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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
TRAVELLING MAN
MEETS DEATH IN
MYSTERIOUS WAY

Fred Wheeler, travelling man
employed by the Roberts, johnson
Rand Shoe company of st. Louis, and
well known in Cairo, died Thursday
morning at Murphysboro in st. An
drews hospital as the result of in
juries sustained by falling from an
Illinois Central passenger train Wed.
nesday evening between Murphys-
boro and Pinckneyville.
The accident that led to Wheeler's
death seems shrouded in mystery.
He had been in conversation with
several friends on the train ii Is
said and disappeared from the coach
later. He was missed when the
train reached Murphysboro, but no
search was instituted for him, since
no one could advance an opinion a.
to his whereabouts. The theorJ
that he had fallen from the train,
was secuted, it is claimed at that
time.
Thursday morning Wheeler was
discovered lying beside the tracks
between Pinckneyville and Muir
physboro, in an unconscious condi.
tion by the crew of passing
freight train and his skull being
crushed and his body a mass OF
bruises. He was Immediately taken
to Murphysboro and died at the hos
pital shortly before 6 o'clock.
One theory advanced relative to
the accident is that Wheeler fell
through the trap door of one of the
coaches while standing over the
steps.
II is stated, that friends OF the de-
ceased believe he was robbed on the
train and thrown Off in a scuffle with
his assailants.
There are said to have been sew
eral Cairo parties on the train, who
are acquainted with Wheeler and
who had spoken to him just before
he disappeared.
Wheeler had large circle Of ac-
in Southern Illinois and
was an extremely popular young
man. He had many friends IN Cairo,
having come here regularly in the
past few years FOR the wholesale
house he represented
With his brothers, Charles and
Martin Wheeler, he was associated
N the ownership and management of
he Dixon Springs summer resort.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
DESIRES MEXICAN
TROUBLE FUTURE
SENATE QUESTION

Washington, July 24.-President
Wilson has let it be known that he
is hopeful that the senate would re-
frain from debate about the Mexi.
can situation at this time, or until
after Ambassador Wilson has con.
ferred with the president and q
hefnite policy was formulated.
1t is said the president felt that
expressions by the senator's might
arouse bad feeling in Mexico. Re-
garding the report that the United
States might consider the question
of mediation in Mexico If both fed
erals and rebels agree, and preserve
peace until after the general elee-
ton is held. Senator Bacon admit
ted the matter had been informally
discussed.
The constitutionalists would OPP
pose such a step, according to their
representative here, who looks upon
the suggestion as scheme of Pro-
visional Governor Huerta to secure
suspension of hostilities at the
time when his enemies feel they
have the victory practically won.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
BULLET IS CLEW
IN SHOOTING OF
YOUNG HUSBAND

