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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
RANSACk House
WHILE COUPLE
IS OUT OF CITY
3urglar Enters House Of Smith Tor.
rance on Ninth Street
Thursday Night

A burglar entered the residence
)f Smith Torrance, Ala Ninth street,
ometime during Thursday night
md ransaeked the house. Mr., and
Mrs. Torrance have been out OF the
ity the past two weeks, visiting
.elatlvcs at New Albany, Ind. Miss
Margaret Hatcher, who resides near
)y, has charge of the house during
heir absence. She was unable to
,ay whether the burglar carried off
anything Of value or not as she was
not familiar with the contents Oh
he house.
Entrance was gained by breaking
| pane of glass out of a window Ill
he dining room. A panel of tho
loor between the dining room and
he front portion or the house was
,roken out by the burglar and the
ioor unfastened All the drawers
If the furniture in the house and all
,losets were searched for valuables.
Iiss Hatcher at once telephoned Tor
he police. Officers Higlen. Sleeves,
ilade and Terry responded, they
searched the premises, but found no
lues. officer Hlglen is Of the opin"
ion that the burglar was boy as
man could not have gotten
through the opening in the sash
made by the breaking of the glass.
rhis window remained locked as
we're all the other windows and outer
loors in the house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
new EFFORT TO
STRIKE OIL IS
TOBE COMMENCED
Cairo Mineral and Oil Company
Purchase Lietzman's In
terests at Unity

W. A. Lietzman, au engineer from
Indiana, has been in Cairo for th'
last three months IN an effort &c
break the litigation arising as a re
suit of a lease owned by the Cairo
Oil and Mineral Company on the
land whore he has been drilling a
we'll, two miles northwest of Unity
Ill. Mr.. Lietzman began this wei
about one year ago He based HIS
confidence on the report of many eX
pert oil specialists and also on his
own decision The presence of oil 10
this place has been constantly point
ed out for the last twenty years
but nothing was ever done toward
working the place until Mr.. Lietz
man took the matter in his own
hands, raised the necessary funds and
started sinking the mole. He began
with a ten inch casing and will en-
deavor to reach Oil with a decreas'
of not over two inches in diameter
if possible, After he started to drill
he states that the Cairo Compan,
above mentioned secured a lease on
the ground He Immediately ceased
operations and did no more work fol
nearly six months when he again
resumed and reached a depth of l.,
200 feet before he came to Cairo Il
see what could be done to prevent
litigation. The result of his foul
and one-half months effort her
was that the Cairo Oil and Minera
Company will reorganize, pay Mr.
Lietzman the sum OF $4,000 for b.
interests and holding, and put hin
in full charge OF the completion o
the we'll, which it is expected vii
foccur within the next few weeks
| Unity Is a small town on the M 4
/ 0. Ry, IA miles above Cairo. Tn
drilling has penetrated the SiluriaI
system of rock and the oil sand i
expected TO be found beneath !
strata of sand stone and limeston'
through which the we'll is now oper
ating. If this well is success. am
every indication points tnat way a
present, 1t will be very valuable az
set to the county and probably paw
the way to very extensive line .
Operation in this field. The compan.
is very hopeful Of obtaining a goot
Concluded on Fourth Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
THOS. SHERIDAN
IS CLEARED OF
THAcK[R MURDER
Jury in johnson County Gas. Il
Out but Two Hours Be-
fore Reporting
CAIRO LAWYERS INTERESTED
Attorneys Reed Green and Angus
Leek Aided in Defense Of
| Accused Lawyer
CAIRO LAWYERS INTERESTED

Thomas II. Sheridan was declared
mot guilty. Of the murder OF Harry
Thacker at Vienna. Sept. 10, 1910.
The jury returned the verdict at
1880 o'clock yesterday morning
after delibcration of two hours.
AT s o'clock the court read the in
structions to the jury and the case
was given into its fands at 9:45.
The jury was taken to the. Masonic
Temple where the evidence was re-
viewed and the vote polled.
Z When the jury made its report
there was only small proportion OF
the large crowd preseny IN the court
room during the trial. The verdict
was received In comparative silence
by the family and friends Of both
Sheridan and the father OF Harry
Thaeker.
The trial was opened Monday.
July %. 1t had been continued for
various reasons from time to time.
Attorneys Reed Green and Angus
Leek of Cairo and White and Hart
we'll OF Marion were counsel for
Sheridan. Special States Attorney
Cowen of Peoria. Attorneys James
Jingle of Jonesboro. and George
English of Vienna conducted the
prosecution.
The jury was composed "a citizens
of the county from farms and vii
lagos. None were residents OF
Vienna.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
FALLS FROM Tree
AND DIES FROM
HIS INJURIES
Young Son Of MIR. and Mrs. J. w.
Earle Of Mounds Meets
Strange Death

