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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
EXCLAMATION Of
NAY BRINGS
CENSURE
senatoT Bacon Declares L5n-
guage is 1Tot Allowcdd n
Sen-te Chamber.
wright by Underwood & Undorwood.)
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/ Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Dec. G.--Exclama-
tions by w, A. May, of Scranton
that ii that's the play" thrust into
the routine testimony in the i'm
peachment trial of Judge Archibald,
Of the Commerce Court, gave the
Senate a moment of excitement, to-
day, and brought down upon May S
head the ceusure of Senator Bacon,
presiding officer.
Mays exclamation was directed
towards the managers of the House,
who are conducting the prosecution
Of Archibald. Attorney Worthing-
ton for Archibald was cross-cxamin-
ing May, who is general manager of
the Erie railroad subsidiary, the Hill
side Coal and Iron Co, as to his mo-
tiyes for recalling contract for the
sale Of the Katydid Culm Bank,
which had been sent to prospec-
tive buyer secured through III. j.
Williams, business associate of Arch
bald.
May said he recalled the contract
because he received letters contain
ing notices of claims by others to an
Interest in the bank, Worthing re-
marked to the witness that he claim
had been made that the letters were
fictitious and that the real reason
for Withdrawing the contract was a
tip ab3at Worthington's iuvestiga-
tion into Archbald's conduct.
"If that claim is made, it Is a lie, "
shouted May.
Senator Bacon cautioned him that
such language should not be used in
the Senate chamber and the witness
apoogized.
George r. Brownell. of New York,
general solicitor of the Erie railroad,
Charles F. Conn, of Scranton. gen
eral manager Of an Erie Subsidiary,
the Lackawana and Wyoming Valley
Electric Road, were among the other
witnesses examined during the day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
PASSENGER STEAMER
N BAD POSITION
ON IR0QU0IS REEF
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Duluth, MINI, Dee 6-The pass
enger steamer Easton is reported to-
night, in dangerous position ON the
Iroquois reef Thunder bay, with her
passengers and crew still aboard
The local manager Of the Booth Fish
cries Co.. owners of the Easton, says
there is no danger of disaster. but
admits the accident Is worse than at
FIRST thought and that the boat prob
ably is huch, damaged. A wireless
message from Port Arthur says IL
was impossible to take the passen-
gers off up to this evening, owing to
a heavy sea. lighter and two tugs
are standing, ready to attempt a
rescue II conditions should become
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
KNIGHTS OF pYTHAS
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION.

Cairo Lodge, No l73. Knights of
Pythias Friday evening held its an
nual election, the following officers
being elevated to positions of honor
and trust:
j. W. Coy Chancellor Commander;
Paul DeBaun, Vice Chancellor; j. L..
Abel, Prelate; George A. Piper, x.
Of r. and S.; Frank w Youch, Mas
ter Of Finance: w. l.. Duncan, Mas
ter of Exchoquer; w. A. Marsh.
Master Of Arms; J. w. Sullards. In
ner Guard; Benton e, Livesay, Outer
Guard W. II. Boyer, Trustee for
three years.
The installation Of these newly
elected officers will occur Jan. 8.
1918.
Seven applications for member
ship were received and acted upon
favorahly, the Page Rank being adj
ministered to these Friday. Dec 10.
Reports made last evening in ef-
feet are that the lodge is in an ex-
tren ely aourishIng condition not
only as to membership. but in
financial sense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
NEGRO WHO SW0RE
VENGEANCE ON ALL
WHITE PEOPLE HANGED
Associated Press Dispatch.

Sacramento, Calf, Dec 6.--After
being given his fayorite food, chick
en-, enjoying a concert and singing
into a phonograph, Edward Dele
hanti, q negro, who seven years ago
swore vengeance upon all white peo-
pie when his mother was burned to
death by mob in Joplin, Mo-, today
was hanged for the murder OF. fell
low-convict at Folsom state peniten-
tiary. Before the trap was sprung
he asked the hand man to "do your
duty,
Musicians were called in and a
tenor sang popular ballad. after
which Delenati called for a phono-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07

| AND BADLY HURT
BY HEAVY CRATE
Ed Shannessy in st. Mary's
Suffering Conclusion of
Brain -Assailant in Jail
sHANNEssY DREW KNIFE
Fclloys.ng Qnsrrel With Negro
Whereupon Latter Used
Piece Of Crate.
sHANNEsSY DREW KNIFE

