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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31

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-" '''' '''e' ~ 80 'io "Ho-e Iehsth oi
ING FaEama canal came back to the
United States today. He said that
during the time he was IN the water
ha wac corgbt oooir ona ao,n g.
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" the water moving from the LOCKS
On the Atlantic side, and once his
less became ,entangled lin the
branches OF a submerged tree in
Gatun Lake, and for a moment he
thought he had been seized by an
octopus
captain Brown said that the ar
rangenents for swimming the canal
were made possible by the Kindness
OF Colonel GoethalS, in charge Of the
zone.
1t was on the morning Of Nov. %
when the captain entered the water
OF Colon Harbor. The locks We're
illlcd and opened Tor him, and he
swan through, followed by a motor
boat carrying attendants. On the
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
BOOM CAIRO NAN
FOR APPOINTMENT
ON UTILITY BOARD
American Coal Journal Interests
Itself in Behalf Candidacy
Richard E. Cannon.


The American Coal Journal ia its
Christmas number is strongly boost
ing r. E, Cannon for appointment
by Governor Dunno as a member of
the new Utilities Board which comes
into existence tRs> frzt or the year.
The Journal says:
"Rumors are coming from SPRING
field each day as to VINO the possible
members will be on The new Utilities
Board which comes into existence
the first of the year.
Governor Dunno has not yet an
nounced the members, and the coal
trade is anziously awaiting to know
if the idusry win be represented on
the board.
For several years the coal trade
has hoped that 1t would be recog-
nized on th1s Important commission,
which was formerly the Railroad
and Warehouse commission, and it
was thought that the present state
administration would recognize the
industry.
THE coal industry in the state of
Illinois ranks the biggest and the
railroad traffic is far above any
other commodity. For this reason
coal men have thought r-ey were
entitled to representation on the
board.
"A number of candidates We're put
forward, all of whom were excep-
tionally good men, but the race has
simmered down to but one coal
mans candidate, which is X. Il.
Cannon of Cairo. The coal trade
has united on Mr., Cannon, who is
president of the nlinois-Wisconsin
Coal association. and who is one Of
the original Dunno men.
"tie is an old-time Democrat and
has had much experience in utilities
and in railroad matters"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
Dreadful Carnage Accompanies Last
Stand in North of Huerta
Forces.
NO QUARTER ASKED AND
NONE IS BEING GIVEN
Crack Of Mauser and Whirr OF Ma.
chine Gun Heard in Night
Tells Story Of Death.

Preside, Dec. 30.--Thc battle
between 5000 rebe.s under General
0rtega and the northern division of
the Mexican federal army entrench4
ed around 0fnaga across the border
from this place still is in progress as
darkness falls tonight. The forces
have been engaged for Sc hours and
many have been killed and wounded
on both sides. No bullets cams
a.ross the border.
General Ortega is executing 4
flank movement against the defenses
and is gaining foot ny foot in biz
approach to the federal stronghold.
The federal forces, although GRIP
pied and disorganized, have decide
to make last stand.
Federals Rally.
The federals rallied somewha
from their panic, which seized many
OF them with the first yolleys of tn.
firing. when daylight disclosed thu
position of 0rtega's men, and put
up heavy fight. although theii
losses were heavy from wounds ane
assertions. Many waded waist deer
through the river to the American
side.
1t is impossible to even estimate
the number Of dead and wounded
|althouga many are known TO- hay
fallen. Fifteen Of the fedora
wounded who waded the river wer
allowed to remain, but several score
were disarmed by the United State
border patrol and sent back acrost
the border.
The Red Cross officials here have
asked for help and supplies and ais
requested that they be allowed
cross the border TO aid the wounded
on the battlefield. Neither of the
opposing forces is provided witt
hospital facilities.
Although 5000 rebels were en-
gagged in the battle, the fire of man,
Of them was ineffective in the early
hours Of the battle on account o.
the position they occupied below
the village.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
Weight of Parcels Post in Certain
Genes Increased, Making it
More Popular.
FOURTH CLASS MATTER
GETS NEW WEIGHT LIMIT
Department Expects Increase in
Business Which Was Heavy
During Holidays.

