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WARSHiP SAILS
 TO AID AMERICANS Tennessee Carries Money
 and Officers to Help . Citizens Abroad.
Considerable Money Deposited With Treasury for People in War Zone. President AppointSs FGur Cabinet .
 Officers as Ke.iei Board.

New York, Aug. .-Wigwagging electric signals to the battleshlp Florida, the armed cruiser Tennes- see weighed anchor shortly before 10 o'clock tonight and headed out Into the ocean. The temporary convert ed treasury. ship carries with he.' $5,750,000 in gold to relieve stranded and impoverished tourists who are ill the war countries of Europe.
 Announcement of the death of Mrs. Wilson delayed the sailing of the cruiser for two hours.
 Washington, Aug. 6.-President Wilsin today by executive order ap- pointed the secretaries of the state, treasury, war and navy departments as board of relief to have charge of the work to be done under the joint resolution passed by congress which appropriated $2,500,000 for the relief, protection and transportation of Americans maroo2ed abroad by the existing war conditions of Europe. Secretary McAdoo was designated chairman of the board.
 This step was taken to afford CO., operation of these departments in bringing immediate relief The board will keep in close touch with the foreign situation and do everything possible to relieve the anxiety of per sons in this country who have rela- tives and friends stranded in Euro pean centers.
 The $300,00O already placed at the disposal of the American ambassador at London by cable will be supple mented with the fund on board the U. s. S. Tennessee, which sails to- night. The Tennessee will also car ry gold deposited by bankers for re- lief work in Europe. Considerable money was deposited with the treas 1 ury today in behalf of the refugees | and these amounts will be delivered I to the Americans abroad as soon as ] the officials here get in communion 1 tion with them. The secretary of the treasury is authorized by the execut- i've order to handle the funds appro- priated by congress, and establish fiscal agencies on the continen, where they are deemed practicable. l lHC SCCiCt Ol Wui NAiI uCNdti VI ficers for the purpose of conduct ing. relief work, and the secretary o the navy will dispatch under the order such ships to foreign ports as may be determined upon by this com mittee to transport the refugees an( carry supplies and money. Assist ant Secretary of War Henry Breck enidge has been placed in charge O the transportation of the relief ex petition.
 Arkansas Man Handling Funds. Jas. l.. Wilmath, chief clerk of tht treasury department. whose home is l in Prescott, Ark, has been chosen al distributing officer for the fund O $2,50O,0OO Appropriated by congress for the relief of American citizens marooned in the war zone of Europe
 With two employees of the treas ury department, MT. Wilmath lief | Washington shortly after noon today for New York City on board the Ten l nessee. ..e
 Mir. Wilmath was selected by Sec
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Better Feeling im New York.

New York. Aug. 6.-Condtions in the financial district were unchanged today. Reduction of the British bank discount rate and reports of similar action by the Bank of France are ex- pected 10 react favorably in this quarter. It is believed those local in- stitutions which yesterday advanced call money from to 8 per cent will restore the lower rate.
 Accumulation of freight for Flu rope is gradually diminishing here, local railroad men assert.
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AMERICANS MAY
 FIGHT FOR FRANCE

Paris. via London. Aug. 6.-The ap- peal of American residents for the formation of an American legion sug- gests that such an organization should adopt "the martial costume worn by the bold brothers in arms of General Lafayette when, in tho sacred name of liberty. they landed in the United States to place their swords at the disposal of our immortal Washing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
German Boats at Messina.

Rome, Aug. 6.-There is no confirm ation of the report that Germany has sent an ultimatum to Italy, but the presence of the German cruiser Goe- ben and Breslau at Messina places Italy in difficult position. Under her declaration of neutrality Italy is bound to disarm the warships of her ally unless they leave within "A hours.
 The Italian ambassador at Vienna arrived at Rome tonight the bearer of an autograph letter from the en- peror of Austria to the king of Italy. The attempt of Germany and Austria to draw Italy into the war will be fruitless, it is generally believed.
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eO.O0O Men Rendered En9land.

