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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
NELCHER LUTz
POLICE JUDGE
DIES SUDDENLY
Found Dead in Bed a! 5 O'clock Yes
terday Morning en- Being Called
for Breakfast.

Melcher Lutz, police maglstrato
and for eisht Years city jailer, died
suddenly, t5rlas morning at his
nome 249O Washinstop avenue. The
exact hour Of his death viii never
be known as l2 passed away some
time carly yestci day morning before
it was even known that he was i'll.
He arrived home TUESDAY night
after the family had retired and
went to his room sleeping with his
six year old son Thomas,
Aho1t 1850 o'clock yesterday
morning the rttlo fellow awoke and
went down stairs returning half IN
hour later to awaken his father for
breakfast Not being able to arouse
him, the boy IT once told his mother
that he Thought there was some
thing wrong with his father. When
Mrs I4utz tried to arouse him shc
discovered her husband was dead,
apparently He was lying on his
face with his arms extended Dr..
a99e 30 81 ummnaaa b .sla
hope that there miaht be some
Chance of Ieviying him, found his
body yet warm, but life was extinct
lie had died Of heart failure.
Mr.. Lutz had eaten 4 hearty sup
per Tuesday evening and appeared
to be in his usual state Of health,
and his death was a great shock to
his family.
The funeral viii be held Friday
afternoon with interment at Villa
Ridge cemetery Rev. Dunlap Of
the Lutheran church viii oficiate
Judge Lntz was horn in Boonyille,
Ind, July 20, 1868. being 46 years
old, He moved later to Marked
Tree, Ark, whore he was postmaster
during Cleyelands administration
He came to Cairo and in 1896 was
married here.
HE had served the city of Cairo liz
different capacities sixteen years,
six years as policeman. eight wears
as city iailer and had served two
years ont of the four to which he
Was elected, as police magistrate
He was member Of the Lutheran
church. He leaves his wife, mar
ried daughter, Mrs. Ned Hodges and
six other children, Margaret IS,
John 10, Thomas G, Wallace 4,
Mary and nonnel ..
Coroner NeNanus held no inquest
rs he had frequently attended Judge
Lutz for heart trouble and there was
no doubt as to the cause of death.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
50 LICENSES FOR
SALOONS IS TOTAL.
humber To DATE:
The Full Number Of 81 is Expected
to be Enrolled on the Books
for 1916.

From present indications the
usual number Of saloons In Cairo
viii be maintained. Twenty new ap-
plicadons for saloon licenses were
presented to the city commissioners
for action at the adjourned meeting.
held yesterday morning. This makes
4 total Of 8 applications thus far
received Sin more are expected 10
be presented today, the last day on
which the commissioners can receive
applications for the full year Of
1915.
Added to the list published Tues
day are the names OF the licensees
applying yesterday:
Frank sebile, Ninth and Wash
ington.
Joe L. Jennines, 5t5 Ohio.
Curry Bros, sos Commercial
Central Distilling company. as
Ohio. t~ ~Es "a
Newton Riddle, PA Eighth street.
Louis Herbert Company 1901
Poplar.
Louis Herbert Company 1911
Sycamore.
Louis Herbert Company, goo
Eighth street.
Louis Herbert Company, 2si5
Commercial.
Louis Herbert Company, aoor
Poplar.
Louis Herbert Company. 1918
Continental.
J. 4. Nichols, t4lE Washington
J. T. Nichols. 2t5 Eighth street.
J. w. Moody and Roy Lemon, 2oi
Commercial.
w. A steaeaIa. 5t1 Commercial.
Henry Zsrfass. 12l4 Washington
John r. Ford, 691 Ohio.
c. A. Desimoni, 5t4 Commercial,
Paul Phelps, 100 Ohio.
Peter Day. 1901 Washington.
The following pharmacists ap-
piled for retail liquor licenses: G..
P. Crabtree and Paul G. Schuh q
Sons.
The following Applications for
wholesale liquor licenses were re-
eeived; Louis Herbert company.
John Z Ford. Sehuh Drag COM
pany, J 7. Nichels. Illinois Iiapor
company. aenrv solomon company
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
THE FREE LAROR
BUREAU PROVIDES
WORK 70 PERSONS
Mems Bible Glass Of Southern Meth
odist Church Continues to
Do Good Work.