Pos;master General A. S. Burle-
SON has Officially notified Postmaster
Sidney Z. Miller of the Cairo post
Office that commencing tomorrow.
January /, 1919, changes in weight
limit and postage rates for fourth
ella parcels post matter will be-
come effective.
The limit of weight of fourth
class mail for delivery within the
first and second zones shall be ill
creased from twenty to fifty pounds,
and in the thrd, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth zones from
eleven to twenty pounds. The rate
OF postage on parcels exceeding four
ounces in weight in the third,
fourth, fifth and sixth zones will be
reduced
The present rate Of postage for
sending matter in the third zone is
seven cents for the first pound and
i've cents for each additional pound
or fraction thereof
The schedule of the rates of post
age which win become effective
next Thursday is as follows
Third zone-Six cents for the FIRST
pound and two cents for each addl-
tiotal pound.
Fourth 2one--Seven cents for the
arst pound and four, cents fot each
add ttonal pound The present rates
are nine cents for the first pound,
and seven cents for each additional
pound
Firth zone-Eight cents for the
fir pound and six cents for each
additional pound. The present rates
are nine cents for the first pound,
aud seen cents for each additional
pound.
Sixth zone Nine cents for the
first pound, and eight cents for each
additional pound. The present rates
a7e ten cents for the FIRST pound.
and nine cents for each additional
poundpound
The now rates were received al
few days ago and the clerks at the
parcels post windows have famil-
iarizcd themselves with them. With
these reduced rates in effect the
postofice department expects A.
large increase III the parcel post
business, which was very heavy dur
ing the holidays.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
FINE BERRIES ARE
GROWN NEAR HERE
Strawberries Grow to Perfection
and Industry Has Reached
Great Proportions.

The University of Illinois Press
Bulletin contains the following con
tributed by w w. Thomas of Anna,
ILL.,. to horticuIturists at the Univer-
sjty OF Illinois,
Some Of the best varieties OF
strawberries not only for this state
but for other localities have been
originated in Illinois. Years kgo
George w. Endicott originated a
strawberry which was called The
Endieott; John McCacrey. the Cob
den Bueen; b. c. Warfeld gave us the
Warleld which has been grown very
extensively all over tho northern
half of the United States. When
Rev. j. K. Reasoner originated the
Senator Dunlap he produced the best
all round berry that Illinois has
ever had and it is today planted
more extensively in fhe northern
half of the United States than al
other varieties combined.
| believe that Southern Illinois
comes nearer being an ideal straw
berry country than any other, and
in that section the industry has
grown to great proportions. There
strawberries grow to perfection in
the matted row and with ordinary
culture on ordinary soil will yield
crops that are as good as those
grown further north or, south I'M
der the most intensive methods.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
CAIRO may Be
LEFT WITHOUT
ferry SERVICE
Committee From Commercial Club
and Retail Mechants Calls on
City Ferry Co.
FOR NEW
ORGANIZATION ADVANCED
Asks Donation of Three Thousand
Dollars to Build Boat for Ex-
elusive Trade.

a meeting yesterday afternoon
between the caisS2ity Ferry COM
pany officials and committee rep
resenting the Cairo Retail Merch-
ants association and the Cairo Com
mereial club. the Cairo City Ferry
company was asked to make a prom
osition regarding the continued. op-
ration Of the ferry boat city Of
afro and another boat to take. the
place Of the Three States, which
was destroyed by fire early in the
summer.
Captain Arntzen Of the City of
Cairo las announced his intention
TO enter the corn trade with the
boat, at which he could make more
money, and this would leave Cairo
insulated SO far as wagon trafflc
concerned, from all Missouri and
Kentucky points
The committee from the two clubs
is composed of George Parsons,
James II. Galligan, John B. Greaney
P. I. Langan. George J. Becker, C.
2. Terrell and John Sander.
The Ferry Co. made proposition
hat II the city organization would
Tomato $4,000, they would build
lew boat aud put it In the exclu-
iive ferry service. plying between
afro and Birds Point, wickiiffe
and Greenfield. This offer was turn
ID down by the committee, who
proposed organizing company
md wanted the ferry company to go
INTO it, but this proposal has not
yet been fully considered by both
sides.
There will be further confer.
ence between the committees and of.
icers of the company at the Com
nercial Club rooms Friday after
aoon, when the matter viii again
70 brought up for consideration and
IN attempt made to definitely de-
.ermne the future of the ferry
trade
The Cairo City Ferry company
las been in business here for forty
iears. and has operated under diff
euties. Their losses last spring In
he fire which destroyed the Three
states were more than $4,000, and
he trade recently has not been as
profitable as formerly.
John s. Aisthorpe of the Cairo
lily Ferry company, in an interview
asst night said that the company is
Wiling 10 cooperate in any way
within reason with the city organi-
cations to continue the ferry service
ind is willing to build the new boat
{ the organizations agree to donate
5000, The company, he said.
lolds valuable landing privileges
which will be an almost indispens-
BILE asset to any concern in the
cry trade. However, he said. he
lid not think it would be fair pro-
position for the organizations to at
empt to force the company out of
business by taking up the matter
,ithout consulting the company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING.

