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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
s. CONVICTS ARE
TRAPPED IN fire
AT GUARD House

/ Jackson, Miss. 2ury 22.-Trap-
ped by flames in the second story
of an Anticipated guard house, the
first noo- OF which was used to store
hay, grain and other supplies. thirty
five negro convicts were burned tC
death at the Mississippi state farm
at Oakley, 20 miles from here, late
last night.
The entrapped prisoners frantic
ally tore at the heavy bars when the
flames broke out below and began
eating their way -apidiy up the
stairway. Their screams brought two
night guards and other attaches, but
the flames drove them back each time
they attempted to liberate the pris-
oners
Finally guards and farmers who
had hurried to the scene saw the
building consumed and the frantic
negroes incinerated one by one un-
til only a heap OF charred flesh re-
NAMED.
No fire fighting apparatus was at
the farm, The negroes all worked
in the cotton fields and were housed
in the old building, which proved to
be a yeritable fire trap.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
FIFTY GIRLS DEAD
INCONFLACRATION
OF CLOTHFACTORY

Binghampton, y. Y. July 22.-
Fifty were killed and as many in
jured. many mortally, in fire which
broke out in the fourth story Of the
factory of the Binghampton Cloth
Ing company.
The victims were chiefly women
and girls. Twenty of the bodies have
been recovered.
Forty who were working in the
building at the time of the accident
escaped by a miracle when the
building burst into flames and was
consumed Ike timer box.
When the conhagration started
1875 persons were in the factory and
those unaccounted for are believed
to be in the red hot ruins.
Thousands are watching the res
cue workers in the glare of bis
tonight. The rescrers
are being -etrained from seeking the
bodies of friends and relatives by the
police. Two days will have passed
before the pit where the building
'aved in can be cleared and all the
bodies recovered.
The cause of the fire is said to
rave been the careless throwing of |
| cigar stub near intiammab'c ma
erial.
The building was equipped with
ire est apes and automatic sprinklers
,ut in the ala-m when it was dis
.oyered that the building was on
ire and that the employees had not
'een called merely for a fire drill, |
he women, suddenly realizing the
ruth, began jumping from the win
lows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
REV. EELLS GAINED.

Rev. A. NJ. Eells is in receipt of a
80 headed cane which has been
presented to him by the people of
Nashville, Ill.,, where he delivered
an Grafton on the Fourth of July.
The cane was sent as a token Of ap-
probation for his splendid address.
II arrived yesterday morning and is
OF finest ebony. On the gold head
is engraved in script "Nashville's
Home Coming, July 4, 1918" Rev.
Eells was formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Nashillc
and deeply appreciates the gift.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
5. c. B0SSINGER, of Little Roc

;. y. nUo1ANUGh, OF Little h0CK,
a former Well known citizen of Cairo,
says: u am intimately acquainted
with BONDS PHARMACY CO. of
this city. The members of the firm
are among our very best citizens.
The head of the house is an edueat-
ed physician of high standing, who
has been in the retail drug business
here nearly forty years.
I know the great popularity OF
BONDS LIVER PILLS made by
this firm. They are simply unriyal-
ed for the prompt relief Of ordinary
ailments, such as HEADACHE, IN
DIGESTION, CONSTIPATION, Bill
IOUSNESS and all troubles arising
from TORPID LIVER.
l have used these pills in my fam
lily for years and would not be with
out them
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
CLEVELAND CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY

Cleveland, ont, July ga mon
ster parade of Industrial floats, pub
lie service employees and civic o~gani-
cations marked the celebration OF
the llth birthday anniversary Of the
city of Cleveland today. A perfect
baby contest, in which about 500
babies participated was a SO fea-
turp of the celbration, whihc winds
up with a mass meeting in the public
square about the statue Of Moses
Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
Dancing Party Monday.

Mrs. w. E. Youngs of 2313 Wash
ington avenue, gave an informal
dancing party Monday evening, COM
plimentary toMiss Helen Graves, of
Fort Scott, Kansas and, Miss Buelah
Davis. of Tamms, who are her guests.
Some twenty young people We're
present. Refreshments of ices. salt
ed peanuts and minis were served.
Little Miss Maize Fitzgerald served
Punch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
Beach Party Last Night.
A party Of popular young people
TELL OF FRUIT
GROWERS TROUBLES