Seyenty-nine persons were Sc
cured employment through the
agency Of the free labor bureau con-
Quoted by the Meu's Bible class OF
the Southern Methodist chcrch. for
the benefit Of the needy unemployed
of the city in conjunction with the
charity and help department, aG-
cording to the report made at the
regular meeting at the Southern
Methodist church held Tuesday
night.
There we're 2S applications for
work the past week and II OF these
secured work.
The class at its meeting heartily
thanked the city commissioners for
the help given the needy men in Civ
ing them employment on the streets
especially they thanked Commits
sioner Kelly.
Among the donations received
were a ton Of coal from r. f. Gan
non, ton OF coal from J u. English.
The class is hoping for such favor
from the other coal dealers, as there
are many worthy people up town
suffering for want of fuel
The class has helped thus far 27
families at a cash expense of $3.50
Anyone desiring to assist the class
in relieving the suffering among the
needy can communicate with Rev.
Curwin Henley or with Shelby G.
Murray. 28I5 Sycamore street, either
Of whom will give prompt atten-
tion.
The class cordially invites the
public to join with them in the
Watch Night Service at the
church 1900 Elm street tonight. The
program starts at 7:30 sharp. Go
prepared to stay until 1915 m.
Mr.. Thompson promises a very in
teresting stereopticon lecture on
koiea.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
COROkOR' JURY
SAYS CANADIAN
NOT 70 BLAHL
For Causing the Killing of the Buf-
falo Man Walter Smith for
Hunting Ducks.

Buffalo, N. y, Dec &c coro-
ner's jury ut Fort Erie, Ontario i'm
paneled to Investigate the death OF
Waiter Smith the Buffalo man, shot
by Canadian soldiers, Tuesday, re-
turned a verdict this evening after
hearing the testimony OF the SOL
iiers, Thomas Delaney. 4 provis-
ional Office, and several eye Wit
nesses. the verdict was: "We nnd
that Walter Smith met his death
Monday afternoon while evading ar
rest from unlawfully shooting ducks
out OF season. in Canadian Writer'S
by a yolley accidentally delivered
from the rifles of three militiamen
who were called upon by Provisional
0fficer Thomas Delaney, to assist
him"
Delaney, who occupied the stand
for more than an hour, took the re-
spcnsibility for the whole affair on
his own shoulders. He called upon
he soldiers to help made the arrest
and ordered the firing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31

London, Dec. 30 Russian asser-
tions that an important victory has
been won over The Austrian forces
In Gatcia were confirmed today IN
an official statement from Vienna
in which the admission is made that
the Austrians were compelled to re-
treat along the entire eastern front.
Il is said the situation 60 the north,
IN Poland, is not affected BY this
reversal, although Petrograd asserts
this movement Of the main German
army has been checked with losses
described as enormous.
The Bzura river, to the west Of
Warsaw. has now become the User
Of the east; on its banks the Ger
mans have been sacrificing thous-
ands OF men as they did in Belgium
on the User The crossing which
they forced at great cost has now
heen nulli6ed, according TO dis
patches from Petrograd. the Rats,
SLAMS having driven the invaders
back TO the west bank Of the river.
In the western arena Of the war
tn allies continue to claim slow
progress, but the offensive. started
about the middle Of December, has
noticeably slackoned. a fact which
Berlin. accepting the order issGed
by Gen. Joffre. the French Conn
mander in Chief, on Dee. II as bona
ide, declares, means the failure Of
the attempted allied advance.
Even some Of the British news
papers call attention TO the marked
decrease in the viger of the French,
british and Belgium thrasts at the
German line. but they add that the
reason for this soon viii be dis
closed.
Aastria's defeat at the hands OF
sorgia apparently has been followed
by renewed activity on she part of
MoeteneRro, whose troons have car
ried The ashtiug tc Austrian soil in
lIerzesevina. and ars new undertake
ing a vigoroas offensive mavement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
TWO CHIDRFN
DE YESTERDAY
SHORT TINE Ill.
Infant Daughter Marion Starr and
Thirteen Year Old papghtcr
Harry Darnell

Cna Darnell, the 13 year Old
Laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dar-
lell of 721 Thirty-sixth street, died
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning.
The funeral will be held this after
noon. Services will be conducted by
Rev. Curwin Henley, pastor of the
Southern Methodist church ut the
residence this afternoon at las
o'clock. The cortege will board a
special interurban car at the corner
OF Thirty-fourth street and High
land avenue at 2,80 o'clock for
Beech Grove cemetery where inter
mont will take place E, A. Burke
is the funeral director.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
GERMAN AEROPLANE
SQUADRON FLYING
OVER DUNkIRk TODAY
Dropping Bombs on that French City With
out Damage-AllieS With Rifles Cover
ed With Mud Use Them as Clubs in a
Fight Slow Progress in Northern Thea
ter of War, Less Vigor than Usual.

