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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
Residence District Uptown Will
Compare in Cleanliness With
Any Standard.
WILL STOP PUBLIC GAMING
Traffic Ordinance Required to Pre-
vent Acct ients-Stern Meas.
ures to Clean City.

Slowly hut surely the physical
appearance OF Cairo Is radically im-
proving as result OF the yoiun-
tary compliance with the request
| of the administration that ali OBJ
stsnctions be removed from the side
walks. streets and alleys.
A trip over the city yesterday
lafternoon developed a wonderful
change IN the appearance OF the up
Iper part OF the city, the residence
district comparing fayosably with
lany in the country, not excepting
Detroit anu Minneapolis.
However there exists considerable
room for Improvement In the lower
business section OF the city. An at
tempt at .b:l4 to pass through Hal
liday avenue from Fourteenth to
Twelfth street was blocked, the
street being completely barricaded
with old tumble down wagons
strcwn about indiscriminately The
thoroughfare presented an unsani-
tary spectac d, the stencil from q
pile Of filth from stable that had
been dumped into the street being
lnanseating I3efew this fire vas
burning upon which some or the
tenants OF the shacks were cooking,
| u big cast iron kettle hanging sas-
pended over the fire 1t was only
by devious manipulation that the
car was backed out OF the avenue.
Below Sixth street on the ohio
leYee late last night there stood at
the outer cdso 81 the sidewalk 80
Or 81 crates oil cabbage by actual
Iccunt. Below this the old pedaling
cat still stood where It has been
| Tor d long time.
On Commercial avenue below
Sixth street stands D great big red
wagon while above this street on
/ lIG same slut W hne dstHht, tnE
Agricultural implements that were
there the previous night, SILL re-
NAMED on the outer edge Of the
walk
II III reported that drastic meas
urss may be resorted to next week
Eff the instructions are not removed
quicker by parties who have hy
their eefasai to comply with the no.
tees, eYinced their desire to try
conclusions and the good faith of
the administration in an endeavor
to rectify conditions that have ex-
listed since Z. r.. Woodward was
mayor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

Rcston, May t7.-Dr, Howard w
Novel; Of the, Boston University
Medical School treated fifty cancer
victims ait the Massai iiusetts Homoe-
pathic Hospital the other day and
within ninety-six hours those t.
whom opiates had to be given to
alleviate their suffcrings were 50 i'm
proved that they no longer suffered.
He used a serum obtained from rab-
bits.
While he insists that his work is
only experimental, his announcement
Of the first three weeks Of the treat
ment OF human beings has created a
sensation In the medical world. d.
NOVEL; repeats that he does not
claim to have cure for cancer, but
he Is undoubtedly making progress
toward the discovery of such cure.
Personally he has received and an
swered 5000 letters. All who have
inquired have been told that the
work Is experimental. that no serum
is for sale, that no patients viii be
taken except through the hospital
under whose auspices the work is
being done.
He has now admitted for the first
time that he had apparently cured n
great many rabbits of cancers
grown from his cancer virus, which
Is obtained from a human ma
ligRant growth. He had previously
announced his success in immuniz-
ing rabbits, He is treating the
human being at five-day intervals,
as he treated tho rabbits. He has
twenty five patients in the hospital
all fhe time. and twenty-five more
who come for treatment
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
HAS NEW BILL TO END
WAR. AND NAVY SECRETS

washington, May l6.-Seerets of
the War and Navy Departments told
to House committees having charge
of appropriation bills are to be made
public if a bill introduced today by
Representative Smith or New York
should become a law The bill pro-
vides that hearings before con-
gressional committees shall be open
and that abstracts of the testimony
given shall be published The pur-
pose of litooaiadwsy lshrdluuI
pose of the bill is to do away with
star chamber methods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
CAIRO HIGH Wins
FROM THE S. ]. U.
Local Lads Put One Over carbondals
Team in Baseball at the
Local Park.

