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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23
Battle Wages Fiercely in 80 Out CT
IL Counties Yet Remain
ing Wet.
STATE CAPITAL IS CENTER
CT BITTER FOUGHT CONTEST
Joliet, Aurora, Elgn, Bloomington
and Other Cities Iavoive1-
Cairo lJot Concerned.

lllino's-Outside Of Chicago, Peo-
ria, East st. Lo is and Cairo, is wild
ly excited over the sweeping battle
between the vets and drys which is
raging from one end of the state to
the othc.,
The women voting 70. the first
time on the sal0on issuc and in near
ly every one CT the townships whGte
there arc now lCgalized saloons, tho
most desperate effort ever made by
the saloon opponents is coming to n
head.
3cys Foresee Sweeping Victories.
All tho advance claims which have
been made concerning the result of
the township elections April and
of the two dozen contests which will
be STAGED on April . in connection
with the municipal elections, have
come IRON the Anti-saloon League.
headquarters.
In a prediction made by f. Scott
Mcbride, state superintendent Of the
league, The assertion IS made that in
80 per cent Of the units where the
saloon qrestion VIII be submitted un-
der the township option act the drys
will win.
"AntiS" Plan Spectacular Finish
This statement Is not seriously
contradicted by men who arc in po-
sition to gpeak for the wets, but
they ere reserving forecasts. The
antis have concentrated everything
'or the final two weeks of the cam
paign in one of the most spectacular
finishes ever made in Illinois,
They arc starting out special
train from Chicago carrying bat
terry of speakers. which is to traverse
the state from the NJ ississippi to the
Wabash and from the Wisconsin line
- the Ohio. in the effort to counter
act the flying squadron of speakers
which have been shot through the
state by the anti-saloon forces.
Springfield Center of Fight.
SprinIhcld, with its allied politi-
81 Fidolines holds the center of pub
ic interest in the state generally. a
eoethiuy conflict has been in pro-
rress for two weeks Ten thousand
women fought to register, as against
5000 men.
All around Chicago the Issue is
dear. Aurora, Elgin and Joliet are
in the midst OF raging battles. PeO~
ria, East st. Louis and Cairo have no
contests gccausc Of the failure Of the
drys 20 start petitions in the tw)
first named with no election TINS
spring in Cairo, the adoption of the
Commission Form Of Government
changing the year for holding an
clction.
Two Thousand Saloons Involved
There are now thirty-one counties
Of the 102 of Illinois which are en-
tircly try through the operation oi
the township option act and the sub
scqucnt election. None Of these will
be disturbed by reason of next
months election except possibly
Brown, Gallatin and Henderson,
where the vets have circulated petit
tiors in a single township each,
On the other hand there are thirty
Eve counties where clean sweep by
the anti-saloon forces would make
them absolutely dry, knocking out
more than 1000 saloons aud bring
ing the total of entirely dry counties
to siXty~siX.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23
WEATHER,

Illinois, Fair Monday and prob
ably Tuesday. Light moderate and
west winds.
Missouri: Generally fair Mon
day and Tuesday.
Kentucky; Fair and warmer Mon
day. Tuesday fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

leaves Baby on Iron Mountain Train
But Takes Her Suit Case
With Her.

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7,bobos diviaion Of tbo IRON Noun
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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

Ireland has Striycn for home ruiG
without a moments cessation ever
since the Irish Parliament was anol-
ished and the legislative uni5n Of
Great Britain and Ireland was pro.
claimed on January 1, 1901. In the
1t3 years that have passed since
that date the agitation has gone on
under various forms. pacific and vio-
lent, iod by such men as Daniel
O'Connell, William Smith O'Brion,
Charles Stewart Parnell, ODonovau
Rosa and Michael Dayitt. to men
tion only few of the more promi-
nent.
These were ucceedcd by the Red
monds and the Healys, who are in
the forefront of the movement to-
day.
The patriotic movement was sup
pressed time after time by coercion
acts pacsed by the British Parliament
only to take another form. The
Molly Maquires, the Young ireland
party, the Land League and the Ma
tional League al. were Irish poiiti-
cal societies which had their day.
Thousands of Irish Nationalist
served terms of imprisonment for
participation in the fight for legisld-
tive independence from Great Bri-
tain. Hundreds were eNilsd, many
of them proceeding to the United
States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23
Oath of CoVenanters.

