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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
U. S. SHIPS UNPREPARED
Naval Officers Talks on Americas
Naval Policy.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WashlngtOn.-NOt one of the 81 bat
tleships and - destroyers that con-
stltuted the fighting force of 127 YES
sells which assembled for review in
ready for war, Capt. John Hood, the
captain of the dreadnought Delaware,
the pennant ship of the fleet, told the
Navy League at its session here Capt.
tain Hood, now a member of the Navy
General Board. gave his views on a
desirable naval policy.
Not counting the British fleet, with
which no conflict need ever be fear
ed" he said, in 1920 Germany can
put TO sea Al battleships. OF which %
will be dreadnoughts and Is battle
cruisers: France will have SO capital
ships, OF which % will be dread
noughts; Japan will have sc, Of which
II will be dreadnoughts or dreadnought
cruisers. Nothing short of the Cen
eral Boards policy of 4S battleships
for the United States can ever ap-
proach adequacy and a fleet made
quate Is burden without protection.
At our present rate O. growth, we. in
1920. could put out against those arm
aments SO ships all told of which only
16 VIII be dreadnoughts.
To-day we have a fleet too small
and heterogeneous to meet the ends
which justify its maintenaAce and too
large to be carried as a burden for a
plaything.
Take as basis of your naval poll
cy building program that will give
us by 1925 a fleet of As first line bat
tleships with the lesser units and aux
iliaries that go with them, since it is
hopeless to attain that result by 1920,
the date originally called for by the
General Board Policy.
Cut off ruthlessly and sell and
scrap all vessels on the navy list of
no military fighting value and all su-
perflous yards and stations not needed
for the maintenance of the fleet, which
useless are absorbind large sums of
public money in their care and up
keep. Provide necessary bases and
arsenals; and educate the people that
no fleet is adequate for the preserva-
ton of peace that has not the readi-
ness and strength to meet the enemy
and say Thou shalt Show them its
trifling cost as compared with even
the smallest and most successful war
our war with Spain.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
FIGHTING HIGH COSTS
Texas Growers Have Formed an AS
ISOLATION to Lower Prices.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago.-Vegetables at cost, direct
from the farmer to the consumer, will
be available in shis city after the
25th of April, according to plan by
Texas farmers to demonstrate the pos
sibility of economy in distribution of
farm products. Thirty Texas farmers
have formed an association to begin
the attack on the high cost of living.
April % will see the beginning OF
a shipment of 200 carloads of oninons
20 this city. At distributing stations
they will be sold at three cents a
pound in 10-pound cartons. Hampers
containing an assortment of fresh
vegetables. enough to last family of
five one week, will be sold at sl.20.
Each hamper will contain cabbage.
lettuce, carrots and turnips. Such a
supply would cost from $3.50 to $3.50
under ordinary sale.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
"SIm's Most Drastic Treatment for BaIky Mule

G T. LOUISA courteous and oblig-
- ing young man who acknowledged
to the soubriquet OF slim" showed
John Holferin, a teamster. of 723 Eas-
ton avenue. how to Undue balky
mule with an ambition to proceed
and keep proceeding.
Holferin was driving a team OF
mules to q load of gravel. when a:
Chouteau and Rankin avenues. one of
the Missouri's prides evidenced a de-
sire to sit down and rest
At this juncture slim" hove into
view, announced his monacker and
confided that persuading balky mules
to resume their mission in life was
about the longest suit he boasted Of
Holferin breathed a sigh of relief.
looked incredulous, but mounted the
wagon and waited.
Slim" stepped to the mules side.
spoke something about the necessity
Of Democrats sticking together and
pulling for the common cause. and
gave II four resounding smacks on the
flank with his hand.
The mule Immediately started away
In an excited trot and Holferin was so
>suGcfd he nearly fell of the wag-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Woman Knocks Pipe From Car Smokers Mouth

