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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25

The Big Four Saturday morning
began the work OF fiji ing the gaps
torn in its embankment during the
high water of April which permit
ted the entrance into and inundation
of the Drainage District, the work
being done by the Walsh Construc-
tion company.
A force OF ESQ men, steam shovel,
two engines and 20 cars being uti-
lized at the start. this force to be
greatly augmented Monday in order
that the three gaps may DO closed
rapidly to allay any alarm that may
be occasioned on account of pos
siblo June rise.
This marks the beginning, 1t
might be said, in the construction,
strengthening and raising Of the
levee systems of Cairo and the
Drainage District, the silling of the
gaps first to be completed, this part
to be done at the expense of the Big
-Four, but is not part of its assess-
ment for the other work.
The first work in the construc-
tion of the ievee systems will be in
the Drainage District, the funds
s34S,000 already having been pro-
vided for in the assessments of lands
and the railroads, exclusive of the
u. S. government appropriation.
Messrs. George Parsons, Peter A.
Conant and Robert l.. Redman, com
missieners of the Drainage District
have already advertised fer bids foi
the work. these bids to be opened
lon June and the contract award
ed.
The commissioners, through thei
attorneys, Gilbert & Gilbert and tn
Miller Engineering company Of Lit
tie Rock, who will supervise th'
work. request the bidders to agrer
in making bids to do such additiona
work at the price specified in th'
bid for an increase in the heigh
and strength of the levee work II
the event additional funds are SO
cured before the completion Of tn
work, provided the successful hidde
shall be notified of the additiona
work 60 days before the completion
of the job.
! Bids will be received for tn
whole. or any item of the work, tn
bids to embrace the furnishing O
all materials, laber. tools an
equipment necessary to do the wor
covered by the bid according to tn
plans. specifications and profile
which are on file and can be eN
amined in the Office of the count
clerk of Alexander county at th
, court house. these bids calling as
whole To- the construction approx
mately of $4,000 cubic yards {
earth embankment and other detail
, | ed work.
The bidders are required to stat
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25
LODGE MEMBERS
OFF PADUCAH
Some Fifty Members of Local
Knights of Columbus Order
to Attend Initiation.

Some fifty members of the local
Knights Of Columbus lodge leave for
Paducah, KY, this morning to at
tend initiation ceremonies there to-
day. A large number of candidates
are 20 be given membership in the
organization of that city and the
Caireites are going up to be present
on the occasion as is the usual GUS
tom for nelghboring lodges OF this
order.
knights will be in attendance
from other nearby cities and the
Kentucky metropolis will be filled
with strangers.
Most of the Cairoites expect to re-
turn this evening en- the S o'clock
train.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25
RESIGNS AS HEAD
OF FLOCAL SCHOOL
AFT[R Term End
Prof. Henry f. Avis to Leave
Business College After a
Years Service.
GOES TO IOWA TO TEACH
Will Be Succeeded By Earl Karraker,
Very Capable Young Man
From Dongola, Ill.
GOES TO IOWA TO TEACH

