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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
CAIRO ALWAYS PTTTED AGAINST
GOVERNMENT IN UNEQUAL FIGHT
So Iona as il Builds LeveeS Below Without
Aiding in Construction Of Same
Here, Claims Lansden in
Strong Argument

financial and substantial assistance
to Cairo since IL has never been ac-
eordedf aid prior 10 y912, which
had not yet been expended.
Superintendent Maioney OF the
Gig -Four tendered the party spec
ial train and conveyed 1t to the
breaks in the Drainage District.
Many OF the party then walked from
the Big Four embankment to the
Mound City road where automobiles
were waiting which brought the
party back to Cairo, the engineers
| leaving the city on the illinois Cen
trail train Tor their respective
homes,
1t developed during Engineer Mill
ler'B explanation that a plan haf
been conceived which may al somn
future date be put into execution
whereby the waters Of Cache creek
will be either diverted into the
riississippi river, or into the Ohio
river, at or near Grand Chain,
large body OF land subject to over.
flow thus being reclaimed by the
aid of an additional leyee sygtem
erected across the mouth OF Cache
from the Big Four leyee to the hills
.tup the river near Grand Chain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
COMMENCEMENT
OF HIGH SCHOOL
occurs June L
Twenty Seven Students Will Receive
Their Diplomas This Year
From C. H. S.
GRADUATION WEEK EVENTS
Seniors Will Present Class Play
Juniors Will Entertain With Re-
ception; Prom Scheduled.
GRADUATION WEEK EVENTS

The thirty-eighth annual COM
mencament Of Cairo high school will
occur ON the night of Thursday, June
~ at the Cairo opera house. upon
which occasion the twenty y-seven
students who are to be graduated
will receive their diplomas. Frof.
Henry w shryock, registrar and in.
structor of literature at the South
lern Illinois Normal University at
/ Carhondale, will deliver the princi-
'pal address of the evening.
The following is the class roll:
Paul Arid, Eftie Anderson. Hugh
Antrim, Eyarista Barry, Rita Barry.
Iona Rendurant, Carol Brelsford,
Sidney Brown, Herbert Corn, Doro-
! thy Davis, VIII Dougherty. Clarence
Easley. Helen Hill, Edith Langan,.
Harold Martin, Mia McNemer, Her.
bert Neff. Mary Orr, Ruth Pettis,
Vivian Rees, Roberta Roberts. Frank
Schoembs, Rose Spence, Horace TolIe,
Reba Walmer, Ruth Werner, Edna
Whelan.
| The individual and class honors
have not as yet been decided upon
| There are number of events
scheduled during commencement
week which will be of Interest to
both the public and the students.
| The Senior class play on Wednes-
day evening, June IL, will occur In
the assembly hall OF the high school
/ IT is to he comic operetta
'Sylvia,n music by w Rifys-Herber,
and lyrics by Maud eliza Inch. All
of the members Of the class will take
part. Preparation to present the
play Is now going on under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. Laura A. Miller, super
visor of music, and Miss Margaret
Miller, supervisor OF English.
| On Tuesday night, June 10, the
Junior class will give the ANNUAL re-
ception to the graduating class. the
members of the faculty and the
board of Education.
The Senior Prom. the yearly
dance given by the outgoing class,
will probably occur on Friday night,
June f3.
The school years Is closing on
June l3 this year, a week later than
usual on account of the severa,
weeks lost during the high water
reriod when the various buildings
were closed
| The graduation exercises of the
eighth grades Of the grammar
schools will take place on Monday
night, June 8, at which time some
sixty-five pupils will be given theil
ceftifieates Of admission into the
ICairo high school
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
MOB THREATENS
VIOLENCE TO A
NEGRO ASSA|LAN7
Crowd of Infuriated Citizens Swarm
Jail Front Where Man is
Held Captive.
WOMAN IDENTIFIES BLACK
When He is Brought to Jaf' Steps
Sheriff Holds Back Multitude
Under Gun Point.

