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The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
RED Light DISTINCT
PASSES OUT TODAY
Two Hundred Women WIN Beeon.
Homeless When Kenyon Bill
Becomes Law.
AID FOR THOSE WHO WANT n

Wnshington's ''underworid" Is no more.
Today the Kenyon bill becomes law.
unless the President eoes At to veto 1t.
II he does not align the measure II auto
maticaily will become . Law. wiping out
Of existence ''the district"
Today 200 women will become homeless.
To the end Of extending = helping hand
to the women the central COMMITTEES"
composed OF reform workers today win
open a house In the red light section,
where an once will be maintained
Women who care to reform and desire
the help Of charitable persons can OBJ
tain advise and coincidence at this place
The central committee met yesterday
in the board room Of the District Com
missioners and named Rev. w. v. NAL
Ialieu as president. Announcement
was made by Cuno II. Rudolph. treas
urer of the committee. that Mrs. Will
son, the Presidents wife. had con-
tributed SEQ to the committee to help
in the work.
No definite plan has been outlined by
the central committee. The Kenyon
bill becomes q law. finding little done,
except for the individual efforts Of So
cial organizations interested in the
work. Rivalry and jealousy over
where the responsibility OF caring for
the women should rest has resulted
seriously.
or the $50 omen affected by the bin
only ten have started out to lead diff
ferent lives A3out 100 have left the
city. Three OF the ten have been given
places in a big establishment where a
large number Of young women are en-
ployed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
CLEVER SwINDLER AT WORK.
Collects Money from Mother TO Bail
Son Ont of Jail.

The police of the Fifth precinct are
looking for a clever swindler who has
called on a number of residents and asked
for money to bail out OF jail members
of their family.
Mrs. NJ. S. Ball. OF 1924 Talbot street
southeast. reported a young man came to
her house yesterday. told her Russell
Fritz, her brother, was locked up at the
Fifth precinct and SO was needed to bail
him out. Mrs. Ball refused to believe
his story, SO the swindler hustled away.
Mrs. Mary ]. Collins, Of 1223 X street
southeast, had the same experience, ex-
cept she was told her son, Martin Col
Inns was locked up. She gave him g.
The police believe the swindler to be
a young man. who, about a year ago, was
sent to Occoouan for six months for
working the same game. Monday the
swindler got so out OF a woman by
telling her that her husband was locked
up.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04

ton II that the biIls presented ~ the
Commissioners yesterday are TOR prof.
scts which the Senate win not -
called upon to approve in the Dfstriet
bill.
Bills providing for these Improve
ments have been before the House Dis
frict Committee for several years. but
have not been acted upon It 10 be-
nsved that those offered Yesterday
represent 3 substantial agreement be-
tween Chairman Johnson and the Com
imissionsrs on the projects involved.
and that favorable action may be ex-
pected from the present COMMITTEES
upon . part at least Of the program
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04

There II no other remedy % truly q help
to nature. 1t relieves the pain and discom-
fort caused by the strain on the ligaments,
makes plant those fibres and muscles which
nature il expanding and soothes the in
dammation Of breast glanda
Mothers Friend Is an external remedy,
and not only banishes all distress In ad-
vance. but assures a speedy recovery for
the mother Thus she becomes q healthy
thoroughly enjoy the rearing Of her child.
Mothers Friend con be had at any drug
store at 800 bottle. Write TO Bradheld
Regulator Co., 22s Lamar Bldg, Atlanta,
Ga, for their free book. Write to-day. Il
Il most instructive.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04

Cd m2ny . Womb
through the trying
ordeal, saved her from
suffering and pain,
kept her in health In
advance of baby's
coming, and had q
wonderful influence
in developing . love
" disposition in the
child.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
COMMITTEE HEARS W. F. HAM.

w. F. Ham, general manager OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, testified before the Crosser sub.
committee Of the House yesterday. Mr.
Ham was Intercepted upon the cost OF
the roads included in the company's sys-
tenn. These figures he was unable to give
off-hand.
Mr.. Ham testified. in reply to questions
by members of the committee. that the
trackage of his company costs between
SIS 900 and $4,000 a mile.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
NORTHWEST RESIDENCE SOLD.
Formerly Occspied BY Mrs. }. 3
webb.