Washington, Dec. 80 American
Association for Labor LEGISLATION
opens seventh annual meeting at
Shoreham Hotel, Secretary of Labor
Wilson presiding. Program will
bring out prominently pans of the
Federal Industrial Relations Com
mission, recently appointed bv
President Wilson, and the attempt
to formulate the philosophy of labor
legislation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
CHICAGO O K

Chicago, Dec. 90---Max Pam, gem
eral counsel for Siegel Cooper and
Company of Chicago and the Siegel
stores corporation, announced tina.
the receivership proceedings in Bos
ton viii in no way effect Slegel
Cooper and Company of Chicago
which he declared was prosperous.
He said the business of the COM
pany's placed in the hands OF re-
ceivers would be continued under
court orders until reorganization
was Effected.
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concluded on sixth Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
COUGHS HEART
WIDOW GIVEN
A SAFE REFUGE
New York Sooiologist Takes in AIDE
laide Branoe-Wants to Re-
main in 0bscurity,

New York, Dec. 30.-Miss Ade-
laide NJ Brance, heart widow of
Melvin Couch, late attorney of Mon
ticello, \. Y, was located in New
York late today at the home of a
soclologist with whom she will
make her home temporarily. She
sent word today to a prospective in
terviewer that she had nothing
more to say; that she hoped now to
drop out of the view of the public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31

Had jay Gould, the first cf the
great American spectators lived 10
this day, he might now be dandllng
on his knee a little lady of British
nobility-his own greatgranddaugh-
ter For his granddaughter, the
daughter Of his eldest son, George
j, Gould, has Just arrived in the
United tsates with her husband,
Lord Decles, and their daughter.
lord and Lady Da5ies' viii visit
their relatives in New Yo-k for sew
eral weeks before going back to
London
Lord necies is a democratic sort
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
Remonstrances and Counter Petition
Under Consideration by Com
missioners.
NEW LAW MAY EFFECT
BONDS IN DRAMsH0PS
More Applications WI Be Filed
This Morning at Council Meet
ing-Bcnds Follow

-Nt@itS tue SHliAC tdE " us pul IL
by Commissioners lfowley and iurd,
the former by virtue OF his office,
acting as mayo pro TEN curing the
absence of Mayor Wood from the
city, in going over the applications
for dramshop licenses referred to
them at the council meeting which
was held yesterday morning.
Particular attention was directed
by the two commissioners to the
consideration OF two licenses in
which protests have been hled
In the case of a saloon at The
northwest corner of Thlrty-fourth
and Sycamore strets, n counter petit
tion was presented by Thomas Gard
ner praying that he be granted
license. The petition which was
signed by one hundred and eleven
property owners in tho precinct in
which is located the saloon, stated
that Mr.. Gardner had conducted an
orderly saloon at Thirty-fourth and
Sycamore STREETS for the past TWO
years; that he had been engaged in
the saloon business in Cairo TOR
fourteen years and at no time had
any arrests been made in his saloon
as the result of disorder. The petit
ton further stated that great
many OF those who had signed a re-
remonstrance petition now sigrcl
this petition and the one hundred
and eleven names were male citi-
zens and property owners in that
precinct. rhe PETITIONERS stated
that they had no objection to the
saloon on the corner in question and
that they favored granting Mr..
Gardner a license to conduct sa-
loon there during the coming year
and betitioned the counoir accord
ingly.
The petition was accompanied by
an affidavit Of Mr., Gardner as TO
the truth and accuracy Of the state
ments contained in the petition.
The matter of a license being
granted to Joseph Berbling for a sa-
loon at 2515 Poplar street also
came up for consideration.
1t, is reported that neither Mr..
Gardner nor Mr.. Berbling will be
granted licenses to operate dram
shops at the two places to which
strong objections have heen raised.
There is also rumor that the
new ruling and law on dramshop
bonds will operate to the exclusion
of many who heretofore have been
accepted as good and sufficient
bondsmen.
At the council meeting, which
will be held this morning, the APP
plications filed will be acted upon. |
rs also will those who have not vet
made APPLICATIONS, Following tho
favorable action on any petition,
will come the approval o. dsap-
proval of the bonds in each and
every case.
1t is also said that the recent or
dinance passed by the council estab.
bshing the number Of saloons. at SIS
was not legally passed and therefore
any keeper OF dramshop who at
present holds license must present
his application today or else his
license expires and no more can be
issued at a later date beyond the
legal number established by a prior
law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
PROMINENT JAP ARRIVES.

