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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
ZEPPELIN A|RsH|P
EXPLQDEs; 28 DEAD
EVERY PASSENGER ON DIRlGIsLE
OF GERMAN AERIAL NAVY
IS KILLED.
HIGH OFFICERS ARE VICTIMS
Bio Balloon Falls 600 Feet a Flaming
Mass--Three Die in Aeropiane
Accidents.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-Twenty-eig persons were
killed near Johhnisthal in the eXplo-
sion and fall of Count Zeppelins lat
est dirigible balloon, the LII The
% men represented the entire person
mel of the admiralty board which was
to conduct the final trial of the dirl%l-
BILE looking to its acceptance by the
government as a new unit of the Ger
man aerial navy, the pilot and crew
and invited guests.
Every person who went aloft in the
big airship is dead.
Officers who perished were:
Lieutenant Commander Behnisch,
naval flying corps.
Captain Glund, pilot of airshlp.
Naval Constructor Neumann.
Naval Constructor Pietzler.
Naval Engineer Busch.
Lieutenant Baron Won Bleul.
Lieutenant Trenk.
Chief Engineer Hausmann.
Flaming Wreck Falls goo Feet.
Twenty-seven of them were killed
almost instantly by the explosion o.
gas in the balloon or burned to death
as the flaming wreck fell to the grouni
from a height of 900 feet. One man,
Lieutenant Baron Won Bleul of the
Queen Augusta Grenadier Guards, a
guest of the Admiralty Board, was ex-
tricated alive from the mass of twist
ed wreckage. His eyes were burned
out and he suffered other injuries.
Begging his recuers to kill him and
end his sufferings he was taken TO a
hospital, where he died later.
The LII had it proved successful
would have been attached to the aerial
corps of the navy, which now has only
two men trained to command airships.
The official report of the accident
says the explosion was due to the igni-
ton of gas in or above the forward
gondola, but not within the body OF
the airship.
Aeroplane Accidents Kill Three.
The navy has not been the only suf-
ferer through aviation accidents, fo-
three army officers were killed in aero
plane flights-Captain Haeseler, Lieu
tenant Koch and Sergeant Mante.
Captain Haeseler, accompanied by
Lieutenant Won Freyberg, and Lieuten
ant Koch. accompanied by Sergeant
Mante, left Berlin with instructions to
fly to points in Silesia and Bavaria
respectively to deliver military mes
sages.
The motor of Captain Haeseler's
aeroplane broke down when the avia
tors were near Breslau. The gasoline
tank of the aeroplane exploded ant
Captain Haeseler was burned to death
Lieutenant Koch and Sergean
Mante fell with their aeroplane neal
-Wuerzburg. Both men were instantly
killed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN MOTOR CRASH
FAMILY OF SAMUEL JERClLEMAN
OF NEW ORLEANS ALMOST
ExTERMINATED.
SWITCH ENGIKE HITS AUTO
Railroad Held to Blame and Engineer
Is Arrested on Charge OF
Manslsughter.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New OrleanS.-The family of Samuel
Jerolleman, a well known business
man of New Orleans, was practically
eXterminated by an automobile acci-
dent which caused the death of four
persons and the serious injury of a
fifth.
Those instantly killed in the crash
were Mrs. Samuel Jerolleman. Samuel
Jerolleman, Jr., her son: Mrs. Mary
Gutierrez, her mother, and Ashton
Close, formerly of Opelousas, La, an
automobile demonstrator, who was
driving the car. Jerolleman received
injuries which it was believed would
prove fatal.
The accident occurred when the au-
tomobile in which the Jerolleman fam
lily was riding and which Mr.. Jerolle-
man had just purchased, crashed into
a switch engine of the Terminal Com
pany. The machine was carried along
the track for a distance OF 400 feet
and lay a twisted mass of wreckage
on the running board of the engine.
The two women and the boy were
killed outright and Close died in a
hospital short time after he had been
taken there.
The coroner's Jury held the railroad
to blame in the fact that there was nc
flagman at the crossing and that the
signal bell was not in good condition
Andrew Sexton, engineer on the en-
gine which struck the automobile, was
arrested on a charge of manslaughter
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Believe kinq Threatened.