The residence formerly. occupied b.
Mrs. John Sidney Webb. at 1913 Msssa
chusetts avenue northwest. has recently
been sold through Randall II. Hagner
Neither the name OF the purchaser MOI
the consideration has been made public
The residence Is a four-story red brici
building. A large and beautiful lawr
which adjoined the residence has beer
utilized for another residence recently
completed and now occupied by Mrs
Webb.
The new residence Is OF the Fnglish
basement type. and contains many move
features. The plans and specification
were prepared by Appleton p. Clark
tr., architect. II was erected by the
r. J. Bell Construction Company.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
PAGE CALLS RUMoR RUBBISH. !"
Envoy Denies He Converted Presi
dent On Cana; Tolls Matter.

London. Feb. 3.-Ambassador Page upor
his return to London from Leeds today
was asked concerning the report cabled
from New York to the effect that Rud'
yard Kipling had converted him to the
English view concerning Panama Cana
tolls. and that he IN turn had been re-
sponsibie for the conversion Of Presi-
dent Wilson.
It's absolute rubbish" was the Am.
bassador's terse way OF denying the
report.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
WOMAN TO LEAD IOWA G. O. P.
Mrs. Emma X. BIaise to Take Reina
of Party in State.

Des Moines. Iowa, Feb. IA woman
has been named by Republicans of Iowa
To lead the work of G. o. P. reorganiza-
ton in the Hawkeye State. Such was
the announcement of the Republican
central committee today.
The woman is Mrs. Emma j. Blaise.
now pardon clerk in the governors Of
fee. Mrs. Blaise has had many years
experience in public Office and knows
political ms and outs of the State like
a book. She will be given an Office at
State central headquarters here and
carte blanche for expenses, and will
have charge of assembling all the shatter-
ed remnants Of the Iowa G. o. p.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
PRESIDENTS STAND JASMINE
ssGrssist says Mr.. Wilson Could
Have HELPED the "Casse."

Have HELPED the "Cause."
Chicago. Feb. a-Mrs. Harriet Taylor
Treadwell. president OF the Chicago Pc
litical Equality League. today declared
that President Wilson's attitude on the
right Of women to vote was JASMINE. y
The statement was made on account OF
President Wilson's announcement to q
delegation Of working women and girls
who called at the White House yester-
day. When the President comes to Chi
cago on Washington's birthday an at
tempt will be made by suffragist agita-
tors to secure an interview with him.
President Wilson has demonstrated
with the tariff and currency bills tina,
he can get done just about what he
wants" said Mrs. Treadweli. Therefore
when he says he can do nothing for suf.
frage he Is making the most assinins
statement 1 ever heard"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
FOG CAUSES TRAIN CRASH.

Seventeen Persons Injured when
Engines Come Together.
ST. Louis, Feb. 8.-Seventeen persons
were injured, some of them painfully,
when a Wabash passenger train ran into
Chicago and Alton passenger train
near Taylors today.
The accident was due to a dense fog
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
First Fair Revenue Collector.

Denver, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Richard p. Bland,
widow of "Silver Dick Bland. of Mis-
souri,, assumed the duties of an internal
revenue collector today. President Will
son appointed her to the place. She is
the first woman to hold such a position.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
flethsr's Friend
IN Every nsns
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival Of the Stork.

In Thousands of American homes there
d bottle Of Mothers Friend that has aid
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
wnTBERGER ESTATE SOLD.
Homestead At Terra Gotta. ID. G., to
Ne Pat on Market.

The old wiltberger estate. comprising
seven acres. has been purchased for an
unnamed investor by Louis p. Shoemaker
The property is a homestead at Terra
Gotta, ID. c.
The old wiltberger residence IL being
remodeled. and In a snort time will be
placed on the market for sale. The prop
erty. in addition to the homestead. has a
valuation of about 5000.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
CONVICT SHOT AS HE RUNS.
Son of German Army Omcer Dies by
Guards Gun.

Joliet, Ill, Feb. 3.-Oscar Won Hagen.
graduate of Heidelberg University. in
Germany, son of German army officer.
who was sent to the State penitentiary
here from Chicago for robbery, was shot
and killed today by a guard.
Won Hagen was trying to escape from
n stone quarry operated by the prison
when the guard fired.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04

Movements of Ocean Steamships.
New York, Feb. 3.-Arrived: President
Grant. Hamburg: Martha Washington,
Algiers; Mesaba, London.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-04
BUILDING CONTRACT AWARDED.