San Jose, Cal. July 22.--At the
annual meeting OF the state Fruit
Growers which began here today,
great attention will be paid to the
trouble which fruit men have with
commission merchants in the sale of
their products, They will also take
steps to help carry on the fight for
pure food laws as they relate to the
preserving of fresh fruit.
The state association of horticult-
ural commissioners is meeting at the
same time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

fourteen years have used Chamber
lains collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in my family aud have
found ii to be an excellent remedy. |
always have a bottle of 1t in my
house and take pleasure in recon-
mending it to my friends" For sale
by all dealers. A
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

enjoyed a swimming party held last
evening on the Kentucky beach OF
the Chic River. After a plunge in
the surf" they enjoyed a picnic sup
per on the shore.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Huette act
ed as chaperones at the affair.
Those who were present at the af-
fair We're Misses Nettie Geisenhof.
Joe Winter, Pearl Youngs, Kate and
Jesse Davis, Laura Clendenen, Au-
gustine Fitzgerald. Gladys Baird;
Charles Lusk, Joe Dayie, Claude
Parker, Norman Halliday VIII Win
ter. Dan Wood. Walter Hudson, Rob-
ert Huette
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

will try to answer the question.
Motor cars are blamed for much OF
the trouble, it being claimed that
farmers use them to take their famil-
les to the city churches, where
there is pipe organ and choir,
and whers the pews are more com
Portable than in the country houses
of worship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

Taking advantage of the decis-
ion in The Minnesota and other rate
cases, the Chesapeake and Ohio has
asked the Public Service Commission
Of West Virginia for permission to
increase its passenger rates in the
states, on the ground that the law
fixing two cents a mile as a maxi
mum Is confsticating.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
FARMERS DESERT CHURCHES
FOR AUTOS.

Manhattan, Kan. July 22.---What
Is to become of the 1.200 country
churches in Kansas, abandoned and
deserted because Of a lack of interest
in church work Rural Pastors. ed
ucators and school teachers have met
here and during the next four days
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE
LATE FRED J. THOMAS.

Parties who left goods for repairs
with the late Fred ]. Thomas, Dec.
will please call for same at the First
Bank and Trust Company. Gil Ohio
street, All goods not called for with
in thirty 800 days will be sold for
charges.
FIRST BANK and TRUST COM
PANY, CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
Administrators of the Estate of
FRED J. THOMAS.
July Est, 1918. 7-22 lot
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

tade~ a recent ruling Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, rail-
roads are now permitted to change
shippers for copies OF freight tar
IFS, The commission however ur-
gcs that the carriers charge no moro
than the actual cost of the tariffs,
plus the cost of mailing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

The injunction sought by the 81.
Louis-Arkansas lines in Arkansas
covering the rate situation, having
been dissolyed( by the Supreme
Court, the lines concerned have ar
ranged to put into effect today tar
tf No. .. the mandate Of the court
having been entered OF record at Lit
tie Rock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
Informal Last Evening.

Ralph Gray, of the Marine hos
pital, entertained with an informal
last night in honor of Miss Georgia
Robertson. of Marshal. No., who is
the guest of Miss Birdie Mai Mat
thews.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
SOUTHERN DENTISTS IN SESSION

Old Point Comfort, Va, July "a
Dentists from fifteen southern States
are here attending the fifteenth
annual convention of the Southern
branch OF the National Dental As
ISOLATION which opened here today.
The business sessions will be inter
spersed with pleasure trips TO spots
OF historic interest. The war on fake
dentists will be renewed with great
er yigor than ever.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

Mrs, NJ E. Feith, of Eleventh
street. i'll nearly a week of malaria
fever, was yesterday conveyed to St.
Mary's Infirmary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

A rumor that will not down is to
the effect that the Atlanta, Biz
mingham and Atlantic railroad will
be bought by the Atlantic Coast Line
and tackled onto the Nashville. Chat
tanoga and St Louis, to become
coast outlet for that system. The AT
lanta. Birmingham and Atlanta
hes been in the hands Of receivers
for about three years
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

Delivery of the first Of the
new locomotives ordered re-
gently by the Baltimore
and Ohio has been started and will
continue at the rate of about ten en-
gines a day until the contract is
concluded. The order was for $50
locomotives. 10 of the Mikado type
of heavy freight engines, 80 Pacific
type engines for passenger service
and 10 Mallet type engines for push
er service on the Mountain divis-
ions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

The Santa Fo system has made ap-
plication to the public utilities COM
missions of Kansas and other states
for permission to increase the min
imum car load weights prescribed by
the bodies or by statue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

Cairo will spend 100000 on
levee improvements.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

Rehabilitation of the Baltimore and
hio-Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day
ton lines damaged in the Mareh
deeds will soon be competed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23

Chicago's terminal troubles may
be increased by new station Ne
cost $4,000. 600.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-23
RAILWAY RUhb[ES

The Pennsylvania supreme Court
has upheld the ''full crew" law.
Ii is estimated that II will take
live years 10 make physical val
uation OF railroads in the United
States.
The herald., 1913-01-02
Distance and Weight.

