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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
STRENUOUS LEGISLATIVE
CAMPAIGNING PROMISED

Washington. April 3. Plans tor
some strenuous legis alive cam
paigning daring he coming session
OF congress were outlined today by
the new organization OF the Pro-
gressiye party of the house. The
recognition of the new party in the
house was assured this afternoon
when Majority Leader Underwood
proportion OF committee places.
Underwood said he would give the
Progressive party at least two inn
poriant committees on the ways and
means and rules.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Labor Force Cut Down.
Conditions at Dog Tooth

Lieutenant 5. B. Buckner sent a
fast motor boat to the, vicinity OF
Doog Tooth Bend TO ascertain the
conditions there of the people in the
high water districts OF the Missis-
sippi. Ii was found that the people
there are in good circumstances al
though many of them are encamped
on house roofs and porches and have
their stock out of the water on scat
folding temporarily erected.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
For Shame!

An enterprising moving picture
man persuaded several women resi-
dents of Cairo to pose for Hood
picture in the Drainage District
yesterday. The women posed as
flood sufferers. isolated on the roofs
of inundated buildings, and the
moving picture man. his machine
mounted in motorboat. took the
crank az the brave" soldier boys
rescued" them.
II would seem that Cairo has been
imposed upon sufficiently without
further making sport of our misfor-
tune by taking faxed moving
pictures OF food scenes, and we sim
cerely regret that the women OF
Cairo were not possessed OF enough
civic pride to politely decline to
participate in the farce.
Ever since the out-of-town CORE
spondents arrived, Cairo has been
credited with having been the scene
OF n1ary disasters. Water, 1t has
been reported. has flowed 10 feet on
Commercial Avenue; our levee sys-
TEN has been swept away. our citi-
zens have been forced. at the points
OF bayonets to return to their duty.
and countless other things that
never have and may never occur.
have been charged to us.
We thought the limit in taking
bisaster had been reached when the
dauntless correspondents sent a
ieyees sailing down the river. with
" soldiers aboard. but il seems
thai We must be prepared for fur
Their surprises. II there are lies to
be told about the real condition of
Cairo, let US hope that our women
will not lend their aid in giving
them strength.
The picture taken yesterday
doubtless viii be shown in every
city OF the United States. It viii
not show conditions as they were
but as they are today. half week
after the Drainage District was Hood
ed. It will cause those who see IL
to labor under the impression that
the lack Of death in the food was
due only to the heroism OF the SOL
der boys, and not due to the pre-
cautions taken by the citienzs OF
fafrc in safeguarding lives in the
Drainage District long before there
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Cairo Baptist Church.

The Cairo Baptist church located
at Tenth and Poplar will hold one
service today at 1900 O'Clock. All
militiamen and other people in our
city from other places are invited TO
this service, as well as the people Of
Cairo who may not have service in
their own church. This will be the
only service held in the church to-
day. Rev A p. Garrett. pastor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Neck Rlnas.

What the women In the Shan Hills
OF Upper Burmah want is q long neck.
Beauty is estimated from the extend
ed head pivot. From childhood the
women tear tight rings of brass about
the neck, and at the slightest relief
from the strain another ring is added.
Besides the rings around their necks.
they wear heavy rings en- their legs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

was any real danger The man who
faxed =. yesterdays pictures vas
guilty of misconduct that should be
punished. and the soldier boys. We
would say that ii they cannot use
their time TO better advantage We
had best send them away. because
they are q menace to our fature
prosperity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Johnboats Moved Without Authority

Several Johnboats placed at con-
venient points by Lieut.. Buckner T..
s. A. for emergency purposes have
been moved without authority and
Lieut., Buckner wishes 1t distinctly
understood that these boats are the
property of the United States gov
eminent and MUST not be moved
or interfered with except in cases Of
danger, Parties moving or in any
way damaging this property OF he
Government will be prosecuted in
the Federal courts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

troubles continue to make life miserable.
There is one blood remedy that you can
only rely upon. 1t Is not dope" not a
physic. not a mineral poison but pure.
powerful medicine that eleanses your
blood so completely; so washes your
veins. arteries and tissues; so thoroughly
battles your body with internal healthfui
influence that soon you not only feel A
wonderful change but your entire APP
pearance undergoes the most welcome
transformation. s. 5. S. has long been
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Train Service Soon Resumed.