Belfast, Ireland, March 22.--Th1
following is the oath OF Ulster GOV.
enanters:
Being convinced in oar con-
sciences that Home Rule would be
disastrous to the material woll-bcinc
of Ulster, as we'll as Of the whol ,
Of Ireland, subversive of our civil and
religious feeling, destructive of oue
citizenship, and perilous to the unity
of the Empire, we. whose names arc
undorwritten, men of Ulster, loyal
subjects OF II. NJ. King George V.
humbly relying on the God whom our
fathers in days OF stress and trial
confidently trusted, do hereby pledge
ourselves in solemn covenant
throughout this our time of threat
ened calamity to stand by one all
other in defending for ourselves ana
our children our cherished position
of equal citizenship in the United
Kingdom and in using all means
which may be found necessary %
defeat the present conspiracy to set
up a Home Rule Parliament in Ire
land. And in the event Of such 4
Parliament being thrust upon us, We
further eolcmnly and mutually nledg
ourselves to resist its authority. In
sure confidence that God will defend
the right, VIC hereto subscribe oar
names. And further we individually
declare that we have not already
signed this covenant
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

Not silence, but Advertising, Is
golden to the business man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

Want TO get wnat sou want? Try
o Want Ad,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23
Violence, Assassination and Exile
Have Left 1l3 Year Old Trail in
Fight Tor Home Rule.
RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES
AT BOTTOM OF TROUBLE
Protestants Under leadership of Sir
Edward Carson Fear Parliament
Dominated by Catholics.
VOL. XLvI. No. SO.

o o o ooo 90 o
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

(Concluoed on Page Six.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

Belfast, Ireland, March 22.-Th2
following is the oath of Ulster GOV.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-23

CAIRO, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, MARCH 2s, 1914.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
DEDICATE new Church
Fox Hill Residents No Longer Need to
Have Open Air Services on
Hillside

Waynesboro, Nov 24.-Services in
the morning, afternoon and evening
marked the dedication on Sunday of
the new union church at Fox Hill. The
Rev. j. c. Coulson, presiding elder of
the Radical United Brethren Church,
aud the Rev. ID. j. Marsh, pastor of the
Mont Alto United Brethren church, con
Quoted the services.
At the opening of the morning serv
ices the ministers announced that the
Indebtedness on the new church to-
tailed $500 and by evening that sum
had been contributed by the members
Before the completion of this edifice
the Fox Hill residents were obliged to
90 many miles to place of worship.
The trustees of the new church include
Samuel I. Fitz, Jacob Nom, Jesse
Fitz. John Gates, Ambrose Wagaman
and Daniel Hartman.
The movement toward the erection
of church was begun by Mrs. Ambrose
Wagaman several months ago, the ten
tative plans including the subscribing
of contributions by prospective mem
bers. 4 Sunday school will be organ
iq,d at once. During the summer the
Fox Hill residents, without minister
held services on the banks of spring
near the church site. Preaching will
be held in the new church whenever a
minister can be obtained.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
TINKER IS INSTRUCTED
TO SIGN UP EDDIE PLANK
Chicago Federal League Manager Or
dered to Gettysburg to Dicker With
Famous southpaw-Lee Magee
Joins Brooklyn

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Manager Joe
Tinker Yesterday received instructions
to go to Eddie Plank S home in Gettys-
burg, Pa, before the week is out and
to either sign or turn him down. Lee
Magee, star handy man of the ST.
Louis Cardinals, is now the property
of the Brooklyn Federal League club.
This is authoritative, but the official
announcement will not be made until
Saturday, when the Federal League
meets here.
From one source it was learned that
Lee had signed his contract three
weeks ago. This was later modified so
he would sign with the Wards as soon
as his ten days notice, which he has
served ON the st. Louis club, expires.
Whatever it is, it is absolutely certain
hesis the property of the Wards.
When the announcement of Magee s
contract is made Saturday, there will
also be made public the, entire list of
players who have cast their lot with
the outlaws during the past few
months. This was ii statement from
Charles Weeghman, of the local club
w NeCpuiildn IuFtHcT dsscEtcu ludt Hc udu
three major leaguers' contracts anC
that fourth man was being sought
This fourth is Eddie Plank, OF thu
Athletics.
Another of the players who il
thought to have signed with the loca
club is Catcher Fisher, of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, who stated about six weeks
ago that he had signed with the Fed
erals.
If Tillie Shafer, of the 1913 Giants
can be induced to return to the game
he doubtless will be in the ranks of tn,
independents. President Gilmore yes
terday wired Manager George Stoyall
of the Kansas City Feds, to see Shafe'
and learn his terms for two years
Stovall is in Los Angeles, Shafer !
home, and will Immediately get il
touch with the former Giant.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
Retired Farmer Lost
Two Barns Through
Incendiarism Within
a Week
SULPHUR FUMES
KILL 10000 BEES
Thieves Slew Hog in the Pen Then
Took 1t Away-Sixty- Seven Tur-
keys Given Deadly Poison and Per-
ished