Prof Henry e. Avis, who for the
past year has been principal of
Browns Business college In this city,
has handed in his resignation to
take effect at the end of the present
term cf school, June /. Mr.. Avis
has accepted a position as head Of
the commercial instruction in the
Burlington, Iowa, high school.
Mr.. Avis new position carries
with it not only an advance in sal
ary, but also a promotion for him
in this particular branch of school
teaching that he has taken up the
past year.
He came to Cairo five years ago
from Mt. Vernon, Ind, TO take
charge of the Douglas grammar
school as principal He held that
position four years most creditably
and last fan was rendered the posi-
tion of principal of Browns, which
he accented
During the past year. under his
charge. the business college has
made many progressive steps and
has gone steadily forward with a
large enrolment of students from
both this city and the surrounding
territery.
Mr.. Avis expects to leave with
his family for their new home as
soon as possible at the close of the
term Of the business COLLEGE.
Earl Karraker, a graduate Of
Browns and at present cashier in
the First State Bank of Dongoa.
ILL.,, will succeed Mr.. Avis He
comes with the record of being a
capable and experienced young man
and will no doubt make a success as
head of the institution Mr. Kar-
raker will remove to Cairo with his
family and take up residence here.
Miss Bertha Smith, who has had
charge of the typewriting and
stenographic work at Browns, has
resigned and will most likely take
up similar duties at Browns col
lege at Alton next year.
Her successor will be Miss Mar
garet Lockman, formerly of Dongola,
who recently finished her work at
the local college with honors and
who has been studying to take Miss
Smiths place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25
GERMAN KINGS
DAUGHTER WEDS
ENGLISH prince
Only Parents Witness Civil Cere-
mony Preceding Religious
Service.
WORE GOWN OF SILESIAN LACE
King George and Car and Scores OF
Lesser Scvereigns Were
Present.

BERLINN, May 24.-With King
George and Queen Mary OF Enbland,
Car Niholas of Russia and scores of
other members OF sovereign houses,
present Princess Victoria Louise,
daull ter II aEmperor William of
Germany, was married today to
Prince August OF Cumberland.
The regulations OF the house of
!, Hchenzollern governed the marriage
ceremony. The religious ceremony
took place in the chapel OF the Ber-
lin Sch oss at 5 p. m, the First
E'ield Artillery band playing we'd
ding march outside half hour pre-
viously.
The civil ceremony took place in
the Bradenburg hall of the palace
from 3 to 4:30 p. m, while the
guetss were assembling for the re-
ligious ceremony.
The civil ceremony was witnessed
only by the emperor, the empress
and the parents of Prince Ernest Of
ICumberland.
Wedding at 5 p. m.
At O'Clock the court marshal
entered the chapel and after tapping
thrice with his sttaff OF ftice, an
nounced the approach of the we'd
ding procession. First came the
oberhofmarschali, Count August
Gutenberg, with his staff, then a
long line of chamberlains and equ-
cries in pairs then three noblemen
!, Tin this case probably three princes)
called brides cavaliers" lmmedi-
ately behind the cavaliers followed
the bridal couple, the bridegroom on
the left of the bride. Then came
re atives Of the bride and bride
groom and royalties in proper order.
Bride Selects Dress.
The brides dress was of Silesian
lace, with long lace veil and myr-
| tie crown.
After the address by DR.. Drysan-
! der, the court chaplain, the eusto-
mary questions were put to the cou-
| pie, and as DR.. Dryander hands them
the two rings, the artillery in the
| Lustgarten fired royal salute.
| A reception by the bride and bride
groom was then held in the white
hall, followed by dinner for the ro'.
al family and their immediate
guests in the hall Of knights. The
only speech at the dinner was made
by the emperor, VINO proposed the
/ health OF the couple after the soup
After dinner followed two quaint
! ceremonies, the candle dance ant
the distribution of the garter.
Immediately afterward the prince
and princess left for the Stettin rail
way station, and went by specia
train to Joachimstahl, the station
for Hubertusstock, where they vii
spend their honeymoon.
King George and Queen Mar,
yesterday afternoon were the guests
at luncheon of the British ambassa
dor, those present including lmperia
Chancellor Won -Hollwel
and John G. A Leishman, United
States ambassador to Germany.
AT the same time Emperor Nicho
olas of Russia was the guest a
luncheon of the Russian ambassado
to Germany
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25
STRIKE RIOTS LEAD TO
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN,

Madrid, May 24.---Part Of the
province of Huelva was put under
martial law today as a result of SER
ious rioting among the striking en-
ployes of the famous Rio Tinto
copper mines A number of persons
have been injured and much dam
age done to property.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25
FRENCH TROOPS RIOT;
OPPOSE MILITARY LAW.