smoking a pipe. He pulled compla.
Gently until Mrs. de Kay began to
choke from the fumes. Then she ap-
pealed to the conductor.
He asked Leslie to stop smoking.
The carpenter preferred to continue
and told the conductor so. Then, Mrs.
de Kay adopted moral suasion with
the carpenter; whereupon he not only
proceeded to violate the city ordin-
ance against the emitting of thick.
black smoke" but used language which
Mrs. de Kay considered improper.
Without apparent chance for assist.
ance from the conductor or others,
she thereupon knocked the pipe from
Leslie's mouth.
In the hubbub that followed Police
man Dugan Of the Charles street sta.
ton appeared and arrested Leslie and
took him to the police station. Mrs.
de Kay was only too glad to follow.
Leslie insisted that he had been as.
saulted and wanted Lieutenant Lyon
to entertain such a charge against
Mrs. de Kay. The lieutenant heard
Mrs. de Rays version OF the incident
and refused to enter any charge
against her.
Later, It was said, Leslie was found
TO be suffering from asthma" and was
sent to st. Vincent's hospital; but
soon afterward he was locked up.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

freight and passengers, ready for
ten days trip down the river to Bag
dad. Above the bridge, on the rocks
projecting from the water, and along
the banks, hundred women are beat
ing the dirt from their clothes and
spreading them In the ancient fashion
on the shore to dry. Large troops Of
camels come struggling along and
wade knee deep into the water to
drink. Farther along are the booths
Of the vendors Of watermelons, which
are larger even than the prize pump
kin at an American agricultural fair
The grapes and melons of Assyria are
unsurpassed.
Beyond the bridge and gardens and
irrigating trenches, now fully a mile
away, are the old walls OF Nineveh.
In ancient times the river used to
flow along at their base, but the
course of the Tigris is always chang
ing. Imagine a ridge of dirt, with
steep sides like the roof of a house,
from thirty to forty feet high. so sharp
along the top that there is scarcely
room for a narrow path, and you have
a picture of the walls of Nineveh. In
company with Doctor Stanley, an Eng
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

lish medical missionary Of Mosul
made their complete circuit on horsA
back. In shape the city was a soma
what irregular quadrangle. with n,
longer sides running north and south
IL has long been supposed that IN.
walls of Nineyeh were Of mud brick,
but these modern eXcayators hava
shown that the foundations were a,
massive blocks of white limestone
Only the outer and inner courses yers
of well cut stones. while the stones
between were In the rough The heieh
of the foundation wall varied, but in
places II was fully ten feet Above
the foundations the walls were con.
tinued with large sun-dried bricks TO a
great height.
Just what the ancient gates were
like. none can now say, for the exca.
vator has not yet uncovered them.
Only at the gate in the northern wall
have the Arabs dug away the fallen
engraved with the figure OF a winged
bull The gateways OF Nineveh, there
fore were faced with slabs Of sculp
tured marble; probably they were
arched above and gorgeously deco
rated When We leave the walls to go
down into the city, We can hardly be-
lieve that We are on the site Of an
ancient Assyrian capital There are
hundreds of acres OF barley growing
in its season.
The site OF Nineveh is almost per.
fectly level Here and there are
snght elevations which might be taken
for natural hills. Few brick or pot.
terry fragments appear on the surface.
But adjoining the western wall are
two huge mounds coucealing the pal
aces of the greatest kings OF Assyria
The lower or southern mound is the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

NEW YoRK.-Stre& car conductors
~ In New York who do not know how
to make a man quit smoking on the
platform Of their cars In violation Of
the rules of the company should apply
to Mrs. Sidney dc Kay for instruction.
Mrs. de Kay lives at No. 80 West
Ninth street and is the mother Of Eek
ford c. de Kay. who was military SEQ
Rotary to Governor Dix. The other
night she caused the arrest Of Robert
Leslie. who said he was a carpenter,
thirty-three years old. living at No.
816 West Twenty Eighth street Mrs.
de Kay assured the police she would
be on hand to press the complaint
when Leslie was brought into police
court
Coming south on a crowded Sixth
avenue car. both Mrs. de Kay and Les
lie were compelled to stand on the
rear platform. The carpenter was
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
FLOOD SCENES SHIFTING
Believe That Danger in Central
Reaches of River Is Past