Walter Dean Earle, 10-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John William
Earle of Mounds, fell from a tree in
front of the family residence last
evening at 7:45 o'clock, striking his
head on the pavement, fracturing his
skull; he died few minutes later
The boy had been playing in the
front yard. He climbed the tree to
height of Is feet when he missed
his hold falling squarely upon his
head. Mr.. Earle is a locomotive en-
gineer on the Illinois Central rail-
road
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at Beech Grove cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
DOPE FIEND ACTS
PECULIARLY AT ULLIN.

The town marshal Of Ullin yester-
day telephoned Sheriff Charles
Nehrenberg, Of Mound City, to
come to iTllin at once and get a
stranger who was acting queerly
and was evidently crazy. The sher-
if took the man to Mound City and
on investigation learned that he was
only doped by an opiate. The sher
iii walked him about town for an
hour, and he recovered sufficiently
to give his name. r. w. Burns. His
home was in indianapolis. He had
taken an overdose of drug Jhe was
addicted to and was on his way to
Cairo. He was released from Gus
,tody and took the train for Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
CAPT. BIXBY, BEST KNOWN
PILOT ON RIVER, DIES.

Some time Wednesday night Capt,
Horace E. Bixby, veteran pilot Of
the Mississippi and 1Js tributaries,
tutor of Mark Twain, friend Of pres
idents and cebinet members, died at
st. Louis. He was found dead in
bed at his home, He was 81 years
old He was we'll known in Cairo
ani all along the Mississippi and
other rivers. The last boat he was
in charge of was the government
boat Horatio G. Wright. He re-
tired from active service about two
years ago,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
f0v. WILSON WILL
ASSIST COMMITTEE.

Seagirt. n. j., Aug. Gov.
Woodrow Wilson will take a hand
,omorrow in getting the Democratic
National Committee ready for ac-
ion. He will leave here late tomor-
.ow for New York. where he will
meet National Chairman McCombs
and probably decide definitely upon
he appointment of treasurer ana
chairman Of the finance committee.
lie assured persons wno inquired to-
lay about the progress being made
~ the committee that no friction
sxisted and that the failure to get
started was due to the earnestness
md thoroughness Of men planning
the Organization
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03

WEATHER.

Illinois-Fair in north, unsettled
in south Saturday; Sunday I'M
settled, probably showers.
Missouri-Local thunder showers
Saturday; Sunday probably fair and
warmer.
Kentucky-Cloudy Saturday and
Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF JAMES CARROLL

The funeral of James Carroll, who
died Wednesday, was held yesterday
morning. Services were conducted
at st. Joseph's churclg by Father
Gillen at o'clock. lnterment was
at Calvary cemetery. A special
train conveyed large number oil
friends of the family. The floral Of
ferings were many.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS
MENTION MOORE FOR
STATE CANDIDACY

The Chicago Record-Herald and
Tribune make mention of Frank M.
Moore. who Is progressive party
candidate for this district for Con-
gress. Both papers place Moore and
Charles E. Merriam as candidates for
congressmen-at-large. yM
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-03
Moves Into New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs w. e. Fluke have
moved from the Frances into their
new residence, the bungalow at l413
Twenty-eight street recently pur-
chased Of Frank Thomas.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
"ALL-PENN" FOOTBALL TEAM.
Stevenson Quarterback, With Mo
 Cracken and Hare Guards.