Dresden, Saxony.-A mysterious
armed stranger was arrested in a
theater here. He had supposed that
the king of Saxony ard the Grand
Duke Cyril OF Russia wese to be among
the audience. The stranger had rent
ed a room in a hotel overlooking the
street through which King Frederick
August and the grand duke were to
pass on their way TO attend the gala
performance at the Court theater, His
actions were so extraordinary IS to
arouse suspicion
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
ADMITS He MURDERED WIFE
S'eeihnati Merchant confesses Story
Of Suicide Pact Is False.

v,Ssm Newspaper Union News Service.
Vaicago-William c. Ellis, the Cir-
s'nhati leather merchant who was
epa wounded in a hotel here near
nt body Of his wife, confessed TO a
s'suaers Jury that he had killed the
'nan. He was held to the grand
y, charged with murder.
amer a conference with members
y x'ies mmily, Ellis abandoned his
.eersion made at first to the police
N the tragedy was the result of a
roe pact. He assumed the entire
az'e Tor the killing and devoted his
iement to ohliterating the impres.
2 given first that jealousy was the
live for the crime.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
H0OPER'S BILLS ARE PASSED
Tennessee SoIons Enact Laws De-
manded by Governor and Adjourn.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Nashville, Tenn.-After having been
in session for five days, during which
time three so-called law enforcement
bills demanded by Gov. Hooper were
enacted, the second extraordinary ses-
sion of the Fifty-eighth General As
sembly OF Tennessee adjourned. For
the third time within the past ID
months, the General Assembly has
gone through the formality Of adjourn
ment.
There was an absence of friction, in
marked contrast to the preceding extra
session, which was stormy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
ASK FOR DRAINAGE SURVEY
Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
Makes Request of Government.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-At Injecting of the
Chamber of Commerce suggestions
were made by members for hard
wood survey, good roads and the re-
pair of the dyke. The president was
authorized to appoint committees to
arrange for these ends.
The chamber, in response to sug-
gestions from Congressman Morgan,
sent a message to the United States
government, urging a drainage and
road survey of the parish, to be made
with the consent of the State Highway
Department.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Southern Girls to Visit CAPITAL.

washington.-Fifteen siras. one from
cn OF the Is Southern states, will
~ washington probably December
y q reward for their success in
ns awarded first place in the girls
1ahlng club state contests, the De
'ment OF Agriculture announced
"oneh agents Of the canning clubs
sm assemble here al the same time
ae department estimates that 25,00e
have enrolled in the canning
" OF the Southern states this year
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
SEVENTEEN KILLED,
100 HURT IN WRECK
THREE CARS FILLED WITH SOL.
DIERS PLUNGE FROM A
TRESTLE.
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Meridian, Miss.-Seventeen soldiers
were killed and about 100 hurt when i
special troop train on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad plunged through tres.
tie near State Line, Miss.
The wreck was caused by the engine
tender jumping the track about zoe
feet from a trestle. The engine was
not derailed and passed over the tres
tie safely. Fhe tender broke loose
from the engine, however, apd plunged
with the baggage car and three
coaches to the ground, % feet below.
The identified dead, all members OF
the 10th company, Coast Artillery:
Joseph Teben, Ernest Parquette,
Clyde Teel, II. B. Bishop, G. c. Burle-
son, Joseph Provence, w. II. Brim, w.
Akers, Capt. Johnson, Eighth Regi-
ment band; Corporal Kohler, Corporal
Chelewski, Van Stebbens. private; one
body unidentified, with initials H. T. :
on cap.
One hundred and seventy-nine sol
diers were on board the special train.
They were from Fort Morgan, Ala,
and Barancas, Fla. They were Ell
route to Meridian to participate in the
Mississippi-Alabama joint state fair
They were under command of Major
Taylor, Coast Artillery, U. S. A.
The coaches were well filled and
when the three cars tumbled through
the trestle the men had little protec
ton. The dead and injured we're en-
tangled in a twisted mass of wreckage
making it difficult to remove dead
bodies or rescue the injured.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Meets Death Under Train.