Train service on the Illinois Cen
trail will be resumed into Cairo some
time next week, probably by Thurs
day. A large force of men and four
pile drivers are at work building
trestles through portions of the
roadbed washed away in the flooded
Drainage District.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of James A. Cox for
election as Police Magistrate, subject
to the approval of the voters at the
regular city election to be held Tues
day, April Is, 1918.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

Many people are shackled to continued
suffering by the drugs they use. These
seem to dry up the surface but there
stomach almost destroyed. there are
liberated bones; locomotor ataxia, con
WILSON'S, Assesses. falling hair. impaired
eye-s sight, deafness, and q host OF other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Soldier Shoots at Another.

a shooting affair occurred on Hat
liday avenue near Fourth street last
night about 11:15, one of the SOL
diers taking a shot with his Sprin-
field rife at another. An effort to
find out who did the shooting proved
fruitless,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy OF Charles Meshew.
for election as Police Magistrate.
subject to the approval Of the vot-
ers at the regular city election to
be held Tuesday. April is. 1918.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy OF George Wilson for
election as Police Magistrate sub
ject TO the approval OF the voters al
the regular city ection to be held
Tuesday, April Is. 1918.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
GitY's Streets Are Clean

The streets of Cairo are at present
cleaner than in many years, this
condition of affairs being due to the
fact that the city street department
made thorough job OF the
cleaning this time, Cairo is just
now "Spotless Town and the
CITY Beautiful Movement" has been
given an impetus evidently through
the high water.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
rxpsHrltsr Expert.

I'VE want someone who knows all
about typewriter. Il know whole
lot about number Of them. Perhaps
| know something about the one you
have in mind, If you'n just tell me her
name. Houston Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of Charles A. Koehler
for election as Police Magistrate,
subject to the approval of the voters
at the regular city election to be
held Tuesday. April 10, 1913.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Elks Tender Assistance

WANTED-Painter and paper
hangers. WIN pay soc an hour.
Only first class workmen need APP
ply. Marable. the painter, ll06
Washington avenue 4-6 IT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of A. J. Ross. for
election as Police Magistrate. sub
jeet to the approval Of the voters at
the regular city election to Be- held
Tuesday, April Is. 1918.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

The Springfield Republican, replying
to an inquirer who wants to know If
children are worth while, says it, de-
ponds ON whether they're yours or the
neikhbors. That goes for dogs and
chickens, too.-Kansas City Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of Horace A. Harmon for
the office of Police Magistrate, sub
ject to the approval Of the foters at
he regular city election on April 10.
1873.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

Painters and paper
hangers Will pay soc an hour.
Only first c'ass workmen need APP
ply. Marable, the painter. ,ll06
Washington avenue 40 II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

Fifty eases soda crackers, twenty
two eases sausage. twenty-five cases
corn beef, twenty-five cases kidney
beans, twenty-five cases salmon, five
cases herring. fifty cases sardines.
five cases lea, twenty cases cocoa.
fifty cases corn fake and seventeen
bags of navy beans. Please advise
Immediately conditions and further
requirements"
Government Steamer Goes South.
The u. s. steamer Nokomis ar
rived from st. Louis yesterday after
noon loaded with supplies and left
at / o'clock last night for the lower
river on relief and rescue work. She
will be several days on the trip.
Rapids Released BY Government,
The steamer Rapids, which arrived
in Cairo yesterday morning from a
relief expedition, left for Paducah at
4:30 yesterday afternoon. This
boat was chartered by the national
! government and sent to Cairo in
charge of Lieut. Buckper She was
released from further service for the
government,
Button Factory Resumes Work.
The pearl button factory resumes
operations Monday with IT'S full
force of employees. The manaeel
states that his men can be called
upon in a minutes notice for i'm
mediate action If their service
should be needed by the Citizens
Executive Committee.
Labor Force Cut Down.
The force of laborers employed b.
the city has been reduced to 80
men. These men were stationed las
night at the same location as usual
The fifty men assigned at the polio
station were relieved from duty
There are still 1876 cars of file
bags on hand. enough TO protect tn
embankments should a foot or NOR
rise appear.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of NJ. Lutz for the Of
Ace OF Police Magistrate. subject to
the regular city election OF Tuesday,
April is. 1918.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Sends Hay for Stock

