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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
MONTENEGRO KING ADMITS
ONE-THIRD HIS ARMY LOST
Servians Claims Successes ALI Along Their
Lines-Vernelles Evacuated by Germans
--Roumania Will be on the
Side Of. Allies

fort to reach the Polish capitol or
Warsaw.
Regarding the other operations in
the east, the Servian war office re-
ports Servian successes along the
whole front with the capture of
2,40O men and complete bat
teries.
In the ether hand. Vienna re-
ports that Austrian troops are gain
ing ground to the south OF Bel
grade.
in Flanders and northern France,
Sunday was q comparatively quiet
day, the French war off!c9. having
nothing to report, and 10 marked
successes on either side were re-
corded in their territory for the past
several days.
While the attitude oi Roumania,
from an official standpoint. is not
yet known. a Swiss newspaper as
sorts that Roumania has decided to
war on the side Of the allies. The
time for action, however, has not
been decided upon.
Forty French and British war
ships have assembled at SEINE place,
the name Of which ia not given in
The dispatch making this announce
ment, to force their way through /"
It is probable that the correspond
cnt intended to foreshow an effort
by the allies ships to break through
the Dardenelles, but the name evil
IDENTIFY came under the eyes Of the
censor.
The German Field Marshal Baron
Won Goltz, who spent MANY years in
reorganizing the Turkish army, IS
reported to be on his way 10 Con-
stan.iuople to attach himself to the
stat Of the Sultan.
Petrograd SAYS that the Turkish
cruiser Hamizieh has been damaged
by mine and has returned to Con-
staItinople
King Nicholas Of Montenegro adj
mits that q third of his army has
fallen on the battlefield. but de-
clared that the Montenegrins will
continue to defend their country.
That the French aviators have
succeeded in dropping bombs on the
German vanguards N Fricburg.
Baden, Is Acknowledged in an OFF,
clal report received by the German
ambassador at Washin gtoE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
FREIGHT Train
WRECKED on |. c.
At BOSkyDELL
Ties Up Traffic For Several Hours,
Twelve Cars Derailed, Block,
ing Tracks,

A freight wreck at Bosky DELL
early Sunda ymcrning, tied up traf-
fic on the Illinois Central for sew
eral hours and delayed some of the
fast trains from six to eight hours.
The wreck was caused by a derail-
ment of about twelve cars in a
freight train which completely
blocked the tracks. Passenger train
No. 9 was detowed back to Car
bondale and down the Mud Line"
into Thebes and back on the main
line, about eight hours late, ar
irving here at 1910 q. m. The
Seminole Limited. No s, which was
behind this train, was also late
and had to be dstoured John r.
Ford and Charles McAlli5ter were
passengers on No 3. No one was
injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Berlin Dec. 6.-Mi1itary officials
announce that the Germans oeer-
pied LODI, Sunday.
Lodz, the second city of Poland,
and lying rs miles southwest of
Warsaw, has fallen to the German
army. 1t was occupied Sunday. ac-
cording to official announcement
from Noelish.
Around this important town, a
desperate battle has ragged fer days
Here countless thousands have fall
len In desperate hand to hand con-
nict and from the shells of hun
dreds of guns.
1t was evidently from the occu-
patton of LODI by the Germans that
the heaviest kind Of fighting has
been going on, for late advices show
of vicious attack and lombard
ment Of Lodz and lighting on the
outskirts of the city had previous
to that of occupation, 30 miles west
of Piotrkow, which lies considerably
south of Lodz and along the line
from Glowno, sixteen miles north
east of LODI to the Vistula river.
Lodz has long been an objective
point of the German army 1t mas
grown in recent years from an in
different place to one of the most
populous cities in the Russian En-
pire. In 1910 It's population was
$4,000 ard with this important
place as a base, it is expected that
the Germans will make a strong et-
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
THE PATIER DRY
GOODS STORE HAS
WINDOW DISPLAY
Of Holiday Goods and Suggestions
For Useful Christmas
Gifts For All.

