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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

m. CLARKE SAYS MIS-
STATEg E%TS BEEN MARE
Claims Action of Medical Board Was
LED by Two Members for
Political Reasons.

City Physician and City Health
OFFICER Or. ". c. Clarke says the
articles regarding the treatment OF
the poor in Cairo, which appeared
in yesterdays paper were miss ate
ments, and tnat tie matter taken
up by the Alexander County Medical
Society, regarding his duties was
not the opinion Of the Association,
but of several members, who IT'D
says. for political reasons, wer
back Of the movement
This is not true, 50 far as IT
Bulletin has aeen able TO learn.
FoIfowia4eethis gtatggp ana. Dr. a.
H. McNemer. tho president Of the
Alexander County Medical -Scciet
when asked ahout this matter said
"The articles which appeared ii
The Bulletin yesterday morning con
corning the duties IF city rhysioiar
and Health Officer rr. Clark in
handling city cases. were correct
ITO my certain Knowledse it was
the unanim1-s opipion Of the Alex
arder County Medical Society.
'What we wanted to know was
that II nr Clarke was being paid as
city physician If 1t was not his duty
to look after the cases brought to
his attention
The two physicians referred to by
nr Clarke ms being back Of the
movement did not include nr Nc
Nemer
The object Of the Medical Society
is to find rt what arc the duties
If nr. Clarke as city Physician. He
is hcinr maid son a month as Citv
trealth Officer and City Physician,
ov fire taxpayers Of C7iro. 1t Is
said that nr. Clarke has stated that
he has legal opinion that he is
only supposed to handle emergency
cases IN tie other hand members
of the Society stated that they
know of cases of this character
which ha has turned down.
As now is the most urgent time
that a city physician is needed,
steps should be taken Immediately to
straiehten this matter out.
All of the members of the Society
have responded to great many
charity cases and never receive ?
cent in pay frcm city or county. Re-
Gently Or. Bondurant had caS'
where a man was injured on the
street with a fractured skull II
was called on and the injured man
removed to the hospital. There was
an operation and a great deal of
work to save the mans life. Or,
Bondurant turned in a bill to the
city for only SIS which he made as
charge for his operating room, The
proper authorities refused to 0. K.
the bill and it was turned down.
During T time when Hr. Gordon
was Cor Physician, and Dr
Clarke, G.y Physician, this same
matter came up. regarding whose
duty ii was to take care of city
patients. The late Angus Leck cave
The opinion that it was the duty Of
the county to look after all pauper
cases The County authorities
agreed to look after this and to also
take charge of the cases of per.
sons coming into Cairo who needed
attention. In an Interview with
one of the county comm;ss oners. he
stated that the county looks after
paupers and not charitable eases.
One of the meanings Of the word
pauper, is a person not capable OF
earning livelihood, dependent on
public property and not having rela-
tives to give him assistance,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20
lIFUT-G'VFRN(|R
O'NFIII OF IND.
WAS ACQUTTFN
Nlong With IL Other Official; and
Employees, on Cdlr%e Signing
Illegal Gins.

Indianapolis, Ind lee. 19,--LiGut
Gov. w +. o Neiil NJ twelve other
officials and employees Of the 1871,
: legislature who wLIe indicted DEC
1. charged with signing and pre-
eutmg illegal cl1lW- against u"
state, were acquitted by Judge J, 7
Martcy in the criminal court her
late teday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20
Associated PresF

Paris. Dec. 19.--The following of-
fetal communication was issued To-
night by tho French war office:
"In Belgium, near steenstraetc.
an attack by tn enemy has aeca
rcpulsed and We have made eonsii-
erable progress in the reighborhoo.l
Of Kortehenian.
"The British troops have lost nsar
Nsuye Chatelle several of tk1
trenches which they captured ses-
tcrday In the meantime the In.
dian corps has advanced few hum
dred laeters tca ards Rieehour-.
Laycue. The enemy has displayed
activity near Thittvai and Lihons
At the latter place. detachment of
the enemy was taken ty surprise in
marching columns land literaiiv
moved down"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20
SALOON MAN AT CHICAGO
loses S400 IN ROBBERY:
WINS BET AND EVENS LOSS