Col. Trip. assistant quartermas
ter general, learning of the serious
condition OF the live stock belonging
to the food refugees in wicRlifre and
vicinity, sent over yesterday on the
steamer City of Cairo fifty tons Of
nay, which he bought in the open
market. There is said to be nearly
2ooo head of stock corrslled in the
vicinity the property of refugees.
More Supplies Enroute.
Col. Trip yesterday received the
following message from Carl Block.
OF the firm of shipper & Block, of
Peoria: We are shipping via hi
|nois Central cars In case lots
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Sunday school alta 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at 1900 a. m.
Strangers viii be cordially well
coined. There will be no evening
services.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
st. Joseph's Church

The usual services will be held at
St Joseph's Catholic church at s
and 10 O'Clock in the morning. Rev.
FIR. James Gillen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

when the attention Of The Bal.
lstin ID called to any misstatement
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections vii
eheerfully be made.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06
Relief For Able Bodied Men

A representative of The Bulletin
Yesterday afternoon stood at tho
table in the Relief Bureau hall and
saw a husky able bodied negro pre-
sent certificate and receive a con-
signment Of the Am What Am and
dat Mr.. Swift's Premium Bacon, -
along with other dainties
When the colored element In
Cairo is not diving into the pork
barrel" about election time they GER
tainiy manage to get greasy" dur
Ing high water periods by walking
through piles of "rations generous.
" sent here by the state to be used
in relieving actual food sufferers,
An additional consignment of 44S
cases of food stuff is now on its way
10 Cairo from Peoria.
Elks Tender Assistance.
John w. Faulkner, OF the East st
Louis Elks, notified H. H. Halliday
yesterday that the Elks had a relief
fund for food sufferers OF $3.50
which was to be parcelled out and
suggested that Cairo draw upon him
| for whatever funds were needed
Mr.. Halliday promptly thanked him
for the tender, suggesting that $3.50
be forwarded to Cairo and that the
remainder be despatched to Shawnee.
town. where real suffering existed
| on account OF the food
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

Paduesh Conditions Grow Worse.
\ telephone message last evening
from reliable and unquestionablf
sources at Padueah was that every
street was entirely covered with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 2s.-Forecast fol-
Alabama and Georgia: Increasing cloud
mess and warmer Saturday; SUNDAY
probably unsettled and warmer.
For North Carolina: Fair and warmer
Saturday Sunday increasing cloudiness
and warmer.
For South Carolina: Fair Saturday and
Sunday, becoming unsettled on the coast;
rising temperature.
For Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair and
warmer Saturday; Sunday increasing
cloudiness and warmer.
For Mississippi and Louisiana: mostly
cloudy Saturday and Sunday; warmer
Saturday W
For East Texas: Unsettled weather
Saturday and Sunday, with probable
showers; warmer Saturday.
For West Texas: Generally fair sat
urday and Sunday; warmer in north por-
tions.
For Arkansas. Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday: warmer Saturday.
For Oklahoma: Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday; warmer Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
TUSCUMb|A WANTS .
OUTLET TO RIVER
May Request Government to
Make Spring Stream
Navigable