Among the many holiday window
displays, one of the most attractive
is that of the Patier dry gooJs
store. The line Of holiday goods at
this store is very complete, there
being suggestions in Christmas gifts
for the whole family. Dainty liu-
ems, furs, baskets. fancy neckwear.
purses, and a large line OF pretty
novelties, with many other articles
too numerous to mention are to be
seen. These gifts are not only at
tractive, bat useful as well.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
THEIR SAVINGS OF ALMOST
$1,000 TAKEN FROM THEM
Newly Elected Sheriff Burke Working on
Most Perplexing Case in Recent Years
$500 Reward Offered For
Capture of MurdererS

The most dastardly and brutal
crime committed in Alexander coun-
ty was brought to light near Thebes
about noon Sunday The two
Brown brothers, David and Adam,
were murdered at their home and
robbed of a large sun of money.
Sheriff-elect f.. A. Burke, on the
eve of taking office, is confronted
with the most perpleXing murder
case in the recent history Of tie
county.
Two bodies, lying side by side, in
a pool Of blood on the floor, near
the front door, was the scene that
startled William Holshouser and a
friend. who went to the Brown
brothers home yesterday for vine
gar. This was the first known of
the murder, although 1t is be-
iieved to have been committed early
Friday night.
Coroner McManus was the first t
receive word here and he imme-
diately notified the new sheriff, r.
A. Burke, and then Sheriff Fraser
was informed. The three men left
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
In an automobile aud a rigid invos-
tigation was instituted.
The fiendish cuIprts are not
known, but it is believed to be the
work of parties familiar with that
locality. 1t is thought two men
committed the crime for tho reason
that on Friday night team Of
horses were stolen from James Tins
ley, a neighbor near by, and which
was found Saturday mosning al
Mcclure.
AS near as can be detected, the
murderers early Friday evening
stole the two bay horses from James
Tinsley's barn, harnessed them for
bareback riding and then pro-
ceeded to the Brown brothers home
The team was tied some distance
from the house and the riders went
afoot through several fields and
gates to the dwelling. They either
awoke the brothers in calling them
then killing them when they res
pended; or, gaining entrance. en-
countered the two brothers.
The Brown brothers dwelling
consists of two rooms, one an extra
large living room and the other a
kitchen, forming an al" with a
side porch opening into the kitchen
and tn living room. The main doo
was on the opposite side OF the
house The two brothers slept in
the large roo mand David's bed
was in the corner just left of the
main entrance. He was the younger
of the two and carried all the money
owned jointly by the brothers, the
amount being estimated between
5000 and $1,000. A dams bed was
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
FASHION HAS DECREED
THE TIGHT SKIRTS
MUST G0-G0ODBYE

Toledo, TO-, Dec. 6.--Display of
new styles on living models and
adoption of styles for the coming sea
son occupied the time of the Ma
tional Cloak, Suit, Skirt and Dress
Manufacturers Association at its
last session. 1t was decided that
the tight skirt is no longer in vogue.
George w. Farney of Cleveland
was elected president.
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on the other side OF the room cppo-
site the front door.
If the mlrderers met with an en-
counter, it is believed that David
was the first TO make the attack.
lie was shot in the left neck with
one shot which caused instant death.
Adam coming to his brothers res
cue was killed in scuffle az there
were powder burns on his arm and
every indication to show that he
put up a fight, but his brother was
killed on the instant. Adam was
shot twice, once III the left temple
and again in the left forearm, the
latter wound having powder burns.
The weapons used were of SO
Calibre.
There was no scufAinfi in bed,
although the covers were badly
mussed up. but this is believed to
have been caused by the brothers
quickly jumping out of bed. There
were blood stains only where the
men had fallen. There were four
guns hanging ON the walls in the
home, Two on each side of the room
and it is evident that the brothers
were endeayoring to get to these
when attacked
The assailants were evidently in
a great hurry and the clues they left
showed they had worked fast.
They knew that only one of the
brothers carried the money and he
was the only one searched. The
trousers of the other brother, which
we're hanging on the chair, were
not touched, although they contain
$tl. David, the one who carried
the money, was found with his
trousers partly on On the left
side he had an extra long pocket
in front, in which he carried long
pocket book that contained the
money. 1t is said that he fire.
quently slept in his trousers and
the scene showed that he had been
partly disrobed by the robbers, to
get to the money. The other bro
Their was in his underclothes.
After securing their booty the
brutes made for the stolen horses
and then proceeded to Mcclure
where the horses were found Satur-
day morning. 1t is believe ed they
caught the Iron Mountain train
into Thebes and there made their
escape by river, as a gasoline launch
was stolen from Thebes landing Fri
day night.
There is little doubt that whoever
committed the deed was thoroughly
familiar with the section of the
country and knew a great deal about
the Brown brothers. David Brown
was 81 years of age and Adam 81.
They have lived in that session for
years and were not known to have
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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
HALF BILLION
DOLLARS WILL
Be ADDED US.
Foreign Commerce. on Account of
the European War During
the Coming Year.
EXPORTS RECOVER MOST
WONDERFULLY SINCE WAR
Clews Says Partial Opening Stock
Exchange Produces No Unfav-
orable Developments.