Shreveport Prentice Smith, 4
prominent young cattle buyer, OF
Vivian, was run down and ground to
pieces by freight train of the Kansas
City Southern road. The fatal acci-
dent occurred between Malvern and
Vivian, and is believed to have been
due to a horse Smith was riding
showing and injuring its rider. The
supposition is that Smith was SO badly
Injured he could not get out of the
WAY of the on-rushing train.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
IS FOUND
| GUILTY BY COURT
~ WORK GOVERNOR REMOVED
ssow OFFICE BY IMPEAcH-
~ MENT BODY.
lreS ATTACK ON MURPHY
s.res Horse Thief ia Frontier Days
| Would Have Received squarer
Deal.
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Inapy. n. Y.-Found guilty by the
"a court Of impeachment on three
| : the charges preferred against him,
|ruIiam Sulzer was removed from Of
h. As governor of the state Of New
W. The vote of the court in favor
| : the removal of the governor was Is
~, two members not voting.
Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant gov
81 was sworn in as his successor,
I, first in the history OF the state 10
=, into his office in this manner.
ne verdict of the court was that
nl.er was guilty of Justification, per
- and an attempt to suppress evil
asee against him. OF all other
s.rses he was acquitted, the court
n,njmously voting him not guilty OF
A. four remaining articles of the i'm
rAchment
Can Hold office in Future.
n a virtually unanimous vote, also.
| 4, impeachment tribunal decided that
nl.er should not be punished by dis
sniIfication to hold office of honor
"a trust in this state in the future.
This would have been the extreme
pnslty under the law.
ne ousted executive was served
vith copy of the courts verdict at
/ a. executive mansion-christened by
| llnself ."The Peoples House"
Good, I thank you" he said to the
nrreant-af-arms of the Senate, who de-
zvued the document.
he incoming governor issued a
dnlenent in which he said his en-
onsor would be "to give the people
Z he state an honest, peaceful, pro-
Uosive and wise conduct of public
1fnifss
Sulzer Denounces Court.
ne outgoing executive issued a
sntement In which he denounced the
II XQIpn9 . uiSu COuft VI ihlaLhy, oh'
tbunal which had removed him and
y trial the confirmation of a deep
ha political conspiracy to oust me
ium office"
"A horse thief In frontier days." he
Nd. would have received a squarel
1sals
he asserted he had not taken the
and In his own defense because ht
nalized that his story attacking the
1hnmany leader would be ruled out;
sserted that every dollar given hin
euring his campaign had been properl.
ccounted for; that he was $4,000 il
dsbt; that he had been faithful t
b trust' and that he handed bacl
, the people the commission thel
gave me untarnished and unsullied."
Fad I but served the boss will
hlf the zeal I did the state, William
sulzer would never have been i'm
peached." he said.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Domestic Science Teachers Confer.

Alexandria.-Miss Elizabeth Kelly.
state supervisor of home economics,
held a conference in this city with the
domestic science teachers from the
following high schools: Miss Mary
Thomas. of Cheneyville: Mrs. Grace
X. Meyer, of Dodson; Miss Homer
Calcote, of Ashland; Miss Helen
Shelby of Eunice; Miss Mildred Mob
ley. of winfield. and Miss Alice Tol.
bert, of Verda. The object of the con-
ference was to discuss vital details
pertaining to the work Of the domestic
science teachers with a view to secur-
ing uniformity of aim and effort in
their work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
champton Athlete Is Dead.