W. D. Fowler Consfructfon Co0Dany
TO Remodel stRe.
The w. B. Fowler Construction Com
pany, of sol Ninth street northwest. has
been awarded the contract to re-
model the store front of the building
occupied by Ganss Company. at us
Seventh street northwest.
The changes will consist of two
large show windows with panel back
ground In each. The company reports
several other contracts under way.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
Two Of Villas Generals Wounded IN
Rsrorted Ca,'tdre OF Federal
Stronghold.
LACK OF ARTILLERY
CAUSES SUDDEN ASSAULT
Jaarez Celebrates Victory With Pa
rades of Troops and Municipal
Band.

FL Pas0, Tex, june 2i---Zacat "aS
fell into the hands of ConstitutiCT-
ASSISTS at sundcwr yesterday,it was
snnounccd tonight by Gen. Villas
officers here. Two Of Nila's gener
al We're wounded
The battle could not have been
made before v"sterlay, according 20
the reports, Villas previous victories
t. the north having been lecom3
i.,heu in general My after dlys OF
fighting. II was believed here tn At
Vi as lack of artillery ana ammu
nit'cn had made it necessary ia 'ush
the Federal positions with infantry,
taking the rs by a sudden attarE,
which aroGdiqg to official reports
resulted in the capture If a large
portion of the garrison and their
munitions.
Up TO a late hour only one official
and no press messages had been re-
ceived from the front.
The border city Of Juarez At once
plunged inlo celebration, troops
parading and the municipal bana
playing in the plaza.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
STEEL SNAC
BOAT MODEL
OF CONVENIENCE
John N. Macomb, Electric Lighted,
Has Ice Plant and Cold
Storage.

The steel government snag boat
John n. Macomb, which puts up at
Cairo once every thirty days, ar
rived here yesterday from st. Louis
on her way to New Orleans. The
boat is a model of comfort and con
venience, being electric-lighted and
equipped with an ice plant and cold
storage.
The boat patrols the Mississippi
and keeps 1900 miles of river free
from snags. An average of 1000
snags are pulled out every year. in
addition to about Is wrecks. The
boat is also equipped 10 cut timber
of of caving banks.
The whole territory is covered
once in sixty days The boat has a
steel hun, and is It's feet long and
80 feet wide. She draws five feet
of water.
The cost of the boat, which was
tNul III tnp Vas SloHfN'"s hNh'
can make II miles an hour down
stream For emoving large snags,
she carries one chain which weighs
27 pounds to the link. With this
chain, snags weighing $50 tons can
be handled. Smaller snags are
handled with chain which meas
ures three-fourths of an inch. The
boat is further equipped with two
holsters each having one and one
fourth inch chains which lift 60
tons each. The snags are sawed up
on board and are dropped into the
deep portions of the river.
The Macomb is in command OF
Captain Fred w. Krementz, with
Joseph Mccullough at the wheel
and ]. M. Tucker as purser.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
MORGAN, WOOD, ANTRIM
AND HOLLY WINNERS

Morgan. Wood, Antrim and Holly
were the winners In the semi-fnals
of the annual tournament of the
Oriac Tennis club. The results are
as follows:
Vincent beat Waldschmidt, 60.
Ga: Morgan beat Smith, 60, 6-S;
6-4: Morgan beat Smith. 60. 6-S,
1910: Wood beat Parker. 62. Us;
Brown won from Proctor by default;
Tolle beat Aisthorpe, 81, so: An
trim beat Batty. go, Go: Holly
beat Hacker, 60, ga; Roche beat
Walters, 6-2, s-1.
With eight contestants eliminat-
ed, the results in the second round
were as follows:
Morgan beat Vincent. Ga, Sc;
Wood beat Brown. 61. go; Antrim
beat Tolle. 6-l, ga: Holly beat
Roche. OIL, 63.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
FREE FANS
FURNISHED TO
SICK POOR
Mt Vernon ILL.,, Company Sets
Charitable Precedent Which
Other Firms Might Follow,

Mount Vernon, Ill. has one of the
most charitable electric light com
plniea in the state. The Citizens
Gas, l.lloctric and Heating Co. has
offered TO furnish free electric fans
to poor sick persons during tho sum-
mer months. The company has even
offered to wire houses adjacent to
their lines, connect the service, and
furnish fan and current as long as
needed, free of charge.
The only requirement is that the
doctor in charge ask the company,
in writing that the installation be
made. and that the company he no
titled when the fan is no longer
needed.
There are many INDECENT, sick per-
sors in other cities who would vel
come inst such an opportunity. This
is an act of charity and kindness
which could he we'll be followed by
Other companies without incurrirg
great expense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
Of.
CORN CROP
THREATENED
That Planted Late in Ora mage Dis
h'ct Ruined Unless Rain
Comes Within Week.
MUCH OF 1T ONLY
A FOOT HIGH NOW
Farmers May Have 10 Buy Seed for
Next Years Plant
ms.