Par s, May 24.---itundfeds OF
French soldiers engaged in rioting
today at various points in protest
against the new military law which
extends the term of enlistment to
three years The ring leaders will
be court martialed. Many arrests
were made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25

tconcluded on Page Eight
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25
FreuuentIY Happens.

A man may work so hard running
after band wagon that when he over
takes it he's too tired to get any pleas
ure out of the ride.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-25

Illinois Cloudy and eeoler II tke
north portion on sunday; probable
showers at night Monday; genersll7
fair n the south portion Sunday aad
Monday
Missouri-.-Fair Sunday; showers
at night on Monday in north por-
tion; fair in the south.
Kentucky---Fair and warmer San-
day; Monday fair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
NJ. M.P.Conference
Held dItsObening
Session Today
LARGE ATTENDANCE MARKED
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF DE.
NOMINATION WHICH BEGAN
THIS MORNING IN FIRST WARD
CHURCH.

The West Virginia Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protcstant
denomination convened in the First
NJ. =. church in the First ward this
mCrning.
Rev. J. y. Holt, of paricrsburg.
the president of the conference,
opened the meeting and presided at
tLc sessions throughout the day.
The morning session was largely
given over to routine work. and at
the afternoon session officers will be
elected.
Large numbers of delegates have
arrived here and are being enter
taincd on the Harvard plan. by to-.
morrow 1t is expected that fully two
hundred delegates will have enroll
cd.
The conference will continue
through Sunday. mad much import.
ant business will be transacted. Ap-
polntmcnts will be made and an
nounccd for the various churches
throughout the state belonging to
tAc conference.
Tho ladies of the church served an
excellent dinner today at the church
and will serve dinner each day dur
ing the conference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Income Tax To
Be Increased
THREATENED BREAK OF DEMO.
Gratis HEADED OFF DIPIO-
MATICALLY IN SENATE

=
NASfffNGTON. y. C.. Aug. IS
IN inSurgcnt movement among DEM
ocratic senators that threatened tn
break party lines on the income tax,
was headed off by the leaders to-day
by an agreement To revise the tariIl
h'ii, so rs to levy heavier tax on
the income from larS" fortunes.
1t Is understood that the Demo
cratic leaders have agreed to Il revf-
sion OF the income tax section, SO that
ihc extra tax on incomes of more
than $iD0.019 wilt he five per cent,
with an increase reaching ten per
cent on incomes OF half Il million dol
lars. Tho bill as il now stands pro.
vldes only three per cent. above one
hundred thousand dollars.
The present rate on incomes be.
tween twenty and one hundred thou
sand dollars also will be increased.
The agreement to redraft the bill
came after Senator BOardman left til,
party RANKS and voted for Senator
'LaFollcttc's amendment to increase
Inc 'ra;c. and Senators Reed. Thomp.
son and Ashurst had threatened tC
take similar action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Parcel Post
Rates Please
The Farmers
INCREASED WEIGHT OF PACK
AGES FOR NEARBY DELIVERY
JUMPS INTO IMMEDIATE POP.
ULARfTY LOCALLY.

Tile new parcel post regulations.
under which patrons may ma"
packages weighing rs much as twcn-
ty pounds within radius OF H."
miles frdm tho Office wherein the
mailing is done, are working on,
very satisfactorily. according 10 re
ports that are reaching Ia" local of
fee, aud Judging from the opinions
expressed by farmers who have been
spoken 10 on The sWbj"ct.
The increased weight limit aud
reduced postage rates in the first
two zones has given Il decided i'm
pctus to the parc"! post, and farm
crs are particularly pleased because
II enables them 10 nai;" us" Of III.
system to greater advantage. For
cxamplc, with weight limit Of /!
pounds. rs formerly, they could only
mail three or four dozen eggs in Il
package. the packing making ny tho
fail weight limit. tndcr III" iwc"-
ty pound limit they can and do send
from ten To- twelve dozen eggs in a
package. and III" cost Of packing is
hut very little more than for the
smaller parcel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Tu)o Perish In
Fire on World's S
Largest Vessel
SECOND OFFICER AND SEAMAN
SURROGATE WHILE FIGHTING
BLAZE ON GIANT STEAMSHIP
IMPERAT0R.