special.
New York, December 6, 1914.--
No unfavorable developments fol-
lowed the much dreaded partial
opening of the Stock Exchange.
The bond market commenced sur
prisingly steady and many quota
lions showed considerable strength,
which happy result was fore
Swallowed in my previous weekly
letters, Foreign Liquidation was
not an important factor, although
some selling was occasion ally noted.
In fact so positively encouraging
was the experiment of partial open
ing that the Exchange for the first
time since the war, Issued official
quotations on stocks selling at or
above the minimum prices. This
very practical display of confidence
which should be encouraged, vii
doubtless have 4 widely beneficial
result. 1t will tend to establish
opinion as to values, 1t has al
ready demonstrated there Is no
such wholesale liquidation in pros
pect as at one time feared; and 10
paves the way for an carly resump-
ton OF trading in stocks on the
Exchange. The action Of the bond
market may be taken as fair indi-
cation OF how the stock market
would act when reopened; and
there Is no longer any serious oc-
casion for delay In gradually re-
moving the present restrictions,
There are intimations that the Lon
don Stock Exchange may be re-
opefed by the middle of the month,
Crowded permission Of the British
government can be obtained.
It is now over four months since
the New York Stock exchange closed
and no business organization in the
United States has made greater sac
rifices or greater efforts for the
preservation of our national finances
than the members of that body,
either individually or collectively.
or course, they have been largely
guided by intelligent self interest
as well as by an appreciation of
the consequences which might have
followed the debacle arising from
the war had 1t not closed. Never
theless, everyone in the financial
district well knows that the Stock
Exchange was quite as much in
fuenced in its action by considera-
ton of national interest as by its
own immediate affairs. When the
emergency came, far-sightedness
sound judgment and public spirit
promptly pushed self-interest to the
rear; and the New York Stock Ex-
change through prompt and unset
fish action prevented the gravest
financial crisis this country has ever
seen from running into inca1culable
disaster, Now that this danger has
completely disappeared and become
only a matter Of history. this fact
is no secret; and is mentioned not
as boast, but merely rs a matter OF
justice to an institution that has
had to bear much more than its
share of abuse, and whose short
comings and mistakes are infinf-
tesimal compared with the services
which 1t has rendered to the busi-
ness community. Many of those
who loudly rallied against our var
ious Exchanges are now only too
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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
BURGLAR ENTERS
FLACk RESIDENCE
ESCAPES CAPTURE
Mrs. Flaek Telephones For Assist
ance-Did Not Spcceed in
Taking Anything.

The residence of Rufus 2. Flack
on Park Place West was entered
Saturday night by a burglar. Mrs
Flack was at home and telephoned
for assistance. Ray L Hosmer, who
lives nearby, came to Mrs. FIack's
assistance, but the intruder had
escaped. He did not have time to
take anything.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07

II you want to Buy--Read the Ad-
vertisements,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
FAMILY OF -FOUR
KILLED BY A
BOMB EXPLOSION
Fire Resulting Causes $4,000 Loss
at Ardsley-on. Putnam, N, Y,
Early Sunday.

New York, Dec. 6..-Fire be-
lieved to have started from a bomb
explosion brought death to a family
of four persons and destroyed the
center section of the village of
Ardsley-on-Putnam early today. The
loss is estimated at $i50. 900 Will
lie Johnson who discovered the fire,
lost his life in futile effort to
rescue his family.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
$4,000 TO HELP
PAY FOR CITY'S
AUTO FIRE TRUCK
That Amount in Fire Insurance Tax
Fund of City, Leaving Only
$2,10o More to Pay.

