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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
nine NENIESCAPF
IN kANkAkEf, ILL.
JAIL DELIVERY
Prisoners Saw Their Way Through
Bars, Slide Down Blanket,
and Escape.
TWO or THE MEN
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
Posses Stalt in Pursuit of Fugitives
Suspects Held at Gilman
and Matteson

Kankakcc ILL.,, Oct. 13.--Nine
prisoners sawed their way out of the
comfy jail hera tonight, slid from
IN upper window on a rope o.
blankets and escaped. The delivery,
It is said, was arranged by Charles
Carney, suspected Of being the
leader in the diamond robbery at
the home of Nellie Clark recently.
The others were w. A. Norton,
George L. Rickard, John Richards,
John Kelly, Lawrence Sirlon,
George Loughran, Eugcna Ware and
Cha,t les Robertson all under arrest
under charge of robbery.
Four prisoners who roroe~" ~ oe
cape with the gang We're thrcaLcnCt
with death if they exposed the plot
during the several days the leaders
were arranging it. They gave NJ
sign until the last of the nine had
disappeared, when the sheriff, Dan
Lee, was notified by series of yells
Posses we're started at once II
search of the fucitivus. The men
sawed their way through the bar;
CT an interior cell house AMI then
through the bars of an upper win.
dow
Wares was arrested at Monee ant
returned TO Kankakee and Loughran
was arrested in Chicago when h
left an Illinois Central train at Six
ty-third street. Officers have start
ed for Gilman and Matteson. Ill.
to attempt to identify men arrested
there as suspects.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
Associated Press. s'EsxwEMEt

Berlin, via Amsterdam and Lon
don, Oct. 13.-When the Germans
entered Antwerp they found in the
harbor AZ steamers and two sailing
vessels flying various flags. An Of
fetal statement follows:
I'm the port of Antwerp, we
found four British, two Belgian, one
French, one Danish, 80 German and
two Austrian steamers and two Ger
man calling vessels. The German
steamers which have been inspected
had their boilers rendered unscr-
viceable
The damage done to buildings In
the city was slight. The enemy de-
stroyed tho ferries"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
MORE SURVEYING
Being DONE FOR
N. { D. BRIDGE
Another Corps of Engineers Have
Arrived in City to Make Ad-
ditional Surveys.

The work of making the sound
ind for the Mobile & Chic bridge
TO ne hGilt over the Ohio river n
short distance south of the Halliday
elevator is approaching completion.
The dt2dee boat is now on the Ken
tuCky side whore the force is at
work on the soundings for the Ken
lucky piers.
A force of civil engineers, under
Assistant Chief Enginer Crenshaw
CT the Southern railroad arrived in
the city yesterday to make addition
al surveys for the new bridge. His
work at this time will be to survey
the NJ. & O. tracks south of Davis
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
FIRE IN BASEMENT OF
JOHN TIPPITTS SALOON
CAUSED BY HOT ASHES

The fire department was called 10
John Tippitts saloon and rooming
house at Sixth and Ohio streets yes
terday afternoon, to extinguish a
blaze that was caused by hot ashes
taken by the porter from the fur
mace in the basement into a pile of
coal The coal had gotten a good
start and would have soon startN
something had not the firemen arS
rived In good time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

Twenty or more persons were
killed on Thursday in Antwerp by
bombs dropped in the third Zeppelin
raid on the city. The place wa
thrown into a panic. With the i'm
mense siXteeninch siege guns ham
rering the forts, which must soon
give way, and the aerial messengers
dropping 60opound bombs on the
city, the people were surging from
the place by the thousands.
Lately the Germans have added a
novelty td their zeppelins. They
have arranged an armored car to be
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
PHARMACISTS AT MARINE
HOSPITAL PENSACOLA AND
CAIRO EXCHANGE PLACES

NJ. z. BerkowitZ, pharmacist at
the Marine hospital will leave soon
for Pensacola. Florida, where he is
10 be transferred. His successor,
George W. Iltis. pharmacist at the
hospital at Pensacola has ben or
,iered to Cairo. As soon as he ar
rives Mr. Rerkowitz will leave for
his new deld,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
french TROOPS MAKE
GAINS IN VICINITY
OF bERRY-AU-bAC
Heavy Fighting in Argonne District
sian COsSackS Defeat Germans at Ratch-
ka-Germans Destroying Forts at Pre-
mysl.

Berlin via Amsterdam and London, Oct 13-
Heavy fighting continues in the Argonne in
northeastern France, according to an official state
ment received here today from the German gen.
eral headquarters, under the date of Oct. Is. Vi
olent attacks made by the enemy east of Scissors
have been repulsed, it is said.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
Associated Press.