and reports gains, which, while each
is marked only by yards. amount in
the aggregate to considerable ad-
vance IN nlany points. A few hun
dred yards in Flanders were taken
by primitive methods having the
oreucnes OF their rifles soaked with
mud, the allies used them as clubs.
With the defeat Of the Austrians
in Galicia and south Poland and the
retirement of the Germans across
the Bznra, Petrograd believes the
turning point has been reached In
the battle Of the Polish rivers.
The chief fghting is now taking
saae sselset E'yssaag asftiF~ S9ua
mans still are on the offensive and
have brought out their big guns.
rhe losses in these battles have
enormous figures in dead, wounded
and prisoners, and have largely in
creased by disease. for the men
fought under dreadful climatic con-
ditions, and in mud, fer which
Poland is noted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
PLAN SUGGESTED
T0CARF FOR THE
ClTY'S SICK POOR
City to Pay Not 70 Exceed $35
Month, City Physician AID
Others to Help,

In order to take care Of emerg-
ency cases in the families of the un-
employed of the city a plan was
suggested at the city council yestcr-
day morning, that will probably be
adopted. The plan is to have an
office at Tltirty4fourth and Syca-
more, that the city or county bear
The expense of employing Mrs. Brad
bur, midwife at SIS a day for each
case Of confinement: that the Asso-
ciated Charities pay all drug bills
cut OF its funds Or. Clarke TO give
two hours a day, from 10 10 II d.
N. and an additional hour, if neces-
sary. in the care Of charity patients;
this in addition to his duties as city
physician Fer sick calls at night
DR.. Clarke agrees to stand watch II
the other physicians of the city will
agree to do likewise If all the
physicians Of the city will thus
serve there being twenty physicians
in the city, each physician viii only
have one and half nights to serse
in each month.
Commissioner Feuchter, of the
Health Department recommended
that The city pay towards the ex-
pense of caring for the city's sick
poor not to exceed the sum of sS5
per month. This recommendation
was approved by the commissioners.
Commissioners Feuchter states the
city Is doing this simply from hui
nianitariar standpoint.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Death of Infant Daughter

Virginia E. Starr, the four months
old daughter of Afr. and Mrs. Ma
rion Starr OF 1904 Poplar street,
died at 7:30 o'clock last night. Tha
Cause of death was bronchitis. hav-
ing contracted the disease last Fri
day,
The body viii he taken to Bel
knap, ILL.,, on the a. m. Big Four
train Friday for interment and
where funeral services will be con-
Quoted, Mr., Starr is an employe of
the Cairo City Gas Co. 2. A. Burke
has charge Of the funeral arrange
ments.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Secure S7,840 in Cash and Jewelry
to the Value Of $1,000;
Then Escape.
MEXICAN WITH $4,000 III
POCKET IS OVERLOOKED
So Elated That He Gives Passengers
From $2S to $3.50 Each in
Proportion to Loss.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 80 Ban
dts who robbed passengers il. the
two rear sleepers on the Galveston
and San Antonio express carly to-
day secured $3.50 IL cash and
iewelry valued at $4,000 according
to passengers reports. The baucits
escaped. Jose Martinez, q wealthy
Mexican. whc. with his family oc-
Guided drawing room in 9. sleeper,
was oyerlooked by the bandits, WAC
missed between $4,000 and SiG,-
600 carried in money besides jew-
elry Of great value
So clated was the MeXican when
',g-sfee B2 fTsa li4c
he distributed from Is "a $,5o t.
each of the victims who had lost
their all
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
DAVE ROSENBERG
BUYS HALLIDAY'S
new BUNGALOW
Residence Completed Two Months
Ago---Mr, and Mrs. Wyatt Hal
liday Go to California.

The new modern bungalow re-
Gently completed on Twenty-sevent n
street west Of Walnut street by
Wyatt Halliday has been purchased
by Dave Rosenberg, proprietor of
the Palace Dry Goods store at SOS
Commercial avenue and MIR, and
Mrs Rosenberg will occupy the
place soon. The beautiful new
home was built at a cost OF about
$4,000. 1t has six rooms and is
supplied with all the modern con
yeniences.
Mr. and Mrs. Halliday eortem-
plate removing soon to California,
this being the reason the residence
has been sold.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31

which caused MARITIME TO be elected
senator from New Jersey
Speculation in Washington by some
politicians has it that the contest is
the beginning Of a revolt against
President Wilson which will extend
to important questions Ct legisla-
ton. Ills friends insist that Il ~
OF no consequence.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Associated Press.


