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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-22
JACK JOHNSON
THREATENS TO
INjURE: lawyer
Negro Pugiiist Deol9--l X
Would Kill Attorney
C., Z. Erbste.n.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Chicago, Oct When Attorney
Charles Z. Erb5tein, representing the
mother OF Lucille Cameorn, visited
Jack Johnson saloon today. in COM
pany with United States deputy mar
shaIs, tie serve subpoenas on with asses
who are to appear before the federal
strand jury tomorrow, the negro
nuaiHst became excited and threat
onad the lawyer with personal injury.
Throw that Iawyc@ out Of my
place before ] kill him, shouted
Johnson 10 ono OF his body guards.
Federal officers protected the at
tomoy ana served the pugilie"s nr4
mother and nine employees Of tac s--
loon with subpoeDas before leaving.
Many important witnesses aeatn7t
Johnson have disappeared and oo@d
mt b. found, today, but the federal
officers continued their search.
Federal Work Expected.
The federal grand jury tnvestgaf-
ing into Johnson's alleged violations
Of The Mann white slave act is hed-
IIed to begin tomorrow. when
Lucille Cameron, her mother. and
twenty other witnesses arc oyDnrfn1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-22
Wanted to Learn Music IN Hurry

Wanted to Learn Mu2io In = Hurry.
Some years ago the Jones family
had an old organ which had been dis
oRded by the young people Of the
family, and they sold it to a German
family living near by. A few days
after the sale one Of the little German
girls came to the house and asked
to see the young lady OF the house,
Upon her going to the door the little
girl said Mother wants 10 know if
YOU can come over this afternoon and
teach Annie to play on the organ. as
we are going to have company tomor.
row.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-22
nulsy's Pure Halt Vlaiakev

IS a soatlc, inviScrating stnriant and
tonic that influences for GOOD every i'm
portant organ OF the body. Il brircs
into action all the vital forces, and
makes digestion perfect
Its rare purity and honest richness
have won the friendship Of the civilized
world, 1t is more than a medicine
it will keep you well.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskcy ia the only wb;s.
key that was taxed by the Government as med.
leine during the Standardization War.
All druggists. grocers and dealers,
Stoo large bottle. Medical booklet and
doctors advice sent free ON application.
Tbs Duffy Malt Wk!skey Co., Rochester, n. y.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-22
Nothing On Earth
Like zEn(l for
Eczema, Try II!
Just Apply 1t On Any Eczema Spot
or Skin blotoh-That'll Prove It.

Every single eczema sore you've got
on your body, all pain and unreaehabIe
itching. every skin biotch Will absolute
~ vanish as you never before believed
It possible by the use Of the new RENEE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-22
so Years Old
Strong ana Vigorous

hir. C., w. Rutland, who ia nearing
inc century mark, wishes 70 add
his words of praise 10 that of the
thousands who extoi She virtue
Of this great tonic Stimulast and
remover OF youth.
Il am SO years 81 age, Near 10, and
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and now, when ! feel the need OF ned
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The Washington times., 1912-08-10
TAI I ANNOUNCES
INTENDED VETO OF
LEGISLATIVE BILL
Seven-Y -Year-Tenure of Office
Clause His Reason for
Action.

President Taft today formally an
nounced that he would veto the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial bill because
II contained the clause limiting the
tenure Of Government clerks to seven
years
The bill arrived at the White House
last evening.
Mr.. Taft made his position clear in a
conversation with Corporal" James
Tanner, Register of Wills.
Mr.. Tanner said, as he was leaving
the White House: 'T came to see the
President about this damnable scheme
to cut the heart out of the civil service,
and am glad that found him ready
to stop 1t with q Veto"
John Joy Edson, for years a leading
spirit in the National Civil Service
League, and Elliott H. Goodwin, secre-
tary OF that organization, also conferred
with the President today about the elm
ination clause an commended him upon
his stand.
The visitors told the President they
opposed provision in one of the appro-
priatlon bills which would allow the
appointment outside the civil service Of
500 temporary clerks at 81, 400 a year.
They say such action would be gross
violation OF the civil service law and
urged the President too look into the
matter.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
CARDINAL GIBBONS
SCORES RACE SUICIDE
Noted Catholic Prelate Indorses
Colonel Roosevelt's
Views.