Cairo high school won Its second
victory this season in baseball when
Coach Pyan's youngsters defeated Z
rwift crowd Of diamond artists from
the Carbonate Normal yesterday
afternoon lat the local ball park.
The final score was 6 to 3.
The Cairo team demonstrated
that they can play ball and their
showing was really wonderful con
|sidaftng the short time that Coach
Ryan has devoted his energies t.
whipping the lads into shape The
Carbondale players put up a snappy
contest and gave the local boys q
|stiff fight for the honors.
Han, the moundsman for the g. II
S. team. covered himself with glory
in the pitchers box and had the Wis.
itors guessing. He struck our nine
Iof the opposing batsmen, and kept
the hits scattered His team mates
backed him up with good support
The following is the score by in.
Inirgs: RHE
Carbondale 2 0 0 0 0 0 o--3 6
Cairo ...s.. | 3 0 0 0 0 0 2x--6 Z
Batteries: Ledbetter and Toleri
, Hall and Rink
Cairo high intends playing re
turn date at carbondale on June !.
during commencement week at tn,
Normal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
HAIMBAUGH MICHIGAN HOPE

Ann Arbor, Mich, May IT,
Syracuse has entered thirty-seven
athletes against the Wolverines for
the outdoor meet on Ferry Field to-
morrow. This is nearly twice as
many as Michigan will have In suits.
The Orange runners are touted very
highly. Haimbaugh, the distance
star, is the chief reliance of Michi-
gan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
RICH MEXICAN, FRIEND
OF HUERTA, IS KILLED

Douglas, Ariz.. May 17.-Bob
Vaneneio Durazo, one of the richest
ranch and mine owners in Sonora.
WAS assassinated today at his home.
near Guasabas because of his adj
herence TO the Huerta government,
according to a dispatch received
here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
MAYOR SHOT IN FIGHT
WITH MT. AUBURN EDITOR

Mt Auburn, ILL.,, May IL. Dr.
Bennett f. Winslow, Mayo, OF the
town, was shot in struggle with
Fay Slate. editor of the Mt Auburn
Tribune today. Slate said that
Winslow caught hold of him and
that his revo yer which was in his
pocket was discharged by the mayor
himself Wtnslow was not serious
ly wounded
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
Japs Negotiations Have Not Ad-
yanced the Slightest During the
Past "A Hours.
ALIEN LAND BILL NOT SIGNED
Belief Entertained Japan Has Made
Agreement With Mexico for
So Naval Base.

Washington, MAY 1.-THE Jap
aaesc negotiations over the Cali.
fonia alien land bill have not ad-
yanced the slightest during the last
"a hours Aand there was no ex-
preston at the State Department or
at the Japanese embassy that there
viii be any developments in the I'M
med ate future. Governor Johnson
Of California has not signed the land
bill 50 far as official Washington is
advised and that appears the neces-
sary condition in the precedent to
resume negotiations.
Officials are attempting to dis
courage sensational stories Of the
rcstra ned relations between the two
countries and Secretary Bryan again
today admonished newspaper callers
against the publishing Of such.
Bryan had conference today
with President Wilson, but it was
stated that the relations between
the Japanese and the United States
were not discussed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
CHICAGO WOMAN GUILTY
OF PICKING POCKETS

Cleveland. o.. May IA com
mon pleas jury found Minnie VIII
liams of Chicago guilty of pocket
picking. Police declare her to he
the most Adolf woman crook who
has Invaded Cleveland for years.
She is said TO be part owner of q
and 10 cent store in Halsted
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
CRITTCISES WAY U. OF /.
GETS MONEY FROM STATE

Springfield. ILL.,, May 17--state
Auditor Brady notified Governor
Dunno that The method under which
the University Of Illinois for years
past has drawn from the state treas
,irv the 81, 3On.t1eO year ap-
9rop~iated is exceedingly irregular
and should be reformed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

1t is reported that orders We're
given last night to the projectors
OF two uptown saloons where It Il
alleged small poker games have
been in progress Tor some time, to
ose them down and not open
again. This is in keeping with the
policy of the administration TO stop
ali public gaming. no matter nn-
der what guise it may be operated
II Is also reported that the carnival
company here next week will not be
permitted to operate any gaming APP
planes, be they candy wheels with
concluded on Page Eight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
Rent
That
Idle
Room

There are hundreds of peo-
pie in Cairo who ar, always
seeking a desirable room,
Let us publish a little want
ad in The BoIletin for you.
1t viii reach these people
and rent your room.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

A necessary traffic ordinance, 1t
is said. will be drawn up and rigid
" enforced The ordinance will
regulate the speed OF all kinds Of
vehicles, especia ~ automobiles,
and require everything on wheels to
observe rules OF the road. There
were three Instances last night OF
the narrow escape OF pedestrians
from being run over BY autos at
Eighth and Commercial avenue
while there was very narrow es-
cape from injury or death 10 sew
eial occupants in a machine by be-
ing turned over at midnight by
needing not the alarm raised by the
contractor moving the big steel
vault at Eighth and Washington
avenue Had it not been for the
extreme quickuess Of the driver.
who is reputed to be the best In
Caro-, the machine would have
been turned over by the taut ropes
and the entire party spilled out on
the street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
Fight Offer Accepted.