Nashville, Tenn, July 24.-While
George FL. Parrish, the young rail
road official who was shot while ly-
ing in bed in his apartments Monday
morning is lighting against death,
detectives are seated at his bedside
ready to take advantage of the
slightest return of consciousness to
obtain the victims story of the
shooting.
Physicians stated tonight that
the young man has a slight chance
for recovery. Examination of the
wound showed that the bullet had
only grazed the brain.
Another development which has
added even more mystery to the
shooting was revealed by expert ex-
animation of Parrish's wound. The
wound, say the doctors, is on the
right side of the back base of the
skull and the bullet took a course
forward and to the right, lodging
in the throat. Parrish is left hand
ed and it is regarded as almost inn
possible for him to have fired the
shot himself unless he deliberately
twisted himself out of position in
bed before he placed the muzle to
his head. Again, the most careful
examination failed to show any pow
der marks on Parrish's hair or
flesh. a
Mrs. Parrish, the young and beau
tiful wife who was present in the
room when her husband was shot,
has added another feature to make
the case parallel of the Grace case
in Atlanta, is prostrated at her
mothers home. She remained at
the hospital until exhausted, al
though she was not permitted to be
at her husbands bedside.
When questioned by the police who
nave been Investigating the shoot
ing Mrs. Parrish reiterated her story
told short time after the shooting.
She plainly shows that she feels the
burden of mystery In the case She
drew particula" attention to the
fact that grease stain, such as
might be made by oil from revol-
yer, was found on her husbands left
hand.
The young couple have only been
married since May of last year and
have been living in the Buttorfff
Apartment since that time, 1t is
stated that the parents of the hus
>and, Mr., and Mrs. G. NJ. Parrish
)f Halcyon avenue, opposed the
union, and they never nave become
'econcilcd with him Stree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Chicago. July PA slender lad
of fourteen, tanned and clear-eyed,
dressed in knickerbockers and a cay
listened to the findings Of six men
"A coroner's jury-which exoner-
ated him after his fathers automo-
bile which he was running caused
the death of Miss Mildred Gloy, a
sixteen -year-old girl.
Tears came into his eyes as the
fun realization of the tragedy came
to HIM. He evidently felt the full
force of the sorrow and grief in the
home left desolate by the death
which came under the big automo-
bile at the wheel of which he had
been sitting.
The boy is George Prusener.
With him in the machine was
Roland Towne, son Of b. G. Towne,
owner of the garage from which the
machine was taken. The Prusener
boy Is the some of Jacob Prusener, of
37l9 Eberly avenue. They took the
mach ne out for lark. The girl
was the victim.
Coroner Hoffman sent formal
recommendation today to Chief of
Police McWecny that the ordinance
forbidding minors to operate ma
chimes in the city be more strictly
enforced.
The recommendation was the re-
suit of the inquest over the body OF
Miss Gloy. At the inquest the boys
werr=ztxoncrated, the garage owner
reprimanded for allowing the boys
to take the machine out of the gar
age, and the police requested to en-
force the ordinance prohibiting min
ors from operating machines.
The Pruscnor boy is prostrated to-
day at his home. His father, in
speaking of it, said
My son is broken-hearted and
seems crushed by the accident
Neither OF the boys was to blame.
The accident was simply one of
those terrible fatalities that seem
foredoomed to happen. | am great
" in favor of the ordinance forbid
ding minors to operate machines, |
however, and only regret deeply
that it was not enforced in this
case"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
VALUABLE INFORMATION.

People who travel this summer
should remember the new baggage
rules that went into effect on July /
1t is no longer a question of weight
where trunk is concerned. Forty
five inches is the regulation size of
trunks. Everything over 72 inches
in length, breadth and height will
be accepted. The measuring sticks
that are used are self computing.
five pounds being charged for each
inch Of excess measurements,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
BAD NEGRO GUN
MEN CAPTURED BY
OFFICER NICHOLS

Officer Bert Nichols made a cap
ture of negro wanted at Troy
Tenn, for robbery, last Tuesday
'vcning about six o'clock Nichols
attempted TO arrest the negro al
Thirty-fourth and Commercial ave
nue. when the fellow took to his heels
and rGn toward the Ohio river with
the officer shooting SO close at his
heels that he was forced to plunge
into the river. Officer Nichols
jumped in after him and returned to
the shore with his prisoner whom he
delivered to the county jail,
The negro was going under an
alias while in Cairo, was named
John Brown and S100 reward was
offered for his capture The sheriff
from Troy, arrived in Cairo yester-
day and took back his prisoner.
After the capture. Nichols had
hardly returned to his beat when he
was informed by Charlie Hudson. the
negro constable, that another negro
on Thirty-third street was armed
with a revolver and that he, Hudson
was afraid to arrest him because the
same negro had cut him last year.
Officer Nichols approached the
negro and attempted to search him
whereupon the negro reached into
his hip pocked and drew a revolver.
The officer at once drew his own
weapon of defense which the negro
srasped with his hands in an at
tempt to prevent the officer from
firing into him.
Both were thrown to the ground
in the seuffle whichs ensued but sew
erai white men soon appeared and
came to the assistance of the officer.
Nichols an once handcuffed the
negro and hailing a passing auto
mobile took him to Jail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
BIDS ASKED FOR
ON CA|RO'S BIG
60 foot LEV[[S
xaA. a. HHMaa