The rates are computed on the dis
lance and on the weight of the pack
age in pounds Revision is made,
however, for small packages, weighing
from one to four ounces, which may be
sent at a fiat rate of one cent for each
ounce; but for packages weighing
more than four ounces the pound rate
Of postage applies.
Within the postal district of any
postoffice a local rate of cents for
the first pound and cent for each ad-
ditional pound is prescribed. Within
the 80 miles representing the first
zone the rate is cents for the first
pound and 3 cents for each additional
pound. This rate increases with the
distance, until it reaches a maximum
of II cents pound for delivery within
the eighth zone, 1900 miles from the
point of mailing.
Under the regulations promulgated
by Postmaster General Hitchcock, the
maximum rate of II cents a pound ap
plies on all parcels except those weigh
ing four ounces or less, addressed tc
any point in Canada, Mexico, Cuba and
the republic of Panama. The domes
tic rate also applies to any point il
the Hawaiian Islands, the United
States postal agency at Shanghai, t.
any point in Alaska, and between an!
two points in Alaska. 1t applies like
wise to parcels mailed in the United
States for delivery in the canal zone
and to parcels going to or coming from
the Philippine Islands.
The herald., 1913-01-02
HANDSOME CATALOGUE.

One of the largest seed catalogues
ever published In the South has just
been issued by the ]. Steckler Seed
Company, Ltd. 1t is customary for
this firm to publish an annual cata-
logue and the edition this year is mi.
nutely complete. having 220 pages. The
pages of the catalogue contain hun.
dreds of engravings of different vege-
tables, flowers, fruits, etc. There is
also a supplement regarding farm ma
chinery, florists supplies, and such
other things of interest to those locat
ed in our rural districts or who farm
as a profession. The catalogue is got
ten up in different colors, which is an
aid to its perusal. On the last page
diagramed with all the months of the
year, is a list of the vegetables ant
flowers that may be planted. The firm
will be glad to mail this handsome
catalogue on receipt of request.
The herald., 1913-01-02
DOCK LARGEST SHIP.

On Thursday last the New Orleans
DRY Dock G. Ship Building Company S
doek No. 1 had tussle with its capac-
ity when she raised the steamship
Atnas more than nine feet out of the
water for the purpose of making re-
pairs to her propeller. The big ships
tonnage is several thousand tons in
excess of the capacity of the dock, hav-
inf net weight of $500 gross tons. The
work of taking in the steamer was be-
grr on last Thursday and was let out
OF dock on Saturday about noon. The
work of docking the boat is indeed a
cndit to the men in charge of this
ctss of work. 1t was hazardous I'M
etrtaking both for the steamer as well
Is for the dock, and that the work
VAS successfully done here is credit
Also the workmen of cur district. Ed.
McNair, together with his able assist
bnts, Frank C. Hymel and U. ]. Lewis,
re in receipt of congratulations on
heir successful efforts.
The herald., 1913-01-02
District Postage Stamps.

In the opinion of the postal experts
the new service will be the most gi-
gantic transportation proposition ever
undertaken by the government. The
service will extend over more than l..
$4,000 miles of transportation lines,
including 293,S99 miles of railways,
164,S99 miles of star routes, 29,2S3
miles of steamboat lines and 1,007,772
miles of rural mail routes.
For parcel post matter, a distinctive
set of postage stamps has been pro
vided. These distinctive stamps must
be used for all parcel post matter. II
the packages bear ordinary postage
stamps they will be held for postage.
The drafting of regulations to gov
ern matter transmitted by parcel post
was personally directed by Postmaster
General Hitchcock. One of these reg
ulations is that each parcel mailed
must bear on its face the name and
address of the sender preceded by the
word "from" Parcels intended for
dispatch must be mailed at postoffice,
branch postoffice, named or letter sta
ton or such numbered station as may
be designated by the postmaster. They
must not be placed inn or upon letter
boxes or packages boxes located in
city streets. They may be given, how
ever, to any rural or star route car
rier. Parcels must not be sealed and
must be so prepared as to permit Of
easy examination. Such parcels a:
contain two or more classes of mai
matter are chargeable with postage a
the rate prescribed for the highe
class.
The herald., 1913-01-02
Al WAMBSGANS DEFEATS MA
LoNEY IN PHILADELPHIA.