quarrel between Ed Shannessy,
white, and George Clark. negro, last
evening about 500 o'clock ON Com
mercial aycnne near Eighth street
resulted in the former being taken
to st. Mary's Infrmary suffering
from severe concnss;on Of the brain
and the negro being confined in jail
to await the outcome of the injuries
70 Shannessy.
Both men were III the employ OF
LaHue Brcs. and quarreled over some
trifling matter This quarrel was
continued up the avenue until reach
ing a point close to Eighth street
whore, it Is alleged that Shannessy
drew knife and the negro there
upon struck Shannessy over the
head with q piece OF an iron CRATE
that he was carrying.
The force of the blow knocked
Shannessy insensible to the sidewalk,
the negro proceeding to police head
quarters whore he surrendered him
self to the authorities and was
placed in jail
Shannessy was conveyed to st.
Mary's lnfrmary and Or. Cary sum-
moned.
A ragged wound on the head was
found but the extent of the injury
cannot be determined until today.
He was still unconscious at
O'Clock last night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
URGES SPEEDY
COMPLETION MADE:
OF RIVER WORK
Senator DoindeEter Of T Ill
ingtcn Add2 e=gag Rivers
and Harbors Congress-.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, Dee. g. - Senator
Poindexter, Of Washington, in an ad-
dress here, today, before the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, de-
clarod that the time had come for the
development Of every resource in the
country and emphasized waterway
development as one of the country 5
most important needs.
He asserted that the railroads
need waterways transportation, he
said, not so as to have competition,
but because the railroad lines cannot
handle the trade, He spoke also of
the Importance of carrying through
to completion river Improvement
work on which large sums already
had been spent, so that the returns
on the investment would not be de-
layed.
Harold f. Mccormick, vice presi-
dent OF the international Harvester
Co, expressed the opinion that with
the Panama canal completed q large
bond issue should be made for the
purpose OF improving on a large scale
the waterways of the country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
PROGRESS MADE
ERECTING NEW
FREIGHT DEPOT
Contractor Will Finish Job and
Turn Over 10 j. g.
Feb. / 1919
TO RAzE OLD BU1lpLNCS
Part Of crou,,., for switch
Tracks ana s!:.sa3 Used
4 to Rcvst LsT1s
TO RAzE OLD BUIIrLNG2


The work Of c I>s., tt1l he new
freight denot Il, t,ra :iA7,i2 Jentgal
railroad Is prcTr E7inG rsvi~'y no.
that the contra, Si,l4 ar.a' Hacrse i
Giles Consrnct.r4 20. ~ really
started work IN tey1ss'
The building IL s6o saas u length
by 40 feet II wtdili -div.:Jad i.to two
sections by a figa 'y5ii. 1t u being
constructed Of ..s2s Of ightly
ycllcwish color
That port on u the st1',t ng, be
ginning at Fourteenth 21d { ommeH
cial avenue will ~ tgo st ries II
height is 1So fets il leugt' TIKI
lowor story will Il nssi for he r.
coption and dischsrEs CT ~ ght in
conjunction with tho $50 te2t single
story portion constructed in con
junction as enc building,
The upper story Of the first 1870
feet will be occupied as the freight
offices of the railroad,
Tho contracting firm has -four
months within which to complete the
building in its entirety This viii,
give the Illinois Central occupancy
of the new structure February /,
1918.
When the new freight structure
has been completed the present
frame freight building viii be razed
to the ground and utilized fer switch
ing purposes. The Stone Depot viii
also be RACED to the ground and the
stone used for revetment of the levee
slope and top,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
bOARDTO
PROBE: AFFAIRS
On cUNbOAI
Will Ascertain Cau3e Of Re
moval of Woman in Uncon-
sl Gus Condition.