NEW YORK., y. y, Aug. IS. -
The steamship lmpcrator. the larG-
est vessel aflHat. was fire swept
carly to-day as she lay at her dock
in ll0hOk"n. with her crew and L.
III Storage Passengers aboard.
Second Officer cObrick. who led
I'll" crew into the hold to fight the
flames. was cut off from his men.
cnvClOpcd in Il cloud of smoke ana
Suffocatcd. His body was found an
hDur alicrward untouched by fire.
\ seaman. Whose identity has not
been determined. one of the party
who went hOwn with Cobrick, alsu
pcriShcd.
\ fleet Of fire fight Scamrn. aug
mcntrd b? operators on s'nr". sur
rounded the ship and threw tons of
water into her hold. When the fire
WAS checked at eight o'clock. the
great vessel had listed Is degrees.
TIL" small army in tn" StccraGc
aroused from their sleep by the
flames. rushed panic stricken for the
pier. Most of them spent the re.
maindcr Of the night huddlcd in
discomfort on the shore. They were
removed later to Ellis Island.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Judge Flags
E. Socialism
ALSO DECLARES THAT PARTY IS
BACK OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MOVEMENT.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 2S.-common
Pleas Judge Wade Gushing. who ha:
been presiding in the criminal court
during the summer vacation season
said In discussing his action in sus-
pending the sentences OF two for
rigners on condition that they be dc.
ported to Germany, whence the
came:
"1'he great increase IN the mum.
Der OF criminals coming to Cincin-
natl is due to the spread of social.
ism. The teachings Of this ism are
such as appeal TO the criminal class
cs. The fact that Socialists are be-
ing made more welcome than hereto.
fore In Cincinnati has attracted
them from other cities and other
countries"
"To get them out of the country
is the best thing possible"
Judge Cushing declared his belief
that the Socialists are back of tn,
woman'S suffrage movement In this
country.
The Socialists see In 1t "A means
of increasing their own strength,
the judge said. by adding the wo
man vote to the present male vote
the strength of the Socialists will
be mode than prOportionatcl!
strengthened. The women members
OF that organization are just as rad
ical as the men,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Pre-Cuncelled
Stamps Ready
NEW POSTAL IDEA MAY SAVE
COUNTRY QUARTER MIL.
LION YEARLY.

- iEy ASSo1iCrR Press, =
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. rs
Postmaster General BurEcSon to-day
filed an order which provides that re-
cancelled postage stamps may he sold
to the public on and after September
lG. Rc-CanccllCd stamps have print
ed unon them the name of the post
office where they are sold Suc,f
stamps will be vaIid for postage on
second. third and fourth class mat
ter. newspapers and magazines. books
and other mailed merchandise or par
eel post matter. The stamps will be
recognized only at the office where
they are cancelled.
by the use of the prc-canccllcd
stamps not only will the Transports
tion and delivery Of mail bearing
them he expedited greatly. but ii is
estimated that the government viii
save the expense OF labor in cancel
lation approximately $250,000 a
year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Mill Officials
Arrested After
Strike Riots
CLASH BETWEEN GUARDS AND
TIN PLATE MEN IN sTEUBEN.
VILE RESULTS IN TWO OF LAT.
TER BEING MoRTALLY WOUND.
ED. A