An "All-Penn" team, past and pres ent, would give the football fandom of Philadelphia something to discuss, for they do not see some of the men
 on the All-American" teams, while they have a chance to see the red and blue eleven in most of the big games every season, so writes the Philadel- phia Evening Bulletin. Charles Gel bert and Hunter Scarlett would be the ends on such a team. Both were fast,
 particularly Scarlett, who often had to wait for his man to catch a pnut, so that he could toss him. Lon Jour i det and Sam Boyle would be the sec ond choices. Frank Piekarski and Otis Lamson would be the tackles, T. T. Hare and Joe McCracken, the guards, with R. G. Torrey, as the center of tf&s team. Piekarsl5i and Lamson
 were men who scaled close to 200 | pounds, they were giants who fought every second of the fray, and they never met their match in the line. Either could carry the ball. Hare was
 a man among many. One season he captured the red and blue, did the
 kicking, called the signals, received
 punts, played in the line on the de- fense, and in the backfeld on the of fense. No other man in all football in the "big four" ever did that Me Cracken was a bear" a line crack ing ,tackle-smashing demon.
 Vincent Stevenson would be the
 quarterback on any team of any time , or any place. He was the best that that position or any other position, ever gave to the game. There was
 nothing he could not or did not do,
 and do better than anyone else ever
 did in the past. His catching of punts, like a ball player leaping into the tir and spearing them with one hand, was sensational his running with the ball
 was marvellous; his lodging was all
 most unbelievable; his brain play was perfect; his boise peerless, but his ac- tual leaping, completely over the head
 of a tackler, imprintS his name in-
 delible with football.
 The backfield would be a wonder, as good as could be picked from any col lege, for Penn has had some sons. And Smith, the best of all secondary ! defensive men. a great line bucker,
 and corking open field runner. would
 be picked as a halfback. With him would be Arthur Knipe a mate for Smith in everything except open field
 running, and the fullback would be Georges Brooke, as good all ll-round fullback as ever laced himself with the fnoleskin thongs of football. The might of tAs backfield can be judged by the fact that such wonderful men as Dana Osgood, Roy Mercer and Bill
 Hollenback would be second to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14

New York, Dec. 13.-The six day bicycle riders at Madison Square Gar den, after a day of slow jogging, de- voted twelve minutes tonight to sprints and spills, leaving only eight of the fourteen teams with clean scores at o'clock the 117th hour. Old timers at the garden said the racing was the most spectacular since six day cycling was inaugurated there twenty years ago.
 The spill was suffered by Egg, who escaped unhurt, and Ryan, whose col larbone was broken, at the Twenty seventh street bank Ryan was re- moved to join Magin, who was taken to a hospital after receiving a like in jury Tuesday. Ryan lives in Newark N. J.
 Collins was fined s25, the referee declaring he stalled" keeping other riders back. while the Grenda-Pye and Ryan-Thcmas teams were gaining a lap. The gain of these teams was not allowed
 At o'clock tonight the eight teams had covered a distance of 2,241 miles, l lap, which is 23 miles, laps behind the record. Kramer Moran, Brenda Pye, Perchicot Egg, Root-Hehir. Fog Ter Rutt, Clarke Hill, Bedell- Mitten and Drobach- Collins were the eight teams leading. The Walthour Gamer on, Walker Wells and Ryan Thomas combinations were a lap behind; Broc- co-Berthet three and Suter brothers seven laps behind, and Carmen-Loftes Il laps or more than one mile.
 Walthour Retires.
 It was announced shortly after mid night that Walthour was about to re- tire from the race because of lameness and that at 1.20 o'clock his partner, Cameron and Thomas, the latter left partiterless by the accident to Ryan. would team up.
 The score at two o'clock was as fol- lows:
 Pye-Grenda, Root-Hehir Rutt Fog Ter. Clarke Hill, Bedill- -Mitten and Drobach- Collins, 1909 miles, laps; Kramer Moran and Perchicot- Egg, 2,S99 miles, ? laps; Walker Wells and Rrocco- Berthet, 2,S39 miles, l lap; Cameron Thomas, 1889 miles Suter brothers, 2. 33S miles. laps; Carman- Loftus, 1887 miles, 8 laps. The riders were 26 miles and laps behind the record.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
MUCH EXPECTED OF RED sox.
Hur!ers Especially Are Looked For
 ward to for Best of Services.

Commander Jake Stahl of the worlds champions had four colt pitchers in the army of talent he brought to Hot Springs, Ark, last March. They were Bedient who followed up a corking good campaign in the American league race by going to the rescue of Messrs. Wood, O'Brien and Collins in the title series with Johnny McGraw's Giants and bagging the games that saved the day for Boston: Leonard, who was planted in Denver early in the season and whose clever twirling enabled Jack Hendricks Grizzlies to capture both the Western league pennant and the post season series with the Minneapo- lis (American association) team:
 Casey Hagerman-by rights his first cognomen should be Solomon or Moses and Bushelman. -Bedient delivered the merchandise with both feet for Stahl and should be on President Me Aleer's payroll for the next six or eight years. Leonard, who won't come of age for some IS months, starred in the Western league which is, a right pert minor body, and appears destined to be
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
CHANGE HAS RECEIVED NO OFFICIAL OFFER.
Says He Has Nothing to Say Regard ing New York Americans.

