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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
Anti-Hanging Bill Passed.

Olympia, Wash, March 13.-The
house bill abolishing capital punish.
ment in Washington was passed by
the senate. Governor Lister probably
will approve the act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
BIG HOTEL FOR GIRL ToILERS
Million-DoIlar Establishment for Chi.
cago Workers Planned.

Chicago, March ia million-dol.
lar hotel for working girls and women
employed in downtown stores is the
aim Of a movement started by Chica-
go chapter, ID. A. r. Circular letters
are being sent out to business men
asking their support. Three dona-
tons OF S50.000 each have been made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13

Mexico City, March 13.-Two thou.
sand followers of Venustiano Carran,
"a, rebel governor of Coahuila, are
surrounded in the vicinity of Lam
pazas, Neuvo Leon, by 1000 federal
troops, according to a statement from
the war department
A decisive engagement is expected
within a few hours
Generals Aubert, Blazquez, Anaya
and Davila, in command of the fed
eral forces, have arrived in the out.
skirts of Lampazas. They are not
certain that Carranza is with his fol
lowers.
dozen troop trains have left Mex
leo City for the north Most of them
went in the direction of Sonora. They
included many detachments of the
auxiliary branches of the service, be
sides a full battalion of the Seven
teenth infantry, a machine gun COM
pany and battery of artillery with
heavy siege guns. An additional
force of 5000 regular troops is to
leave shortly for Sonora and within
few days the government hopes to
concentrate a total of 10000 men
against the constitutionalists there.
simultaneously with the departure
OF this army for the north the first
heavy movement of troops took place
into the country hitherto overrun by
followers of Zapata.
The detachments sent into the state
of Morelos included troops under
Colonel Manuel Jasso from Santiago,
500 soldiers under General Javier
from Puebla and 300 men under Gen.
erai Higino Aguilar from the federal
capital. The three columns will un-
dertake combined action and the OPP
erations are to be carried out with
the greatest energy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
HoLDUP USES GLASS GUN

Minneapolis, March 13.--A
negro armed with a glass re-
volver held up Andrew John
son and Carl Carlson in the
business center of this city.
Patrolman Charles Bleed
happened on the scene and ar
rested the negro. He said he
was j. w. Semonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
RUSHING TROOPS
TO THE NORTH
Huerta Taking Energetic Ac-
tiOn Against Rebels.
GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT

Forces of Venustiano Carranza, Rebel
Governor of Coahulla, Surrounded
Dozen Troop Trains Leave Mexico
City for the North.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13

!. Nogales, Ariz., March 13.-
: The state of Sinaloa, south of
: Sonora, has revolted officially
: against Huerta's national gov
+ ernment and named a provi-
: sional governor, according to
: reports of persons arriving
: here fran Hermosillo. They
: also report that the Yaqui In :
: dians of Sonora have volun-
: teered to assist the insurgents. .
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Commission Form Wins.

Donaldsonville.-This city adopte
the commission form of governmel
nv q vote of Isl for to SO agains
The vote by precincts was as follow
First precinct. for As, against q; Sc
ond precinct, for SO, against %; Thi
precinct. for CO, against SS. Much
terest was taken in the election,
the advocates Of the commission fol
are jubilant over the result. A ,
mary will be held shortly 10 nomins
candidates for the three commissit Q
erskips.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Judue Falls to Death.

New York.-Justice Henry Bischoff
of the New York State supreme court,
plunged IL stories down an elevator
shaft to his death in the Grant Saw
ings Bank building. Justice Bischoff
entered the elevator at the ground
floor, apparently intending to leave II
at the twentieth floor, where he had
offices. BY mistake, he left at the
eleventh floor. He discovered his er-
ror almost Immediately and turned 20
re-enter the car In the meantime the
car had shot upward, the operator
closing the door as the vehicle ascend
ed. Justice Bischoff was nearsighted
and did not see the ascending car and
fell through the partly open door. His
body was horribly mangled.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
otate Capitol
News Notes
W. O. W. MEETS AT CAPITAL
Six Hundred Delegates Attend Meet.
ings--AuxIliary Changes.