Cairo is now Feady to put up-or
shut up.
However, as Cairo has fifty idle
thousand dollars to put up In the
match game with Uncle Sam In the
raising, strengthening and improv-
ing of the levee system there exists
no necessity to shut up.
These fifty thousand dollars were
deposited in the city treasury yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 by the
First Bank and Trust company in
pursuance with its promise to the
city long ago and reaffirmed last
Monday morning.
The remaining funds for the
Drainage District will be raised in
plenty Of time for July 29 when the
7. s. bids are opened in Cincinnati,
assurances locally having been made
that the money will be forthcoming
from the sale of the Drainage Dis
trict bonds and cash already on
hand with the treasurer OF the
Drainage District.
The Rivers and Lakes Commits
sion has advertised for proposals on
the work of raising the city leyees to
so feet on the government guage,
one of which will be found in this
issue of The Bulletin.
The bids will be opened at noon,
August 21, Room S26 First Ma
tional Bank Building, Chicago.
The commission reserves the right.
as is customary, to reject any and
all bids.
All drawings, form of contract,
specifications and blank forms for
proposals may be obtained at the
office of the commission or from
Charles II. Miller consulting engi-
neer
Tho approximate quantities are
f'tNVu AublC SdIuS VI tdFlH enlarge
ment, $1,000 square yards of slope
paving, 1t,400 cubic yards of REIN
forced concrete, $4,000 cubic yards
Of excavation. 4,470 linear feet Of
wall steel sheet ptllng IL foot long
and 1850 linear feet of wall steel
sheet piling 20 feet long
This work is to be paid for with
the S250.000 appropriated by the
State of Illinois and embraces that
part of ieyee improvement OF the city
from the intersection of the Ohio
leyee on the south with the Missis-
sippi levee to the Cross levee on the
north, the work OF raising the Mis-
sssippi levee to 90 feet to be done
and paid for by the t. s. Government
with the $4,000 which was appor-
toned to the city out of the $780,
600 appropriated by the Federal
Government The Cross levee where
it intersects with the Ohio levee on
the east to where it intersects with
the Mississippi leyee on the west Is
to be raised and strengthened with
the $50,000 deposited yesterday to
the credit of the city of Cairo for
that purpose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
A TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.

That Evansville is a good place
to stay away from is shown by the
fact that a terrible epidemic of ty-
phoid is raging there. Only short
time ago there was a great outbreak
of smallpox and now that is sue
eeeded by typhoid The Courier re-
ports that there are twenty-five new
cases there in day, and a panic
exists in the Jity.-Mt. Carmel Re-
publican.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Fire stations No. and 3 respond
ed to a call at Thirty-seventh and
Elm streets yesterday afternoon at
5;10 o'clock where two sheds were
destroyed by fire in the rear of 3607
and '09 Elm street.
Quick work on the part of the fire
men prevented the possible destruc-
ton OF the two residences.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS.

Albany, \. Y. July 24.-Municipal
problems will be discussed and an
effort made to form an inter-stase se
organization at the annual convon,
tion of the City Clerks association
which opened here today. A number
of clerks from other cities are pres
ent to help form the Interstate as
socistion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
LAD KILLS GIRL
With BIG AUTO
|0F HIS FATHER

II is not surprising that, given
an opportunity, a fourteen-year-ol
boy should seize the chance to run a
high powered automobile. Most peo-
pie will agree with the Corners
Jury that refused to hold him for
the killing of Mildred Gloy. But
what is the verdict as to the fathers
who permit young boys to dash
about the streets in automobiles as
powerful as locomotives and at least
as hard to control?
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Trenton, n. j., July 24.-Ex-
United States Senator James Smith,
Jr., positively declines heed friends
suggestion that he resign from board
appointed Chancellor Walker to ap-
praise Prudential Life Insurance
Company's property preliminary to
naturalization. Appointment regard
ed as slap at President. 81 should
worry Smith reported saying.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
DEWITT NEL[IS
TO GET PAROLE

An authoritive report is in effect
that Dewitt c, Nellis having served
a few days over one-third of his
sentence in the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth for violating the
Mann Act will be made the recipient
OF a parole and arrive in Cairo next
Sunday.
Mrs. ldelle Wynn over whom the
trouble occurred and recently di-
vorced by her husband. was in
Cairo the first part of this week.
leaving Tuesday night for st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
CIRCULATE A PETITION.

petition is blng circulated
among the Eighth street merchants
Tor signatures requesting the city
authorities to modify the order pro-
ihlblting the parking of automobiles
and other vehicles on that thorough
fare between the hours of 5 D. m.
and a. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
LITTLE PROGRESS ON
DEMOCRATIC BILL

Washington, July 24.-The Re
publican senators continued to offer
amendments to nearly every para
graph of the Underwood-S Simmons
bill but the Democrats voted them
down in a solid phalanx.
The result was a prolonged dis
cussion and little progress was made
Senators Works, of California
and Weeks of Massachusetts have
criticised the bill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
NEWS BREv|T|ES