Tusepmbia, March 2s.- Especial >
Emboldened by the request of the peo-
pie of Huntsville in asking for an ap.
preparation to open up a creek from
the river to their spring, the people OF
Tuscumbia are agitating the question
of asking the government to make their
spring stream navigable for light
draught boats, for the distance of two
miles, which will place Tuscumbia on
the Tennessee river.
The first white man that ever viewed
the mountains that surround Tuscumbia
and the beautiful Spring Valley section
came down in birchA bark canoe on
the Spring creek. The largest natural
spring in north Alabama is in this
place, and the Indians made Big Spring
their rendezvous for many, many moons
before the white man ever set foot on
this section of the country. When white
settlers were scarce, the Indians be-
came bold and harrassed the whites. A
small army was organized in Nashville,
Tenn, and came down the Cumberland
and up the Tennessee rivers to fight the
Indians, whose headquarters were at
Gold Water1now known. as Tuscum-
jbia feF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
GIRL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Isabel Temple Swallows
Poison in New Orleans.
Was Widely Known

New Orleans, March 2S.-Isabel G.
Temple, 80 years of age, daughter OF
H. N. Temple of Chattanooga, Tenn,
committed suicide in Canal street
department store here today. Miss
Temple, who came here three weeks
ago suffering from nervousness, was
found in lavatory by shopper after
she had swallowed the greater part
of vial of poison. She died before she
could be taken to a hospital.
Miss Temple went with her mother
to the public library this afternoon.
The young woman excused herself for
a moment and walked into the street
The mother waited a while and when
her daughter did not return. started
In search of her. When found the
young woman was unable to speak, and
there was considerable difficulty in
establishing heridentity. Not until Miss
Temples trained nurse called al the po-
lice station asking that search be
made for the missing woman, was ii
learned that she, had taken her life
The department store was crowded
and there was much excitement when
the news that Miss Temple had swal-
lowed poison spread throughout the
building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
B. A. C.. HANDBALL
ARTISTS DEFEAT
TENNESSEE PAIR

Yesterday the handball artists repre-
senting the Birmingham Athletic club
defeated the Memphis Young Mems Chris
tion association players both in the singles
and doubles.
Werthemer and Brazelton were the B.
A. representatives, while Callahan and
Fortune represented the Memphis Y. NJ
c.. A.
The singles which were played in the
afternoon were fast, well played and In
tcresting. Bfazeton was paired off with
Fortune and Wertheimer with Callahan
Tn the first match Wertheimer defeated
Callahan in two straight games by scores
OF 81 to 2 and q to 2 respectively.
In the second match Brazelton dupli.
Gated Wertheimers feat and defeated
Fortune in two straight games by scores
of 81 to 10 and p to 8.
Last night the doubtless were pulled of
with the b. A. c. players once more win
ming. B. A. c. won the first game p tc
II, but the second Memphis won p to 8
After hard fight the p. A. c. players
won the third game and match. The score
being Il to 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
AND SON PAY
EXTREME PENALTY
IN THE DEATH CHAIR
tcontinued from page one,

@~--~------~---
ported fact that the plan to appeal to
the lieutenant governor was agreed upon
week ago. While there was no intima-
ton from Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
that he would interfere his willingness
last night to await written opinion from
the attorney general, who had already
ruled verbally that he was without au-
thority, was taken outside to mean that
the life of Claude Allen might be spared.
Governor Mann, however, cut through
the maze of uncertainty and doubt by
fastening home.
LimDed From Wounds
The jury, which under the law is re-
quired to witness the executions, assem-
bled outside the peniientiary gates short
ly before ! O'Clock, minglng there with
the crowd. The programme as originally
announced was carried out without
change. While two ministers, who have
been unfaltering in their loyalty to the
condemned men, were telling them good
bye. the prison superintendent stepped
into the corridor which separated the
cells of father and son and read the
death warrant. Floyd Allen, still limp
ing from the wounds he received in the
Hillsville courthouse battle, said the last
fearful farewell to his boy, and went
with the prison guards to the death
chamber. A groan escaped him as he
sat in the chair while the straps and
electrodes We're being fastened about him.
The current was turned on at % O'Clock
and in four minutes the surgeon mo-
toned to the superintendent that he was
dead. The body was speedily removed.
Again the chair was tested while Claude
Swanson Allen, namesake of a United
States senator, was being led through the
corridor to the chamber door. Though a
trifle pale. he marched with measured
stride, his head held high, his wonderful
nerve with him to the end. As he took his
seat he moved his arms to assist the
guards who We're adjusting the straps
and, like his father. he went silently
and unafraid When the autopsy had
been performed the bodies were given
over to Victor Allen, Floyd's son, by
whom they were taken to the mountains
OF southwest Virginia for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
News Of Ensley