Western Newspaper Union N"wS Service.
Baton ROuge.-The hosts of the
WOodmen OF the World captured the
Louisiana capital and held it for three
days. The annual state convention of
jurisdiction y, which began in the
House of Representatives brought to
Eaton Rouge about coo Woodmen, and
about 80 ladies, members OF the La
dies Auxiliary Circle of the Woodmen
OF the World. The business section
o. Baton Rouge vas decorated in the
colors of the Woodmen-red, white
and black.
The fifth biennial convention of the
head camp of the Woodmen was call
ed to order by J. X. Dyer. chairman of
the local committee.
Mayor RouX delivered the address
of welcome in behalf of the city.
Sovereign J. y. Ogden addressed the
meeting on behalf of the Woodmen
of Baton Rouge.
Sovereign ID. B. Showalter, head con-
sui of the head camp of the jurisdic-
the Woodmen to the addresses of well
come TO Mayor Roux and Mr.. Ogden.
Rev. DR. T. NJ. Hunter. of the First
Presbyterian church delivered the in
vocation, after which Head Consul
Showalter opened the meeting for
regular business.
The next meeting place will be New
Orleans.
When the question of selecting the
next meeting place was brought up
| in the Ladies Auxiliary, it was
thought that the ladies would follow
| the example of the Woodmen and
name New Orleans for the 1915 gath
ering. But no.
I'VE don't propose to follow the
men," was the comment OF one de
bate when the matter finally reached
that stage, and they didn't A vote
was taken, and Alexandria was named
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

lowed by frost md an immense dam
age to the early crops and the fruit
trees of the state. From all sections
of Arkansas come many reports most
of them unfavorable, the following
paragraphs give an idea as to the dam
age done:
Fort Smith.-From reports OF the
fruit growers in the Nes' ern section
of the state il is estimated the peach
crop was damaged from 30 to % per
cent by The heavy frost and freeze. Lo-
cal fruit growers estimated the DAM
age all the way from - 10 10 per cent
and it is impossible TO give correct es-
Inmates at this time, as minute ex-
animation of buds will be necessary
to determine this.
From Crawford county estimates
vary from 25 per cent by Capt. H.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

| BEGUN IN CITIES
lEATEST PROBLEM TO BE FAC
lEp NOW is THE FEEDING OF
THE HOMELESS VICTIMS.
ILL REQUIRE MUCH HELP
krtiaI Law Governs-Automobiles
Acknowledgement Forced
to Work by Miitisnen.

5estern Newspaper Union News Service.
|Dayton, O.-Here is the problem
esanted to Dayton as summarized by
.. +. Burba, secretary TO Gov. Cox,
IA representing the latter:
Forty thousand persons must be fed.
kthed and housed for several days
pre-.
MANY thousand persons must be car
y for indefinitely, for these persons
n their all, when their household
dds were swept away. They must
4 provided with a few necessary
susehold articles, such as beGding,
"a and pans, stoves and a few dol
Ia. A half million dollars could be
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

tiful from a civic standpoint. Contri-
buttons from all cities are being CRATE
fully received. The following was
compiled by the Commercial Club and
is given out as authentic: The known
dead in Omaha and immediate suburbs
total 235. The injured number 4o2,
while many sustained minor bruises;
100 homes were entirely destroyed
or badly wrecked.
The second disaster was a terriflc
wind storm, causing widespread de-
struction and loss of life and practl'
cally wrecking the already demorallz
ed telegraph service ragged over the
Central West and middle states.
Reports from Nebraska, Kansas
Iowa and Indiana showed heavy dam
age.
Omaha, Berlin. Ashland and futan
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Knapp Visits Louisiana.

Baton Rouge.-Dr. Seaman Knapp,
of Washington, d. C., head Of the farm
demonstration work. arrived in Baton
Rouge 20 look over agricultural con-
dltions here. Or. Knapp delivered an
address to the students of the state
university and made an automobile
tour of the parish. He was accompan
led by Mason Snowden, director
the work for Louisiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
KNOWN RESULTS
OF OMAHA STORM
DEAD NUMBER 236. SERIOUSLY IN
JURED 4o2-1.7oo HOMES DE-
STROYED OR WRECKED.
TO BEGIN REBUILDING OF CITY
Committee Says That Within Six
Months New and Better Struc-
tures Will Be Completed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Omaha, Neb.-The second great
storm to strike in the Mississippi val
ley caused great destruction in this
city and portions of the country.
The second storm followed closely
on the heels of the first, hit twice
in the same section in some instances.
A committee of Omaha business
men, in whose hands the work of re-
storing the city from the effects OF
the tornado on March 23 has been
placed, promised tha, in six months
the devastated district would be re
built and would be much more beau
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Watson PAYS Penolty.