Sydney, IN. s. w., Aug. 6.-The com monwealth will offer the imperial government an expeditionary force oi 10000 men and place the Australian warship under the control of the ad- miralty. The New Zealand defense department has taken over control of the chief harbors. German steamers continue to leave Australian ports.
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London Hears That British Fleet Is Driving German
 Vessels to Coast.
ENGLAND CALLS FOR 100000 MORE MEN
Italy Reported to Have Joined Eng land and France But Rome Dispatch C0ntradict> Report of German
 l'ItimatMm- German War.
 ships in Italian Port.

London. Aug. 6.-The British cruis- CT Amphion, an admiralty report an- nounces, was sunk this morning by striking a mine, the paymaster and 130 men being lost. Captain Fox and sixteen officers with 135 men were saved.
 It is supposed the Amphion was at the time conveying the third torpedo destroyer flotilla. This was her duty yesterday when the fleet was in ac- tion. Last night the Amphion return ed to Harwich, with her batteries slightly damaged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
Cannonading in North Sea.

Kirkwall, England, Aug. GA naval engagement of some time is occcurr- ing in the North Sea to the east of the Orkney islands. Heavy and contin- uous firing has been hard all during the afternoon. No details are avail able..
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Germans RepuIse Russians.

Berlin, Aug. 6.-Dispatches receiv- ed here report that several divisions of Russian cavalry tried to break through the German frontier guard to the eastward of Johannesburg, but were repulsed. Hostile aeroplanes have been cited inside the German frontier.
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Italy Joins England

London, Aug. 6.-According to
 dispatch to the Daily Express, Italy
 has joined England, France and Rus sia against Germany and Ausrtia.
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Russian Army Mobilization.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 6.--It was of- ficially announced tonight that Aus tria has declared war on Russia.
 Mobilization of the Russian army is proceeding in perfect order and indi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-07
British Fleet Driving German.


 London, Aug. 6.-News reached here tonight that the British fleet has en- counrered the German .1 fleet in tHe North Sea in the vicinity of Helego- land and is driving it in the direction of the Dutch coast. Whether bat tie has been fought has not been learned.
 Reports of firing and the arrival of a number of wounded German and British blue jackets at Harwich on the east coast, kept excitement at it's highest point, as this was evidence that at least there had been contact beween vessels of the opposing navies. German war vessels are said to have penetrated the Gulf of Finland and bombarded Sveaborg, the North ern Gibraltar"
 No definite confirmation of the re- ported ultimatum from Germany to Italy came to hand here.
 An official call to arms was issued here tonight. The war office declar- ed that an additional 100000 men are required for the regular army immedi- ately.
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BOY SCOUTS OF
 BELGIUM TAKE
 THREE GERMANS
Lads PatrGlling Border Arrest Cayal. ry and Two Suspected of
 Being SDieS.

Brussels. Aug Aug. GA detach- ment of Boy Scouts, patrolling near here. captured German. Gavalryman and two German engineers. believed to be spies.
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We are notsonly prepared to exam inc yourseyes correctly but are equip ped .t9sgrind special lenses for your Special sneed.
 bfahams < Castl tleberry
 112 West Second Ave. Pine Bluff, Ark.
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Housewives League Busy.

HOuSeW1veS League Busy.
 New York, Aug. 6.-The National Housewives league today sent this notice to members throughout tho United States:
 "Call a meeting to consider the prices of foodstuffs in your city. In-
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Germans Bombarding Russian Port.