Los Angeles, Cal, July "a
George II. Bixby, Long Beach mil
lionaire, charged with contributing
to delinquency of Marie Brown Levy
defendant in one most sensational
trials California's history. Well
known men, beautiful women amone
witnesses. Trial by jury; case be
fought bitterly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Berlin, July 24.-Kaiser has in
structed government and personal
attorneys see if he can sue Paris
paper stating that though he pacifist
at bottom, he had been encouraging
large armaments because of Krupp
stock holdings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
YOUNG BANDIT
CH|EFTA|N DEf|FS
HANCMAN'S ROPE
Il was born bad, l was. My
father was bad man and my uncle
was bad man. | got it honest"

was pdu man. got IL honest.
Chicago, July 24.-With this de-
fance of the gallows. Walter Novak,
nineteen-year-old leader of band
of robbers, confessed that he signal
led for the shooting of Samuel w.
Sewers, a Rawson street station po-
liceman, today.
Seven persons, five young men
and two women, were arrested, in
Guiding Bruno Klonawski, who shot
Sewers, in a series of raids and re-
y0ver battles, Confessions explain
ing not less than sixty robberies
were obtained by Lieutenant Thomas
Duffy of Rawson street station. Sew
cral hundred dollars worth of loot
was recovered
Sewers will probably die. He is
at St Elizabeth's hospital.
Novak boasted that he was a
member of the gang which killed
Fred Guelzow more than a year ago.
Four young Poles were hanged for
that crime.
Those Held by Police.
The prisoners at Rawson street
station are:
Adam ClilebanowsH, nineteen
years old, 1910 Elston avenue.
Bruno Klonowski, eighteen years
old, 1921 West North avenue.
George Smith, eighteen years old,
1918 McHenry street.
Walter Novak, nineteen years old. |
1456 Cleaver street
Frank Rozinski, twenty-five years
old, 1856 Cleaver street.
May Rozinski, wife of Frank, |
sister of Novak.
katherine Rozinski, sister of |
Frank, 3051 Eldrige avenue.
Noyak was taken in the last Of the
three battles when the police came
upon his place of hiding at the home |
of a sister At the police station he
was the Grst questioned He was
the most collected of the crew, Hell
was utterly defiant and careless.
Held for Many Robbcries,
I'm the boss Of the gang he
said with touch Of pride Guess
VIC cleaned out about sixty or seventy
places in the last three months. We
worked lot in the West Side and
South Chicago
"Do you realize that your gang
probably killed Policeman Sewers.
Say, | felt just like KILN a cop
per"
"But you may be hanged for it,
the interviewer suggested.
Hang me? Say, what dye think
| care?
Uncle Was Hanged.
Il was born bad, | was My
father was bad man and my uncle
was a bad man. | got 1t honest.
They hanged my uncle, Albert No
wax for murder in Chicago eighteen
years ago
what do you know about tho
Guelzow murdercrs?" he was asked.
Me? Why, | belonged to thatl
gang | used to pal with Tom
Schultz. one Of he guys that they |
hung. Travelled with that gang
until | found out they was all cow
ards.
"Thoy was towards when thcyI
killed Guelzow. He wasn't resistingl
them | amt no coward like that.
And I amt any cheap guy, either.
Youll sec in all our jobs we got the
goods every time.
1--WE been at it since I was eleven
years old.
"Whcn I want something, / 60 get
{. that's ALL"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

s2,000.000 will be turned loose in
Cairo within 12 months for levee i'm.
pgoyements.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Illinois ar Friday; warmer in
north and central portions; Satur-
day unsettled.
Aissouri-Fair Friday, showers
at night or Saturday.
Kentucky--Fair Friday; Saturday
fair and warmer. ,.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Cairo will spend 100000 on
leyee improvements,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

There are few cities in America
with lower water rates than Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Washington. July, 24.-In view
of the action of President Wilson
adopting a strict policy of neutral
| ity in the Mexican situation, the be-
| lief hero is now openly expressed
that the collapse of the Huerta
regime will follow fast in conse-
quence of this equality between the
factions in Mexico. Carranza
seems to have anticipated the action
Of this government and taken fresh
heart from the American refusal un-
der national and international pdes-
sure to recognize the Huerta gov
crnment. The news comes straight
that Governor Carranza, with re-
doubled efforts, is now reorganiz-
ing his forces for the formidable
final campaign.
1t is said that the only objection
now to recognizing the billigerent
rights of he revolution Is the fear
that should the revolution fail this
country would have no claim for in
demnity for American property de-
stroyed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25