Out in the Drainage District,
where the wheat, corn and alfalfa
is as fine as any in the worli, the
drought is playing havoc this year
The wheat and alfalfa arr "ow sAt-
from the hot winds, but tan fields
of corn are sorry Looking spat-
taclc
The alfalfa, winch is nov abaut
foot high will hardly grow any
more, according to farmers IN tha,
district. Most of Them have bad
second cuttings Gn the tr%" which
was sown last ear. This years
crop is be ng cut now, and is pro
ducing about ono half to1 to the
acre. Last years averaged ton to
the acre. Farmers in the district
EXPECT to get five uttings on last
Htdl . noN ms an dN Cl 80 SlClu.
The late corn is in a bad Plight
Many fields are to be seen in VIII ch
the corn stands but a foot high
Most OF it hasn't grown for three
weeks, and has reached the limit
Seed which was planted three weeks
ago has failed to sprout, some of
the grains beng still bright.
Dry weather in August would
not cause nearly the damage which
it is costing the farmers now. The
wheat has suffered but little as dry
weather is good for the harvest, and
this years crop is a successful one.
But with a continuance Of the
hot spell, farmers will have to buy
seed for next years corn crop, a
dreary outlook, but all are hopeful
that a rain within the next few
days will save tneTr crops.
The early-planted corn has done
we'll, but in the fields of late corn,
the stalks droop during the day and
only straighten as the cool of night
approaches.
The garden yield has been cut
down one-half. Cabbage is one-halt
the size of what it should be. Beans
are getting scarce, and there is not
much chance for a late crop.
The only hope for this years
corn is rain within week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
BRIDGE LINE
At METROPOLIS
TO Be STARTED
Engineer Appointed for Padnucah
Prodject and 400 Men VIII
Shortly Commence Work.

At q meeting of the officials OF
the Paducah and Illinois Railroad
llans were outlined for the con
struction of the line from Paducah
to the bridge that crosses at Metro
lis, III.
It vas learned from a reliable
source that c. II. Bro2Gbcck, civil
engineer of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis Railroad, who
surveyed the road from Paducah tc
the bridge. will superintend the
construction Of the line, and the
work will be commenced in q few
DAYS with a force of 300 or 100 men.
In about six weeks, 500 men will be
employed on the bridge, making n
total Of about 1000 men at work on
the tv2 projects. Naterial for the
bridge is expected any day.
C. r. Fickes, Superintendent Of
construction of the Burlington
bridge, is in Chicago supposedly
in connection with the awarding OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
singer PLANT TO
REPLACE ENGINES
W|THNOTORCARS
Wa nut Log Mill Practically Com
pleted and Ready for lnsta.-
lation of Machinery.

The walnut log mill of the Sin
ger Manufacturing Co., is practic-
ally completed and only waits the
Installation OF machinery to be
ready for operation. Another i'm
proyement in the already extensive
plant, will be the installation 81
an electric motor car to c-,.te the
place of the switch engine now
USED.
All work in the walnut log mill
will be done on the second floor OF
the structure. A conyeyor, in sey-
eral sections, will carry off the
refuse. A gang saw and an edger
are now on the way. The mill is
26 feet by 10 feet. and 80 feet
high. 1t will have a capacity or
about 10000 fct a day in walnut
lumber. The mill is for The purpose
of cutting the smaller logs into one
inch lumber to be ,sed as bands on
the machines. a crane IS alSO Delus
constructed to convey the los from
the freight car The loas i'll be
pulled over sideways by C am
After going through the MIL, the
lumber is placed in a shed where it
is sorted and sent to the yards t.,
dry. The drying process is mad,
complete by putting the lumber
through dry kilrs, and is then ready
for use in making the machines.
Poles for the electric car hav,
already been secured. The car will
be run by an eIectric motor, ani
will be capable of pulling three ol
four cars loaded with lumber. II
will replace the switch engines. A,
the car will be operated by the com.
pany's own electricity, a consider
able saving will be effected.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
LOCAL PARTY
RETURNS FROM
CAMP MEETING
Feet Washing Ceremony and Divine
Healing Service by Rev Nor
gan Ere Features.