Los Angeles, Dec. 13.-Frank Chance declined last night to discuss a report that he had refused to manage the New York American baseball team next year for any sum less than $20,- 900. His friends say that he has not determined whether that amount or any other sum will tempt him from his orange grove.
 Before leaving for his ranch at Glendora today Frank Chance declared he had received no official communi- cation concerning the offer said to have been made by the New York American officials.
 q only know what l have seen An the papers, said the former Chica Sb National manager, "so I will have nothing to say until I learn what is going on. If anyone has been dele gated to come out and see me about managing the Highlanders, I have been given no advance notification
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
WOOD AND JoHNSo
 ALLOW FEW HoMERS.
The American League Smoke Ball Shooters Do Not Loosen Up for Cir cult CIouts Very Often.


 It is hard enough to get base hits off Walter Johnson and Joe Wood and almost an impossibility to procure home runs off them This last fact is driven home through inspection of the American league four bagger rec ords of 1912, such inspection showing that each great box man had only two circuit drives made off his delivery last season. Harry Lord, of the Chi cago White Sox, should feel proud of himself when he learns that he was the only American league player to get homers off these two stars of the firing line. Lord made his circuit clout off the Idaho phenom on May and touched Smoky Joe for hit for the grand tour on June 16.
 Ping Bodie made the other homer off Johnson. and Frank Baker the other four bagger off Wood, the dates on which these historic hits were man. ufactured being May and October 3. It will be noted that the two four ply smasher off Johnson came in the same game, game, by the way. in which he was knocked out of the box. John son must have had considerable speed, for prior to the time he was driven to shelter he smashed some bones in Lee Tannehilrs arm by hitting him with a pitched ball.
 Other star pitchers did not possess the skill Cor luck) that Johnson and Wood showed in preventing the man. ufacture of home runs. Russell Ford, for example, yielded ten hits for the full distance. two of which were pro- cured by Iris Speaker, winner of the Chalmers car> voted to him as the American leagues most valuable play CT. Ed Walsh was located for six homers,1 Speaker getting one such hit off the spitball expert and winning a game with it.
 Five home runs were made off Jack Coombs, three off Bob Groom, four off Vean Gregg, and only one off Chief Bender. The figures follow!
 New York, 27-Off Ford 10, Warhop 4, Quinn 4, Fisher 3, David 2,McConnell 2, Vaughn l, Caldwell 1.
 Chicago, 25-Of Walsh G. Benz s
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
park to Oaklawn, is hopeful that the
 big series is arranged.

park to Oaklawn, is hopeful that the big series is arranged
 The honorable business mems league wants the games, as 1t should mean added bushes during March. Joe Corrington and the other hotel mana gers are also desirous to see the pro- gramme put over the pan, as it is bound to be boom to their game. The bugs, to a man, want the shows, and so do the early arrivals among the winter tourists. If the armies of Stahl and Clarke go to war next March it will mean immense money for both clubs, as well as the niftiest sort of practice. The series would be bound to attract attention the country over and as the biz league teams move north in early April it is a sure thing that every rooter in the state would run into the Spa for the Saturday and Sunday frolics. Then, the business mems league can be relied upon to aid the baseball folks in having the rail ways boost the attraction and with towns like St. Louis and Kansas City only a nights ride away, and with Memphis, Little Rock and those sort of places close at hand, there is really no limit to the gates the two starry outfits will play to-if Colonel Drey- fuss accepts the Boston clubs def.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
POLO ASSOCIATION
 ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
England and United States to Play
 for Worlds Championship.