To pay for the new combination
Auto fire truck the city of Cairo
has ordered OF st. Louis manufac,
tnrer, which is to cost $500 and
to be delivered in January, the city
has already in the fire insurance
fund about $4,000. which can be
applied to no other purpose than
for the fire department This will
leave but $4,000 more to be made
up.
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Concluded on Page SIKH
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
SON BORN TT DR.. AND
MRS. OLLIE THIS MORNING

DR.. and Mrs c. =. Ollie, Of $40
Twenty-ffth street. are the parents
of a baby boy born at 1890 O'Clock
this morning. Mrs. Dille was for
merly Mrs Russell, nee Pettis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
NURPAYSBORO BOY
KILLS FATHER IN
HEAT OF PASSION
Philip McHugh Finds His 17.Year.
Old Son in Saloon and
Whips Him.

Murphys5oro, Dec because he
had been scolded and thrashed for
going into saloon, Philip Nc
Hugh, Jrs II years old, today shot
and killed his father The elder
McTiugh, as years old. found his
son with several boys in bar room,
last night, and gave the boy a severe
whipping. The boy is now in Jail
charged with murder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-07
Associated Press.

Berlin. by Wireless % London.
Dec 6.--The evacuation by Germans
last night of Vernelles. southeast OF
Betbune, was officially announced in
statement issued here today. The
statement SAYS:
'Vernelles was evacuated by us,
according to our plan on account OF
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
LOOKS LIKE BLUE SKY.

Reports that come from Olympia of the incorporation of large num-
 Der of companies for the stated pur- pose of doing business of one kind
 or another in Alaska would seem to furnish argument for the advo- cates of blue sky" law. It may be that every company thus far or ganized is for legitimate purposes. But under the present statute there is not sufficient certainty that this is the case. .'' There should be more investiga
 tion of such proposed companies than the secretary of state is prepared to
 make, Indeed the secretary must accept the filing of any organization, no matter what doubts he may have, if the slight legal requirements are complied with.
 The joint legislative committee is urging an initiative measure, the first of the Seven Sisters" whereby the work of filing articles of incorpora- ton would be transferred from the secretary of state to the public ser vice commission, and providing that the commission investigate such pro posed companies and their incorpor-, ators before accepting the filing.
 This is another of the Seven Sisters worthy of the support of the people of the state.--Seattle Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914.
ALASkA'S HEROES.

Some psychologists have declared that there is no such a thing as an absolutely unselfish action, and that no on. is ever moved by purely altruistic emotion. Probably those psychologists have gained this opinion from a study of their own sentiments for it is quite certain that such a conclusion could not have been reach ed from thorough study of the class of humanity that is represented by the sturdy American pioneers, says the Alaska Citizen.
 No better test of recent times has been made of mems unselhshness than that which was mace when :ne search was recently being carried on for the body of Mrs. Lizzie Stropp following the snow slide near Wort mans, in which she and P. o. Berg lund were killed Exposed to bit ter cold and the dangers of more slides, a large force of men worked night and day for several days to uncover the body. These men re- ceived nothing for their efforts, ex- cept the food they ate while at work, and that was provided for them by the mayor of Valdez.
 It was not because these men knew the victims of the slides personally or that they could expect in any manner any sort of reward, that they underwent such severe hardships There was not even the possible chance that the world would ever know of their connection with the difficult task. They performed the work and suffered night and day the intense cold through the promptings of their unseltish humanity.
 Many general and many an ad- miral have been immortalized for less bravery and less personal sacrifice than marked the heroic efforts of these worthy Alaskans. who have re- turned to their daily routine in life without any effort to let the world know of their identity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
HAS ALL HER TEETH AT 72.
Michigan Woman's set'Perfect but For
 Three Small Filings.