Johnsons proffer OF fight was
Immediately transmitted to Billy
Mccartney, manager of Lnther Nc
Carly. the white champion. who il
now training in Calgary, Alberta,
for his match there on May "a with
Arthur Pelkey of New England for
the white heavyweight title.
1t didn't take long to get a reply
from Mccartney. Here it Is:
"Metarty has signed for no bat,
ties after May "a, but is thinking
of touring the Pacific coast for four
weeks and then accept ng som,
matches there II they are offered ant
are of the right sort. But he woule
gladly declare everything excepting
this Pelkey match CIT on the split !;
assured Of meeting with Johnson
Further. I want TO say that righf
now McCarty is Johnson's master
and would beat him sure.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18
Jack Johnson Wants to Get ;
Chance at Luther McCarty, the
White Title Holder.
GOVERNMENT TO INTERFERE
Attorneys Will Make Efforts i
Keep Pugilist Out Of Area for
Present at Least.

Chicago. Ill, May l7-Jaek
johnson. heavyweight champion OF
the world. will not be allowed to
fight again until he has served his
prison sentence CT has been acquit.
ted In new trial. IL the govern
msns attorneys can prevent him
and they believe they can.
This announcement came from
the District Attorneys office today
following Johnson's statement thai
he would fight Luther Mccarty o.
Nebraska, white champion Of the
world, providing he could get per
mission from Judge Carpenter Il
leave the jurisdiction of the court
and II some promoter would offer
the necessary inducements.
District Attorney James RI. Wilk.
erson and Special Assistant Harry
Parkin, who had charge OF the pros.
ecntion Oh the charges against the
negro pugillst, today announced that
they would strenuously oppose John
son leaving the jurisdiction OF the
Northern Federal District Of Illi-
nois.
Could Use Reserve Indictment.
We can keep Johnson from go
ing merely by unshelving the III
iietments against him on the Mil.
waukee trip with Belle Schneider,
said Mr.. parlin.
Judge Carpenter would not com.
ment on his attitude toward the
proposed motion Of Johnson's at.
torAeys.
The negro fighter Is anxious Il
fight In order to reeoup the for
tune that he says has dwindled down
to almost nothing In his battles In
the courts.
| Unless Johnson gets chance Il
make some money he does not ses
how he can pay any fine that i
plasfefed on him In the white slave
case that went against him few
days ago.
After that trial Johnson made the
fat statement that he was ''neari,
broke To-day ne declared that I
he escaped with a fine he wouit
have to borrow the money from /
few oil tho staunch friends that hayf
stuck to him through alf hi
troubles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18


States to the protest Of Japan
against the California alien land
act, has been delivered to Ambassa-
dor Chinda.
The administration now calmly
awaits the counter response of the
Mikado but at the same time the
cabinet is earnestly devoting con-
siderab e time to a discussion OF
Japan and Mexico
Pact With Mexico.
In the highest naval circles the
belief prevails that Japan has en-
tered into secret arrangement with
the Huerta government whereby the
Mikado acquires q base on the. Paci-
fic coast OF Mexico.
Tn the best Of authority 1t is
learned that the North Atlantic
fleet is now on fun war footing
ready to sail for any point on a
minutes notice.
The secrecy maintained at the
White House, State, Navy and War
departments regarding Developments
in the Japanese embroglio has caus-
ed feeling OF unrest in all circles.
and especially as it is believed that
President Wilson and his cabinet
see greater degree of seriousness
in it than the pubic has any idea
or
Great impetus was given the dis
cussion of the defense OF the United
States today. by the news emanating
from weil-informed member OF
the House of Representatives that
Colonel Goehtals had expressed the
opinion to the department that the
Panama canal would be ready for
the passage OF ships by July /
The opening OF the canal at that
date for the passage of the United
States fleet would relieve the ten
sion which exists now in the Navy
department and the War Depart
ment as to the inability of the
United States to get into the Pacific
at any time before three or four
months from this date. The open
ing Of the canal would dispose OF
the time and danger of the trip OF
the Atlantic fleet around the Horn
1t would be necessarily slow
The speed Won d be. regulated by
the speed OF the slowest ship, a.
there would nave to be the accom-
paniment of the torpedo boats, The
submarines and all other auxiliaries
Must Strike Suddenly.
Following the talk last night be.
tween the President and Secretar,
OF the Navy Daniels, the best in.
formed naval official in the countr,
said today:
IF Japan proposes to have an,
advantage IN the conflict with thu
United States she must have it now
II she strikes she must strike sud
den and certainly before it i.
fConcIfdad nm paUa Eirhka
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