Chicago, Dec, 19.---When Ludwig
Anderson, salconkeeper lost S400
from his cash register to thieves,
nearly all of his customers We're
willing to be- the thieves would
never be convicted. Anderson. in
desperation, bet s40O that the
thieves, who had been arrested the
next day would he punished.
The men were sentenced yester-
day to serve one to 10 years each,
and although the police had not
been able to recover the stolen S400
the conviction made the saloon
keeper even,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

Dover, lee. t9-.- Between Men
port and Middlekirk. the German
position was heauly shelled by the
British warsnigs between Frilay
midnight and : o'clock Saturday
morning Il is said the Germans re-
Piled at one poiut with t2-in, ii
naval guns,
During the earlier stages Of the
action, the t,ermqr FIRE was heryv:
but apparently the aurs were d.
stroyed or withdrawn as the reply
in the mornHg WAS light.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20
OKLAHOMA MAN TELLS
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
DECLARE WAR ON TURKEY

Sapulpa, Ok. Dee. IA big tur-
Kev was sent to President Wilson to-
day by Herbert Koch, farmer. On
the shipping tag was written:
ITO Woodrow Wilson. President
of the United States. Washington,
d. C.-~-Dont be afraid to declare
war on this turkey. He expects
nothing else.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

The Cawar2a Troops in Larre Num-
bers Evacnate and Are M0g-
ing Toward Vera Cruz.

Pueblo, Mex, via FL Paso, Dee.
l9.---Gen Zarata is at Choiuca neal
here and is expected to enter
Pueblo at any moment, Gen Aaia-
lar with strong command OF Car
rama troops, evacuated this morn.
ing, moving towards Y era Cruz. The
citizens have appealed for police
prctc, tion. Everything is reported
quiet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

a noflin wireless disnatcl arrived
from Vienna main haaaq
saws that in the bqtile of Limannwl /,
the Austrian troops completely mt
Cd the Russians of western Galitia.
The Australian sarian army. made
20 600 Tljsoners and took large
quantity If war material, IL Is
claimed. The Russian loss WAS
enormous" the dispatch adds and
the pursuit is everywhere being fol-
lowed up
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20
Associated Press

posen, German Army Headquart~
ers, via Berlin and London, Sunday.
nee, "0.---field Marshal Won Hiu-
denbure's army took Lowicz toda9,
fFridav1 after heavy fighting for
several days and completed the re-
tircmert cf the Russian lines .
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

Advertising in good medium
nays handsomely. This is good
msdium
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

II you want to Buy--Read the Ad-
vertisements.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20
local FoREcAT

For Cairo and vicinity: Sunday
fair; falling temperature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

Con eiuded on Page six
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

Concluded on Page Three.D
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

Concluded on Poge Eight,)
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-20

Concluded from Page FourQ
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-10
BOSTON MAKES STRONG PLEA
 FOR NEEDS OF ALASKA

TT HAT this territory is fast coming into it's own is being
 recognized by the leading newspapers of the United
 States practically all of which strong advocacy couple of years in favor of conserving our From recent copy of the Boston Sunday Post the following editorial taken which shows the the press on the outside in relation to this great empire:
 Added realization of the enormous wealth of Alaska and the still urgent need of that country adequate develop ment by the United States brought home by the report just rendered Secretary Lane by Governor John A. Strong In the year past the white population of Alaska increased 5000 yet Tn the year the total value of the mineral output $l94O36 and of the results of the fishing industry $5 39 O6o less by thousands than the year previous
 Mining activities, says the governor, have suffered poray by the European war, which cut off certain foreign supplies He earnestly recommends that the government take to supply this need which could met easily in this country There is also lack of adequate supply of coal for the mne but this the railroads now being installed expected to remedy, the and hitherto untouched coal fields of the will now open to development But the Governor points that es addition to the railroads large additional appro priaon for the development of roads and trails be orhcom the steel tracks will only half of their purpose
 As for the fisheries, the decline in the value their products for year is ascrbed in part least the fact that insufficient salaries paid and insufficient number of employed to guard the waters and their aon The health of the white population of Alaska contin be excellent but there great need of the natives being instructed in scientific principles of sanitation and hygiene for tuberculosis and other malignant diseases doing with large numbers There Alaska at least 50000000 of land that is rich and excellent for agricultural pur poses, and many million of just available for cattle raising only awaiting development
 Is not the moral of all this that charity begins at home and that the face of great openings for American trade thrust upon by the the home government we'll afford pay attention also the energetic development of internal resources
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-10