Hiawatha. Kas., May pa mob
of 200 persons from Falls City, Ne
braska, tonight made threatening
demonstration at the local Jail where
VIM. Wellow, negro, charged with
an attack on Mrs. Anna Keller of
Falls City is prisoner.
After the crowd had promised
that the negro would not be harmed
he was brought to the Jail steps SO
Mrs. Keller might see him. When
she identified him as her assailant
the crowd closed in around the jail
entrance but the sheriff and his as
sistants drew their revolvers and
held the mob at bay until the negro
could be taken back to his cell. The
crowd made no effort to enter the
building.
Late tonight men on the streets
were still in an angry mood and an
extra force OF guards were on duty
at the jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
MAKE TRIP In AUTO
FROM JACKSON TO CAIRO.

p. L. Williamson, formerly Of
Cairo. but now of Jackson. Tenn.
and a party OF friends. including A.
J. Weldon, c. NJ Stubblefeld and w
A. Boone. all prominent gentlemen
af that city. drove to Cairo ysster-
day In Buick 40 touring car. They
covered the l65 miles on their trip
from Jackson 70 Cairo In about six
hours. They followed the Mobile &
Ohio tracks ont Of Jackson to Mos
cow. Ky, and then took the road
that parallels the Illinois Central
from Clinton to WickIitfe They
crossed over to Cairo on the steamer
Three States They expect to make
la visit of several days here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
KICK DEPARTMENT
HAS A QUIET DAY
Two Rumors Affecting Fire Depart
ment-Ineubator Department
for Newspapers.

The new administration is moving
along so placidly and smooth that
there is scarce a ripple now to be
seen on the surface.
Unfortunately the author of the
bill for the Commission Form of
Municipal Government did not pro-
vide for a department where news
paper men can register kick when
news is slack and that Is an incu-
bator where something can be
matched.
Not kick was registered with the
commissioners yesterday afternoon.
and even leaving of big wagon on
Sixth street yesterday afternoon,
the wagon remaining there al
night. by the contractor hauling
bricks for the paving man, didn' t
arouse any antagonism although the
wagon occupied a prominent place
in the street just off Commercial
avenue, where autos could smash
into it.
Neither did the failure of the
garbage man to make his daily
rounds cause any commotiom- every
body believing that his contract for
May | requiring the wagons to make
daily trips over the entire city
would be enforced rigidly before
June as Commissioner Feuchter was
observed Monday to be reading and
noting down certain portions of that
contract.
1t is rumored that P. Lind. pres
ent assistant chief of the fire depart.
ment is slated to succeed himself as
he is known to have made applica-
tion for the job. II is also rumored
on excellent authority that there is
plan on foot whereby the city car
save $40 every month by appointina
an assistant chief who will BE-
placed in charge of station and
have full control of the entire de.
partment This will give the ap.
pointee salary of 500 per month
do away with one captain. which
saves the city the $40 and will give
the city better service as the as
sistant chief will be at the station al
! which he Is placed day and night
, with the horse and wagon to make
, his daily inspections of the Other
stations
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
POSTPONE SENTENCING
OF JACK" JOHNSON

Chicago, May 20.--Several hun
dred persons who had crowded into
Judge Carpenters court today ex-
pecting that prison sentence or a
fine would be imposed upon "Jack"
johnson were disappointed when the
clerk announced that the case was
postponed indefinitely. The absence
from Chicago of Assistant United
States District Attorney Harry A.
Parkin, who had charge of the pros
ecution, was given as the reason for
the postponement. The pugilist was
not on hand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
QUICK RESULTS
IN FORGERY CASE
Man Passed One for $40 and is Ar
rested Half Hour Later
by Officer Terry.

An instance of the quickness OF
the police force under the new chief
was evidenced yesterday. A forged
check bearing the name of a we'll
known and prominent firm who do
not wish its name published, was
presented and cashed The check
was later found to be fraudulent
Complaint was made to Chief Fuller
who promptly drew deductions. Off
Ger Terry was detailed to the High
Sidewalk" district with certain In.
structions. Mr.. Forger was brought
into headquarters half an hour later
with the money still in his posses.
sion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21