Vallejo, Calf, Dec. Ga naval
board was convened at the Mare
Island navy ward, today, to inyesti-
gate an affair on board the United
States gun boat Vicksburg late last
night, which resulted in the removal
Of MIS- Andrew Miller, wife OF a
Vallejo balloon man, in an uncon-
s2ious condition. 1t was reported
last night that Mrs. Miller had fallen
down the gang way Of the Vicksburg.
At today's session of the Naval
Board, which was behind closed
doors with Commander Douglas pre-
siding, all Of the officers were ques-
toned and the report of the findings
Of the board forwarded to the depart
ment in Washington
1t is alleged by the police of
Vallejo, who conducted . separate
investigation, that they had evidence
to show that Mrs. Miller did not fall
down the gang way, but that she was
struck on the head by beer bottle,
hurled by the wife Of the officer with
whom she had been dining
A second woman included in the
midnight dinner party, it is under
stood by the police, is an cmploye Of
a candy store in San Francisco The
identity of the two officers, alleged
to have entertained the women on
board, have not yet been made pub
lie.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
ST. LOUIS HEARING
In HARVESTER SUIT
BROUGHT TO CLOSE

Associated Press Dispatch.
st. Louis, Mo, Dec. G.-The st
Louis hearing in the government suit
to dissolve the international Har-
vtster Co, came to a close this after
noon and Special Examiner Robert F
Taylcr and attorneys for both sides
prepared to depart for st. Paul
Where the next hearing will be held
beginning at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Plans to resume the hearing next
week in Chicago Were abandoned be-
cause of the number of witnesses to
be called from northern and north
western points. @
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
CAIRO RAILROAD MEN
TO SEEK RECOGNITION
FOR NEW LOCAL UNION

Resin Orr, of Detroit, Mich, treas
urer of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Employees of
America, is in the city, arriving Fri
day evening.
He is quartered at the Halliday
hotel, The motive for Mr.. Orr's visit
TO Cairo at this time is to obtain
recognition from the Cairo Railway
and Light System for the local un-
ion formed two weeks ago by its en-
ployes,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
CITY MARSHAL OF
WOOD RIVER IS
KILLED BY NEGRO

Associated Press Dispatch.
East St. Louis, Dee g. Sam P
Thompson, city marshal of Wood
River, ILL.,, 20 miles north of here
was killed tonight in a duel with
William Williams, a negro he was
attempting to arrest After the
negro had been twice hit by bullets
from the marshal's revolver, he emp.
tied the contents Of both barrels OF
the shot gun into the officer. vii.
liams is expected to die.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07
WAR DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES NAMES
OF NEW LIEUTEMANTS
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Dec. 6.-The war de-
partment today announced that the
following men, mostly from civil life,
had successfully passed examination
for appointments as second lieuten-
ants in the army:
Illinois--Paul r. Dawson and Ed
gar A. Stadden, Springfield.
Missouri-W William d. Faulkner,
Springfield
Indiana Carl Az Heddig, Evans
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07

Row. Alden r. Wallace has been in
Springfield, Mo. his home town. dur
Ing the past few days on business
mission. He will not return in time
to I'll his appointments on Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-07

George r. Carnes. who has heen
quite seriously iii for several days.
has recovered sufficiently to be at his
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
LITTLE HOPE ENTERTAINED
FOR WOUNDED MANS RECOVERY
Burton, who Did Shooting, Became
Suspicious of Bamber and Found
Him in Room With Formers wife.
-oeniaIs Made of Improper Relations.

Memphis, May 11.-As a result Of
shooting ARRAY, which occurred in
Cleveland, Miss Wednesday night
Otto Bamber, prominent young attor-
ney of that place. is lying in critical
condition at the Gartley-Ramsey hos
pital, 696 jackson avenue. this city.
with two serious gunshot wounds.
According to information received
from Cleveland, Bamber was shot by
John S. Burton, another prominent at
torney of that place. Every effort to
keep the details of the shooting Sc
cret has been made. The physicians
and nurses at the hospital refused any
information, and also refused to al
low any one to see Bamber's wife,
who accompanied him to the hospital.
| Efforts to suppress the news Of the
shooting in Cleveland, however. have
not been so successful, and the secret
has caused much excitement and COM
ment in that place, owing to the prom
inence of the participants and their
families.
| According to reports from the Mis-
sissippi town, the shooting occurred
at the home of Burton, who is said to
have fired two shots at Bamber, whom
he found in his house. Both shots
took effect. Little hope for Bamber's
recovery was given from the hospital
! last night, although it was stated by
the nurses that he was resting as weIl
as could be expected under the cir
cumstances.
B. W. Bedford, attorney, friend of
Bamber, who accompanied him to the
city, could not be found, and no state
ment from that side of the case could
be obtained from the victim or any
friend in the city or at Cleveland. All
that is given out from Bamber so far
as can be learned in Cleveland, is that
the affair was simply a mistake.
Burton and his friends, however,
claim that Bamber was found alone in
the house with Mrs. Burton by the
husband when he went home. He saw
| Bamber, according to his statement
crouching in the hallway and though,
he was intending to fire upon him. Al
ter firing two shots. and seeing that
Bamber was not returning the fire
Burton desisted.
| DIR. Bamber, brother, is said tc
J have accompanied the wounded man
, to Memphis. but returned yesterday
!, Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
JOHNSON BUILDING
WILL Re REMODELED