THE Japanese boys contributed considerable novel talent the entertainment given last night benefit for the Cordo Baseball Park Association and their efforts thorough y enjoyed and appreciated by the large audience that turned out principally to assist worthy cause but who in reality witnessed of the best home talent programs that has been given in Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-10
THE PEOPLES CONFIDENCE
 IN THE MAN ON THE BRIDGE


; PRESIDENT Wilson bright future for this A country, the country it. He not only speaks
 confidence but he begets confidence. He indeed has the of his contrymen There is feeling everywhere unbiased people that the at the helm has only the course but he knows how to hold the ship of that
 The President well says ''We all in the boat though apparently had forgotten it. know the port for which bound,''
 This country of ours is rich in thinking men, who cevery their views and express their convictions But there is not among all of them who the attention that the President commands whose opinions read
 yabsorbed by the people These indeed be proph cts of the first orde but with the people they not Pres dent Wilson He has in these opening of his admin sraon the feeling of the people that he neither talks writes without the most patriotic motives thorough nvest gaon and sure reasoning.
 With inauguration day he began his campaign to put into the laws of the country enactments that his counrymen believed too drastic but seadfasy he ad hered to his determination to bring about several great orms and he asounded statesmen by the teamwork he
 cured in the House and Senate through his very personality his ceaess of vision and his concise and intelligent opinions He offered enough of work keep two Congresses busy yet he secured their passage the long session of Congress-
 President Wilson awaits future clear and bright with promise of the best thng In this sentence he dispes gloom and rous the pessmists The whole country will per ss in seeing this rainbow of prosperity with all the coorng President Wilson has painted in his delightful and expressive English
 President Wilson there is great prosperity coming, busy marts great mercantile navy Haunting the and stripes money for every legitimate enterprise sonabe credit for of progress and ideas incentives for great enterprises of national worth work for all who de- work and have perssency and will to do the things worthy of themselves their families and their country
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-10

THE reading public is quick to appreciate the eegraphic service the Daily Times is furnishing, judging from the her of subscribers enrolled during the first Cordova afternoon paper
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
HAWKINS GETS
"CHANcE OF JUDGE"
FOR STRIKE CASES

Canon City. Colo. June 22.--Judgc
c. A. Wilkin. OF the district court OF
Fremont county, today granted n pc
tition for the naming Of another trial
Judge in the cases OF twcnty-six men
charged with the murder OF William
King, shot during an attack by strik-
ing coal miners upon the Chandler
Mine OF the Victor-American Fuel
Company on April 90. The petition
was presented by Horace S. Hawk
ins, general counsel for the United
Mine Workers OF America. and al
legged prejudice against the defend-
ants. Judge Charles Cavendcr OF
Leadville was designated to hear .he
trials.
On June 25 Judge Cavcndcr will
hear arguments on motion to QuMFh
the indictments against the defcnd-
ants on the ground Of alleged irregu-
larities in the organization of the
grand jury. /.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
Strike Leader Seys
We Doa't Waat Aay
Cevevns,eat Mediatioa'