San Francisco, Cal.-Ralph Rose,
holder of the Olympic and worlds
records for shot putting, died here Of
typhoid fever, after brief illness.
For eight years Rose was champion
weight man in amateur athletics. He
had a place on the first American
Olympfc team at Athens in 1906 and
was successfully a member of the
Americans at London in 1908 and at
Stoslholm in 1912. He was 2s years
old
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Washington, d. C.-President Will
son has removed Fl. n. Boardman as
United States attorney for the West.
ern District of Oklahoma, following
Boardman's refusal to tender his resig-
nation when asked. Announcement
was made that Mr.. Boardman was re-
moved for the efficiency Of the serv-
ice" John l.. Fain of Lawton, Okla,
is slated to succeed Boardman. 1t is
rumored that the resignation of Unit.
ed States Marshal w. S. Cade of the
Western District will also be demand.
ed within a short time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Admits Thefts in Churches.

New York--Mrs. Katherine Randolph
r. zhugh- said to be member of an
odd Virginia family, pleaded guilty to
two indictments charging grand lar
.ceny. Mrs. Fitzhugh stole gold
mesh bag valued at $500 from Miss
Dorothy Fisk, daughter of Plenty Fisk,
a banker, while Miss Fisk was worship
ping in st. Bartholomew church early
last summer. The second indictment
charges her with stealing a gold
bracelet in the Church Of the Trans
figuration.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
To Raise $4,000, 900 in Two Weeks.

New York.-Announcement has been
made of a campaign to raise $4,000,
600. within two weeks for use by the
Young Mems Christian Association
and the Young Women's Christian
Association of this city. The cam
paign will begin November 10 ant
continue for two weeks. Three-fourth:
of the fund will go to the women
organization, and the rest to the mems
Funds will be devoted to erecting nt Z.
buildings.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
1x, Amerisans slaln In Meseeo.

Gudalsjara. Mex.-Two ABerican
citizens and one Mexican were killed
as fhe result0of feud at Hostetpaquil-
lo,se miniBgrca in the state Of Jalis-
CO, abou. 80 miles northwest of this
city. twenty-five foreigners there
were threatened with determination.
The American victims were Thomas
Barrett, a mine manager. and William
Kendall, q mine empaoye. Kendall's
mother and daughter reside at Shell.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Many Miners Are Arrested.

itmidad, Col-%Forty-nine striking
miners csarged with pickeiiag
arrested at the Mclaughlin nine
ue Santa Fe Coal Company eand
ned three miles to the csa.nty
y Trinidad. Fifteen deputies arm
nh rifles flanked the prisoners
atnE side and a machine gun
ssc on an automobile brought. o
~. but In spite Of dhis several
So. ned to break the lines and nber-
: - psisoners.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Fifteen Hurt In Wreck.

st. Louis.-Fifteen persons were 70
jured, two perhaps fatally. when h
Midnight Special" of the Ch. rr.
and Alton railroad, bound from c. .
go to st. Louis, was wrecked at Ai,oc
III. The lives of 33 other passenger
in all probability were saved by stee
cable bracing a telegraph pole. which
caught the chair car and prevented
from overturning. The car was lef
standing on end and all its occupant:
were hurled in a mass to the flor
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Duke Charged With Manslaugh.er.

Seatttle.-Lawrence Duke, son OF
Brodie Duke, the tobacco manufactur-
er, was formally charged with man.
slaughter in an information filed by
the prosecuting attorney. An automo-
bile driven by Duke struck and killed
Henry N. Farr and Thomas G, Sim
mons last week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Peacemaker is Killed.

Houma-Coroner MELVILLE held an
inquest on the body of John Washing
ton, who was killed by Ernest Johnson
with an ak at Crescent Farm planta-
tion.. Washington had stepped in as
peacemaker between two women who
were fighting when Johnson ran up
with an AK and Drained him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

asannah. Ga.-Ten per cent Of the
'0p'e OF this city are suffering from
Ne. or bone break fever, a painful
~ ~ serious malady, caused by the
- Of the mosquito. Public health
cons are working to check the cpl
tsnic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
To Seek Oil Near Jonesville.