AssncIated Press.
London, Oct 13.--The following
official statement from Berlin was
received by wireless tonight:
'It is Officially reported from
Vienna that 10000 Russians were
killcd ana wounded near Przemysl,
"Eclgian Officers held In Holland
estimate that about 10000 Belgian
soldiers were captured in Antwerp
''The Germans as they entered
Antwerp took possession Of the fire
engines and Immediately started ex-
:inguishing tho flames."
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
GRAND JURY IS
DISCHARGED FOR
OCTOBER TERN
Presents Resolution to the Court
Recommending City Council
Act on Matter Of
CLOSING SALOON AT 400
COMMERCIAL. AVENUE
Where Murder of Eli Johnson Was
Committed and q Number
Of 0tEer Crimes.

The grand jury after making its
report ia Judge Butler was dis
charged yesterday afternoon. The
following resolution was turned in
at the recommendation of the jury
regarding tie closing of the saloon
ut the corner Of Commercial avenue
and Fourth street, where the mur-
der Of Eli Johnson took place Sat
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
BOMB EXPLOSION
DAMAGES z NEW
YORK CHURCHES
Two Persons Slightly I4jured in
Mysterious Explosions Pews
Destroyed in Cathedral.

New York, Oct. IA supposed
tomb made of dynamite pld cased In
metll exploded under a pew in the
famous 81. Patrlck's Cathedral on
Fifth avenue late today. A hole
WIS blown in tie floor, another
si1t.iei one in window. Three
peWs were destroyed and pieces were
chippcd from the affairs.
Tive Of five persons who were at
worship werd slightly injured by
flying fragments of metal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

London, Oct. lS.--The A. lists Of
losses in the Prussian army which
have been published contain total
of 2t1,0e0 killed, wounded and
missing. according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam.
The lists do not include losses
among the Bavarians, Saxons and
certain Wurtemberg forces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
COL. MUIR TObE
HERE OCT. 10 TO
INSPECT CO. X

col. Charles II. Muir of the regu-
lar army will come to Cairo On Mon
day, October 10 for inspection Of
Company X, The Company will
have two special drill nights before
then, one tonight and the other Fri
day All members are urged to be
present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

New York, Oct, 13.--A bomb was
exploded tonight in st. Alhponsus'
Roman Catholic church on West
broadway, the second to be set off
within seven hours IN a church cdi-
fee III this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

dropped by cables for observation of
he enemy. While the Zeppelin,
some 500 Or more feet in length,
rides above the clouds and is thus
obscured from the marksmen of the
enemy on the ca tn, the cables let
down the Observers car, swinging
many hundred yards below, and be-
meath the cloud bank they furnish a
very small target for sharpshooters.
The car shown here is made of sheet
iron and it bulges on either side to
form a protection against bullets
from below A car like this moving
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London. Oct 13.--.Details of a
fight at Ratchka, a town near Su-
walde. Russian Poland. just received
in Petrograd, indicates that the bat
tie was to large extent hand-to
Gridged The Cossacks swan their
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
PERSONALS

Mrs. ". f. Barron of vicksburg,
Miss, arrived in the city last night
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. S. Carter of 2311 Washin gton
avenue. Mrs Barron's husband was
formerly local forecaster of the
weather bureau in this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

Associated Press
London, Oct 13.--lt Is officially
announced at ePtrograd that the
siege OF Przemysl is progressing, ac-
cordiug to a dispatch to Reuter- from
the Eussian capital. The Russian
artillery is destroying rapidly the
forts which, however. keep up an
energetic resistance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

Miss Wanda Larton OF Denver.
Colo, is visiting her brother Frank
D larton on Twenty-seysntb street,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
Associated Press.

Paris, Oct. IL 49, he Official cum
munication issued tonight says:
"With the exception OF an ad-
vance of some Importance In the
vicinity of Berry y-au-Bac on the
center there is nothing to report"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

rapidly, very high in the air, is a
poor mark for sharpshooters.
The modern zeppelins are SO con-
structed that even If a shell strikes
them it will not damage more than
one air chamber With seventeen
Of these the ship might still float
The reports of the Kaiser's deter
mlnation to attack London take into
account the large number of zeppe-
Inns of this type. 1t is said to be
his belief that he could terrorize the
british capital If dozen or more of
then bombarded the city,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

Advertisements Is the culiva-
lion that makes business grow,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14
LOCAL FORECAST.