lilinois-Fai Sunday; cloudy Il
the northeast portion; Monday fair
with northwest to north winds.
Kentucky Generally fair Sunday
and Monday.
Missouri-Fair Sunday and prob
ably Monday, with decided tempera-
ture changes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

Daily Thought.
Humility IL the hallmark Of VII,
DON. Jeremy Collier.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

Concluded on Page ElgAt)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-18

Concluded on Page Eight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
A CURIOUS NOVEL.

THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT
ISRAELS. BY Frank Barley Copley.
illustrated. l2mo, PIP. TX, l2i. The Mac
milan Company.
This Is one of the most curious novels
we ever met. person 'wabbly In his
United States history might easily be
taken i'm by 1t and quite believe in
president Israels." THE names of
Andrew Johnson and David Israels."
the ingenious author begins, are linked
as those of the two Presidents of the
United States who have been inn
peached." He observes that fate
could not have selected for the same
dubious distinction two men whose
characters were more dissimilar, or two
politicians whose careers were in
greater contrast" The author was
secretary to President Israels Through
out his pubic career" And he relates
of him many things which he says he is
aware may well astonish the general
public" The scene Of this realistic
story is lai' in the future. President
Israels takes stand in the face OF ter
rife opposition from his Cabinet, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
AMUSING FRiVOLtTY.

THE BISHOPS PURSE. BY Cleveland
Moffett and Oliver Herford. Illustrated
l2mo. PIP. 3ji. D. Appleton & co.
We are not inclined to regard this
story Of the adventures of clever
woman thief the peer, as monument
Of literary art, OF the history OF one
Moll Flanders but we doubt not that
many persons will find 1t more enter
tanning. II Is the cream Of frivolous
reading. Messrs. HEREFORD and Moffett
so to say, sing well in chorus. They
say: Now, suddenly. there came one
of those trifing happenings hat
change the course Of lives and empires
- the near-sighted German music
teacher crossed his legs" Whereupon
the Bishop of Bunchester," starting
for the door, as the train drew into the
station. stumbled over the extended
limb, and fortune was thrown into
the lap of very interesting lady.
This trifling happening changed the
course of $4,000. From the shelter of
the inside pocket of the bland Bish-
ops ecclesiastical coat a purse con-
tanning this sum, contributed to the
Progressive Mothers Society. enters
the unlawful possession of the charm
ing lady mentioned, who finds it neces-
sary to secrote II in the golf bag Of a
travelling companion. She has not the
opportunity TO realize her intention OF
later extracting it. and the Bishops
purse starts on its interesting travels
with both the lawful owner and the
gifted unlawful owner in thrilling pur-
suit. Winning his love, Hiram BaX-
ter's philosophic comment is, Holy
cats" 'Nough said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03

table but there is a second way or smell
ing of which most persons are uncoh-
SciOuS although they practlSe ~ ualy
Anatomy shows that only snail portloil
of the mucous membrane when ilhes
the nostrils is the seat OF the ehdings OF
the nerves of smell In ordinary expira-
ton the air does not toucn tlbs olldoto,,
region. But when We eat III tne iiSh'
way we unconSciously guide tne ar nm
pregnated with the navors OF the Iood
we are munching into that region ana
that * the way we enjoy our 1000 we
do this uncOnsciousy, ! say, but now Try
10 do il consciously guiding the expired
air very slowly through the nose, ana your
enjoyment of "A meal will be quintnpled
That a renascence of good cooking -
going on in this country can. fortu-
nately. not be doubted. our men have
too long taken a purely utilitarian view
OF food. our women have too long re-
garded the kitchen as place OF IN
avoidable drudgery. Mastery OF any
task is a pleasure in itself, let alone It's
successful results. especially such re-
suits as "batteri, de cuisine'-do We
have an English equivalent Tor tnat
expression yields 10 competent hands
and an interested brain. Great cooks
are born. but they can also be made
anlrms Mr.. Finck. And the cook on the
way 10 greatness cannot do better than
study his book and heed its CASTRO
monte lessons. Throughout our guide
points out now. in this vitally important
matter Of food. pleasure can be made
10 go hand i'm hand with health, in
creased working power and economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
A ROMANTIC SOCIAL CRITIC.