t'istsssusE. jass sss-"We hsss su
~osa tsua Wsssssssos seoss Tbs
spaiss of ss~Sisioss 10 settle The
strike ssA us aoa'S easv u we sssss
heas tsue lA~sn.'' ssia 1sstavt ksssy.
s~ ~rrsSs1 ~ The AibsaAssy cpasss.
sssi isdnssstsi snbos. u charge ot
The W~~aisshoss- strike to-day,
That's aossy the sos~ssa~ss dos's
hsed in ss,~nd.' she added.
rf-sideat y. ~. Herr of the wsss.
inxhsssr Electric aud Manufacturing
company. ssid he had no iatossssiioa
about the snsJtsiafs.
Four thousand rSst~ts surrounded
tho Westinghouse pisaVs today in an.
t,ripatioa of an attempt To take
~oshmra into the shoI's. hus there
~as no Csid-n-~ that the company
had abandoned lis i.ois-, ot ~aitias
until tho old men s-susnrd.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
Oae nDre Avresiel
hr Fs'tes Outrage

Assshss asysaa il esassssias ~tih
IL kiliiag q siss snPasyss Il TN
2seky 1sssiaia Fssl ssoPasy Ass.
lag . hsiilb nth slssksn q tssbss
- APsil - u~s asAs il cssas.Aa
essssn Saturday y usAss eAss,a
1khs llassis,, 0As Iss. ssesssAsy Il
~ aissn' saaes At IsPessss. n
tsss esssty. vas saksa il esaaaAy
asA Is6esd u ~ esssiy eii Nm
3ssasr1sy. s.o coo 80. 80. 80. =.
i-<~ " uk~ isssssh as h-r sss~sasd fSs
SIS osissxr 81 f.ssss ~kkh s~wssis-
- il the assah sf sis- p<ssoA. asa
shs s-~aEsssso~ 81 ihs .ssrsss psse,
ssss ~ hs~. t.re ~ alleged Ia ksss
s~@s oss 81 . s@Ah-s al armed sasik-
ssS ~ss sss.~ isssa N i-~.@ so~ssS
il srssDssw In . ''ssii 10 1sms''
a f1s weeks ago Sssns isosaasi.
q L1rsi bssssssef ESD sssiks sSsrs-
ski4~s. ~ss ARRESTED ssa n sos ~s-
s~s h'ssa us spp~ss fas pseiin.isssS
8~sssaa - . skss9r ~ hasss-s grow.
lss ssl af sks hssln~s hss~siis 1oAs
ls~ii ssa trsAA ksskssss 1sss ar
s~sssa al C1ssssas 6psisess O<hss
sss~sss sse eSp-xssa To follow
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22

~ at Aaiiiiio. Alfredo iis-..saA. aide
In rsssaasA ami i--.,I-,iis itasssS4sss.,
sSp~sess. . n,.mh~s al s.sss-~s dur
Las the Ms.ieso Standardization. Il
10 believed hero that CAid-soa sSii
succeed rsfs.i xut.sssn - chief s-p.
s~s~ntsiisU af tho e.assi,a, sea siisss
h-s~. rh~ three m-s arc ess~.s-.i
"Wednesday.
Aaoshes message fsos, G-s.ssi
cArrsasA Ia 'h- mediation. he. i,-~a
forwarded from wsshinssos Tn Nj
axasA Falls. In thai .ommasiss ssSaa
the eoassisS'iaasit.ss' ast chief as
s~t.ossea In have discussed psua,sbl-
lasosmsl sesnsissinns .. tn . prov sis.
ioasi susrssa.sst ihroaxh the Assss.
irss commissioners.
Lnesi authorities al TAmpieo have
refused In sse~iA pAymrat Al sasrs
by oil compAnyu II eoassiluitoAaitss
easrvaey with tho es.spsios os asss
peynessA coassi Miller sseosss that
OIL tases asss Bow b. psid II sn,A.
Coasai NussssS~s ssVesssa fso0
Hoeai~s that all Aaesiesss i@psians.
I'd by the f~siessis II T~pie we're re-
leas-d by tho os.sisusleWaiiss 1-a-
erals Oareson aud Hueina. whoa
Trpie ~ss taken.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
GEN. CHASE TALKS
Of OlSSENSIoN IN
NATIONAL GUARD