Cairo and vicinity-Partlj cloudy
and cool Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-14

CONTINUED ON Page Four.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-21
A2sIss@&
1r ylleneoriom ->1illlom 01ilson 8 ir1ley

frank. straightforward and manly uttc-ances and pa
eIy iterated doctrine has been long recognized, but
narkaby demonstrated by the expressions when
haze been received since his death FROM public bodies
throughout the Sou5lI He did much in this way to
correct u sentiment from which III! railway property
has suffered in recent ytars-a sentiment winch has
0und its expression in belief that rail-
way takes from the public more than it gives, and his
effort in word and deed to restore Just balance
Of understanding OF the economic necessity. /" every
citizen in his daily life, of well maintained honestly
administered and prosperous transportation system
In other ways also he gave expression to broad
OF the indemnity o! interest between the welfare OF
the railways and that of the public lie lent active
corporation to the chief educational industrial and
commercial interests Of the South, and moral support
to every movement which is making for the welfare OF
The South but perhaps his greatest service OF inns ma
lure was his successful campaign for the promotion OF
better agriculture
Gently born and gently bred, it was Mr.. Finey's
fortune TO he thrown upon his own resources at an
early arc and without Tie advantages OF Il university
training and experience usually enjoyed by his asso-
Gates it was. therefore pcciiar satisfaction to him
and to his friends that in 1910 he received, with the
assurance that il was decoration degree Of
Doctor Of Laws from Tulane University at New Or
leans the principal seat Of learning in The community
where he had spent his youth
On the personal side. Mr.. Finley essentially a
gcillielnan: he demonstrated Oh many occasions The
combination in his character Of those qualities which
ar he expressed BY the words modcSty and courage.
He far and inst IN al! his dealings. courteous to
All slow to amer bat fierce in his resentment of
Injustice in others Partisan in his love and belief
in c Sunth and its future and in The Saut!crn Rail
way important factor i'll that community, he con-
WINGED his associates that he allowed partisan
feeling 10 co!onr his Judgment 10 such extent that
he cnud not always the other Sie but FOLEY
determined ne Sc; about its accomplishment. with
characteristic belief III hc potency Of persistence and
unlcSating OF al Ike power at his command.
He had al all times The confidence the respect and
t;r good VII! of this Board and of ever rember of
il, ard i'll his death the Board and every member OF it
feels e less OF rrni Of charming personal qualities
we'll Official associate Of commanding ab!itr..
The Secretary is directed 20 the surviving
ccn'5crs or Mr. Fin.y's family :hc respectful sympathy
Of thiS Board and transmit - them suitably
crossed and attes.3d transcript OF t,iS minute. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-21
CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.
Renewal of Long Standing Quarrel
Results in Tragedy.

Greenviile, S. c., Jan. 21.-Bad
Eee,in gthat started many months ago
between S. NJ. Pollard, merchant, at
Fara.ville, village near here, and
7. Fl. Smith chief Of police at that
place, terminated Suu5ay morning IN
the se-fh of Smith as a result Of
5uIlct wounds inflicted by Pollard
Saturday night Pollard was arrested
Immediately after the shooting AMI
bail having been denied, is now in NE
county jail.
There had been bad blood betweeR
the two men for some time. Sat
aH.ay night Smith went into Pol
ares store and upon his refusal &c
leave when ordered by Pollard 10 do
50, there followed quarrel.
AT length Pollard drew revoiv.
2r. following which the two men
;..appied for moment. Freeing the
hand that gripped the weapon, Poi
ard fired upon Smith, the bullet tax
ing effect in the Police chiefs ah-
omen, while second shot vert
through his hand. Smith collapsed.
cgumpling up at the feet Of his al
;cssary, but being taken out of the
sore, he managed to get hold OF rs
oTn pistol. He fired at Pollard but
the bullet went wild.
Srith was hurried to a hospital
ct Washington. n. c., and there died
cary Sunday morning. The body was
rlred here this afternoon, the faner-
al services being attended by large
crowi. There IS much feeling in The
community over the affair.
Smith is survived by widow ana
several chil:ccn. Pollard has
i@rge family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-21
PROFESSOR SUES BARON.
!}r. .Applchy Seeks to Recover >S2o, OoG
Paid For Jewclry.