London, Lee 30.-Since the Rus
sian defeat OF the Austrians in Cali
cla is likely to have marked effect
on the whole Austro-German cam
paisn in the east. there has been
no important developments en- either
front.
The allies, although making no
effective attack on the German
ines, are steadily hammering away
with their artillery. and vita OPP
portanity offered push their line
few yards forward. A French eye
witness, in the description Of the
latAlee-s''s-aA- '%7es se- 2 II ar-s---g
good idea Of the lighting in progress
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
BANDIT COVERS
BANK CASHIER
STEALS $l,5O()
Single Handed and Unmasked Rob
bel Holds Cp Cashier Winsboro
Bank Alone in Bank

Wmshoro, La, Dec So Single
handed and uAmasked 4 white man
covered the assistant cashier Of the
Wmsboro State hank with a raHoi-
yer and removed $500 in currency
from th4 cash drawer here today.
The man broke the telephone con-
nection and made his escape on
horseback. The cashier was alone
IN the bank.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Cline GROCERY
TWENTY-THIRD
Street BURNS
Stock is fetal Loss; Building Owned
by James Meehan Also De-
stroyed.

The little grocery store and meat
market Of Mrs. Ella Cline. widow OF
August Cline at 7e4 West Twenty
third street was totally destroyed by
ire last midnight The origin of
the fire is net known. The loss on
stock ana building, which is a small
enc, the property Of James Maehan,
is estimated at $500. When the
hremen Of stations 2 aDi arrived
upon the scene the little building
was wrapped in lanes, so fast did it
burn A small insurance was car
ried ON both stock and building.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31

Mrs. Samuel White who has been
a patient at st. Mary's Infrmary.
has been removed to her home on
lower Washington avenue. where
she is rapidly recovering.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Urge Comings Has Scare,

a fac burning out in the resi-
lence Of Judge Comings, 42t Eighth
street, caused tiremen cf stations !
and . to make a run last evening at
5;l5 O'Clock, There was no damage
as a result.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
MOTHER OF FRANK HAYES
WHO DIED IN CHICAGO
SUNDAY, BURIED TUESDAY

The funeral Of the mother or
Frank D. Hayes of the citizen office,
whose death occurred Sunday IN a
hospital in Chicago, was held Tues
day in Janezille. Wis. Mr. ftaves
was with his mother at her death,
hAging gone TO Chicago .spout two
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31

Messrs. George and Russell Rem
dleman who have been the guests Of
nr~end Mrs. IL. Rendleman hase
fatdfned "a tif-ir home fi.--.lnna. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Associated Press.

Toxic. Thursday. Dec 21.-The
FOREIGN office saws the reports III in
circulation that Japanese have land
at Vladiyostok or at any other place
% ttelr way 10 Europe is absolutely
untrue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31

Tou will be eonrerrln. assexpr on,
US in reporting promptly any delay
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31

Not silence, but Advertising. Is
;olden to the business man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
Associated Press.

> associated Press.
London, Thursday. Dec. 21.--
News reached Dover last night that
squadron of aeroplanes few over
Dunkirk Thursday and dropped
bombs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-31
LOCAL FORECAST.

For Cairo and vicinity Thursday
fair and not 20 cold.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11

The farmer who raises cattle, wheat and other food products is the man who will reap prosperity the coming year.
 If you want to buy or sell prop erty of any kind 1t will pay you to see the Henderson Real Estate O.. Newark, Ark.
 Get rid of the grouch. LIV- ER-LAX makes the sun shine brighter. The Newark Drug Co. will tell you about LIV-VER-LAX
 am in a position to handle property for sale anywhere and if you want to buy or sell, it will pay you to see or write me. F. o. El- Ter, Newark, Ark.
 LIV-VER-LAX tones up the sys- tenn, stimulates the Liver to work in harmony with the other organs. Guaranteed to give satisfaction. Newark Drug Go.
 Uncle John Aydelott has moved into his new quarters and IS now prepared to serve the public with the best hot hamburgers, weinies, peanuts and popcorn.
 Prof. and Mrs. o. T. Richard son, formerly of Newark, are now located at Bald Knob where Prof. Richardson has been elected prin- cipal of the high school.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
Local Doings