Mayna.-It is reported the Red s. ar
Lumber Company. of Minneapo g.
Minn., will shortly operate for oil on
Blue Cane plantation. en- Black riyar,
Is miles from Jonesville. The tract
consists of about 1000 acres and is
owned jointly by the lumber company
and Joseph NJ. Trisler.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Farmer Dies in His tJeid.

Minden.-James NJ. Nixon, promi-
nent farmer, living one mile from Min
den, died suddenly. aged 40 years. He
was stricken in field near his home
and died before medical assistance
could reach him. He is survived by
zen children.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
4 w. Essary Is cron Reoorter

Washington, ID. C.-Secretary o:
Agriculture Houston has announced
the appointment OF ]. w. Essary, OF
Lake Charles, as official crop reporter
for Louisiana of the Department OF
Agriculture. gE
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
erer;dt pleads Not GUILTY..

New York-T'hrough counsel Hans
Schmidt, self-confessed murderer OF
Anna Aubuller, pleaded not guilty to
a charge OF homicide and was sent
bacf to the Tombs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

This is the latest photograph OF the
British sufffagette leader who was ad-
mitted to the United States by direc-
tion of President Wilson after she had
been bttred by the immigration Of
ficials
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Lake Charis6-The Calcasien parish
good roads bond issue carried at the
special election by a vote Of 479 to so.
The property voted for the bonds
amounted to sSS2,S35; against. ss7..
I60.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
peoues Gets Mansfield rostoffice.

Washington, d. C.-President VIII
son has nominated w. T. Pegues for
postmaster at Mansfield, La.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
ENGINEERS TALK OF FLOODS
National Society Names Committee to
Frame New Laws.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-Plans for the framing
of laws on the subject Of the control
of floods and on the genetp&osub1ect
OF water control were Formulated by
the members of the American Society
of Civil Engineers, which held its CON
vention in this city.
A committee was appointed to draft
statutes on floods and flood control.
F. Fl. Newell, director nfhe Re-
clamation Service. fas< 6bointed
chairman of a commii Q draft
national water law,
Arsene Perrillia, S6r member
of the State Boz Engineers. in
an address on Pfoblem of the
Mississippi Rive Rde a plea for an
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

appropriation of $70,0OO,O0O. which he
declared is necessary to prevent fu-
ture floods. Weston E. Fuller. con-
sulting engineer of the city of New
York, also delivered an address on
Flood Flow"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
ORDINANCE No. rs

AN ORDINANCE relating to traction
engines crossing bridges and fixing
penalties for same.
BE it Ordained, BY the Police Jury of
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, that
from and after the publicatio CT this
ordinance, all traction engines, separat.
ors, OF other portable machinery shall
cross bridges on public roads at owners
FISK, and that persons in charge thereof
shall be required to place planks not
less than two inches thick, lengthWise
under wheels in crossing all public
bridges.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by
the Police Jury of Jefferson Davis
Parish, La, that it shall hereafter be
unlawful for any person or persons to
move traction engines across any draw
bridge over any stream in said Parish.
or over any stream dividing this parish
from any other parish, propelled by
their own steam.
Section 3. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That any person or persons violat.
ing the provisions of this ordinance,
shall. upon conviction, be fined in a sum
not less than Five Dollars, nor more
than Twenty-Five Dollars, or suffer i'm.
prlsonment not less than five nor more
than twenty-five days, or both, at the
discretion of the Court, and shall be
liable for all damages resulting from
such violation.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., That this ordinance shall take
erect from and after its first publica.
ton.
Adopted January %, 1919.
Attest: ,JNO. IF CoopEp
T.. Z. ROblNSON, President.
Noes, None.