Copenhagen. Aug. 6.-.The German squadron that has been chasing Rus sian warships and seizing Russian merchantmen in the Baltic, is now bombarding Sveaborg, the Russian Gibraltar"
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
w. F. CROSSLEY ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS
STATE AUTOASSOCIATION

Cairo was honored with the presl-
dency of the Illinois State Automo-
bile association at meeting of that
organiza ton held in Chicago Jan.
81, when Supt. w. f. Crossley Of
the Cairo Electric and Traction
company was elected to fill the Of
flee. The Cairo Automobile club IS
associated with the State association
and the sentiment at the meeting
was that the presidency should 80 10
Southern Illinois in recognition Of
the activity shown by this section
of the state in good roads work and
legislation, and President Crossley
of the local automobile club carried
away the honors.
1t is thought that a special ses
sion of the legislature may be called
in the near future at which time an
effort will be made to make further
improvements in the present auto
mobile laws. At the Chicago meet
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
Illinois Editor Hands in His Resig-
nation and it is Ac-
cepted.
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS
REGRETS 1T, BUT TAKES 1T
Pindell Interviewed Tells His Rea-
sons for he Action He Has
Taken.

st. Louis, Feb. 2.---Henry II. Pin
dell, whose destination of the Rus
sian Ambassadorship was announced
IN Washingt today, came to Ct
Louis today TO see his mother who
is i'll. Late tonight &C gave a rcr.
resentative of the Associated Press
an explanation of his decIinaticu o.
the ambassadorship.
81 have absolute faith in the r-in
ciples ~ President Wilson's admin
istration and in its integrity. In
the fight for these PRINCIPLES | be-
lievc so deeply in the opportunity If
Democracy at the present time that
| could not think of hindering it in
the slightest degree"
"Thc Presidents faith in me OBJ
ligated me to the extreme of loyalty
in return"
when did you decide no. to &C.
cept the ambassador ship to Rus
sia'
THAT really is hard question to
answer; my conclusion in the mat
ter was slow mental development.
The action of the Senate su5-com-
mittce to whom my application was
referred was SO delayed by Illness
Of Senator Stone and by the rush Of
the Senate to finish the currency bill
that came to feel that the delay
was unavoidable. The unavoidable
circumstances to which the govern
ment was subjected prevented my
going to Russia, was the self lssur-
ance that | desired if | would repre-
sent the administration the Presi-
dent requested me to do, consc-
quently the feeling grew on me that
it was my duty, having been yindi-
Gated, to decline the ambasse DOR
ship. ] felt that | should not go
unless | could give the President
the full benefit of my services ]
though the long delay had preju-
di eed me and with that feeling, it.
seemed TO me my usefulness would
be impaired
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
MARGARET LOGAN
YIELDS Up LIFE
Twelve. Year-0ld Daughter OF Nr
and Mrs. G. w, Logan Expired
Early Monday Morn.

Margaret Eleanor the twelve
ycar-oid daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Logan of 317 Seventh
street, died yesterday morning at
the Bondurant hospital of a compli-
cation that developed from catarrhal
fever. She was confined her bed
the past two weeks.
The young girl was member OF
the First Methodist church and the
Sunday school and was beloved by
her many little friends and school
mates.
The funeral will be held Wedncs-
day. Services will be held at the
Methodist church at 1915 p. m. CON
Quoted by Rev. NJ. II. Loar the pas
tor. The body can be viewed hy
her friends, at the church. lnterur-
ban cars will leave the corner NJ
Eighth street and Washington ave-
nue. at 1925 O'Clock for Beech Grove
cemetery where interment will be
made.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03

Ing a comprehensive report was
made by a special committee show
ing the effective work accomplished
during the past year in the matter
of fostering desirable legislation and
eliminating the undesirable. Ii
was promised that the good work
will continue.
The following officers were elect
ed by the state association;
President, W. +. Crossley, Cairo
Vice Presidents, T. M. Beatty of
Quincy, w. d. Snow OF Bloomington
and NJ X Guyton cd Aurora.
Secretary and treasurer. II. Paul
man of Chicago.
Directors, c. G. Ginsabaugh OF
Chicago, j. b. Mcguire of East St.
Louis, w. p. Graham of Rochelle.
Frank l., Childs, DR.. II. A. Gunther,
J, NJ. Stahl and G. f. Ballou of Chi
cago, r. j. Ton of Roseland. II. d.
RaggCVecn OF Blue Island, and NJ.
w. Tomblin Of Aurora.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03