The conference yesterday after
noon between party of government
engineers and Citizens Executive
Committee at The Halliday hotel
was the most important that has
been heretofore held and largely
upon the result of the report made
by the engineers. depends an addi-
tional appropriation OF S50o,o0o by
the National Government toward
the proposed raising OF the Cairo
and Drainage District ievee system
to 60 feet Il the government
guage,
In addition to the Citizens Ex-
ecutive Committee. were other
Cairoites who are vitally Interested
in the matter
The party OF government engi-
neers consisted of Lieut., Col. Fran
els skunk, of Washington, Lieut..
Col. II Jervey and his assistant en-
gineer G. b. Harris, of Cincinnati,
Major John Oaks of Louisville and
Capt. H. c. Fisk of Pittsburgh.
Assistant Engineer c. A. Par
quette. and superintendent p. J.
Maloney of the Big Four, also at
tended the conference. Engineer G.
b. Harris OF Col Jervey's office,
will have charge Of the work OF rais-
ing and strengthening the levee
system at Cairo. white Engineer G.
II. Miller will superintend the con-
struction work in the Drainage Dis
trict under the present plan In
volving the expenditure OF $64S,-
GOO already provided for
Mayor Wood cal cd the meeting
to order and briefly stating its pur-
pose called upon Engineer Miller TO
make all necessary explanations in
reply to questions propounded BY
the government engineers.
Mr. Miller spreading the blue
prints and details of the plans for
| the raising of the levees to 81 and
IS feet entered into comprehen-
sive description of the work.
Following the explanation, for
mer Mayor Parsons, ]. S. Aisthorpe
Mayor Wood and ID. s. Lansden held
| the undivided attention of the en-
ginecrs and party by references tx
the work to be done under thu
| S64S,o00 expenditure. introducing
powerful arguments and pleas VIII,
the Federal Government should ap
| propriate the additional S5p0,000
which with the s250.000 state ali
and the s250,000 from the cit.
which would be raised under tn
Enabling Act. and from various in
terests affected. would make an ad
ditional $1,000, 900, a sum sufi
cient to raise the entire levee sys
tenn from 81 to and SO feet to 6
feet.
Mr. Lansden's argument was al
especially, strong plea as he state
that Cairo had constructed its leve
system as cost exceeding S1,5o0r
without any aid whatsoever fror
4 NdtiOHdl vi 9AtAE
had made its own fights agains
the constantly increasing height 4
food stages for which primarily tn
National Government was responsi
be. He could not ask the Nationa
Government to discontinue tn
building of levees south Of Cairo i
the reclamation scheme, but ther
was no doubt Cairo was injure
thereby Hence 1t followed that I
pitting a small municipality lik
|, Cairo in a levee building contes
against the National Government
with its boundless wealth and I'm
limited resources was expecting 10
|, much and in the end the municipal
: ity must fall.
Necessarily II follows fhat th'
j Government should afford som
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
Red Cross Official Says They Hand
tins in Excellent Way.
led Relief Work to Flood Vic
THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY
Capt. Morris Gives Idea Of Many
Results Accomplished in the
Surrounding Territory.

That the people of Alexander
county who suffered because of the
recent high water. the most OF them
farmers, arc receiving aid at this
time in such generous manner. is
due TO the untiring effcrts OF COM
mittee of Cairo citizens. who are ac-
quainted With the conditions. is .he
statement given cfit by Cant. W. J.
Morris. representative OF the Amer
can Red Cross Society, directing the
relief In a general way.
"Your local, committee deserves
much credit for the way in which
they have handled the situation.
They have been on the job con-
|stantly and have given their yalu-
able time unstintedly that these
people might be enabled to face the
future with a more cheerful mien.
This committee referred to is com
posed of Messrs Alexander Wilson,
chairman; Chas. O. Patier, ira
Hastings, n. A. Smith. George Par
sons, r. L.. Redman, Oscar L. Her.
bert. w, II. Wood and Judge w. S
Dewey
These men in determining the
losses of various individuals and
what their respectives needs are a'
this time, have made many visits
out In the county and a comnlete
survey or conditions. They have
made comprehensive report tc
Cant. Norris SO that the Red Gross
misht iate,liaaatly helm those cnim.
|erated in the relief measure.
The expense incurred in the dis
tribution of supplies in this county
has been borne by the Chicago AS
sociation of Commerce. Feed fol
live stock and various kinds of seed
for planting have been shipped
farmers at the direction of the Red
Gross. C. f. Miller at Miller City
has been dealing out the supplies al
Miller City to those whom it was
agreed should receive them.
Residents of Future City, to the
number Of 1862, are to have their
homes put in condition for habta-
tion as the result of investigations
and recommendation by the com.
mittee. The houses were washed
from their foundations, foated away
or were torn and twisted by the wat.
ers that entered the Drainage Lis.
trict
In order to determine just what
the individual needs were and wha.
the placing of the homes in shape
and the repairs thus necessitated
would cost, contractors were request.
ed to estimate the expense These
figures are in the hands Of Cant
Morris and the job OF febabilitatinz
Future City is to be started this
week, If possible.
In other communities contiguous
to Cairo Capt, Morris has supervised
the work In much the same manner
as here, a local committee maxim
the recommendations in each local.
|ity.
For distance of forty miles aIont
the Ohio river. Capt. Morris has ha,
jurisdiction and he has investigated
every individual case to be reason
ably sure that the applicant was ac
tually worthy and in need. Most o
the supplies for Kentucky have beer
purchased in Cairo, the merchant,
here thus reaping the benefit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
Wedding Of Emperor's Daughter to
Strengthen Relations Between
England and Germany.
GREAT SHOW OF MILITARY
Nuptial Banquet to Mark Revival of
Medieval Functions of High
Cupbearer and Butler.