Judge Paul B. Johnson announces
that on June 1st, work will be COM
menced remodelling the Johnson build
ing at the corner of Mobile and East
Pine streets.
The front will be duplicate of the
one recently installed in the Katz
building on Front street, the dimen-
sions of the Johnson building being
almost identical with that of the Katz
building recently remodelled.
The interior of the building will be
remodelled, new wood flooring will
take the place of the concrete floor
and other improvements made.
l.. Ruberstein, the clothier, who is
now located further down on Mobile
street, will occupy the new building
when it is completed, and will increase
his stock of mems and women's cloth
ing and furnishings.
The building will be ready for occu
pancy about July 1st.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
EVADED ARREST
FOR Three YEARS
Negro Named Thomas Wanted For
Embezzlement in sunfIower Co.,
Found Here.

After successfully evading the min
ions of the law for three years, ne.
gro named Thomas was arrested in
this city this morning by Officer Ca
hal on charge Of embezzlement.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Marshall, of Indianola, arrived in the
city and went to the sheriff's office
and told Mr. Cahal that he thought the
negro was in this city. Mr.. Cahal got
busy and as a result arrested Thomas
this morning
Mr.. Marshall stated that he had
been on the prisoners trail ever since
the embezzlement was committed
three years ago, but could never find
him when he arrived on the grounds
The negro embezzled something like
81 900, and this morning he confessed
to the crime and offered no resistance
at being carried back to Sunflower
county for trial
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
State Gatherings to
Be Held Next Week

convention is expected, with the fac
tional lines faulty drawn, and the
radical and conservative factions bat
tling for mastery.
The Mississippi Association of Elks
will meet at Brookhaven on Tuesday
for two day gathering, with Presi-
dent ]. D. Thames, of Vicksburg, pre-
siding, and about eighteen lodges rep
resented. Canton, Jackson and Match
en- will send large delegations.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
will meet at Hattiesburg on Thursday
for three day session. Between 200
and 800 delegates will be present.
The Mississippi-Louisiana Council OF
the Commercial Travellers will be in
session at Hattiesburg from May 18th
to 18th inclusive, concluding with the
annual banquet. Andrew Jackson
Council, of this city, will send a dele
cation of thirty members.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FRIDAY, MAY. "a
oratorlcaI Contests Between the Three
Literary Societies Will Be
Feature.

The Public schools of the city Will
close this year on Friday, May 24th'
with appropriate Commencement Elk
ercises, one feature of which will be
the oratorical contest between the
three literary societies of the school
The Lafayette Literary Society Will
have five representatives in the con
tests while the Lamar will have four
and the Jeff Davis two.
The First National Bank of Com
merce offers valuable prize to De
given to the society that wins in this
contest.
The prize will be held for one year
by the society that wins in the annuai
contest Any society winning the
prize three years in succession VIII
be awarded the prize to keep. Win
sucb good material from which to de'
velop good speakers and such vaia
able prize to compete for. an interest
ing contest is promised.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
AGED negro IS
ADJUDGED INSANE

Tobe Vaughn, negro, bent with
the weight of years of toll and in pita-
BILE physical condition, was tried be-
fore Chancery Clerk ellis this morn
ing on charge of lunacy.
The negro's wife was on hand to
testify against the old man and stated
that the defendant had threatened to
kill her, whereupon the accused with
tears in his eyes said, 81 was JUS
aworrying you; l wouldn't harm a
hair O. you haid." Some of the ne
groes remarks during the interroga
tion by the jury, brought forth laugh.
ter, and again his recital of his con.
dition moved them to the utmost com
passion.
The jury were out for some time
and returned a verdict of guilty AZ
charged, and Tobe will be carried to
the asylum at jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
Highly PLEASED
WITH HATTIESBURG