Carlisle, Nov. PA disastrous FIRE
entailing thousands of dollars loss, COM
pletely destroyed the large frame barn
ON the farm owned by William B. Oyier,
just north of Newville.
The fire occurred on Saturday night
and is the second loss which Mr.. Oy
Ter has sustained within a week and
is the fifth FIRE in the same number
of years. t,....
Like the other the origin OF Satur-
days fire is unknown, but it is the
opinion that all were the work of an
incendiary.
On last Thursday evening, large
barn located in Green Village, a few
miles east of Chambersburg, and own
ed by Mr.. Oyler, was completely de
stroyed.
Actuated, it is believed, by de-
sire for revenge, an unknown indi
vidual Saturday midnight destroyed al
most 10000 honey bees together with
100 pounds of honey belonging tc
George A. Beetem, of North Middleton
township, about 5 miles north of Car
| Isle. .e t. ...
This is not the only loss Mr.. Beeten
has sustained this season. In October
81 turkeys belonging to him, wer'
poisoned. The loss sustained by Mr.
Beetem by both, of these cases, amounts
to over $500.
The damage Saturday was done by
means of burning -four sulphur, thu
fumes suffocating the bees. Out of th
thousands of bees only few hundred
will live.
Mr.. Beetem now offers 500 for in
formation that will lead to the arres
and conviction of the guilty party o
parties.
A large fat hog was stolen from tn
pens of Daniel Hartman, at the Mil
Ter hotel, Chambersburg, saturda,
night, after it had been killed by tn
thieves. The hog was monster porke
and the largest in the pen. The robber,
was not discovered until Mr.. Hartman
went to feed the swine the next day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
bold ADVANCE TICKET sale
achool Authorities Arrange For Better
Handling of Football
Crowd

An advance sale of tickets for the
annual Thanksgiving Day game be-
tween the local High school teams, is
being held at Messersmith store, 212
Market street. this arrangement hav-
ing been made to benefit the patrons.
Persons holding tickets will be al
lowed to go through a special gate at
Ehe entrance to the Island Park grounds
saving them the inconvenience of
Etanding in line before the ticket win
lows. AS an exceptionally large crowd
IS expected at the game, it was thought
hat this method would expedite the
Getting of the crowd through the gate,
There will be no reserved seats sold
Tor that day, reservations being made
bniy for the cheering sections of the
wo schools. All other seats will be
Ppen including the grandstand seats
The general admission price will be
Fifty cents as in recent years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
IS FOOTBALL FATALITIES
But Two of Total Number We're Col
lege Men-Tackling Mostly
Responsible

The death of Harry Turner, at Can
ton, Ohio, on Monday last, makes 10
fatalities on the football field during
the season OF 1914, not yet comf leted.
This is one less than in 1913 and the
same total as in 1912. The list of foot
ball deaths for the last 1 4 years follow
1901, Z; 1902, Is; 1908, A; 1904,
IA; 1905, "a; 1906, IA; 1907, 15;
1908, IL; 1909, 80; 1910, %; 1911,
IL; 1912, 13; 1913, IA; 1914, 13.
Only two of this year s football
deaths were college men. One of these
died of heart disease and the other
from injuries received during. class
contest. The others were members of
high scholo, preparatory or free lance
teams. None was more than 23 Years of
age, and tackling was responsible for
the greatest number of the fatalities.
The following is the list of dead:
McGinnis, Floyd, Ada, o.; tackled in
a practice game, September 21, ran a
few feet and dropped dead.
Allen, Ray, 19 years, Stanley High
school, Sapulpa, Okla; tackled in a
game October and died 35 minutes
after being thrown.
Wiseman, Albert, Sac City. Ia, High
school; concussion of the brain when
, thrown in a game, October 8.
Hays, Charles c., Is years; Fordham
University, New York, preparatory
school; kicked in the stomach, October
II, during game.
Oson, Carroll, 20 years, Milwaukee
Amateur League; skull fractured in
game, October~11.
English, William S., Mount st
Mary's College, Emmitsourg, Md; ia
tally injured in a class game, October
IL.
Kennedy, Michael, 20 years, Pitts
burgh; died October 20 of injuries re
ceived in practice game.
Koehler, Lester, II years, Detroit
High school: blow in the head causec
paralysis and he died October %.
Levery. James, 19 years, AmDridge
Pa; back broken during scrimmage, Oc
tober 81.
Treece, Fred, 10 years, New Brigh
ton, Pa, High school: concussion of tn,
brain as result of colliding with oppo
nent.
Wells, Frank L., dorchester, Mass
scratch on arm during game caused
blood poison.
Thrown, T. c., Knoxville. Tenn, Sc
vance University player; died on tn
field October 3, during scrimmage; or
ganic heart trouble called the cause o
death.
Turner Harry 23 years, membe
of football team of Canton, Ohio
died November 16, Of injuries suffere
in a game on November 10.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
try-fve feet high and used exclusively
for banking purposes.
Will Repay His Victim