I.on:on, Jan. 2l.--Great interest
has been aroused By the suit 10 re-
cover $4,000 brought by Dr.. Ernest
Villicrs Appleby, formerly lecturer
=. the University of Minnesota.
against Baroness May de Pailandt,
an American woman, whose relatives
lie in Chicago and who - ycars ago
vas the wife Of Baron de palIandt,
The case was tried in the hnss
Gench Division of the High Courr.
The dispute was a sequel to i
chance meeting of the plaintiff am
defendant IN 1909 on a train ruA-
\ ne between Chicago and New York.
This led 70 Inc infatuation of the
a,aiutif and subsequent close ra!a-
tons.
Dr.. App!eby, in his pleadings. de-
Jared that the baroness agreed TO
rnuav him for certain notes which
Ia rava to a Partisan jeweler for .
string of pearls.
The baroness denies this statement
and saws that if there was any Sach
ar"eement it was founded on ian IN
mora! consideration. She counter
claims the sun. of $4,000 alleged t.
he tue her by Dr. Appleby.
According to the testimony Dr.. Ap-
pl.bv was anxious to marry the bar
oaess, but she refused.
The Partisan jeweler sued by AP
pleby on the notes, which the Baron
.ss had refused to meet.and the pres
eAt suit followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-21
5000 TO HIS FIANC'E.
richard ID. Landlord Leaves Same
Amount TO His Mother at
Princess Anne, Nd.

New York, Jan. 2l.-The will G
Richard Dixie Landlord, vice-presi'
aat and secretary Of the Souther'
Hallway and '&ircctor Of many allie
generations. who was found dead o!
las poisoning in his bachelor apart
ment at 1l40 Pacific street last Thurs
day. has been admitted to probate II
fhe Surrogate's Office, Brooklyn.
The estate is reported to be wor''
100000. 1t VS. presented By teyr
Z, Covingtcn, attorneys, SO Wall St
The document. which was in the
Handwriting of the testator. Wa.
rawn up on May II, 1913, and VT
rcssed by Edwin A. Merrill. of 10.
East Fifth Avenue Rosedale, \. j.
and Charles E. Mccarthy, of All
Fifth street. Brooklyn.
To Miss Nellie Small Patterson
the young woman whom ne was to
Lave married on last Saturday, Mr.
Landlord left half of his reSiduar!
estate and all of his books, book
..ases, and photographs. The other
..alf Of his reSiduary estate and the
case in which she now lives, TIC lo'
End all tie furnishings the testatoi
"a ~ liz mother Mrs Priscilla
Ei;z,beth Landlord, of Depot ST.
Princess Anne. Md. To his brother
Columbus, was left all of the tesla
tors wearing apparel and $1,000 II
cash.
James Upshire Dennis, of Baitl
more. was named as executor NJ
schedule was filed with the will to IN
1ica1a the amount of Mr. landlord
estate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-21

The Board Directors of Southern Railway Company
havna assembled special meeting this first day of De-
n wesbinaton on goyen,ner p gis Of ism Wilson
Finley, past years President CT sot'nen
spread On the records of the Company be published
In the newsFaF=rs Of the South. $#
WILLIAM WILSON FINLEY was born at Pass
Christian Mississippi, on September g 1858, ana cH-
tered railway service in New Orleans in 1873 during
the succeeding twenty-five Years nc had Varica eNpe
rience earning steady promotion and growing rePu
ation in the traffic departments of several railroads
and in charge of traffic associations in the west ahe
southwest. In 1865, soon after the organization ol
Southern Railway Company. he BEGAN as lHra vice
President in charge OF traffic his service Tor TINS COM
psnv in which with an interval of few months i'll
1896, nc continued until his death eighteen years later
He became President of this Company in December
1906 ut a moment when the work Of gathering in and
welding together its lines into consolidated system
had been done The zap had been made. There arc
no more miles of railroad included in the system today
than there we're when he became President His task
was therefore, complementary to the work already done
and the history Of the Development of the property
during the past seven years is The history ct how he
conceived and accomplished that task of conservation
and progressive development. During bis admnistra-
ton the of the COMPANY increased 2Og5 per
cent Comparing 1918 with 1907, but what is even
more his achievement. the balance OF income available
for dividend (but largely put back into the property
increased 209.07 er cent.
This record of material is in 70 small meas
ure the result of Mr.. Fi!eys policy and practice OF
building and strengthening working organization of
the COMPANY so far personnel he !nau-
urated and stcaGfaSty enforced rule OF promotion
to fill vacancies within III" organizations by recognition
of demonstrated merit with The result that he secured
and conserved that loyal Identification with tie inter
est of the South and Of the Company and that sense
of personal responsibility il al ranks OF Tie service
which is of the most valuable assets the Company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-21

city-always at the Rammel Cafe
Qua Ut 4soq sqa 's4toJIoN 's1sasAo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-06
nab BANDITS
NEAR SCENE
OF TRAIN JOB