 Battle Creek. Mich.--A woman seven, ty-two years old with all her own teeth and only three tiny filings is the dis covery made at an institution here. The woman is Miss Helen Simons. q Lansing scllooltca cher. X physician made the discovery few days ago when he was lccturing. He took oc- casion to state that few people ovei fifty had all tlIeir own teeth. He then asked all in the audience who were over fifty and retained all their own teeth to raise their right hands. Miss Simons was the only one.
 The incident was so unusual that sine was examined by number of den lists. They pronounced her teeth un- usually good. The three small filings in her teeth were put in more as pre- yentive than because her teeth were decayed She says they were slightly discolored. and. although there was no sign of decay. she took the dentists advice and had them filled. Miss Si- mons is the daughter of Anson Simons. one of the pioneer settlers of Lansing She is also a sister of the late B. F. Simons of that-city. <.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
2O-YEAR-OLO YOUTH
 A BANK PRESIDENT
Young Moody h Full Charge
 Of Galveston Institution.

Galveston. Tex. Barely twenty years of age, ". L. Moody Sd has been elected president of the American Bank and Trust company of Calves ton. He is said to be the youngest bank president in the United States.
 Despite his youth. he is nO novice h the banking business. and he is di- rertine the iaiIaiss of his bunk like a veteraa. It is state hank: with 8 capital of esO.0OO. It was organized several months ago, with ". L. Moody I'd as president and his son as vice president. The senior Moody resigned recently and the son was elected to the place. His disability as minor was removed by law last year. He is conducting the business on his own initiative and Is using his own discre' tion entirely ill making loans and tn- vestments He Is respected among Galveston and south Texas business men for his keen business Insight.
 Young Moody comes of family of bankers. his grandfather. w. l.. Moody. being president of one of the oldest banks in the state. and his father president of the City National bank of Galveston.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17

to obtain relief from this difficult part of his work by detailing it in large part to the members of his cabinet. The result has been that the cabinet members have been so swamped by applicants and their friends that some of them have been tremendously hindered in their efforts to carry out the real work for which they were appointed.
 Senator Works plan would put fed eral employment on something close to merit basis. It will be interest ing to note how the other senators, long accustomed to the patronage system, will receive it.-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
WEATHER RECORD.

Taken at 8:O0 a. m. Snow is given as depth on level. in inches.
 Locations Temp. Snow
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
RELIEF FOR THE PRESIDENT.

Every once in while some public official offers a proposition of such plain good sense that there seems no possibility of taking issue with it. This is the case with a measure in troduced by Senator Works. of Cali fornia, providing for a commission to tae of the hands of the president the troublesome job of naming feder- al employees
 A report made three years ago shows that s,S46 appointments are made by the president and confirm ed by the Senate. and that 993 ap- pointments are made without the necessity of the Senate's confirma- tion.
 In addition there is an average of almost 1000 appointments, including promotions, to be made in the army and another 500 in the navy teach year. It is impossible to conceive of the president giving any real thought to the task of selecting these men, many of them for bpsinons far removed from Washington; and at the same time to give any thought to the multitude of other duties that are his.
 AS matter of fact, presidents have not pretended in the past to do much more than accept the recommends tions of United States senators and congressman. So there has grown up the pernicious patronage system, which has done more to keep bad men in and good men out of congress than any one other feature of our governmental organization.
 Senator Works proposes that a commission of three men shall be appointed to serve during the term of the president appointing them, whose sole duty it shall be to con- slider all applications for. appoint ments not controlled by civil service laws and to recommend to the pres ident those applicants most compe- tent to hold the offices they seek, The senator proposes in his. bill that the president may either appoint or reject, or the Senate confirm or re. fuse to confirm, a person SO recom- mended. N. .. ;. :,
 The object of the bill thus is seen to be simply to relieve the president and our national legislators. of':> an ob3ectiopable duty. r~t ss'a'"';'..'
 Preaident Wilson has endeavored
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-17
Convict Makss eoous csin..

Nashville. 'rsni.--That a convict in the. Tennessek' state prison has been engaaed ip eonnterfeiting operations was discovered when the prison. au- thorities. found the remainder of plas- ter Of paris. melis tor small coins in the cell of. Sam Howerton. serving . for mNeder. The authorities 'ttagan their search en information fur.
 nished.by sniothsr SSnvict. Howerton. it is said, nlestet tAs '1staI by means of wise atticAtak to n electric nshs .tw hSa eoM Ts' n. .,