AL Wambsgans, the lightweight box
er of New Orleans, who, after holding
the amateur championship of the Unit
ed States as a member Of the Y. NJ. G..
c. for some time, entered the profess
sional ranks a short time ago, defeated
Pete Maloney in six rounds in Phila-
delphia Saturday night, according to a
wire received here Sunday by his faith
er, Jake Wambsgans, the well-known
baker and fight referee.
Wambsgans has had number of
ring engagements since leaving this
city and so far has met with no de-
feats. 1t is thought by his admirers
here that the boy has a bright ring
career ahead of him from the ability
that he showed in all of his amateur
bouts.
The herald., 1913-01-02
A. N. & j. S0LARI, Ltd.
FANCY FAMILY GROCERS, AND DIS
TRIBUTORS OF HIGH-GRADE
WINES AND LIQUORS.
MAIN HOUSEHOLD and Ibervills Sts.,
one block fellow Canal Street.
BOY SHOT.

On Sunday afternoon John Braai,
the 14-year-old son of John J. Braai of
Pacific avenue, was shot in the leg
with a rifle by young boy by the
name of Shirley Mannering, who is
also a resident of that vicinity.
According to the story of the Braai
boy, young Mannering was throwing
sand at Braai and Braai returned the
same kind of treatment. Mannering
then told Braai that he would shoot
him; he then went for his rifle and in.
flicted a wound in the leg, just below
the knee. A peculiar coincidence OF
the shooting was that young Braai's
little brother was standing nearby and
the bullet passed through his trousers
but did not touch his flesh. The bull
let went through the fence and strucl
young Braai in the leg. The bullet
was extracted by DR.. Jno. A. Rupp
who attended the patient, and at once
administered antitoxin.
1t is also reported that the Manner
ing boy, on the same evening, shot
negro living in that neighborhood. Thu
negro was shot in the abdomen.
Young Braai's injuries are not seri
Gus, unless complications should Sc
| m
The herald., 1913-01-02
HOW PARCELS POST SYSTEM
WILL LOWER LIVING COST.
Government Now Comes Into Direct
Competition With Express
Companies.

Washington, Dec. 30-How the new
parcels post, which goes into effect
with the new year and some important
information for the public is given out
to-day at the postoffice department.
1t is expected that this system, which
covers the whole country and operates
wherever there is a postoffice will be
| responsible for decreasing the cost of
living, although the department ex-
poets that the patronage will not be
great at first, until the public under
stands the workings of the plan.
In adopting this system the govern
ment has for all practical purposes
gone into the express business through
the government does limit the size and
weight of its packages and the charac-
ter of the matter to be carried, but
the rules are so open that even eggs
and farm products are expected to
form an important part of the annual
business.
The rates of postage FOR parcel post
matter differ radically from those of
other classes of mail. First, second
and third class mail matter now is
transported at a fiat rate for any dis
lance. Parcel post rates are based
upon a series of zones, and they in
crease as the distance increases. The
first zone includes all territory within
a radius of approximately so miles
from the postoffice at which the parcel
may be mailed; the second, $50 miles !;
the third, 300 miles; the fourth, 600
miles; the fifth, 1000 miles; the sixth,
l 400 miles; the seventh, 1900 miles,
and the eighth, all territory beyond
l 800 miles.
By the terms of the law all matter
not now embraced in the first, second
and third classes of mail matter may
be forwarded by parcel post, provided
single package does not exceed II
! pounds in weight or is not greater in
dimensions that ~ inches in combined
, length and girth, and is not of such g
character as to injure postal employees
. or damage equipment or other mai
, matter.
The herald., 1913-01-02
Facts to Remember in Sending Pack
ages by the Parcels Post.