] Berlin. May 20.-The prepara
tions for the wedding Saturday Of
Princess Victoria Louise, only
daughter of the German Emperor
and Prince Ernest August of Cum.
herland, give striking prominence tC
the Emperor's apparent desire to
make the occasion contribute to a
betterment of the relations between
| Great Britain and the German En-
pire.
Officially the nonpoitical charac-
ter of the marriage has been en-
phasized, but the real attitude oi
the Emperor was illustrated today
by the granting of pardon to three
English spies. who now are under
going terms of Imprisonment in Ger
many.
Another evidence of German
concern in the forthcoming visit OF
King George and Queen Mary is
contained in the official program
published this eevning
According to the program two
squadrons of cuirassiers and dra-
goons will compose the escort of
King George on his arrival in Ber-
Hin Wednesday, while only one
squadron Is assigned to escort En-
|peror Nicholas the following day.
The German newspapers are Civ
Ing much attention to the political
Importance which the wedding may
have in bringing about manifesto
tion OF friendship between Germany
and Great Britain. but they have
little to say concerning similar
manifestation toward Russia
Emperor William will spend a
busy forenoon May 90. He will
make three journeys to the railroad
station in the short two and one
half hours in which he will receive
successfully the Grand Duchess
Luise of Baden, the Duke and
Duchess of Cumberland and the
Russian Emperor.
uB tiSltOIS Will Hdhe Sbdte Ell
tries into the city, each through two
and half miles of streets lined with
the crack guard troops, and well
come by the Emperor will necessi-
tate three changes Of uniform on his
part.
Six German sovereigns and the
representatives of several other
German reigning houses also will
arrive during the day, making neces-
sary more or less formal receptions
Many British and Russian police
officials arrived in Berlin today to
supervise arrangements for the
safety of King George and Emperor
Nicholas
The nuptial banquet will witness
a revival OF the medieval functions
of titulary high cupbearer and but
Ter, which offices are held by Prince
/, Hatzfeldt and Prince Randolin,, re.
spectively who actually will present
+, wine and soup to the guests at thu
beginning of the dinner
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
TRUST PRODUCTS MAY
BE PUT ON FREE LIST

Washington, May 20,-Senator
Kenyon of Iowa introduced in the
Senate an amendment to the tariff
bill today which provides that when
concern has been declared by the
courts monopoly within the mean
ing of the Sherman law. the pro-
ducts controlled or substantially
controlled by II, shall go on the free
list. Such a law would affect pro-
ducts controlled by Standard Oil
and number OF monopolies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
BLIND STUDENT COIF MAN
Illinois Man Initiated Into Honor
ary Law Fraternity,

Champaign, H., May 20. w d.
Farthing OF Odin. blind student
of the College of Law of the Uni
versity of Illinois, was today initiat-
ed into the order Of the Golf, honor
airy law fraternity. High scholar
ship is requisite, Farthing has
passed the state bar examination.
chief Justice Dunn of the supreme
Court was another initiate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
RACIAL PRIDE OF
JAP At BOTTOM
OF CONTROVERSY
Philippine and Hawaii Troops Being
Recruited to Their Full
War Strength.
CRISIS THOUGHT TO BE NEAR
Cab ing Of Reply to Tokyo Instantly
Creates the Real and Serious
International Impasse.