 sW9nted.-To trade merchandise for hill farm. Apply to Tender son Real Estate Co.,, Newark, Ark
 No need for caIomel with its nauseating effects. LIV-VER-LAX is happy in results. Newark Drug Co.
 Mrs. Lizzie Beane has returned to her home at Mineral Wells, Tex, after pleasant visit here with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Holder by.i
 Rev. E. NJ. Borden, editor of the Christian Pilot of Little Rock, is conducting a revival meeting at the Christian church here this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. K. A. Barnett and little son, Sherrod, of Paragould, are visiting the lady's parents, MT. and Mrs. R. K. Ration, and other relatives.
 LIY-VER-LAX is guaranteed to relieve troubles resulting from a disordered Liver. Pleasant to take and perfectly harmless. Newark Drug Co.
 We have a few copies of The Life and Sayings of Jeff Davis" for sale at The Journal office In cloth binding $1 50; in substantial paper binding $1.
 For Sale.-Scholarship in Bates vile Business College; bookkeep- ing, shorthand and stenography, or combination and unlimited course. Apply at The Journal of flee.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

Whereas, William F. Haddock and Jane Haddock, his wife, did, on the 1st day of March, 1913, execute their certain deed of trust to John T. Tharp as trustee, to secure certain indebt- edness in the sum of $1, 300 due John NJ. Sisk, on the following described lands situated in Independence county, Arkansas, to-wit:
 The south half of the northwest quarter; the north half of the south west quarter, and the southwest quart CT of the northeast quarter of Section 9, Twp. fl, N. R. 5, w, containing POO acres, more or less.
 And said deed of trust being now of record in Record Book @, page 346, of the Records of Deeds of Trust in the Recorders office of Independence county, Arkansas, and default having been made in the payment of said in debtedness as provided therein, and the undersigned having been duly ap- pointed as Substitute Trustee, and having been requested by the legal holder of said deed of trust to fore close the same,
 Now, therefore, notice is hereby giv- en that the undersigned, as Substitute Trustee, will on
 SATURDAY, OCTOBGR ,, 1914, at the court house door in the City of Batesville, Arkansas, between the hours for judicial sales, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash in hand all of the above property, for the purpose of paying the indebt- edness above mentionnd and the costs of this foreclosure.
 Given under my hand as substituted trustee, this sth day of September l9l4
 J. R. ALEXANDER,
 Substituted Trustee,
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11

Section 2 The Executive power shall hn vested in a Governor who shall hold office for two years; A Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term The Governor and Tteutenant-Go elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall ee chosen at the general election fin that
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following is list of letters re- maining uncalled for in the Newark postofliee Sept l, 1911.
 Gladys Brown
 B. B. Collins
 ". E. Fields
 May Hand
 Essie Hasman
 Will Garrison.
 G. C. Graeter
 Pusie Jones
 k. F Melton
 Enoeh Morgan's Sons William Baughfer Mrs. Nellie Pottenger Wm. Sandford
 Miss Annie Waggoner C. E. Wagoner
 Nellie Walker fE If not called for in 90 days will be sent IA the dead letter office at Wash ington, D. C. When calling for above letters say advertised.
 JOHN T. THARP, r. NJ.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

The Journal is authorized to an- nounce J. W. Scott as a candidate for reelection as County and Probate Judge, subject to the will of the voters in the September election.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
FOR CONSTABLE

The Journal is a authorized to an nounce Van Holland as d candidate for Constahleof Big Bottom township, subject to the will of the people in the September election.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
FOR JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE

The Journal is authorized to an nounce D. c. Selvidge as a candidate for Justice of the Peace of Big Bot tom township, subject to the will of the voters in the September election.
The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNC CEMENTS
FOR SHERIEE

The Journal is authorized to an nounce II. C. Scates as candidate for Sheriff, subject to the will of the people in the September election.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-07-02

Union City is to have an air.
dome.
a fine seven-pound boy arriv.
ed at the home Of Dr. and Mrs. C.
W. Curtin Thursday evening.
David IL. Smith, of Hodpen-
vile, is also a candidate for the
short term IN the t. $. Senate.
With every $50 purchase at our
store, we give a beautiful So pic
ture free. See them.-St. Louis
Fur. Co.
Fire DESTROYED nearly 400 bush.
els Of wheat and burned tbe
stubble over the entire field Of
10 acres on W. w. Morris farm.
six miles west Of Fulton, Wednes-
day. The fire is supposed to
have resulted from cigarette
stubb.