San Francisco, Dec. SO.-Dr. sho-
suke Sato. second Japanese exchange
professor to visit United states will
receive welcome from prominent
American and japanese citizens on
arrival here today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
SCIENTISTS IN SESSION.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. Entomolo-
yist Society of America and Asso-
3iation of Economic Entomologists
meeting here Joint session. Dele
gates include some of worlds great
st scientists. Discussions will be
Exclusive scientific.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
INVESTORS ORGANIZE.

New York. Dec. s0.-Rxecutiys
committee OF Chamber of Commerce.
takes action on plan of Herbert
Schettel of J. Bache G Co.. for, an
organization OF investors all over
the country for mutual protection.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
SCHOOL HEAD CHANGES POSTS.

Washington. Dee. So.-W. NJ. Da-
wilson. superintendent of public
schools resigned and left for Pitts
burg to take similar post. Mrs.
ella Flagg Young OF Chicago. men
toned prominently as successor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
Gain Hilton.

Ojinagag, Dec. 30.-A cluster O
adobe buildings stands q mile fror
the border at the top Of n hill
which surrounds the valley through
which the rebels advanced. When tla-
dawned, Ortega's men gained thu
hill two miles from the vilIag
where the federals had planted thef
forces. They spread in order alon
the hillside and opened spirited
fire, which was maintained MI da'
and which was supported by the
ten inch machine guns Foot b
foot the rebels approached the fed
eral trenches until the fire heeam
too severe and the federals retired
when darkness fell.
All the federal -combatantt
were huddled together in the cente
of the town. A small federal fore
made gallant stand in the custom
house which stands on an elevation
midway between the river and tia
field, at the opposite side Of whic'
the rebels had their position. They
kept a rain Of bullets across tn
plain and held in check the rebe!
for several hours.
Cease Firing
As the day wore on, however, the
fire from the loopholes of the Gus
tom house diminished gradually anf
finally ceased entirely. When tbs
last cartridge had been fred, one Of
the men, taking a brass bugle, led
the federals from the deserted build
ing. This gave the rebels an addi-
tional advantage of psdtlon. To.
night the rebels appeared to have
the advantage of the fight.
The federals with eleven generals
all that is LETT Of the Huerta mill
tary control in the north, still hope.
full of success against apparently
hopeless odds, are retreating.
That the federals will surrender
is improbable, because General
orozco has explicit orders to execute
all the so called volunteers and Cen
erals 0rozoo, Salazar, Rojas, Or
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Concluded on Sixth Pags.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-31
POSTMASTER RESIGNS.

Philadelphia. Dec. SO--Postmas-
teT Thomas B. Smith resigned; sue
ceeded by former Judge J. A. Thorn
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-04

Van Alstyne, Tex, July Sit be-
gan raining here this morning at 4
o'clock and continued without break
until 1 o'clock this afternoon, the
precipitation being estimated as high
as ten inches. At times the downpour
reached the volume almost of wat
erspout. 1t is claimed by the oldtim-
ers to be the heaviest rain that ever
fell in the section.
All creeks are out of their banks,
and many bridges and culverts have
been washed away. The damage to
crops will be enormous, but can not
be estimated until the waters have
had time to recede.
Sister Grove creek, two and one
half miles east of here, is over a mile
wide and the backwater reached with
in a half mile of this place.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
has been detouring its trains of the
Greenville branch over the Houston
and Texas Central from Denison to
Dallas, but traffic was delayed on
the latter road for about four hours.
this morning on account of a wash
out two miles south OF town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-04
Personals