Denver. Junr ::.-Rrroris III d,p-
satisfaction among Officers os tho
Colorado National guard and pend
InE designations ~crr revived to-day
with the conv-ninE of the annual in-
fantry officers school at tho state
rifle range near here. Officers said
to lie concerned declined TO discuss
tho subject. and Adjitant General
Chasc met the report with an a''~o-
lutc denial Of any organized move
mcnt smonE officers to quit the
guard. ~
Alleged failure Of the state to back
up the mcn In tho field during tho
Rshtins beginning with the battle of
Ludlow April 20. and closing with
the truce at waiscnburg which was
approved by il.cutcnt Governor Fits-
gerald. rhcn acting governor. is said
to have caused the reported disaf-
fcction. Questioned about the rum
ofs of disafYcction and designations.
General Chase said:
utT' IL Eo bIshuIS'h VI 'At'U-
sivc movement among officers Of the
guard to resign. While many have
felt the strain OF the seven months
campaign incident to the disorders OF
tho coal miners strike and have ex-
pericnccd serious effects In their busi-
ness. they feel obliged to stay with
the guard until they can be relieved
in their regular order through pro-
motions.
General Chase admitted that of
more than 100 officers. II had cx
pressed to him n desire to he relieved
for reasons of business and health.
or because OF removal from Colorado.
since the state troops were recalled
from the strike districts. He de-
clared most OF these expressions had
not been accompanied by the pre-
scntation OF formal designations. He
added that more than month ago
the resignation of Major c. c. Town
scnd had been accepted because of
III health and "this is the only ono
acted on
Fourteen non commissioned officers
had taken the examination last week
for promotion to commissions, he
said, and intimated steps would be
Costinued o. 0a9s ~
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
DEPLoRE UNJUST ATTACK

We dcplorc the unjust attack upon
Mr.. Rockefeller. II Ia neither fair
nor Just TO him nor to us to place
the burden nor give him sole credit
for the position we are maintaining.
Independent OF any stand he has TAX
on or may take. We have cndcavored
to strive and must continue to fight
for the maintenance OF fundamental
principles OF government ind law.
In the present issue we are not op.
posing or wasing war against organ.
lied labor - such.
We arc. however, unalterably OF
the conviction that We can never rec
ognize nor have any dealings OF any
kind with the organization 2urport-
ing to be a labor union and calling
itself the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Prior to September 23. 1913. Colo
RADIO, as to Its coal mining industry.
was open shop territory. The men in
our mines are contentcd, industrious
and law abiding citizens. For num-
ber OF years the United Mine Work
crs had made sporadic efforts to un-
ionizc the Colorado coal mines. but
without success. For few years
prior to April. 1910, the operators In
a small district in Northern Colorado
entered into contractual relations
with this organization, but their ex-
pcrience was 80 disastrous they were
forced to discontinue.
After having conducted an unsuc-
cessful strike in the Northern Colo
RADIO fields since April, 1910, THE
NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE
UNITED NINE WORKERS DE-
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
"Casskee'' Brake
q Can61ate 6y
Secretary sf State