Hagerstown, Nov. 24,-Howard r.,
Shilling, II years old, charged with
stealing money, jewelry and other val
uables from the home of his uncle,
pleaded guilty to the charge in court
yesterday. Judge Robert r. Hender-
son, who is conducting court here,
stated he would give him chance to
prove his desire to live right hereaft-
er, if the lad would promise to pay
back in money the value of the articles
stolen and do it within six months.
The boys father, who also was in
court, was told that he must in no way
contribute to this amount of money,
but that the boy should earn the money
himself and pay it. The condition was
accepted.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
CORNELL STATISTICS
Cost University S93,t4s to Run Ath-
letics Last Year

Ithaca, Nov. 24.--It cost Cornell
$93,14S to run her athletics last year
and the income of the Athletic Associa.
ton was $50. 1 49, according to the f.
nancial statement of the year ended
August 81, made public here. The
deficit of $4,000 was incurred mainly
through the cost of permanent improve,
ments to property. Football brought in
$4,000 and cost $4,000; track and
cross4country cost $4,000 and brought
in $4,000. 1t { st $4,000 to develop
the crews; the receipts were $500.
Cornell also spent $1,000 on boat
house Improvements and $1,000 in boat
building. Baseball cost $4,000 and
brought in S14,200. Direct undergradu,
ate support through the purchase of
season tickets brought in about $20,,
600. Spring dav showed $4,000 profit
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
GAMES WANTED

For Thanksgiving Day, the Mechan-
csburg A. c., average 140 pounds. G..
D. F'rysinger, la East Keller street,
Mechanicsburg, is manager.
For Thanksgiving Day and Saturday,
he West Fairview Juniors, average 10
bounds. Frank Everhart, West Fairview,
S manager.
For morning game, Thanksgiving
Day, the East End eleven. P. Shickley
P27 South Nineteenth street, is man.
ager.
For Thanksgiving Day, the Camp
Hill High School, average 120 pounds
;. b. Armstrong is the manager.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
TO CHECK BURNING MINE
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
to Fill Summit Hill Pits

lMauch Chunk, Pa, Nov. 24.-Drlll-
ing machines are at work on the noun
tain south of Summit Hill close to the
huge wall which was sunk deep into
the earth several years ago to prevent
the burning mine fire from spreading.
The idea vf the 'Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, owner of the
burning mine, is to blast and fill the
numerous pits and preventing the fire
from getting air. 1t is believed this
will remove all danger of the fire
spreading down into the valley.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
ALLEGHENY rs YEARS OLD
North Side of Pittsburgh Begins Three
Day CelebratAn

Pittsburgh Pa, Nov. 24.-The old
city of Allegheny, now the North Side
of the city of Pittsburgh, last night be-
gan three-day celebration of the sew
enty-f'fth anniversary. or its founding.
A civic parade opened the festivities
which will close with an open-air
masque tomorrow.
Allegheny was incorporated as city
in 1899 and continued as such until
its incorporation with Pittsburgh sew
eral years ago. General William Robin
son, the first Mayor, is reputed to. have
been the first white child born west of
the Allegheny mountains.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
DR.. Bonebrake Dead at n

Chambersburg, Nov. 24.-The re-
mains of DIR. Il. X. Bonebrake, who
died yesterday afternoon at 1890
clock at the Markleton sanatorium
in Somerset county where he had gone
for treatment, arrived here last even
ing.
DIR. Bonebrake was an active physi-
elan until the time of his death. For
number of years he practiced his
profession at his Office. on South Main
street. He was aged II years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
Fail to Elect Captain