Two important games for the soccer
football championship will pe played III
Ensley this afternoon between the two
teams of Ensley and the two from Pratt
City. The second eleven of Ensley is
tied with two other teams for the cham
ponship, while the first elevens of Ems
ley and Pratt City are tied for second
place. The game between the second
elevens will being at 2:30, while the first
elevens will begin at 2:30, while the first
admission fee will be charged to the
games.
The funeral of Green B. Powell was
held yesterday afternoon at the Sandusky
Baptist church. The deceased is survived
by a widow, one daughter, Phoeba A.
Powell, five sons, w. l.. Powell G. NJ
Powell, L. c. Powell, Prof. ]. c. Powell,
Ena Powell and a step son, G. b. Jack.
Mr.. Powell, who was S5 years of age,
was well known war veteran and was
an active worker in church and charita-
BILE organizations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29

tlantic slope. There has been but slight
decrease in pressure over the eastern
half of the country during the past a
hours, however, and fair and rather
cool weather has prevailed Tempera-
lures have risen from 10 to 20 degrees
and p. m. readings range above 10
degrees geenrally.
West of the Mississippi, the pressure
has fallen steadily, and cloudy skies
prevail over the north and central sec
ltions. while rain has already begun in
the Pacific northwest and the northern
Rockies. The center of the depression
overlies Manitoba and seems to be
moving eastward so that while the
pressure Will fall over the entire CEN
trial valley during the next SO hours,
lit is not likely that rain will attenc
such conditions in the southern states
during that time.
Fair weather has prevailed in all of
the southern states, except Texas and
the western coast, where the skies have
become overcast Temperatures have
risen generally. Conditions seem favor
able for fair and warmer weather in
this section Saturday and Saturday
might Sunday may become rather un-
Isettled.
! Summary-of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations:
March 2S;
Tempt ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
1000 LADIES' HATS
BEING GIVEN AWAY

No woman in Birmingham need go
without a spring hat M
Four thousand are being given away
for the asking by the Volunteers of
America at their office, 1920 First
avenue. Something like $50 of the hats
were given to women who called yes
terday.
The hats were given to the yolun-
teers by the Steele-Smith department
store. Not a penny is asked for them,
only the name and address of each
person applying for a hat is taken and
a few questions asked to see il they
really need it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Daughter of Manufacturer

Chattanooga, March 2S.--Miss Isabel
G. Temple, who took her own life In a
crowded store in New Orleans today,
was 80 years old, and a daughter OF
II. f. Temple, a retired manufacturer
of this city. Miss Temple was an artist
and had been in New York for several
years doing illustrating for one of the
magazines. She returned to her home
a year ago suffering a nervous break
down. Her condition did not improve
and she became despondent. Miss Tenn
pie was widely known and she had
been under constant watch by her
friends and relatives for some time.
Her suicide, however, came as a sur
prise.
The family is one of the best known
and most prominent in the central
south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
LANE OPPOSED TO
BUYING EAST LAKE
Gives Reasons for Thinking
City Should Not Pur-
chase the Property


II have not the remotest idea of
voting for the purchase of East Lake
park" stated city Commissioner A. o.
Lane last night.
There are various reasons for my
position in the matter" continued the
commissioner" In the first place the
park is not worth the price asked for
It, Then | know and everybody else
knows, that the city Is not in a finan-
cial condition to handle a negotiation
of this kind now.
Further than that, l understand that
all the money that has ever been made
out of the park SO far has been made
on Sundays and you know the city
can't go into any business like that.
There is every reason why the park
should not be bought and no reason
why 1t should"