hissaiss aoabttsaS a. kba record
As an isse~sisssss. al tho co,ssAaa
ssasi ssris.. y. v. Hssk~. deputy stat.
ist-s eoMmiSstnses has Assoasr-.i
his sssaidS<y ios s~~setssy of stats
In sass-s.i his chief. J. u. P~as-e,
Mr.. nrAke has h-es ts TsistAsA fos
,~s or lhsee AAss s~s~~iss bis ar
saAisiAs~@ with the sntsn Traders
ssa s~-asiak . distorted Si@s at the
pss.~si sitasitss.
A. regular tntrsssis sin~- the
strike "a. called NJ. Rrsks has eosae
here 10 tns-ssixAi-. TheS- iTirs. si
tho ~sf--ss~ of the state. have prob
ably sis~s him . spiesdid opinstan.
NY 10 NJ sa,ss- f-niiiieAi f~as~s ~ that
IL As sAosid make the rare fas ih-
state house jsls he 1sr rely quite
sssuaxiy oa . laFEr vosr from the
-'6n~sisuda-n and os'pssss~d.'
Hitherto Nr. i'saks has worked
''is . n,ssssinas way his woadesS tn
p~sfosn.'' tits ssas-mrals were
shsussdrd In tho usmtpt secrecy. Oae~
week regular II tho outset of tho
sfu'sbi~. usually srrumpsai-d BY a
sstrsiiy a~~seAfs~s correspondent he
voaia visit som~ coal ramp sad .
siary ~oaid Eo oaI that hr had h~~n
d~sisd sdaitisase Ia the esmr By .
eomrsny guard. aosn~s,m-s = snap
shot of Mr.. isakr rssi-,inx with q
husky guard voaid b~ shown.
The nsnss energetic of all Colorado
saai strike ias-ssssssoss sad tho most
s,o.- saoushrd 10 sdwin v. nrsk~. the
gum .ho-d deputy Of the department
os iAi.os. Who has ambitions Ia rss~
''iik~ ss~ppiaE sioa~s In better
shias,.'
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-22
DECISION N THE
CALIFORNIA
OIL LANDS
Gases

Wsssiassss. lsss ss,@rsass~os
sis@ssai railways sea their fight fos
sisi- ss seAss e;ss. .csa. 90. s.sth os
sii issas ~kss sh~ ssps-s,. sour, So,
sss s-ia soia she clause is IN. rat
eats sAstihS ,k- iAsa s.ssr ss the
sss-ss@sss II f.-sss To sssisis nis-
erals
rk- seau h-id that III. rss-ai.
~-s irregular ssi Thai ,h-s s.sia go
br ss,Asss.a ssiiAirssiiY by oshss
slsistAAss=s bot sa-std ssiS BE- s~s
aside ~ . dir-si aaiasN By lh- sss,
-snm-nt.
Ja.sis- vssa-ssss-r .s the .o-,s,
iaeia-s'~iis -@ph~sszra the .isin,
,hA. snsssss-ss'. iinn- in which II
sesia asI4sk the psssa,. had expired
IN i,vc OF 1851.
M.s~ ,hss S;-c. ..ss. .s.c y.or'h o,
ali Lands s.h.a hy thr st-as trans
r@esis.assi ssiisosas .f i.siaan.,
iiufk.. .ha .isiasd title ts Tar, ot
the isnds watch vsre granted by The
xosssam.hs d. the ssri,h-ra Pacific
itAiis.sa in Csiiscssia. The xossfa-
meat .oa,.aa-a that 'Sh-s II gave
the land. To the ssiiso.d 4, did not
sssas valuable ssts~sais not thea
kao~a 10 ssiss.
In ever .ssr bsfoE- this ruasi. -
said Jus,i,. vssassssss-s. "~- have
held that -hefe tho las Gays that
osiy nis-rai os homestead isni. arr
'a he granted By tho lAaa officials.
the officials must do their duty of
a.sessaiains whether that land zane
~i,his the lac aad that they roaid
se, prrtosa their aai, BY Inserting
exceptions that the land should BOT
,,sss " found later no, 10 be- within
The taw."
Thh vss ps~eisriy tho roairasioa
AZ the attorney. for The railroads.
Iu.si.. vana-,-ns~r poiated out
that all the land rs'rni. granted
'n railroads sise- 1865 contained =
clause declaring the land should not
rass from tho government " later u
va. found 10 contain Minerals.
Let Us sec what this would mean
In the case of the Northern Pacific"
said he. THE Nofthrrn Pacific 20;
every alternate section Of land In =
forty mile wide s'ri, from Duluth tn
the Pacific. should ihcs~ clause. be
held valid. the question would arise
a. tn whether ihoa- who long ago
purchased from the railroad aud Gre
ai-d farms. san.hrs and towns on
them had any rights.
f.,aalS ~ - aa9e n