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Memphis.-Barring unforeseen COM
plications, those directing the fight
were of the opinion that the flood
swollen Mississippi would take no fur
Their toll of the dykes along the cen
trail reaches of the river, and pre-
parations were begun for the gradual
shifting of forces to points south OF
Helena, Ark, where the situation was
critical At Osceola, LuXora and Bar
field, the three points south of New
Madrid, Mo-, regarded as weak, condi-
orders for additional men and material
were countermanded.
In Memphis conditions are much i'm
proved. The water is receding rapidly
side, train service has been resumed
on all railroads, the water supply of
the northwestern section of the city is
declared practically free of contamina-
ton, and gas company officials as
sert that the plant will be in operation
again within several days. The gas
supply was cut off when the levee
about the plant collapsed and the
plant put out of commission.
Negroes found loafing about the
levee and the haunts of the unemploy-
ed here were given the choice of join
ing the levee workers along the river,
finding work quickly or leaving the
city. AS an alternative arrest and
workhouse sentences were promised.
The result was that larger forces went
to the levee camps.
More than 1000 men, women and
children, homeless and hungry, camp
ed on the levee near Wilson, Ark. The
Memphis Relief Committee sent many
tents to them. Many have decided to
remain on the levee. They thing that
as the river is falling, they will be
homeless but a few more days, and
will be all right if they get shelter
and something to eat. The govern
ment sent ra.ions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

Quarreling with the neighbors and
cursing dreadfully.
Stealing a baseball glove from q
drug store; also balls and tops.
And he's been at headquarters four
times for stealing horses" Capt
Thomas Flahive said. Horses and
wagons. He stole a horse and wagon
when he was only years old, and
drove it away. He hasn't started sell
ing em yet Just drives around until
he gets tired and then gets out and
leaves 'em wherever they happen to
be-"
Speaking further, Captain F1ahive
said "Old Man" Grant was the most
amazing liar he ever had met. and be
had met quite a few liars.
He has a wonderful imagination"
he said, land when 1t comes to max
ing up explanations he's wonder"
"Old Man" Grant lives with his
granny at Third and Campbell streets
She is so years old, and "Old Man" Ia
too many for her. 1t seems the au-
thorities tried to wish him on Mar
shall, Mo, some time ago. They sent
him to relatives there But "Old Man"
pinned for an urban life, and when he
pinned, he Just got on a train and came
back here.
Now they don't know what to do.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
CWtoceras NashviIense
DeseCrate the Graves of c

occupied by the Fletcher Trust com
pany a score OF years ago and since
that time countless feet have passed
over the pavements. Countless eyes
have scanned the smooth stones per-
chance TO catch a glimpje OF lost,
sons have observed the fossils lying
imbedded in the rock.
What many have considered ridges
in the stone are said by scientists to
be fossils or prehistoric animals or
plants. One OF the common types
found In Niagara limestone is the fos-
sill OF the cyanthocrimus benedict,
named IN honor OF A. c Benedict OF
Indianapolis because he first discover
ed the species Mr.. Benedict is a
well-known collector OF Indiana fossils,
and the fossil which bears his name
is that OF a sea lily.
Many specimens of the cyrtoceras
nashvilense. the shell of a devil fish,
are TO be seen plainly in the pave
ments OF the downtown district. These
appear to be elongated, conical-shaped
ridges in the stone, broken at frequent
intervals by depressions. DIR. A. c.
Brayson, who, aside from his study
of medicine has devoted much time to
other sciences, has found many fossils
imbedded in the paving stones
Much OF the stone that has been
used for paving the sidewalks has
been quarried near Flatrock, Ind, and
scientists, who recognize readily the
variety of fossils found in the rock.
declare that they can not estimate the
age of the stones which daily form the
pathways for thousands of feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Lent $500 Cats a s1oo. 900. 900.

Chicago.-Dr. Edward S. Highley Of
the suburb of Glenellyn, who had no
particular idea that he was casting
bread upon the waters in the early
Sos, lent Charles Froehlich $500 to
assist him through a course in the
University of Nebraska. Eight years
ago Froehlich. wha had grown wealthy
in Australia, visited his former bene-
factor and repaid the loan with in
terest. Froehlich died recently with
out any heirs, and left DR.. Highley
500, 100000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Desperate Criminal Record at Eight Years of Age