Phoenixville, Pa, Nov. pa see
ond effort to elect a commander of Bat
terry c, National Guard of Pennsylva
mia. was made last night, but again
the local artillerymen went on record
as not favoring the reelection of Cap
tain Charles II. Cox. Only about fifty
members of the command turned out.
Thirty of the necessary ffty-two votes
were cast for Cox. Ten days ago the
first attempt was made to elect cap
tain and then dozen voted for Cox.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
NEW COAL DEPOSITS FOUND
One Forty-foot and One Five-Foot Vein
Discovered Near Bellefonte

Bellefonte, Pa, Nov. 24,-Two new
coal deposits have been found in the
Snow Shoe region, a four-foot vein at
Taub Hill, by the Lehigb Valley Coal
Company, and tive-foot vein at the
mouth of Beauty Run by Kelly Broth
ers.
The new mines will be equipped
throughout with the most modern elec-
trical mining machinery.
A large number of additional miners
will be given employment and the pres
ent output of coal from the Snow Shoe
will be more than doubled.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
WILL ERECT NEW BUILDING
Valley National Bank Buy More
Ground for the Site

Chambersburg, Nov. 24.-Announce-
ment is made here of the purchase of
the Burket building on Memorial
square, now occupied by the "Pen-
mar" grocery store, by the Valley Ma
tional bank. This building had been
owned by the Christian Burkhart es-
tate.
The lot of this building will be used
by the bank in the erection of its new
bank building, which will also occupy
the sites of the present building and
the j. n. Snider building. Work on
the new structure will begin April 1.
The new banking establishment will
be about forty-fve by sixty-four feet
in dimensions with a conspicuous
ty-fve feet high and used exclusively
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
MAYOR AIDS UNEMPLOYED
Reading Executive Will Use City Funds
to Create. Work

Reading, Pa, Nov. 24.-Witn view
of relieving the condition of the unem-
ployed here, Mayor Stratton, at a con
ference with the officials of the Cham
Der of Commerce, Associated Charities
and the Federated Trades Council here
yesterday afternoon decided to use
various uneNpended balances Of city
funds for public Improvements to give
work to Reading citizens.
Several thousand dollars will be ab-
propriated for the work at Wednes-
day. session of Counil.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
ACADEMY cRoss-coUNTRY
Annual Run viii Be Held Friday Over
Emile Course

The annual cross-comtry run at the
Harrisburg Academy will be held Fri
day afternoon over 2-mile course.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be
awarded the winners. A large number
of contestants have entered.
Coach Smith has decided on the
course FOR the runners over the follow
ing route: Leave Academy and run TO
Riverside Drive, then north along the
river to Louis street, where they turn
and run to Sixth street. At Sixth
street they will follow the trolley
tracks to Edward street, where they
turn again and 60 down Louis street
to the river. to the Academy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
NEW REVENUE APPOINTMENTS
Collector at Wilkes Barre Announces
Several Changes

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Nov 24.--4Rev-
enue Collector Kirkendall has an
nounced these appointments:
William V. Davis, of Edwardsvlle,
who has been transferred to Luzerne
county to assist Deputy Revenue Col
ector Abbott William G. Quigley, of
Parsons, goes to Lancaster to take the
place of Davis. August Walser of Ha-
zleton, goes to the Lancaster officer as
clerk; Leo Crossin, of Scranton, field
deputy in Lackawanna county, and Nil
ton @. Karnes, of Meehanicsburg field
deputy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
THREE FIRES IN MOUNTAINS
State Foresters With Many Men Com
bat the Flames

Waynesboro, Nov. 24.-Three big
fires were burning in the mountain east
of Waynesboro, yesterday afternoon.
One was on the east side of Burns
Knob, near Roadside. The fire there
started about IL o'clock and raced up
the mountain to the top.
About the same time another fire
started ON Solomon Maun IS hill, near
Glen F'urney. Forest Ranger Harry
Thomas took large number of men
to fight one Of these confagrations and
his father, D. E. Thomas, took charge
of the battle against the other On the
other mountain, Sandy Ridge, Forester
Staley was busy with a big fire and
was assisted by the forest academy
students.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
Bans oard-punching Games

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 24.-District At
torney George w. Maxri YESTERDAY sent
word to all constables to PROCEED
against business men who run eAd-
punching games as side-liue The
cards are of variety of styles, offer.
ing prizes from the value of twenty.
five cents in goods to diamond rings
The largest board has 1000 chances
Mr.. Maxri says he is determined to
clean them out.