"Ge. me my pistol; let me Kill
hint cried Representative Ben
johnson Of Kentucky, when he and
John r. Shields, a Washington law
yer clashed in the District of Colum
bia committee room IN Washington
the other day.
Mr.. Shields was hustled out Of
the committee room by scared mem
bers and clerks and the door be-
tween the two offices was slammed
shut, barring in Johnson for per-
hap5 u moment. Johnson soon
flung the inner door open, however
and sought to follow Shields down
the corridor. He was restrained ny
Congressman Reed, German and
others.
Johnson upbraided his clerk, Fred
Allen, for holding him when ho
sought to go after a pistol.
That's all right, Ben, he's gone
now" said Congressman Reed.
SO angry was Johnson that it re-
quired committee members several
minutes to dissuade him from an
attempt to follow Shields, who van
ished soon after upon his election
from the committee room.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
New Fire Law Effective

New York, Feb. 2.---The new fire
law requiring % inches in the width
of stairways for every IA persons em-
ployed in factories becomes effec-
tive today. 1t is causing consteTna-
tion in many districts. The State
factory experts who assisted in de-
veloping the bill say that an easy
way for owners of property to meet
the requirements of the law will be
to install fire-proof walls dividing
the building; these walls to be
pierced with automatic fire-proof
doors, SO that in case of fire the &C.
cupants simply pass through the
openings, shut the doors after them,
and are safe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
DEATH SUMMONS
MRS. MARY PAT|ER
Succumbs at st. Mary's Infrmary
After Illness Extending Over
Several Years.

Mrs. Marietta Patier. widow of
c. o. Patier, died at ST. Mary's In
firmary yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock after an illness of several
years. She has been in an uncon
scious condition since last Tuesday.
Her death was quiet aud peaceful.
Mrs. Maude Johnson, her daughter,
arrived from Chicago Sunday and
was present at her DEATH
Mrs. Fatier was born near og-
densbure, n. Y, GO years ago. She
removed to Chicago with her par
ents when quite young and resided
there until her marriage with Col.
C. 0. Patier in 1873 when she came
to Cairo a bride, residing here ever
since. iaer nsliden name was
Toomey. She is survived by a
brother. Daniel j, Toomey of Chi
cago, and two sons, Charles o. and
William Wolf, ole daughter Mrs
Maude Johnson of Chicago and five
grandchildren. flIer brother ard
son-in-law Mr. Johnson will arrive
from Chicago today to be present at
the funeral.
Mrs. Patier has been in poor
health for several years and during
this time she has made her home
with the good sisters at st. Mary S
Infirmary where she has been ten
de:ly cared for. Her body was re-
moved from the Inirmary shortly
after her death to the residence Of
her son, c.. o. Patier, 2615 Elm
street. Her body will be taken via
interurban from the residence to st,
Patrick's church, accompanied only
by members of the family. All
friends are invited to attend tie
services at the church which will be
conducted by Rev. Father Downey
at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Owing to the inconvenience of
reaching the National cemetery i.ear
Mound City only the immediate
members of the family will be pres
ent at the interment. 1t was the
wish of Mrs. Patier that she be
Concluded on Page Six.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
Divers Are Seeking Bodies Of the
Lost---Nantucket's Captain
is Blamed.
BELIEVED WRECK RESTING
ON EVEN KEEL AT BOTTOM
Report Has Been Received From In.
spectors Who Have Investi-
gated Cause of Wreck.