New York, Dec 13.-An internation-
 al polo match for the Birmingham cup
 to be played in this country next sum- mer, became assured by action today
 of the executive committee of the polo association in accepting the English
 challenge, recently received. Teams | representing the United States and England will play for world cham pionship honors in a series of matches
 on dates to be decided upon later.
 Chairman H. L. Herbert made the an- nouncement of the acceptance, with the further statement that formal acceptance would be mailed to the
 English polo authorities within a few
 days.
 It was further announced that Harry Payne Whitney had been selected to | captain the American cup defending team of 1913, which apparently sets at
 rest the rumor that MT. Whitney would net play in any further matches wherein the Birmingham cup was at stake. The further personnel of the
 American team was not announced
 The cup defenders will not be se- lected for several months in all prob ability, as a series of tryouts is ex- pected to be held in the various polo centers of the United States in order that the best combination may be
 available to meet the English quar- tette.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14

Lange f, Cicotte 3. Mogridge 2, White 2, Jordan 1, Bell l. Peters l.
 Washington, 22-Off Hughes S., Groom 8, Cashion 3, Walker 2, John son ?, Akers l, Griffith 1 Engel 1, White l.
 Boston. 19-Off Bedient 6, Collins 4, Hall 4, O'Brien 3. Wood 2.
 St. Louis, 17-Off Powell ). Allison 4, Mitchell 2, Hamilton ?, E. Brown 2, Frill l. Baumgardner 1.
 Detroit, 16-Off Lake 3, Willett 3, Mullin 3, Works ?, Dubuc ?, Jensen 1, Wheatley 1. Moran 1.
 Cleveland, 15-Off Gregg f, Banding 3. Steen 3, Baskette ?. George Mitch ell 1. Kahler 1.
 Philadelphia, 12-Off Coombcs D. Brown ?, Pennock 1. Russell 1. Plank l, Bender l, Houck 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET MORE NORMAL.
Tone Still Unsettled, but Movements
 Less Violent Yesterday.

New York, Dec. 1S-Tension was re- faxed today in the stock market, which presented more nearly a nor nal appearance after the troubled days which had preceded. Fluctuations of some of the leaders were still wide and the tone continued unsettled and at times feverish. but there was no approach to the excited dealing and violent movements of yesterday.
 Prices rose briskly at the beginning of the day, and before the first hour was ended gains of one to two points were scattered through the list.
 Unexpected weakness developed in new quarters while the advance was in progress and traders who had bought confidently on the strength of the buoyant rise yesterday afternoon and the continued advance today be- came more cautious.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
EIGHT BIKE TEAMS STILL PUNCHED
Racing Most Spectacular Ever Seen According Old Timers Leaders Drop to g Miles Behind Record-Egg Again Spilled But Escapes Injury. I

Columbia, Cornell, Bowdoin, Pennsyl- vania, Princeton and Harvard in the league.
 withdrawal of West Point from the in tercollegiate fencing association is an- nounced by the athletic authorities here. The action was taken under or ders of the superintendent of the academy and the army team has been disbanded and all the dual meets that had been scheduled with college teams for the coming season have been can- celled. No reason for the superinten- dents action was given.
 The withdrawal of the army fencers will necessitate d compiete IoaIran, o- ment of the plans for the intercollegi- ate tournaments. Whether the navy will follow the soldiers out of the league is a matter of conjecture. It has been reported that Yale also is planning to withdraw, leaving only
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
Walker Given Ten Yaars.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 13-Roy Wal ker, the pitcher under contract to the. Cleveland club, who was arrested at Peoria, Hiss, and returned here for trial with two other Nashville youths on two charges of assault with intent to kill, was found guilty and sentenced to ten years imprisonment Motion for a new trial was made.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
WEST POINT WITHDRAWs.
Army Fencing Team Disbanded and
 Scheduled is Cancelled.

West Point, N. Y. Dec. 13.-The
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
COTTON.

New York, Dec 13-COtton spOs closed quiet. middlng uplands. 1910. middling gulf. 1885 sales 500 bales
 Futures closed very steady. Closing bids: December. 12.61; January. 1Z7f. February, 12.71: March f280. Aprn. 1276: May, 12.7s; June. 12.7s, July, 12.77; August, 12.s7; Scptepber, 129<s October, U 90.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14

In connection with Egypt's huge drainage project, it is expected that four years hence the cotton crop will not be less than a billion pounds. It was e60,00o,0O0 pounds in 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
Trinity Elects Myers Manager.

Hartford Conn. Dec. RE. J. Myers. 1914, of Collinsville, Conn, was tonight elected manager of next year s football team at Trinity college. F. E. Sites. 1915, of Louisville, Ky, was elected assistant manager.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-14
MONEY.

New York. Dec. 13.-Money on -sn steady; a 4 3-4 per cent: rulisG rate 3-4; last loan, 4 1-f. closing bid ( offered at 4 1-4.
 Time loans easier; sixty and Sisgy days per cent; six months, 5 f-I