Mr.. G. V. Rodgers, representing the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., and the Pat
ton Paint Co., who had an exhibit here
during the convention Of the retail
hardware dealers, returned to New
Orleans this morning. He expresses
himself as being highly pleased with
the manner in which the iobbers and
dealers were entertained while here
by the local hardware men, and states
that his people will always be ready
to bring similar exhibits to Hatties-
burg on convention occasions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11

Jackson, Miss, May 11-Several
notable state gatherings are to be
held in Mississippi during the COM
ing week, following each other in
rapid succession. In some instances
attendance will probably be curtailed
by flood conditions in the delta, cut
ting down the delegate lists from that
section OF the state.
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pyth-
las will meet at Gulfport on Monday
morning for session of several days,
with about 400 delegates in attend
ance. A vigorous effort will be made
to bring the next annual meeting Of
this body to Jackson, Hon. Fl. NJ. Quih,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal,
having been authorized by the Board
of Trade to extend an invitation.
The gulf coast metropolis will be
storm center of conventions during
the coming week. The Mississippi
Bankers Association viii meet there
on Tuesday for a three-day session,
and the Mississippi League Of Post
masters on Wednesday for two-day
gathering.
Jackson's only gathering during the
week will be the Democratic state
convention, but that will be the cen.
ter of all interest, and very spirited
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
(By Associated PreSs.)

New Orleans, May 11.-New Orleans
awoke this morning with the sun
beaming brightly down upon last
nights scene of confusion, when all
of the elements combined to give the
city a storm that in many respects
was the most threatening ever known.
No rain fell during the latter part of
the night and the clouds had vanish
ed this morning with prospects Of a
fair day.
The river fell gradually from 2 o.
clock this morning, after having ex-
ceeded all flood records here by a
foot and half.
A veritable inferno gripped the city
for hours last night, rain fell in sheets,
the wind blew a near gale, hail added
to the terrorizing conditions, the river
rose by leaps and Tapped over the
levees, and over it all there was a
continuous display of lightning and
roaring thunder.
The streets of New Orleans were
flooded to depth Of from to Is in.
and were raging torrents within them
selves. Many people downtown were
marooned within their block by the
cloudburst. Electric light plants were
flooded and many parts of the city
were in darkness for hours.
Similar conditions prevailed at al
towns up and down the river but re
ports this morning indicate that al
levees are holding. The levees il
New Orleans withstood the severes
strain they have ever been subject to
There was a rise in the river, caused
by the heavy wind, of eight inches II
two hours, the gauge at 10 o'clock be
ing 21.9 feet. In the residence distric
the rain water was over the sidewalks
by several inches and a number o
stores on Canal and Poydras streets
We're flooded,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-11
BARGAIN FEAST
AT DAVIDSON'S
Big store Will Celebrate Sixth An
niversary With Unusual
Offerings.

To celebrate its sixth anniversary,
six years of successful business deal
ings with the Hattiesburg trade, the
Davidson Co., next week, commencing
Wednesday, will spread real
bargain feast that the many friends of
this popular store may join in the
celebration by securing for themselves
the greatest merchandise bargains
ever offered by the store.
This anniversary sale will eclipse
any similar event yet undertaken by
the Davidson Co., and the opportuni.
ties offered for genuine bargains will
likewise eclipse any of its predeces-
sors. Real live bargains" will pre-
vail at this sale and by that is meant
seasonable merchandise at post-sea-
son prices, a decided departure in
sales.
More attention has been devoted to
the anniversary sale than any hereto
fore with the determination that II
shall outdo any of those of the past
And as it is well known fact to the
buying public that when the Davidson
Company advertises a bargain it will
be just that, so the trade will be
quick to take advantage of this op
portunity to secure the extraordinary
values offered next week.
Six extra specials" twelve Wed
nesday, the first day. will be added t.
the hundreds of other bargains eacl
day of the sale spnd the trade will dt
well to keep these extra specials il
mind.
The offering of the great bargains
during the anniversary sale is mad,
possible at this time of the year onl.
by reason of the ability of the David
son Co., to secure from jobbers, VIII,
have enjoyed large volume of salts
| factory business from the store) and ol
this occasion are showing their az
preciation) the unusual values in mel
chandise for this particular event