SOUTHAMPTON. Long Island. Aug.
10.-Cardinal Gibbons regards race sui
eide as comparable with the slaughter
of the innocents by King Herod, ana
thoroughly indorses Colonel Roosevelt s
position on the subject.
Race suicide Is a most inhuman prac-
tice," said the venerable prince of the
Catholic Church, "and one which only
sacrifices the human race. 1t is vio-
iation Of the laws OF nature and Of
natures God, and defeats the ends and
aims of Divine Providence. A man is
obliged TO serve the natural law Of
which this Is a violation, and no one
can do this with impunity.
THE church's attitude on this ques-
ton Is to proclaim the necessary laws
and censures for the legitimate propa-
cation OF the human family. and every
nation that has any sense OF loyalty
and patriotism whatever Is desirous OF
seeing its children increase in num-
bers. 1t Is bad enough to see a nation 8
sons depleted by the fierce ravages of
war, but II Is much more melancholy
to contemplate a nation voluntarily de-
stroying it's own progeny.
II admire Colonel Roosevelt very
much for his stand for the abolition of
race suicide. along with some OF his
other principles. / compare race suicide
to the murder Of innocents perpetrated
by King Herod.'
Cardinal Gibbons is spending his va
of the Rev. Francis J. O'Hara. He
pleaded not to be asked political ques-
tions. and all he would say on this
subject was: IT hope the Lord will
send us a President after his own
heart"
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
NEBRASKA INJURED
ON CHARTED REEF
Battleship Tears Off Number OF
Bottom Plates, and Goes
.., To Boston.

Contrary TO the original belief that
the reef upon which the battleship Ne
braska struck yesterday and tore of
q number of her bottom plates wer un-
charted, 1t was discovered today that
the same shoals We're charted in 1889
by Mr.. Gedney. the first chief of the
United States Coast Survey.
\ He charted the rocks as being twen-
ty-four feet below the surface, but his
Immediate successors In office evidently
did not fear them, inasmuch as vessels
of that draught were unknown In those
days. In fact, vessels of this draught
were unknown in the American navy Or
merchant marine until about fifteen
years ago.
The Nebraska has been 50 badly dam
aged that she Is proceeding slowly to
Boston, where she will be drydocked
and repaired
The battleship Connecticut. also dis
abled yesterday, when her crank shaft
on the starboard engine broke. Is to
be repaired at the Brooklyn navy yard,
where there is an extra crank shaft
ready, ...r..'
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
For SALON, Blotchy,
Rough or Greasy Skins
(From woman's Tribune. }

Some skins require constant
grooming to keep them from becom-
Ing oily, muddy, blotchy or rough, or
II such condition has developed. 20
overcome it. In. such chronic cases 1t
is particularly inadvisable to Keep
piling on cosmetics which clog the
pores collect dust and dirt-especial-
ly in warm weather-making the
complexion worse than ever. It's a
lot more sensible to use ordinary
mercolized wax, which literally ab-
serbs bad complexion. Apply the
wax, like cold cream, before retiring,
next morning. In washing II Off,
youll wash away fine, fiour-like par
1cles of the unsightly cuticle. Re
peat for a week or more and you'll
have an entirely new skin-soft, sat-
my, spotless and beautiful as a
child's. One ounce of mercolized wax.
procurable at any druggists, is all
you'll need. .'r4
II the skin be wrinkled or iabby,
here's the best possible remedy: Mix
n pint witch. hazel and 1 ounce pow
dered saxolite and use IS a face bath.
It works like miracle, yet 10 entire
Ily harmless. ....r b. .
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Congressman Aids
Fund to Show Up
! Excise Bill Records