Washington, July 24.-Dcspitc
fights against them, United States
corporations earned S3,304,000,O0O
last year; increased Z per cent in
number; will increase governments
tax yield about S36,000,OO0.
Washington, July 24.-Reported
President has received new informa-
ton regarding lobbyists, which in
tends submit Senate after Mexico
conference; information designed
show plans professional lobbyists to
continue their work through clever
campaign schemes this fall.
Blackburn, England, July "a
Committee formed here by Chamber
OF Commerce to urge England pro-
test against L. S. tariff bill. PROPOSAL
to prohibit Importation of goods
manufactured by children under
fourteen, would exclude all Lam
eashire's textiles.
New York, July 24.-Question of
economy will play important part in
mayoralty campaign this year. Re-
form committees continually point
ing out New York not only cxpcnds
large sums foolishly, but hires OK
perts to supervise such expenditures
Denver, Colo, July 24-Railroad
who engaged japanese to
work on Denver and Salt Lake ex-
tcntion because scarcity of white la
Dor protested against treatment
japanese receiving. Construction
gangs, with pistols and ropes, firing
them away, as fast as they return.
San Francisco July 24.-Jim Cof-
roth planning biggest bout coast has
seen in long time for Admission Day.
IN September. Reported willing toI
give Willie Ritchie $12,500 guaran-
tee to fight Tommy Murphy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-25
Torreon Is Captured.

Mexico city, July Wireless
dispatches from zacatecas today an
nounce the capture of Torreon by
the rebels under Contreras. GARLIC
and three other uuarmed insurrecto
commanders, who had beseigcd the
town since Sunday.
Two thousand federals defended
the town with heavy artillery post
ed at strategic points in the hills
outside of the city. Last night their
ammunition gave out and and they
were compelled TO fal back upon the
aity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-25
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rIaar.yDoIe ORei4t.s.t

white trash" asserted Mrs
proud Of Morebeoken there
Hunkins prides
seN on bein' the yrealA meric hereabouts
malgn yourself There's
watched the military
but for all
husband He beyond the beyonds
entirely.
To without
the
Of STILL ALL he
talk OF till that
valued herself
radiance good
Methodsts Hunkins
and
is Delehanty,
letting this neighborhood
others 80, -,
to truth told
without haste the
. all but Irish
"wha you
N ":Nohin says Hunkns airy impudnce you're
amt you2
WELL Me an Mr. Hunkns
child
chin till sparkle
el say nothin' answered
IVAN ancestors signed the ten commandmenta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-25
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The members of the Theater Arts
club gave a luncheon. Thursday, In
the French porch room OF the Won
ans exchange.
Gen. G. A. Coolidge will give an IL
Illustrated talk on China" Thursday
evening, In the Grand River-ave
Christian church.
Prof. Abram Ray Tyler will give q
quiet hour OF organ music in Temple
Beth Ell, Sunday afternoon, April "a
at o'clock. Miss Louise Allen Lyon
will sing.
The junior auxiliary Of ST. Paul
cathedral will give Japanese play
The Honorable Little Miss Love-
Saturday afternoon, April 26, In the
parish house. There will be special
musical numbers.
The fourth sectional meeting OF the
Womans Interdenominational Mis-
| sionary society, OF eDtroit, will be
held, Tuesday, April 20. in the FRS;
Baptist church. beginning at lO:3
!. o'clock.
! The monthly meeting and luncheon
f, OF the Association Of University OF
Michigan Women. will be held, Sat
! urday, April 26, in the College club
Luncheon will be served at 1890
o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the Detroit
Federation OF Women's clubs will be
held, Friday, April 25, in the Cass-
ave. Methodist church. The meeting
will begin at 10 o'clock, and continue
throughout the afternoon.
{sp-
Several Of the members of Alliance
Franchise will go to Ann Arbor Fri
day evening, to witness the produc-
ton OF MOliere's comedy, Les Four
berries de Seapin," by students of the
French classes in the University OF
Michigan.
Mrs. James Thayer Mcmillan gave
a delightful dinner, Tuesday evening,
In honor of Miss Gwendolyn. Currie
and Wesson Seyburn, whose marriage
will take place April 80. Covers were
laid for Is guests at a charmingly ap-
pointed table, which held crystal
baskets filled with iris and roses.
o.
The eighth annual shopmen's enter
tainment will be given Thursday even
ing, In the Y. NJ. c. A. The program
Will include indoor baseball, wrestling
and other sports in the gymnasium,
and q musical program, with Harold