Baton Rouge.-Albert L. Watson.
charged and convicted Of killing c. c.
Bailey, lumberman, at Metcaf, Sep
tember 2, 1912, was hanged in the
state penitentiary here. Mrs. Bailey
is confined in another part OF the
same prison, serving a sentence or
five years on conviction of attempting
TO poison her husband. Both Watson
and Mrs. Bailey we're tried in the
Caddo Parish District Court at Shreve-
port. Watson's execution was origin
ally set for Friday, March 2l, but 1t
was discovered that this was Good
Friday. aud the date was changed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

er and tributaries exceed the floods
OF l9l2.-it will cause untold suffering
in the South. In some districts the
people are still living off the aid fur
nished last year because they were un-
able to make any crops during the
summer on account of the slow reced-
ing of the waters and the untillable
condition of the soil. Especially IL
this so in one part of Louisiana where
an outbreak OF fever followed the
spring flood.
The Mississippi river and lis tribu
taries were full to the banks before
the devastating flood in Ohio and In
diana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Minden Hears o. Ward King.

Minden.-A large crowd of people
gathered here and listened to an ad-
dress by, d. Ward King, inventor OF
famous split lyg drag All busioess-
houses were closed from 1880 o'clock
until $3.50. Country residents were
also in evidence. He told OF how he
came 10 adopt this method OF working
the road on which he lived in Mis-
souri, and how it had ben adopted in
several states. Much enthusiasm was
shown in the meeting. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Kings address about Is
men volunteered to make drags. The
plans for making the drag will be fur
nished free provided the applicant will
obligate himself to make the instru-
ment and use IL.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
EXPECT ANOTHER
BIG DEVASTATION
MISSISSIPPI RIVER is RISING AND
PREDICTION MADE FLOOD OF
1912 WILL BE EXCEEDED.
INHABITANTS WERE WARNED
Construction Crews and Convicts Are
Rushed to Weak Spots in
levees.
Mesterr Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News servlce
Memphls.-As was the case last
gear. the lower Mississippi valley will
again bear the brunt of the flood wa
tiers of Eastern and Central Western
states.
The United States Government
Weather Bureau has issued flood warn
ing to the people in the lowlands and
many are fleeing to safety on higher
ground.
Gangs of men were rushed to levees
known to contain weak spots and the
work of fighting the water began.
Ouarterpoa1s were iashed in readi
ness, supplies stored in convenient
buildings and everything prepared to
be moved on an emergency call. Gov
ernment steamboats, were assembled
for immediate use. Engineers are
bending every energy to raise parts
of levees where danger threatened in
the rise of last month. The Wilson
levee is weak, as a result of the break
of last year Although the gap has
been filled, it is not as strong as the
rest of the levee. \ erevasse occurred
there in April, 1912, flooding the great
or portion of the ST. Francis basin
Mound City. Ark, mad bad break
in 1912 and was threatened with an
other early in 1913. That part of the
levee will be raised.
Governor Brewer of Mississippi
rushed trainload of convicts to Beu
lah. Miss, to try and close the gal
ahead of the rise. Reports receive,
bv the governor from engineers indi
cate that the high water this year vii
| be greater than in 1912. Observer En-
erv saws the crest of the present floo'
will reach Memphis in two weeks, AM
| that il will not be checked to an.
great extent by cold weather.
| Planters in the Memphis district to
day began preparing for the comini
| flood. Telephone messages came to tn
local United States Weather Burea
| from all directions. Many left TO
their plantations to remove stock Az
warn help to get away or arrange 70
probably the most severe flood tha
ever came down the Mississippi river
Local Forecaster Emery admitte
that a 45-foot stage is possible II
said, however, conditions are greatl
improved.
Reports from Arkansas show that a
rivers are going over their banks
Black river at Black Rock began foo,
ing lowlands last week, and White an
st. Francis rivers are crOwding town
along their banks. Doubt is expresse
by numbers of planters concerning tn
strength of the Ievees in certain di'
triets on the Mississippi. If they hol
45 feet, they say it will be miracl
From all points above come report
that the-fiver is rising faster than eve
known before.
If, as predicted, the Mississippi ri'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Gov. Hall Asks Funds.