PENDLEToN. Ore. July Car.
rested only 20 miles from the
scene OF the robbery OF the O..W.
X a n. passenger train No. 8. near
kamcla. Ore. early last Thursday.
Albert Meadows. 30. and Clarence
stoner. rs. have confessed today
that they were the two bandits
who escaped after the third was
killed by Deputy Sheriff McDuffee
In n revolver duel.
They also stated that the dead
robber was not Hugh Whitney. as
was nj first believed. but Charles
Manning. a professional gambler.
Stoner and whitney are cousins.
All throe men were from Cokeville.
Wyo.. and. according 20 Meadows
and s,oner. Msnuing suggested and
planned the holdup aud acted as
leader.
Manning left widow and four
children at Cokeville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-06
fIZ7hat Ih,ifkdboutIt|
6EltS uNIU mr. AIzVJ O2It70V
m BY
v ozze MeeczaH-

clubwoman OF St Joseph, Mo-, is trying to get law
In requiring all couples desiring marry to show
at least $500.
She argues that poverty and failure to cause more
divorces than anything else.
Far be it from say she is wrong, but the chances
are little Dan Cupid isn't worrying this attempt
TO weight his arrows with few OF gold.
II may be foolish rush into matrimony minus cash.
but the world has grown such fooshness.
Shall thoughts saving Of money when the most
glorious girl OF the age smiles and gently inmate desire
for flowers o candy picnics trifles!
Later it is true, $500 might in handy Later, life
may become rea-but the glory OF real love is that
doesn't stop pennies 1t is this fact that love
builds empires OF generous thought that gives much
couragcment Lonesome Girl" in the letters OF advice TO
her The Star office last week. and
still pouring in.
Cupid in chains $500 keeper? Or any bank ac-
count Of any size?
Well I'm from Missouri myself And that Missouri
society has got SHOW me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-06

s2,2342e for 1912.
In 1918 total receipts Of the
two halls were sfs.49f.t6, and
expenses sif.5o7 ~. Durina
the season 6f6.373 tickets were
sold. showing f,232.7a4 persons
used the dance floors. In the
two years the dance floors have
been used by i,752,6e8 persons.
The attendance 80 far this year
has exceeded all former records
Officials estimate a net profit OF
more than $4,000 already this sea.
son.
VIII Build New Halls
They plan to turn excess money
from the dance halls into n fund
TO be used next year for the erec.
ton Of new payIlions.
"Clty-owned dance halls have
proved popular with all classes,
says Alber. "Clty officials never
hear now of complaints regarding
the dance halls. as in days OF old
Municipal halls not only have been
kept clean themselves. but they
u"F' hiutu III 'i'hulnk up the OtDef
halls OF the city.
"Heformers never complain oi
the city-owned halls. Mothers and
fathers 10 there to dance with
their children.
Chsperons Present
The chaperons at the parks nci
as mothers and big sisters TO the
girls. and the manager plays the
big brother 10 the boys. There IL
no rowdyIsm.
Municipality owned halls are q
success. and the sooner every city
finds II out. the sooner these cities
Will be rid Of the taint Of the rowdy
and indecent dance hall"
The dancing hours are from I
10 1890 .. m. daily. and on Satur
day afternoon from 2 30 10 s.
Children under 1S must have
chaperons.
Each hall has six-piece orches
ira. The city is making none,
and the people are enjoying them
selves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-06
CITY DANCE HALL
idea RETURNS Big
PROFITS IN EAST

give up tripping the light fantastic.
Then came Fred G. Alber, park
superintendent, with plan all his
own.
Starts Municipal Plan
Obtaining n small amount OF
money from the park fund. he laid
maple floors In the shelter houses
In two OF the public parks and open.
ed up dance halls. operated under
the supervision OF the park depart
ment
A manager. a woman chaperon
and half a dozen attendants are
constantly on the job TO prevent
rowdyism and indecency.
Charge Three Cents
A rate of 3 cents a dance was
adopted, and the municipal pavil-
ions prospered.
Edgewater park pavilion. the
first completed. was opened August
5, 1912. II closed for the season
October Z. Woodland Hills park
pavilion was opened August 81.
1912. and closed September %. In
that time total receipts amounted
TO s7.39f.3f. Expenses we're
s5,1e0.02. leaving profit OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-06
dry PETITIONS
CHASED BY AUTO?

The congregation OF the First
Methodist church was treated to n
regular Diamond Dick sermon last
night. when the pastor. Rev. Adna
Wright Leonard, told In thrilling de-
tail how the initiative petitions for
prohibition we're smuggled out OF
Seattle the other morning at 3
o'clock and taken to Olympia and
filed.
A picked squad OF police accom-
panied the three armed occupants
of the auto to the city limits.
Almost as soon as they started
they noticed n mysterious touring
car behind them" said the pastor.
while the congregations hair stood
at attention.
"The petitions were In n Ford.
Fords are light. and when II struck