STEuBENVILLE, o., Aug. 2S.-
As result OF the ioting at the Popo
Tin Plate mill last night, Major Me.
Leish to-day caused warrants to be
/ issued for the arrest of John F. Lloyd,
assistant superintendent of the mill (:
h. NJ. Mensor. manager. and John
Bradley. captain of the mill guards.
Others may be arrested in the attempt
tC fasten the responsibility for the
shooting Of the mill guards of num-
Der of strikers. two of whom are ex.
pccted to die. Joleph MiIIer is not
expected to live through the day.
Early this morning four guards
were arrested In clash with police,
and are being held without bond. {.
NJ. Weir. vice president OF the COM
pany, declared to-day that State
troops should have been summoned to
handle the situation long ago. City
officers reiterated that they can pre-
serve order. The strike has been in
progress seven weeks.
Two thousand strikers paraded
through the mill last night. A threat
to attack the mill was answered with
a yolley OF shots from the mill
guards.
Shortly before roon Arthur Long
end Jack Rides, employees Of the mill,
were arrested and Lloyd and Bradley
were released each under S25.OO
bond. The charge IN each case was
that Of shooting with intent to kill.
To-day's count shows that twelve
were wounded in last nights rioting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Thau's Lauyer
Races Jerome
For Audience
With Premier
FUGITIVE NOW IN MOST PECU.
LIAR POSITION IN HISTORY OF
CANADIAN JURISPRUDENCE -
CAN GO WHEN HE WILL OR
STAY AS LONG AS HE LIKES.

SNESBlt0OkE. Quebec. Aug. rs.
Louis ST. Laurent. the lawyer re-
tain"d by the fiaw family to de.
fend "Gentlcman Roger" Thompson
left ShcrbrOokc suddenly today for
quebec. In an attempt to head off
William T. Jerome and Deputy At
iorncy General Kennedy, of New
YORK. who went to Quebec yesterday
to enlist the aid of Premier Gouin
of the Province OF Quebec. In their
efforts To deport Thaw.
While St. Laurent is not the most
prominent of the Thaw defenders
his home is in Quebec and he is tho
only one of Thaw's lawyers who is Il
liberal in politics.
1t is said that ST. Laurent bore
messages from prominent liberal pol.
tttcians urging the Premier, who is
also Il liberal. not to interfere in the
case.
Thaw devoted today to letter writ.
ing
The withdrawal Of the write OF
habcas corpus places Thaw In one o.
the most peculiar positions in tLt
history of Canadian Jurisprudence
in that:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
EVIDENCE INcRIMINATEs
MANY MEN HIGHER up
Details Withheld for the Present "As
Tammany Has Long Reach and
There Are Ways and Means to Stop
Witnesses from Appearing Before
the courts"--Leak Revealed the
Facts.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.--w.;L.
Rose, who claims to be an inyestiga-
tor in the employ of Governor sulzer,
declared yesterday he has in his pos,
session positive proof of criminal use
of money at Albany Just prior to the
impeachment Of New York's Chief
Executive. Fs
This proof, according TO Mr.. Rose,
incriminates a prominent leader In
Tammany Hall and three Assembly,
men. 1t will be presented In DAY
or so to a grand jury, and, Rose
states, will bring about the indict-
ment OF Governor Sulzers enemies. q
Rose has had varied experiences In
New York and New England as an
Ixpos:a'e0r crtokef pofieefAsti and Se
gangsters. He has In his possessioh.s
he states ,affidavits of persons who
heard every word Of the long tele-
phone conversation between Albany
and New York when the fmpeach-
merit proceedings were under way.
In addition to this Rose says there Is
certain Assembfyman who can cor
roborate every fact that he and an
associate have gathered.
at was my original Intention"
said Rose, ito say nothing until SUM
moend before the grand jury. am
surprised that the newspapers learned
of my connection with the case and I
must hesitate in giving facts. ,,'f
"Tammany has a long reach and
there are ways and means to stop
witnesses from appearing before
courts. James c. Garrison and Gov
crnor Sulzer know OF the evidence l
have aud It is possible that Judge
Lynn J. Arnold also does.
During the entire period that In
structions were being wired to AL
bany there was leak. My associ-
ate in gathering the evidence Is now
in Washington, but can be brought
back when needed. We will clineh
the evidence Judge Arnold intends
presenting to the grand jury.
Il know that there must be COR,
roboration of telephone evidence. We
have this. Il is ready for presenta-
tion. also. and this In itself Is start
ling. An Assemblyman, who was
present during most Of the time the
dickcring was going on at the Al
bank State capitol, is wiling to tell
all.
OFFERS OF bribes werem ade to him.
Bribes to certain Assemblymen were
passed in his presence. There is no
way for the enemies OF Sulaer to cs-
cape. for this evidence is so positive
that a grand jury can but indict."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Electricity
Roasts Corn
HIGH TENSION LINE SHORT CIR
CUITED WITH MANIFOLD
RESULTS.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. Is
Corn growing in field fifty feet
away was roasted in an instant
early today when an iron wire
thrown across Il 1900 volt trans
mission line Of the Grand Rapids
and Muskcgon Power Company near
Mill creek. caused Il short circuit. 1t
plunged Grand Rapids in darkness
and stopped street car traffic. The
trolley wire was burned in two. and
a number Of lives were endangered.
officials OF the company declared
to county authorities that they be-
licv" the wire was thrown across the
line by strikers. 1t was stated tha;
"A similar attempt was made week
ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
Cumberland
Conference
ANNUAL SESSION OF A. M. E
CHURCH BEING CONDUCTED
IN TRINITY CHURCH.