Washington, Feb. 2.---Secretary
Redfield late today directed charges
Of negligence be preferred against
Capt. Berry Of the Merchants and
Marine Steamship Nantucket which
collided with and sunk the liner
Monroe with the loss of forty-one
lives, cE the coast Of Virginia last
Friday. Investigation of the charges
will be entrusted with the local
board at Philadelphia, with instruc-
tions that testimony be taken and
the decision reported.
This action followed a conference
at the department OF commerce on
a report from B. Il. Tapeley, de-
partment inspector OF hulls at Nor
folk, Va.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03

Norfolk, Va, Feb 2.---The wreck
of the Monroe was located today
twenty-four miles south of Writer
Quarter lightship. A choppy sea
defeated immediate efforts to re-
cover the bodies of the thirty-nine
persons AS YET unaccounted for, and
the wrccking tug Merritt immedl-
ately put into Norfolk, where divers
and paraphernalia were ordered f.
begin the rescue work tomorrow
: morning.
The Monroes mast was discovered
first, and buoy was attached to
mark the spot. It is believed the
wreck is resting on an even keel,
and that the work of the divers will
be comparatively easy.
Maritime experts expect that all
of the messing will be found en-
tombed in the wreck. Only two of
the dead have so far been recovered
out of the total of forty-one missing,
George II. Uhlcr, inspector gem
cral of the steamboat inspection
seprvicc, has received the report Of
the mon who Investigated the causes
of the wreck. He has refused to
make public the testimony, but it
is known to carry the charge tha,
the captain of the Nantucket is at
least subject to serious criticism for
permitting his ship to proceed at
ordinar speed through dense fog.
E. II. Lohr, general manager o.
the Merchants e Miners Transpor-
tation oompan, characterized the i'm
piled charges against the Nantuck-
cts captain as pack of lies.
E. e. Palen, assistant general
manager of the Old Dominion line,
insists shat Captain Johnson of the
Monroe should be commended rather
than censured for his conduct at the
time of the wreck He said:
Captain Johnson is in New. York,
but the report that he sought safety
in the first lifeboat to leave the Mon
roe is absolutely untrue. He was in
the second of the two boats that got
off safely, and only when there were
no other pasSengers on the deck thai
could be reached.
Captain johnson saw the neccs-
sity of getting off i'll this boat, 50
that he could assist in picking up
other people who were struggling in
the water. That he used good, sound
judgment, was shown by the fact
that twenty-eight more people wert
pulled into that boat mainly
through his efforts"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
Spring Flood Not Probable.

River men and others who make
a study of river conditions say
there is slight probability of a food
this Spring. They say that tbs
open winter and other conditions in
dicate that there will be no nigh
water this year. However, they do
not lose sight of the fact that con-
ditions last winter were similar to
the present time and, as one remark.
ed, still she came"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
LOAN SHARKS WILL FIGHT.

Paducah, Ky. Feb. e.---A petition
has been filed in the circuit court
here asking temporary restraining
order against the collection of a
license of s500 per year from loan
agencies that lend money for inter-
est at IL per cent. in amounts uH-
der SO. TIE loan sharks allege that
the ordinance is invalid, unconstisu-
ltional and uncomfortable in that
the sum demanded is eonfiseatery, !.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

George Key, age 26, and Miss
Rosie Whitfield, age 10, both of
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Irwin l.. Bagby, age 81, of st.
Louis. and Miss Laura Pearl Oliver.
age 10, Of Anna, Ill.
Jesse NJ. Robinson. age 19. con-
sent of parents, and Miss Bessie
Tinsley, Is years, both of Diswood,
Ill.
John M. Coleman. age "a. OF
Cairo, and Miss Alice Bell Sims, age
90, of Louisiana, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-03
Express Rates II Per Cent. Lower

LhpltsS hdltS IL rex OPIlt. Lower.
Washington, Feb. 2.---By the
terms of the recent interstate CON
merce order, the new express rates
which went into effect today, will
be approximately II per cent. low
cr than heretofore. The express
companies report a reduction of
over % per cent. in their volume ot
business sin the introduction of
the parcel post. The new express
rates are, in many instances lower
than those on the parcel post, and
mean direct competition. The ex-
press companies have in the last
few months been very solicitous for
new business, as contrasted with
their Independent "come-to-us" pol
icy heretofore observed.