Y ANSAS CITY, MO. They call
N him "Old Man" His age is 3
years. He has a desperate criminal
record.
In fact, he has been stealing horses
since he was 4 years old.
He is 3 feet inches tall and his
complete name is r. B. Grant. When
he isn't called "Old Man." he is known
as "R. b." He was arrested the 9th
a policeman almost twice as tall as
himself for his fourth or fifth ven
ture In horse stealing.
With him was partner In crime
A small, brunette partner-a negro
boy, Roy Warren, 8 years old. escaped
from St Simon's Home.
William Mertz did the arresting and
he had to stoop over to collar the
malefactors properly. He saw them
In an express wagon belonging to w.
l.. Howes, stolen at $50 the night be-
fore.
After the youngsters had been held
up In front OF the desk 80 the desk
sergeant could book" them they were
taken over to the Detention Home.
And there Doctor Matthias doesn't
knoS-&hat-tQ do with them. Particu-
larly with "OldsMan" Grant st. 81.
mons will take the dusky Roy back
again.
But "Old Man"
Take look at his Juvenile court
record.
First charge. pouring coal Oil on kit
tens.
Second, hitting a woman In the eye
with q ball and malice aforethought
Third, fourth. fifth and several more
times. throwing stones through the
windows of passenger trains.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
To WAGE Fight on Malaria.

ST. Louisa malaria commission
was organized as a department of the
National Drainage Congress to make
a careful investigation of malaria
throughout the United States and re-
port at the drainage congress next
year a plan for a systematic warfare
OH the disease. The commission which
is to be composed of one representa-
tive of each state, will be headed by
DR.. Oscar Bowling of the Louisiana
State Health Board. He was chosen
at a subcommittee meeting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Mexicans Kill American Sailors.

Guaymas, Sonora, Mex.-The killing
here of J. c. Gleslow and w. W. Cor
rie and the wounding of three other
sailors from the United States cruiser
California resulted in a request from
Americans at Mazatlan that cruiser be
detailed to the Pacific port. Anti
American feeling is said to prevail at
other points down the west coast.
This feeling is said to have occasioned
the fight between American sailors
and police here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

Mexico City-That the Withholding
of official recognition of the United
States has materially weakened the
Huerta government is the opinion
generally expressed by the public and
privately admitted in certain Mexican
official quarters. The new rebel move
ment has made greater progress than
has"the provisional government in sup
pressing insurrection and it is no Ion
ger a secret that the condition of the
treasury is such as will not permit
the continuation of the military opera
tons.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

CFron the Christian Herald)
- y HORSEBACK along the sum
III nit OF the walls of the old
city of Nineveh; that has
been my work today. 1t is a
Journey of but three hours or
OF eight miles. yet there are SO many
things of interest to see, so many OLD
ruins to examine. that full day Is
scarcely long enough &c make the COM
plete circuit as one should. The Book
OF Jonah calls Nineveh great city Of
three days journey. Had Jonah stop
ped 10 admire the palaces along the
walls, or to study the strange sights
which must have met his eyes, he
might have found the three days too
short, writes Prof E. J. Banks. from
Mosul, Arabia
In its day. Nineveh was the greatest
city in the world, and now its ruins
are as imposing as the city was great.
Sixty-flve years ago Layard discovered
the palaces of its kings and carried
their treasures away to England.
Since then visitors TO the ruins have
been few, and only during the pres
ent wave of reform in Turkey have
the Arabs begun to use the ruins as
a quarry. O..
The ruins OF Nineveh stand on the
left shore Of the Tigris about five
hundred miles from its mouth. Di-
rectly opposite the ruins is Mosul, the
second largest city in Mesopotamia.
Many of its seventy thousand people
are Chaldeans, now Christians, the
defendants OF the people of old
Nineveh
Now a large new arched bridge,
aided by a short bridge Of boats, con-
meets Mosul with Nineveh. Let us
stand at its western end. Below II a
kelek. or goat-skin raft, laden with
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Three Cheers.

A town meeting had been called &c
devise ways and means to provide for
the poor of the community. After
many speeches had been made and
many resolutions offered and much
time wasted and nothing done. be
nevolent German arose in the back
part OF the hall and said: Mister
Chairman, move, before We adjourn,
we all shtand oop undt gif three
cheers for de poor"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

on. Ten blocks farther he noticed the
mule moving Queerly and noticed q
red stain along the pavement. He
investigated and found the animal had
been stabbed four times in the flank
and was bleeding profusely.
The police are inquiring for Slim"
in order to learn more about his per.
suasive methods.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
TRY to Destroy Town.