The twcnty-first annual session
OF the Cumberland District Confer
cnce of the A. NJ. L. church opened
here today in Trinity NJ. Z. church
in Cherry avenue. Two hundred and
fifty delegates will he here. Up
wards of hundred are present now
and the remainder will come during
the evening.
Rev. r. W. S. Thomas. of Wash
ington. D. c.. is president Of the con-
ference and is presiding over the
sessions. On Friday night DR.. Bow
en-. of Atlanta, Ca. professor OF his
tory in Gamln theological semin-
AIRY, will lecture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
BANK AT FIEMINGT0N.

GRAFTON, Aug. 2S.-Th Bank Of
Pennington. Taylor county. has been
organized with capital stock OF
$4,000, which has been oversub-
scribCd and is now at premium of
81 a share. The officials are G. 0na
Sinsel, president: NJ. L. Shields and
]. B. Gather. vice presidents; T. J..
Winter. secretary. The directors arc
Ona Sinsel. Martin l., Shields. l.. D.
Martin n. F. Kendall. Dr. W. C..
Curry. John B. Gather and T. J. Win
Ter. Guy Z. Williams. OF Grafton,
will be cashier.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
U. S. OFFICIALS REGARD THE
SITUATION AS ENCOURAGING
American Consuls Throughout Mexico
Arc Rounding Up Their Country
men and Assisting Them to Cross
the Border-Maior General Wood
In Charge of Work of Preserving
Strict Neutrality.

WASHINGTON. D. e.. Ahg. IS
This was the Mexican situation Ii
hric! to-day: lIuHrta has returned
his request for an exchange of AM
bassadOrs. and asked that the prcscn,
diplomatic status continue until aft
or the Mexican election In October.
by some that was Interpreted US 81
CunCcssiCn.
y request for recognition us tho
constitutional government aus la,
tcrmin." which was coupled with the
proposal for an change OF ambas-
Sahors 1'ssE however, lntGrrretcl.'b bF
many officials practical rcitcru"
ton ci the original stand Of the
HUcrta government.
Scnor Gamboa. Mexican minister
.. Foreign Affairs. pointed out that
Continued on rage Fonr.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
WITH MONEY IN PURSE.
GIRL Is FOUND STARVING
Two Quarts of Milk Her Only Nour-
ishment in Two Weeks.

BOSTON. Aug. 2S-Nthough we'll
supplied with money. a young wom-
an believed to be Miss Mildred Whit
ing, of Philadelphia, was removed TO
a hospital early today in a starving
condition. She will he examined re-
gardinG her sanity.
So far as known two quarts Of
milk is the only nourishment she
has taken since August t6.