Bomar Keel of Gainesville is in the
! city today.
B. II. Smith of Madill was in the
city last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert young, and
the baby, are spending the fourth in
Dallas.
Mrs. H. C. Jett of Alamo, Texas, ar =
rived in the city today to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Franz, who
lives eight miles from Ardmore.
Miss Esther Liebmann of Sulphur
who has been in the city the guest of
friends, has returned to her home.
Miss Jane Taliaferro of Madill is
in the city visiting with Misses Ruby
Randol and Anne Thompson.
Wade Pulliam, who formerly lived
in this city, is here on a brief visit.
He has travelled from California re-
Gently and is thinking Of going from
here to South America. He has a
lucrative position offered him there
in railroad work, with transportation
from Galveston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brady are spend.
ing the fourth in Sulphur.
Arley and Odell Smith have return
ed from Oklahoma City, where they
have been visiting with their mother.
They make their homes in this city,
with Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Sprekelmeyer
and attend st. Agnes Academy.
John Bush, Jr., of Waco, Texas, is
here to make a visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Bush of the Ard
more Milling company.
DR.. and Mrs Harper who have been
living in the Choctaw nation for some
time, have returned to their old home
at Lone Grove where they will re-
side. They are entertaining their
daughter, Mrs. j. A. Settle of Boyn-
ton. After visiting in this county
Mrs, Settle will go to Marietta for Il
visit before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ballew were in
the city yesterday from Lone Grove.
Frank Frensley of Austin, Texas,
is here visiting with relatives and
to business.
E. V. Wolverton was in the city
today from Mannsville.
Editor Mrs. Maud Tanner of The
Herald, is in the city
spending the holiday with her son,
Hal Tanner with the Spragins Hard
ware company.
Miss Trudie Sparks, who for some
time has been the guest of her aunt,
in Oklahoma City, is here en- route to
her home in Graham. She will be the !
guest of Mrs S. G. Wood for a few
days.
Mrs. w. c. Kendall, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Lulu is in the
city from McAlester the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. II. Brown.
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MAHR DENIES ALL
STATES CHARGES
TAKES STAND IN OWN DEFENSE
TESTIMONY COMPLETED -
CASE TO JURY TODAY.

The taking of testimony in the pro-
ceedings against DR.. J. c. Mahr, state
health commissioner, was completed
late Thursday afternoon. Judge Clark
will deliver his instruction to the
jury at o'clock Friday morning and
the case is expected to be in the
hands of the jury shortly after noon
Friday.
At the conclusion of the testimony
of the defense the state placed sever
a. more witnesses on the stand to tes-
tify to DR.. Mahr's character, his eff
ficiency as an officer, and his gen.
eral reputation
DR.. Edwin DeBarr, professor OF
chemistry in the state university and
in charge of the laboratory of the state
health department, stated that he be-
lieved that the pure food department
under DR.. Mahr is incompetently han
died. He stated that he does not be-
lieue U. S. Russell, DR.. Mahrs as
sistant, who has charge of this de-
partment, is a competent man for
the place.
DR.. Berry of Shawnee stated that he
had known DR.. Mahr for number Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-04

away in all directions. Service on
the Katy, Santa Fe, Texas Midland,
Frisco and Cotton Belt in the counties
named in the foregoing is paralyze1.
Greenville is completely shut off from
railroad communication with the
world, and has been for many hours.
Passengers on Two Trains Marooned.
Two Katy passenger trains with
about $50 passengers are marooned
at Caddo Mills, the track in both
directions being washed away. The
necessity of feeding these passengers
may cause a serious situation at that
place
Railroad officials have hurried to
the scene of trouble or as near to it as
possible and have collected large
gangs of workmen and supplies to
repair the damage, but work can not
begin until the floods subside. In
the meantime efforts are being made
to continue the through passenger
service by means of long detours over
other lines, all hope being abandoned
for the present of moving freight.
The Katy bridge at Leonard was
washed out during the morning falling
in just after work train had passed
over it.