Congressman Ben johnson insurged in
cold cash last night against some of
his fellow-members, Republicans and
Democrats alike, on the District Com
mittee. He contributed a crisp bill to
q fund raised at the meeting Of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union to carry
to the constituents of members of the
committee criticism of the dilatory tao
tics displayed In handling the Jones'
Works excise bill.
Rev Walter Smith offered a resolu-
tion that the union inform the folks
at home" of the manner in which their
Congressme1 had handled the bill,
which was referred to the District COM
mittee in April and has not been acted
Immediately after the passage of the
resolution, Rexford Holmes president of
the Christian Endeavor Union, made a
speech, calling upon members to con-
tribute funds to make this night. ...
Gives Bank Note.
When the collection was taken up
Congressman Ban johnson, chairman of
the District Committee, contributed q
bank note toward the cause which will
bring varying degrees of discomfort to
several Congressman.
Eli c. Trumblower. jr. chairman Of
the citizens committee of the Christian
Endeavor Union, outlined the provis-
ions of the Jones-Works bill at the
meeting held In st. Pauls Lutheran
Church.
That no liquor legislation except that
resulting In an increase in license fees
has been enacted in twenty years for
the District was the theme of short
speech by owen p. Kellar.
Praise for jackson.
Mrs. Laird. of Topeka, Kans.. spoke
highly of the work done by Congress
man Fred Jackson when he was attor-
ney general of that State. jackson ac-
auired reputation for his strenuous
and more or less effective efforts in
Furnishing violations of the prohibition
statute.
Alden L. Phillips and F. X. MacNer-
hany also addressed the meeting. w. d.
Branthswaite, superintendent of the
music department of the union, had
charge Of the musical services.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Says Seven-Year-
Tenure Is Return
To Spoils System

THE result of the approval by the
President Of a measure containing the
seven year tenure of-office provision
would turn the service In the executive
departments over to the politicians and,
as the debate in the Senate has shown,
ultimately do the same with the rest
of the service" states Robert w.
Belsher, OF New York, acting secretary
of the National Civil Service Reform
For the insertion OF this provision
there is no valid argument whatsoever.
The one defense for the section has
been that 1t will provide an easy meth
and otherwise inefficient There Is alb
solutely no guarantee whatever that
II will so operate"
Referring to Section g. which leaves
to the discretion of the department
head, Mr.. Belsher points out that ''un-
der Section the fate of all above that
standard will be absolutely in the
political and personal influences will
be brought to bear to secure reap
pointment Ia not open to question. Eff
iiciency records will 60 by the board
| in the face of such pressure.
1.-The National Civil Service Reform
League believes" continued Mr.. Belsh.
er, that the tenure of office rider con-
sututes serious menace to the integ.
rity Of the merit system in the Federal
service; 1t is based on the theory OF
| rotation in office, which has been ut.
terly discredited by experience. The
passage of this provision will mark
| a measurable return to the spoils sys
TEN; employees will poster their Con
gressmen and other political leaders
for reappointment; heads of depart
ments will be harassed with requestl
for taking care of friends and support
ers of Congressman; the service will
once more be filled with politics. TIL,
passage of this bill with this rider will
| mark the first step backward through
legislation since the passage of tn,
Pendleton act in lSs3. 1t Is earnestl!
to be hoped that the President will vett
| this bill"
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
COWBOYS AND TROOPS
ARE CHASING REBELS.
Americans Hot on Trail of Mexi-
can Bandits Who Crossed Line
To Raid Ranches.

SIERRA BLANCA, Tex. Aug. lo.-In
pursuit of 200 Mexican rebels. who are
reported to have crossed the boundary
and looted several ranches on the Amer
lean side. forty American cowboys and
ranchers today are riding toward the
Otto Smith ranch, forty miles south
west Of here.
A special train carrying Sheriff Ed
wards. of Ell Paso, and twenty Texas
Rangers has arrived and a troop of the
Third Cavalry from Fort Bliss Is hunt
ing the rebels along the border.
fedelars under Major e. Pima is at
tempting to locate the rebels.
Ranchmen say the Mexicans appeared
in bodies of several hundred opposite
a ranch on the American side and sent
detachments across the river to loot
the ranch while the main body re-
mained on the other side.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
HOT FIGHT LOOKED
HOUSE over
ST.LOU|SAN'S SEAT
Minority of Committee Sub
mits Report Favoring
Congressman.