Five Cairo residents have return
ed ,rom Araarsop Ind whore thav
-..,, -, c,..,. ~, o...
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meeting, the most sutSessi1A ever
held, was attendoa by 2700 persons.
The local Marty was compoead Of.
M ", II norr,s ,trs aonv rr.r
W. W. . ''''' ''' 0'''' ~ ''' 81 u
ana rev L. H. M'fl"A' ne leat-
uro Of the meeting was the ordi-
nance of feet Washiut. in wnicu
2oeo mon a,d women took mart T.,
tbie ecryi.o .ha man ana ,-or,or 10
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
NUzzlF ALL DOGS
IS SPR0CLANAT|ON
OF MAYOR WOOD
From Now Until October | Every
Doc in the City Must Be Con-
fined or Muzzled.

Every dog in Cairo. and there are
a few, will have to be mu2zled with
a good and substantial wire gauz7,
leathen or other muZzle or kept
confined, from now until CctChor /.
Mayor Wood has issued proc
l4mation to this effect. Yesterday a
special meeting of the Board of
Health was held at the council
chamber at which meeting the
Beard of Health cecoi amended to
the mayor that such action should
be at once taken.
The occasion for this precaution
was the biting of several children,
in tho down town portion CT tn :
aity by a dog it is supposed had the
rabies. The dog was at once killed,
and yesterday, DR.. Charles z. Dillc,
assistant state veterinary sent the
head of the canine to the Pasteur
Institute at Chicago for examination
All dogs found at large contrary
TO the requirements of the mayor S
proclamation during the time desig-
nateu. will be killed hy or under the
direction of the City Marshall. All
persons violating or failing to com
ply with the provisions of the ord
nance are subject TO fine of not less
, than FIVE, nor more than fifty dol
lars for each offence.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
contracts Tor tne bridge.
NEW TEACHERS ELECTED TO
FILL SEVERAL VACANCIES

At 4 recent meeting of the Board
of Education a number of teachers
were elected to fill vacancies caused
by designations. Those elected were
Mrs Aurora Hall CT Anna, Ill.,. Miss
Dzella Rogers Of Fairfield, Mrs
Kate Hartlincs of Anna. fer tho
white schools and Nss Beryldine
Sullards vas advanced from the
grades to the position of assistant
on the commercial course at the
Cairo high school.
The COlored teachers elected were.
n. A. Ford, reelected; Miss Lulu
Counts and Ollie Lockwood or Cairo
and Fl. c. Hamilton of Springfield,
tuerrnanual training in the snmmer
high school. l~.ea..E Tr~.T
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
CHARLES WAGNER
DIES At Ga OF
BR|cHT'S DISEASE
Foreman of Veneer Department of
Chicago Mill and Lumber Co.
Succumbs.

Charles Wagner, CT years old.
who has been a resident of Cairo for
many years, died at O'Clock Tues
day evening at st. Mary's lnfrmary,
f Brights disease, from which he
had been suffering for six months.
Mr. Wagner was born in Ger
many, and came to this country
early in life. He was for twenty
years foreman of the veneer depart
ment of the Chicago Mill and Lum-
ber Co.
lie is survived by his son, William
Wagner. of Villa Ridge, and two
daughters, Salome Wagner of Villa
Ridge and Mrs. Maggie Shatz of
Iowa. Funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon. The remains were
taken to Villa Ridge for interment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. K0EHLER
HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Tho funeral of Mrs. Edward
Koehler. who died at st. Mary's In
frmary Monday morning was held
yesterday afternoon. Services were
conducted at the residence 26IS
Commercial avenue, by Rev. c. Rob-
ert Dunlap, pastor of the Lutheran
church. The funeral party was
taken to Villa cemetery by special
train.
The following were the pail
bearers: h. McManus, Jr.. Thomas
A. Fuller, F. Whitcamp, Michael
Egan. Howard Phillips, James Cav
ell, John Hogan, Paul Cody. Emmett
Ttbhs, Patrick Egan, ]. 8. Chapman,
Timothy Williams.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-06-25
AUTO MARKET IS ACTIVE
MANY SOLD THIS WEEK

The not weather apparently has
10 unfavorabla influence on auto
mobile purchasers. The Cairo Anto
Sales Co., report the following ma
chimes sold eince the first of this
week. a 1915 Uldson $40 to rr.
G. ]. I,.sw.f Mounds; a 1915 li'd-
son 64o Roadster to w. r. Halliday;
1915 Hudson $40 seven passcnga:
touring car to DR.. Hudson OF
car to Mrs. Chas. Adams of Cairo.