall pursue this course 10 the
last man We desire above all 70 exhibit
our determination on the battle fields 0i
France.
The Czccho-Slovaks are s1bJugafed
nation making the first steps toward
liberation by paying blood tribute AMI
have no moral right 10 pursue q policy
of protection with regard to such 3 state as
Russia No party IN Russia and no class
Is capable OF establishing anything that
vii endure Order must be re-estabiIshed
by force, firm, energetic but friendly and
humane force which viii open 10 the
Russians the possibility 9. again finding
themselves
For obvious rtl-oI.~ the Czecho-
Slovaks caenot a.felapt 70 accomplish
this Their clear duty is Ia pursue a
strategieaI movement toward france.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
MAI. HOLCOMB A HERO.
De.awarean, Commanding Marines
IN France, Cited by Brigade
Commander for Bravery.

Major Thomas Holcomb Of New Castle,
commander Of the Second Battalion Of
United States Marines, which wrested
the town Of Bouresche, France, from
German troops, has been cited for bravery.
The brigade commander addressed
Major HOlcoInb as follows:
'|Yor battalion, which captured the
town of Bouresche and successfully
resisted a strong counterattack June
7, greatly strengthened our position Oh
the right flank You showed rare ability
as a leader Of troops and inspired our
officers and men to increasing effort BY
your devotion to duty and fearlessness
in the face Of heavy machine gun and
artillery fire"
Colonel Catlin commander Of the
regiment 10 which Major Holcomb Is
attached, was wounded IN battle during
May
Major Holcomb's mother. sister and
brother reside at New Castle. His
father. the late Thomas Holcomb, was
d member of the New Castle county
Bar Association and for several years
was recorder OF deeds for New Castle
county Just before his death ne was
employed in the auditors aud comp
Hollers departments at " ashington, ID. G.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
WASHINGTON HEARS or
VICTORY OF CZECHO
TROOPS IN SIBERIA

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. July 10 The ar>t def
mite news OF IN armed body 81 German
and Hungarian prisoners IA Siberia, was
contained IN Il report received today at
the State Department from the nited
States consul at Nladivoslok telling OF
the capture OF Czecho-SloVak q 600
prisoners and the town OF \ikolsk about
50 miles northwest Of bladl> ostok
The Czecho-Slovaks LOST 10 killed and
POO wounded They were opposed by
a large force Of Bolshcvikl Red Guards
and armed German and Hungarian prls-
oners The defeated Red Guards and
prisoners took armored trains and re
treated toward Haburzsk on the Amur
river hlling eight trains They took
all the rolling stock at NlhoiSk and did
some damage to the road bed
The population OF Nlkolsk were re-
ported very friendly 10 the Czecho-
Slovaks and aided IN repairing the road
The prisoners taken are being held and
examined in IA effort 70 learn where they
got their arms
The consul reported that the Boil
sheviki hanged several members q the
Nikolsk city administration and number
Of railway employed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
FIXES SUGAR PRICE
At 8 CENTS PERLB.
IN WILMINGTON
Food Administrators Warns Deal
ers to Sell Only to
Customers.
BEEF MEAL is AT NOON

Edmund Mitchell, Food Administrator
for Delaware. today issued a statement
that contains both instructions IN the sale
and use Of sugar and beef. hut also serves
rs a warning to those who are inclined
to act disloyalIv during this war The
Administration fixes the price OF sugar Al
Q cents per pound; warns restaurants and
boardinghouscs and hotels to remove the
open sugar bowls. tells groccrs 10 sell
sugar only TO regular customers, and hunts
NJ punishment for those that GISobcy the
food rules
The meal each day when beef may he
used is fixed as the noon meal. To eat
beef At anv other meal Is TO act like the
l<aisers friend Pork products. veal,
mutton and poultry may he eaten at will.
The statement follows
Sugar certificates arc issued with the
distinct understanding that retailers will
not sell 70 . customer more than pounds
AZ any time. and the total sales per month
to any one family must not exceed 3
pounds per person
SALES may bc made for canning or pre-
serving purposes IN amounts not to OK
coed - pounds 81 any purchase, and the
purchaser must sign a certificate fur
nished by the storckecpcr agreeing not
TO use sugar 50 purchased for any other
purpose than canning Tie must also
agree to return to the storCkccpcr any
sugar purchased for canning but not 50
used.
In case . storckeeper learns Of a Gus
toner going from one store 20 another to
make purchases OF sugar. he should refuse
further sales to this person and report the
name TO my office.
''One way to avoid this would he to sell
sugar 10 your regular customers only.
and NJ the time Of sale state the rules of
the Food Administration TO them.
Retailers must not under any circlIm-
stances sell sugar to any manufacturer,
ice cream dealer or syrup manufacturer
without special permit from this office
FIXES PRICE OF SUGAR At @ CENTS.
The retail price for sugar in Whining
ton is 9 cents per pound and no more.
Hotels, eating houses and restaurants
IN accepting certificates Tor sugar, agree
not to use more than 5 pounds Tor each 90
meals served This allotment TO cover
sugar used for table and cooking service,
and all other service.
In order 10 aid In conserving sugar the
hotels, boarding houses and eating houses,
should keep open sugar bowls of the tables
and serve only as needed.
Beef IN any form shall be served only
once day and that st the noon meal.
while these instructions are issued to
the storekeepers, hotels and restaurants
the private family Is asked 10 cooperate
with the Food Administration IN seeing
that these rules are carried out
Retailers of sugar must have their
statements in this office bv the 18th If
july whether they need sugar or not,
otherwise they NAV not be able TO secure
any more sugar during the war
1T will be impossible for the Food
Administration 10 notify dealers and
others individually of rules and regIla-
lions, and in future they viii have to de
pend entirely upon the newspapers 10
secure this information
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
LESTER AT NEWARK.
Noted Red Cross Man to Direct
Speakers Training Camp,
Which Opens Tomorrow.

Bv the tram and motor car load,
residents Of Wilmington and all other ser
tions Of the State who plan To attend the
three-dav session Of the Speakers Tram
ing Camp in Newark at Wolf Hall,
Delaware College, will 20 To Newark for
the first session which opens tomorrow
morning Three sessions daily will be
held through tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday for both men and women from
all parts of the State who desire to i'm
prove their knowledge Of and practice IN
public speaking so that they may morr
effectively participate in the various
war activities
The camp will be directed by Orrn {.
Lester. head Of the Rcd Cross Speakers
Bureau in Washington and one of the big
features for tomorrow $ SESSIONS Will he
the lecture to he given ~ ) o clock IN the
evening by Augustus Thomas, celebrated
playwright and author One of the
many prominent men and women to
serve as instructors will be Mrs. Elizabeth
Lavender Schrciner, principal Of the
Philadelphia School Of Expression and
Dramatic Art, who will have charge OF
instruction on voice and expression.
The three daily sessions are open TO
all residents Of Delaware who register
for the training camp work, but OPP
portunity for taking part in class drill can
be given only at the session for which
the member is registered The morning
session is designed for women; the after
noon session Tor men and womep who
are members of the summer school, al
though others may be included. The even
ing session is designed particularly for
men
\ foe of one dollar will be charged
to cover incidental expenses, such rs
providing literature containing facts con-
corning the war, clerical work, etc. 1t is
suggested that those who come for the
day bring luncheon with them if pos
siblc The restaurants viii provide for
the others