Foreshadowing warm partisan battle
on the floor of the House over the
right of young Theron Catiin. son Of
81. Louis millionaire and Republican Con-
gresham from the Eleventh Missouri
district, to his seat, the minority re-
port of election committee. No. 2, sus-
tanning Catlin, was filed in that body
today. The majority report recommend
ing Catlin's unseating, and that Patrick
Gill. his Democratic opponent. be seat
ed In his stead, has already heen filed,
and record vote on the issue will be
had next week. 80
Gill charged that Catlin was elect
ed by, fraud and that corruption was
practiced in the expenditure by Cat
Inns father of 1902 In violation Of
the anti-corrupt practices laws of
Missouri. The majority report held
that on account Of. alleged bribery
and fraud a total of 10000 votes, rep
resenting several wards. should not
cstlin Of Iso6 into a majority OF al
for Gill.
The Minority Claim.
The minority claim is that only
thirty-one votes were Illegally cast for
Catlin out Of total Of over 20,ooo and
that there is nothing in the record to
sustain the fraud or bribery charges.
Referring to a conference between
Catlin's father and brother and Daniel
Kirby. former law partner Of Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor Nagel. at
which plans were made for the elder
Catlin, to contribute $4,000 to the Catlin
campaign fund without Catlias knowl-
edge at which conference Catlin's sister
was present, though. no. participating.
the minority report says:
The presence. Of Miss Catlin demon
| strates the absence Of corrupt motive.
The conference in itself had none Of
the elements of the slush or bathroom
performances which characterized the
Lorimer case. ",
The minority point out that there is
| no law in Missouri which prevents the
expenditure of $4,000 in behalf of can
didate for Congress provided he does
not spend the money himself or has no
knowledge Of the expenditure, and IN
this case the minority report says II
| cannot be shown that Catlin had any
knowledge of his fathers act.
| Went for Advertising.
| The $4,000 was spent largely for ad-
vertising.
| The report concludes:
I'VE are informed that at the Demo-
cratic primary held August s, 1912, the
contestant in this case. Mr.. Gill. was
defeated for the Democratic nomination
| for representative. from that district by
2,3O0 votes. II Gill was defeated by Cat
| lin in the 1910 election by corrupt prac-
| tIces, 1t would seem that Gill has re-
| ceived a very sorry vindicatiQn at the
/ hands Of members Of his own party.
who, doubtless, being on the ground al
| the time, know better than any one else
whether he was fairly or unfairly de-
| feated."
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
TEXAS TOWNS ARE
SWEPT BY TORNADO
Total Damage To Places Near Fort
Worth Will Reach
Million.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. 1o.-A
tornado which swept north and east of
here caused property damage that will
easily total $1,000. 900. The towns most
severely damaged were Merritt, Green
vile. and Rhome.
Not a building was left standing un-
damaged In Merritt, though strangely
enough there were no casualties. The
postoffice there. a hotel. twenty stores
and fifty residences were destroyed Al
Rhome FIVE houses, the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches were wrecked.
The storm cut a clear path three miles
wide. At Floyd a gin was destroyed
and the Baptist church and Odd Fellows
building were damaged.
At Greenville the Methodist college, a
new edifice. and Burleson Baptist Col
lege were all but wrecked. Their walls
caved In. Chimneys on a score Of resi-.
dences at Greenville were blown into
the streets.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Measure Enlarges Powers OF
Rate Commission to Re-
strict Carriers.

Contrary to the expectations OF a
week or ten days ago. the enactment
Of Panama canal legislation of COM
prehensive sort at this session of Con-
gress is assured. The Senate last night
passed the bill making a much stronger
measure than the one that came from
the Interoceanic Canals Committee. No
difficulty Is expected in agreeing with
the House and the bill will go to the
President and will be signed by him.
The Senate refused to yield to the
British protest and In part II refused to
yield to the behests of the great rail-
road interests which have shown a
supreme concern about the measure.
As passed, the bill grants free tolls
to American ships in the 'coastwise and
In the foreign trade.
Railroad ships are prohibited
from use of the canal and q provision
has also been added forbidding the use
of the canal to ships owned or chart
cred by persons or companies engaged
in the interstate trade In violation OF
the Sherman law.
The powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission are enlarged to en-
able II to compel railroads to dispose
of thef holdings in competing shipping
lines.
Strikes at Monopoly.
One-man government of the canal and
the Canal Zone is provided for. In ad-
dition, the Senate struck hard at the
American monopoly of shipbuilding by
providing for the admission to Ameri.
can registry Of vessels in the foreign
trade, even II foreign built, providing
they are owned exclusively by Ameri
cans.
The form in which the bill passed or
the whole was a marked triumph
against the railroad influences. variou,
provisions met with strenuous opposi.
ton. The bill finally passed by a to IS
The voting began at last evening
One of the surprises was the adoption
Of an amendment by Senator Reed
which prohibits any concern doing bus!
| ness in violation OF the Sherman Law
from using the canal.
Another surprise was the adoption
by 36 to 25, of an amendment proposed
| by Senator Bourne, which provides tha
| whenever the Interstate Commerc,
Commission finds any railroad has suci
an interest in a competing water lin,
as TO interfere with competition, tn,
| commission shall require It to dives
itself of such shipping line or to operat'
The Washington times., 1912-08-10