Washington, May 20.--Interest in
the negotiations between the United
States and Japan over the California
land Legislation has shifted from
Washington to Tokyo. The Ameri-
can government having delivered Its
reply to the japanese protest is
awaiting the next step of Japan and
the situation was not even men,
toned at today's meeting of the
cabinet.
In official circles it is regarded as
significant of the desire of the adj
ministration to convince the Jap
anese government of its purpose to
maintain the best of relations that
American Charge Blanchard has
called on the foreign minister at
Toxic to assure him OF the desire
to find a friendly and satisfactory
solution OF the present issue.
Secretary Bryan has already
given verbally such assurance to
Baron Chinda. 1t is believed here
that the visit to California of the
japanese statesman Ebara and Hat
titoari, representatives of the two
great political parties of Japan, will
be Of great benefit and that they
will be able to enlighten the people
at home as to the conditions effect
ing the Japanese residents in Cali
fornia
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
LAWYER GIBSON
AGAIN ON TRIAL
Attorney Accused of Numbering Girl
Must Face Second Court
Procedure.

Newburg. N. Y, May 20.-The
case of Burton w. Gibson, the New
York lawyer. accused of the murder
or Mrs. Rose Menshik Szabo on
Greenwood Lake July Is last, was
called in court here today for its
second trial. The trial will be con-
Quoted before Justice Tompkins, who
presided at the trial in Goshen last
November when the jury disagreed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
DR.. VAN DYvE TO DEFEND
SON IN HERESY CHARGE

New York, May 20.---Lr. Henry
Van Dyke, famous author and
clergyman, is preparing to make a
vigorous defense of his son, Tertius
Van Dyke, who was ordained a Pres
bytersan minister Sunday, if the
younger Van Dyke is mentioned
with others in heresy charges pre-
sented to the Northern Presbyterian
assembly at Atlanta, Ca.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
GIVES AMERICANS FREE
TRANSPORTATION HOME

Mexico City May ga number
of Americans left Mexico City to-
day through the instrumentality or
DIR. William II. Li,ley. who had the
following advertisement printed in
the Herald Saturday; "All Ameri-
cans wishing free transportation
home should send their names and
addresses to Dr. William IL. Lilley,
Isabel La Catolica, CO..
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21
TAKE 2S IN PLOT TO
OVERTHROW BRITISH.

Calcutta, India. May s0.Twen-
ty-eight more arrests We're made
here today in connection with the
conspiracy to overthrow British rule
In India. Fprty-seven men. some of
them members OF prominent and rich
Bengalese families, are under arrest.
1t is expected that many more will
be taken into custody.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21

Washington. May 20. D.-- with the
filing OF the answer of the United
States to the protest OF Japan to the
California alien land bill and the
subsequent cabling of that reply to
the Tokyo government by Ambassa-
dor Chinda, was created the real
and serious international impasse
When the reply was handed Am
bassador Chinda he left the depart
ment OF state hurriedly, answering
questions In the most perfunctory
way.
Far from indicating that COM
mon ground of negotiation had been
reached, he said:
II think it will be very improper
now to give either the protest or the
reply pending negotiations For
further answer to questions he
waved his hand with a wide. sweep
ing gesture in the direction of the
office of the American Secretary OF
State.
Baron Chinda exhibited all the
evidence of diplomat who has
achieved a purpose for which he has
been working for three weeks. He
had at last succeeding in getting an
answer to the very plain proposition
of his protest. He has been the most
frequent caller of all the diplomats
at the tSate Department. although
officially 1t is said that he has been
very polite, all the facts In the case
demonstrate that he has been al
ways determined In manner, reso-
Lutte and insistent on having his
questions answered.
Diploamtic Atmosphere Cleared.
The Immediate effect OF the de-
parture of the Japanese Ambassador
from the State Department. with the
reply of the United States in his
pocket was that the diplomatic at
mosphere had been cleared of all the
debris and nonessentials and evas-
ions with which 1t had been invest
ed by the policy and secrecy of the
State Department and of the White
House. A 4
Bound by State Action.
Japan was informed that this
government is bound by the action
of the California legislature and
Governor, but that the administra.
tion has done and will continue to
do everything in its power to prevent
the least breach in the friendly re.
lations between the two govern.
ments. A new treaty is hinted al
in the reply and 1t is further stated
that the enforcement of the law car
probably be deferred until after the
negotiations for this new treaty ar,
well under way.
President Wilson clearly indicat
ed to callers today mat he believes
the racial pride of the Japanese te
be at the bottom of the whole mat
ter---that the feeling is that Ameri
cans do not consider the Oriental,
on the same level with themselves
has produced hot resentment in
Japan which has found an outlet il
the present situation.
The clearing of the atmosphere
made apparent when 1t was an
nounced that Secretary Bryan wa,
going to California--that Japan hat
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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-21

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