1t will reach every one of the $4,000
United States postofflces.
Rates will be based on series Of
zones, the rates increasing as the
zones widen. The first zone includes
all territory within radius of approx
imately so miles from the postoffice at
which the parcel may be mailed; the
second, $50 miles; the third, 300 miles;
the fourth, 600 miles; the fifth, 1000
miles; the sixth, 1,4O0 miles; the sew
enth, 1900 miles, and the eighth, all
territory beyond 1900 miles.
All matters now embraced in the
first, second and third classes of mail
matter may be sent by parcels post.
Packages must not exceed IL pounds
in weight or exceed 70 inches in COM
bined length and girth.
Within the postal district Of any
postoffice local rate of five cents for
the first pound and one cent for each
additional pound is prescribed. With
in the so miles representing the first
zone the rate is five cents for the first
pound and three cents for each addi-
tional pound. This rate increases with
the distance, until it reaches a maxi
mum of IL cents pound for delivery
within the eighth zone, 1900 miles
from the point of mailing.
Each package must bear on its face
the name of the sender.
All matter declared unavailable by
law is unavailable by parcels post.
Almost any article of farm produce
except live animals will be carried.
Liquids and other matter that Nigh
damage the mail must be wrapped &C
cording to the specific regulations.
Insurance of the shipments is alst
provided on payment Of 10 cents, bu
liability is limited to $50.
Special stamps are required for par
GELS post packages. The ordinary post
age stamp will not do.
The herald., 1913-01-02
PERSONALS
AND OTHERWISE

Little Louise Koppel entertained at
a Christmas party on Monday evening,
when she read to her little friends a
Christmas story written by herself.
Those present were: Misses Emily and
Cecilia Slack, Evelyn Peterson, Rel
nette Kannair, Mildred McCaulev,
Alice Riordan, Eugene LeBoeuf, Doro-
thy and Carlotta Kraft.
Alfred Lennox expects to return to
Houston, Tex, Saturday, after spend
ing the holidays here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. w. LennoX re-
turned Thursday from Lake Charles,
where they attended the Lennox-Gor.
ham nuptials.
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Woolf of De
Quincy spent the Christmas holidays
with relatives here.
On Saturday, the 2Sth inst, Miss Vic
Hymel entertained few of her friends
at euchre, in honor of her guests, Her
bert Felterman and Miss lone Felter
man, OF Patterson. Besides the play
ing of cards, the young folks enjoyed
music and song to their hearts con
tent. With the conclusion of the
games the prizes were distributed, the
first being won by Max Bergeron ant
Miss Louise Lynch, the consolation:
being won by Claiborne Talbot ant
Miss Naomi Lynch. Those present
were Misses lone Felterman, Rutt
Borne, Alice and May Barrosse, Louise
and Naomi Lynch, and Vic Hymel
Messrs. Herbert Felterman, Claiborne
Talbot. Max Bergeron, Ed Eble anC
VIII Bartels.
Mr.. and Miss Felterman returned Il
their home in Patterson on Sunda!
evening.
Raymond Nelson, who has been il
Washington for some time in the in
terest of the General Film Company
is enjoying a stay at New York befor,
his return.
The herald., 1913-01-02
WIFE VANISHES.

Because of a disagreement between
herself and husband, which, according
to the information given by the police,
amounted to little more than "a fam
lily spat," Mrs. Harriet Grove, wife of
Texas and Pacific Railroad Brakeman
Howard Grove, living at 31S Pelican
avenue, left home Friday night and
took with her their baby girl, IL
years old.
Her husband, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Corvel, who also
lives in Algiers, called on Superinten-
dent of Police Reynolds and requested
every effort to find his wife and child
be made
| If the Groves disagreed, they kept
it to themselves, as people in the i'm.
mediate neighborhood didn't know
about the trouble.
The police have a description of Mrs
Grove, and are trying to find her. She
is 26 years old, has light complexion
dark hair, wore a beaver hat will
white feathers, black dress. Her lit
tie daughter is named Anna May.
They have only recently moved t.
their present residence, but are vel
known.
The herald., 1913-01-02
Unbelievable Packages.

Parcels which can not be delivered
will take their course through the dead
letter office. If a parcel should con-
tain matter that, in course of its trans
portation, becomes offensive, or in
furious to health, it may be destroyed
by the postmaster. Unbelievable per-
ishable matter which does not become
offensive or injurious to health may
be turned over to local municipal au-
thorities to be distributed to hospitals,
asylums or other similar institutions.
Provision is made in the law for the
naturalization of shippers for lost
packages. The law prescribes that by
insurance the actual value of lost pack
ages will be given to the senders. Post
master General Hitchcock has devised
unique system for handling insured
parcels, consisting of shipping tag
printed with two coupons, one of which
is torn off and given to the sender, the
second retained by the postmaster at
the sending office, the tag itself being
attached to the parcel and bearing the
name and address of the person to
whom it is to be delivered. The fee
for this insurance Is 10 cents. In the
event of loss the government will pay
the actual value of the contents Of the
package not exceeding $50.