II under such restrictions as needfui To
protect the public interest.
This amendment iy Of far-reaching
character and gives the Interstate Com-
merce Commission power 1t fas long
been seeking 1t will enable the COM
mission to reach several situations IN
the Interstate commerce of the country
wherein competition is throttled. A
strong EFFORT will be made to get rid of
1t In conference. -. -
conference II the corporation Influences
can do IT, ......
.s.. Senators Beaten.
Senators Brandegee and Burton fought
hard for milder legislation, but were
beaten. Senator Brandegee wanted the
Senate provision relating to railroad
owned steamships put in. This would
have applied only to vessels using the
canal for coast trade. 1t would have
failed to reach the ownership of stean-
ship lines by the New Haven. Senator
the Interstate Commerce Commissi IN,
but was beaten. ..'.
The manner in which the Senate
handled the canal bill was the more
powerful railroad and shipping Iopbies
have been at work trying to get the
bill WHIPPED into form to suit them.
Senate. Progressives and Democrats,
however, TOOK the plts IN thelr teetn
and refused to listen to the pleas o!
the railroad and corporation Senators
II the provision goes through botl
houses giving the Interstate Commerce
the power to regulate the holdings o.
railroads In water lines, the commission
will be enabled to impose restrictions
on. the New Haven's control of suct
lines or compel II to get rid of them
II will also be enabled to force the
Southern Pacific to get rid of its con
| troll of the Pacific mail or to exercise
that control in a way not to interiors
with competition. b..
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
CANAL BILL PASSES;
DEFEAT FOR ROADS
London Papers Hostile

LONDON, Aug. 1O.--AIone among
the London newspapers, WIZ
liam Waldorf Astor's Pail Mall
Gazette induIges in no denuncia-
ton Of America today for the
form in which the Senate passed
the canal bill.
ut is matter Of business" says
the Pail Mall Gazette, "and not
Of national honor or security
and should be met by business
methods. II Americans intend
to discriminate against British
ships we are fully justified in
retaliating on Canadian lakes
and in Canadian canals"
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Fire Destroys Pier
In New York Harbor

NEW YORK, Aug. 1o-A fire -that
started at noon beneath the New York
Central railroads freight pier. No 70.
In the North river, at the foot of
Thirty-third street, today, spread with
had totally destroyed that pier and
communicated to pier No. 70, another
New York Central property. Three
alarms were sent in at 1920
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
House Accepts Bill.

Acceptance of the Panama canal bill,
practically as passed yesterday by the
Senate, was decided upon today by the
House Interstate Commerce Committee.
A conference with the Senate will be
asked to consider minor changes. The
Senate amendments are declared ac-
ceptable by the House leaders. The bill
will probably 20 to the President early
next week.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Names Appraiser.

President Taft today semitic the Sem
ate the nomination Of F. A. Higgins TO
be appraiser of the port of New. York.
to succeed Francis w. Bird. who le-
signed to give his support to the Roose-
Welt Progressive party.
The President also nominated Rene
F. Clark to be appraiser of the port of
New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
New Military Attache.

Col. Charles II, Grierson. Tenth Cav
airy. was designated to replace Lieu
tenant Hammond as military attache Of
the legation at Buneos Ayres today.
Colonel Grierson Is the son of General
Grterson OF civil war fame. who led the
famous Grierson charge.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Fete for Chemists.

The President will give a lawn party
September 4 at the rear of the White
House in honor of the delegates to the
lists. He will make the trir. from BeN :
erly to Washington to address the con-
vention and entertain the delegates.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Yacht Fleet Sails.

NEW LONDON. Conn. Aug. 1O.-One,
hundred and five yachts of the New
York Yacht Club feet. on the annual
cruise from New York to Newport,
sailed from here today
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Gallinger Named.

Senator Gallinger was today desig-
mated 10 serve as President pro tenn.
from August y to August II, inclusive
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
JUDGE INSISTS ON
R[yOK|NG LICENSE
OF GRAND HOTEL
Scathing Rebuke for Proprie-
tor, When New Trial Is
Refused.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
criticism. 1t brings District liquor Iegis-
lation to a crisis and is the last card
to be played by the temperance advo-
force a favorable conclusion to their
long-continued fight.