The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-02
Mayor Pa1saas Declares Cairo
Should Not Hesitate III Placing
Ise.i, Among the Cities TO Be
Visited in Long Flight
BUSINESS MEN PLEASED
Canvass Made by the Bulletin to Test
Sentiment Reveals Popularity Of
Projected Air Journey from Mis-
sissipri to New Orleans.

The plan 81 the two commercial
organizations d Minneapolis, Miun,
ta include Cairo ia the proposed
flight from hat city u New or
leans, Il ne&t month n fayofably
reoaiyed ~ representative bneIhpsa
nfea here.
Mayor George Parsons WHO re
turned to Cairo last night from q
"trip to ST. Ionis. said that While he
had net heard Of tho plans he tIe-
eIaFed the flight would be worth
thousands of dollars 10 the city from
the viewpoint Of advertising.
Mayer Is Enthusiastic.
eThis opportunity must not be
overlooked by Cairo" he said. Il
am heartily in favor Of the project.
as understand It, and | hope the
business men have received II favor
ally flight Of this sort, with
Cairo as one Of the stopping points.
would be a near of placing our city
before the reading public in all parts
Of the world
"The prospect Of seeing an aviator
trying To break the present worlds
record would attract thousands Of
hyiaitors to the city and this alone
should interest the business man.
Should Grasp Opportunity,
| "Ciyie pride is great In Cairo and
sincerely believe the citizens viii
ieot permit tha aviator t1 pass over
the city without stopping. The
proposition offers an excellent OPP
9ortunity for Cairo, and It should
not be overlooked
spearman Lewis, special repre-
sentative of the Aero Club or ST.,
Louis, who visited Minneapolis 10
arrange for the flight, noy Is in
New orleans making similar ar
arrangements He is to arrive In Cairo
within the next few days to foraa-
late plans for the landing here.
Other Cities Bidding.
Other cities along the Mississippi
river, which VIII be the ayiator's
Guide on the journey, are bidding
fer the flight The aviator will
make long jumps" and this is what
Is making the contest SO keen be-
tween the river cities,
A representative Of The Bulletin,
who questioned a score OF repre-
sentative business men yesterday in
an effort to test sentiment, and in
no Instance did he find anyone who
was not in favor Of bringing the
aviator to Cairo.
What Business Men Say.
Read what the business men have
to say about the flight
JOHN q. GREANEY, president Of
the Retail Merchants Association-
"A good thing ID those having the
affair in charge DO not ask too much
money and 1t win depend also to
some extent whether or not the
| flight is intended to be record
breaker and whether tho aviator
Iwdl stop aud start on schedule time
so we can advertise IL with some de-
| cree of certainty | understand that
the flight Is to be started Sept 20,
which would probably bring the
aviator to Cairo within few days
thereafter The railroads IN getting
special excursion rates require 80
days notice before the date Of
same
4 AD0LPH KAUFMAN--"lt viii
depend on the programme that viii
be outlined by the Minneapolis peo-
ple what Cairo will DO in the mat
ter and whether or not the stop
and start will be arranged so
that there win be practically 4
SURE thing SO that people may
come to Cairo to witness the flight
with a reasonable certainty that
they win not be disappointed
w. T. WALL There is no doubt
that Cairo should be represented IN
the list OF cities at which the ayia-
tor will stop and start 1t will be a.
good chance to put Cairo before the
! public. The Commercial Club and
he Retail Merchants win, no doubt.
take care of the proposition it it is
properly presented"
JACOB SOLOMON "Yes, II
would be d good thing The com-
Imercial Club or the Retail Mer-
chants should take the matter IN,
when the opportunity Is presented.
They are the proper people to take
hold OF big things and this looks to
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