Baton Rouge-Governor Hall issued
an appeal for funds for the flood suf-
ferers of Ohio. In his appeal Gov.
Hall refers to the floods OF last sum-
mer and the work of the Red Cross.
He says: THE generosity of the Red
Cross Of Louisiana last year need
cnly be mentioned in order to call into
instant activity the charitable impul-
ses of our people,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
DAMAGING COLO
FOLLOWS STORMS
REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT SEC
TIONS OF ARKANSAS SAY
FRUIT is KILLED.
EARLY CROPS ARE INJURED
Strawberries Feel Effects Of Frost
Estimated That so Per Cent of
Yield IS Ruined.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock.-During all the time
that the destructive storms were
sweeping over the country Arkansas
was visited by three in succession
which caused the death of several per
sons and property damage 10 the
amount Of thousands of dollars.
The storm did not visit the same
section each time but struck in three
different parts of the state.
Following the last tornado the whole
state experienced a sudden drop in
temperature to the freezing point.
This sudden freeze which was fol
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

led In this way by the relief COM
hittee.
Fifteen thousand houses and busi-
kess buildings must be rehabilitated.
Two thousand houses and other
Dtuctures, or what remains OF them,
INST be pulled down.
4 Thousands of tons OF debris must
|be renewed.
4 Following are some of the accom-
|plishments since the flood broke over
Me city Tuesday morning.
The -waterworks pumping station Is
In operation, but the distribution OF
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Turk Retreat 10 a Rout.

Contsantinople.-The fighting be-
tween the Bulgarians and Turkish
armies at the Tchatalja lines has re-
suited in a series Of complete reverses
for the Turks, who, after a stubborn
6efense of their advance posts, began
a retreat. which soon became a panic
stricken rout. In spite of the long
continued and desperate fighting, only
50G wounded have ben brought to the
hospitals in the capital. The news
of the capture or. Adrianopie by he
BuIearians has cast q gloom over OF
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Commits Suicide in Store.

New Orfeans.-Miss Isabel G. Tenn
pie, 80 years old, daughter of H. n,
Temple Of Chattanooga, Tenn, died
in a Canal street department store
here. Miss Temple, who came here
three weeks ago suffering from ner-
vousness, was found in lavatory By
a shopper. after she had swallowed
the greater part of a vial of poison.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

smaller. Up to this evening SO bodies
had been taken to the central county
morgue.
Confusion caused by caring for bod
les at two or three different morgues
first caused a reported high death list,
but now all bodies have been ordered
taken to the central morgue as soon
a. found.
Working cay ard night, in squads OF
Inen furnished r the city and by rail
road companies have succeeded IN
ratching up the big break in the levee
which caused the disaster an the west
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

Neh the latter towns near Omaha:
Narshalltown, Ackley. WoOdbine ana
Carroll. la, replaces which suffered
the most.
Fire broke out in the debris OF many
wrecked buildings in the Nebraska
metropolis and those were menaces
or some time, as the fire companies
were hindered by fallen walls and
biockaded streets. A heavy rain FOL
lowed the wind, however, and drench-
ed the hundreds Of homeless persons,
but also put out the flames.
Perhaps 1900 persons are homeless.
Aside from this 5000 buildings were
more or less damaged, some of these
being churches and school buildings.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

wiped out society and destroyed gov
ernments in other days. We cannot
speak our gratitude to President VIII
SON for federal aid to the Red Cross.
to states, municipalities, trade organi-
zations and individuals that sent
funds and supplies. They will never
know their contribution to humanity.
The relief situation so far as food
and clothing are concerned Is In hand.
Thankful to her friends who succored
her, Ohio faces tomorrow serene and
confident"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

VI. F. Smelzer, one of the largest grow
ers of the county, to 80 per cent By
several other growers. At Rudy, a
large shipping point, reports come that
the entire crop is lost. J. Il. Barrett,
manager of the Van Buren, Fruit Grow
ers' Association, at Van Buren,, stated
that he believed that more than - per
cent of the peaches Of Crawford coun'
ty were killed by the frost.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Land Office Has no Control.