THE PARASITE BY Helen Reimcn-
snyder Martin. Illustrated Emo. pp.
3O2 Philadelphia. The j. Il. LippncOtt
Company.
Though this may not be readily ap-
parent. The Parasite" is rather divert
ing reading. Ii might strike one at
first, excusably enough. as dull. Ia
bored. tedious with bromide. social
istic didacticism, and weighted with
conversation, sad in the sense in
which one speaks of biscuits. But that
would he an unamiable view. Some
body or other one time wrote an obser-
want little paper on the relation of 90
bacco smoking To villains and tragic
characters in fiction. Dark. evil men
and embittered souls are always seen
smoking. often in gloomy silence.
Sometimes lurid flash of lightning
in 81 novel will reveal strong, cynical
stole smoking by himself out in the
wild rain. Judge Arthur Randall. it
is true, sits around on a piazza" most
of the time, with the rest OF the people
In the book-this employment is The
custom, it appears. among people of
genuinely superior society" in a rep
resentative ''old city in Maryland 1t
is there he continues TO pull at his
pipe. or: Yes he says. blowing out
a long line of smoke"
The rest of the people in the book
mostly are the graceful, esthetically
gowned women representing the whole
class of leisure-loving. pleasure seek
ing, producing feminine para sites
Of modern society,"" group which sets
its face with invincible resolution
against any change or progress which
would in the least disturb its well-be-
ing" Judge Randall is thirty-four.
tall, with an arresting look OF power.
and the Randall cameo features" He
Is a noble gentleman, of melancholy
countenance. darkened by tragic di-
vorce experience; IAN experience which
had left him. while still so young a
man, enbittered, cynical. spiritually
frozen. save for one live coal which
still burned in his otherwise torpid
heart"
His smile is half ironic. half enig-
matte. He thinks, now, and then, with
mingled bitterness and stoicism. At
times he grins rather sardonically. Of
ten he holds himself in with an iron
will. Frequently his amused glance
sweeps the company. He is an intel
lectual. He expounds the art of The
Wings of the Dove" to the parasite in
telligence OF women, and carries THE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
REFERENCE BOOKS
A New Encyclopedia and a
Britannica Year Book.

THE EVERYMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA.
iid;,ed Inv Andrew BOYLE I'm Il vols.
Iois and IT, T.. =. button q 60
THE BRITANNIA YEAR-BOok. 1918.
Edited by Hugh Chisholm. NJ. a.. oAon'
editor OF the "Ency clOp@dia Britanil-
CO." so. PIP. xiv. l.226. New lofh' LII
cyclopedia Britannica Company.
There is an old story Of the editor OK
an encyclopaedia who. when ready TO
send the material for his first volumes
TO press. discovered that the article on
the Ark had not been received. 30 ne
inserted note: Ark. see DeluSe.
The contributor in question being IN
cura blv dilatory. the editor was forced
10 resort TO the same dodge when the
DIS were reached: 'Dcluge, see fIoou.
once more he found himself in the
same predicament when the J. 3 were
due at the printers. So. driven to bay
he inserted a third note: Flood see
Noah"
This little story points the moral that
one cannot possibly estimate the value
Of an encyclopaedia before IT IS com
pleted. The Everyman Encyclopedia
reaches. i'm thu first two volumes Just
published. from : to Bridge-both steel
and auction. The twelve volumes when
completed. We are Informed. viii con-
tain over six million words, and more
articles than even the largest encyclo-
updias vet published in English. Tor
tho reason. il may be added, that only
few subjects are treated collectively.
This is TO be popular reference WORK
condensed as much as possible, ana
LAYING stress on the living present
rather nan the dead past cursory
examination reveals some pithy dch-
nitions. like that Of Architecture. FOR
instance. and general knack Of clear
popular exposition, as in the article on
Esthetics.
Since encyclopedias Of necessity be-
gin 10 get out Of date the moment they
are published. so far as the current
aspects of the worlds life are con-
cerned the Encyclopedias Year-Book'
was a happy thought. This first vol
ume 1919 furnishes supplementary
survey of the worlds progress since
the completion of the "Britannica, in
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the Year Book pays special attention to
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