Naco, Ariz.-Another attempt to
annihilate Naco, Sonora, by dynamite
without apparent care for tie result
in the Arizona town, failed. State
troops loaded 600 pounds of dynamite
and 500 pounds of giant powder on a
car and dispatched it down a grade
toward the two border towns. The
time fuse failed to operate. The fed
erals hauled the car to the garrison
and celebrated the capture bolster
ously.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
In Some Other Town,

Well, you chaps are entitled 10 Q
lot OF credit, anyway. for capturing sc
desperate a criminal"
Credit, mister? That's good enough
as fur as it goes. but there's goin' tc
be trouble il don't get my share o,
the cash."-Chicago Tribune.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

Pensacola, Fla.-Four men were kill
ed here by the explosion of an am
monia boiler at one of the plants Of
the Moore ice works. The plant was
PARTIALLY demolished. Fumes from
the escaping ammonia overcame sew.
eral firemen who attempted to enter
the wrecked buildin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Why He Quit WORKING.

Woman Necturing tramp You
should work, if only TO set a good
example to others" Tramp did
that once. mum, an The poor Teller
wot took the example worked so hard
he died er nervous prostration"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

smaller. and perhaps of greater inter
est. for it is occupied by a mosque
and village of considerable isze. Its
name Is Nebi Yunus, or the Prophet
Jonah. for In the mosque Is the tomb
In which Jonah lies buried.
l rode up the steep, narrow streets
Of the village to the mosque. and to
the amazement of the natives dis
mounted and entered the mosque yard.
A crowd OF excited men quickly sur.
rounded me. To a priest l explained
that / had come to see the grave Of
Jonah, and with a motion of the hand
| made II understood that he would be
rewarded. Removing my shoes. fol-
lowed the priest through a dark pas
sageway. There he pointed to wall
and said that he tomb was Just be-
yond. ! wished to enter the prayer
room from which the tomb itself
might be seen. but the place was con-
sidered far too sacred for my profane
feet. However. the few Christians
who have been permitted to see the
tomb may look only through a small
window into dark chamber in which
a cloth-covered mound is scarcely dis
cernible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Mrs. Thaw Must Pay Bill.

New York.-Evelyn Thaw's plea
that her husband, Harry X. Thaw, was
responsible for the clothing she bought
during 1908, was disregarded by the
supreme court and firm of outfit
tiers was awarded judgment against
her for $3,746.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Five Die in Fire.

Petoskey, Mich.-Five women were
burned to death near Ignance when
fore destroyed their home, according
to reports received here. The dead
were said to be Mrs. James Bradley
and her three daughters and a guest.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

pinch and disfigure them. as we dc
our feet.
AS result of wearing shoes. more
than 80 per cent. OF our people do not
walk correctly. They throw out the
stomach, draw in the chest, and tl,us
1t is that so many of US have the an.
pearance of being round shouldered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

Washington.-W. ]. Harris, chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Georgia, was nominal.
ed by President Wilson to be director
of the census
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
INTERNATIONAL
SUNlNSCHOOL
LESSON

tBy L. o. SELLERS. Director of Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of ChiCago)
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-02
THE CHILD OF
THE SEA
CRYSTAL TONIGHT

The danger attending those who
go down to the sea in ships, makes
the romance of the ocean unending-
its tragedies, tense and terrible in
the telling, or merely oblivion lost in
the depths beyond plummet's sound.
This tiring story of stormy, rock
bound coast. of the child from the
wreck, cast up by the sea, has n
depth of sentiment and ed-blooded
romance to make its interest strong
and continuous.
The girl in the lighthouse who has
witnessed a villain attack her lover.
and leaving him for dead. unhesitant
between love and duty, has climbed
the long stairs of the lighthouse. and
lighted the lamp as the storm blows
up with roar over the foaming sea.
She hears the assassin coming-she
sees his head coming through the
trap door of the floor. She throws
the door to and traps him.
This beautiful two-reel feature
will be shown at the Crystal tonight.
The ocean scenes are wonderful, sur
passing in beauty and grandeur. and
the story is portrayed in gripping
manner 10-2-1t