Baton Rouge-Fred Grace, register
of the state land office, has receiv-
ed a copy of letter which was ad-
dressed by Fred Dennet, commissioner
of the United States land office, TO
Congressman Aswell, setting the status
of the New Orleans and Pacific CON-
pany land grants, and advising that
these lands were no longer within the
jurisdiction of the land department
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

Dter is greatly retarded by open
pipes In. wrecked houses. The pres
sure Is feeble, but growing stronger
= leaks are checked.
The main sanitary sewer is in opera
uon, although many of the laJerals
ieading from houses are closged with
mud or backed up with water.
The flood sewer, separate from the
military. will be in operation this
veek. These sewers carry off the rain
AL from the cutters and are needed
now to remove the water being pump
q trom easements.
Telegraph service is fast catching
ep with requirements, which have
Deem and are still enormous.
There is enough food and clothing
for present needs, but relief will be
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

ficial circles. The newspapers gener-
ally express the opinion that recent
events will make the task of the pow
ers harder. Peace is believed to be
further away now than it was some
days ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

side. A second smaller break is being
repaired.
Every available automobile truck
and ali the horse-dTawn drays were
impressed by the sanitary OFFICIALS
and hundreds of men were engaged all
cay removing the carcasses 10 the diff
ferent incinerating plants and to va
cant plots of the outskirts of the city
where they are buried.
Force Sightseers to Work.
Hundreds of sightseers arrived for
a holiday in the city only to be i'm
pressed into the service OF the sanl-
tary department, and were forced, In
some instances, at the points OF bay
onets, in the hands sf National
Guardsmen, TO assist in the removal
of carcasses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Aliens Are EIectrocuted.

Richmond, Va.-Mumbling a prayr
and crying half audibly he was ready
tic go, Floyd Allen, lawless product
OF the Virginia mountains, whose re-
fusal to accept a short term for
minor offense, led to the wholesale
courthouse murder in Hillvsille one
year ago, limped to the death chair
in the state penitentiary, IL minutes
ahead of Claude Swanson Allen, his
SON.
The sentence of the court held up
for ak hours while desperate and dra-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Bodies Recovered.

Cincinnati-The known dead at the
our little villages of Harrison Cleves,
valley Junction and New Bethlehem,
Al the mouth of the Great Miami.
where it empties into the Ohio, num-
Der 22.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

matte efforts were being made to save
the condemned men by eleventh-hour
appeals to the lieutenant governor,
was speedily ordered to proceed when
Governor Mann hastened back to Vir-
gfnia soil to take charge of situation
which was exciting to a degree.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Earth Iremors Felt.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Earth tremors, ac-
companied by a muffled detonation.
shook this section Of the country for
a radius of 20 miles around Knoxville
last week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Arkadelphia Girls Victorious.

Arkadelphia.-Th Arkadelphia high
school girls added another game 10
their lorg string of victories by de-
feating the Gurdon girls, 81 to 3.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Ohio Thankful to Nation.

Ohio Thankful to Nation.
columbus, Ohio by the
- Of the American people Ohio
ds ready from today to meet the
- alone"
1pch was the statement issued by
oyQnor Cox early before he left the
ocltive office for home and the first
nights rest he has had in more
= week.
0Aio has risen from the floods"
! he. @such a pitiless blow from
~ -. we sustained would have
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

Columbus, OhiO.-''lf our worst
fears are confirmed it will De neces
sarv to call on the outside world for
tents and supplies in order to make
provision for the worst calamity that
has ever befallen this state. said
Governor James N. Cox in a telegram.
The governor added that troops were
ordered out for duty in the capital
city and that the naval reserves were
dispatched from Toledo to PIqua.