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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
nOOKWORM A PROBLEM
sxpert Tells Convention Of Prevalence
cf Disease in South.

Western, Newspaper Un.or News Service
Buffalo, y. Y.-Scientists and edu-
:ators from all parts Of the world as
embed here for the fourth interna
ional Congress on School hygiene.
school Buildings and Their Equip
nent," was the general topic of the
sectional meetings. DR.. John A. Fer
Ill of the Rockefeller Sanitary Com
mission at Washington, in a paper on
He spread of intestinal diseases
through the rural school, declared that
he work done in the South in con
lection with the hookworm had made
[ a real world problem.
In the three and one half years the
Rockefeller commission and health
boards of II Southern states had made
sci, ,5S1 miscropic examinations for
parasitic ova. he said. OF this mum
ber of persons. 329.57S were found to
hove hookworm. Private physicians
treated 162,3O5 additional persons. A:
an indirect cause of death, DR.. Ferrl
said the hookworm probably has M
equal. In many localities so TO 100 pc
| cent of the children in schools hav'
been found to have the disease. IN
| infected children make 80 per cent o
less progress than is made by norma
healthy child.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
$4,000 RESPOND TO
GOVERNORS GALL
MISSOURI ROADS RECEIVE ATTEN
TlON-GOv. ELLIOT w. MAJOR
PLEASED.

Kansas City, Mo.-With blistered
lands and sore muscles. $4,000 enthu-
siastic good road workers quit their
work in Missouri, after a strenuous
day spent in pulling Missouri out OF
the mud" Good humor was everywhere
in evidence.
Although mud interfered with the
work of Gov. Elliott w. Major and
Gov. Geo. HI. Hodges Of Kansas, who
had volunteered to help the Missouri
executive, both governors were ready
for the second day.
1T has been one of the great days
ol nv life," said Governor Major. "As
a how I travelled over nothing but bad
roads. / made up my mind then IL
ever got a chance I would do all
could for better highways. The gov
ernor of Arkansas has advised me NJ
has set aside September 2 and ro'
road work, and am happy at the re
suits"
81 intend to set apart two roa'
days when I return home" said Gov
ernor Hodges. "It is remarkable nov
many have responded to Governor Ma
jor's proclamation"
In st. Louis county the response .
the governors call WAS slight as IN
county is well supplied with rock road
maintained by a heavy tax. Bushes
men of st. Louis however. contribute
, literally to a fund with which 10 ou
road grading machinery for the rurs
part of the state.
The response to the governors ca
throughout the rural region was iloe
al In Cape Girardeau county, Z'SO
men worked on the roads, and ever
district was thorougly organized. Aoo'
r 400 men left Hannibal to work on u
e highways hear that town. All ci'
y prisoners were put on the work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Pastor RUSSELL OPPOSED
Ministers Of Memphis Successful IN
Their Opposition.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
M.mphis.-Memphis ministers won
a victory over the Tri-State Fair AS
sociation. when they broaght pressure
to bear on them against opening the
fair on Sunday.
The elaborate sacred program Tor
Sunday arranged by officers OF the
fair will be abandoned.
Pastor Russell will not come 10
Memphis as a guest of the fair asso-
citation. Action of the fair manage
ment will not keep Pastor Russell
away from Memphis, according TO U.
G. Driscoll, manager of his lecture
bureau. Pastor Russell will come 10
Memphis for a big meeting.
After consideration the officers or
the fair decided to ask Pastor Russell.
to recall his acceptance Of Nle invita-
ton, not on the ground that they feel
that the charge made against him by
local ministers of preaching. against
hell fire. were substantiated, but be
| cause il had developed that a number
| of directors were opposed to Sunday
opening, and considering that thf
board had never been given an oppor
tunity to pass upon a Sunday pro
gram. it was decided for the sake o.
harmony and out of Difference to thu
nastors of this territory and their con
gresations to abandon the propose
opening.
When it was first announced ina
the fair officials had invited pasto
Russell. the ministers OF Mempni
handed together and lead by the Rev
Ben Cox, formerly of Little Rock, Ark
appeared before the directors anu pre-
tested. Charges of alleged miscor
duct were reported by the ministers a
their reason for opposing Pastor Ru'
sell. However, Pastor Russell had rel
,esentatives present and they mac
their explanations of the charges. &C
three days the directors were undeci'
ed but finally voted to dispense wit
Sunday opening.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Oil Well HEARINGS Dropped.

Baton Rouge.-The State Board OF
Equalization has abandoned its hear
ings on the Calcasieu oil wells which
it was alleged to the State Board were
not assessed. On the representation
tn the board that there were a num-
ber of oil holdings in the Vinton field
not assessed the board arranged to
have a hearing, but after going FUR
ther into The matter it was decided
that the only thing that could be done
would be 10 address the attention OF
the Calcasieu assessor and police jury
TO the claims. The board will PROB
ably finish it's labors in the next ieW
weeks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Sinai, Bow Saves Baby Sister.

Memphis Little Homer Strong.
aged Z, became a candidate for hero
medal. when he rescued his 2-year-old
sister. Florence. from fire in their
attic bedroom. When he discovered
the hallway on fire, Homer rushed into
the room, locked the trunk containing
all the family's valuables, and then
aiding his sister to his back, carried
her pick-a-pack down the steps, where
he was helped by neighbors. Th'
mother had gone to work, and thu
children were alone.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
coI. Ynunner Joins the Church.

Lees Summit, Mo.-Cole Younger
the former bandit, became member
Of the Christian church at a reviva'
meeting here. When the evangelist
after finishing his sermon. invited
nersons in the audience to join the
church. Younger was one of the frs
N 60 forward to the altar rail. Al
the conclusion OF the service, the
evangelist said that those in the
audience who cared to 10 so nigh
remain and shake hands with Younger
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
A SPECIAL SESSION
GOVERNOR HALL CALLS lOUiSI
ANA LEGISLATURE TO CON-
vENE SEPTEMBER 3.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Officials Unable to Sell Bond Issue.
Because of Low, interest and
Market Conditions.

Baton Rouge.-GOyerno Hall gave
cut a statement outlining the efforts
OF the State Board OF Liquidation 10
sell the SI1 100000 bonds of the state
giving the reasons for the failure OF
the sale. ana suggesting as the only
remedy a limited constitutional con.
vention authorized to give the state
Poard of Liquidation power TO issue
short-term bonds bearing sufflclent
interest to attract buyers Oh the pres
ent market.
The governor has issued a torma!
call for the legislature to meet Mon
dav, September S. The meeting was
called for the purpose of calling a lin
tied constitutional convention.
The governor, in his statement,
points out that the State Board OF
Liquidation, in its efforts to sell the
81 ,OOO, 900 of state bonds, had to pro
ceed under the legislation enacted in
1910.
The board, the governor says, was
directed to sell per cent bonds al
| Lar. This under the present market
conditions, ii could not do. The boar'
/ then tried to obtain money on shor
terms "a. tide over the stringency
Here again, the governor says, it wa'
confronted with lack of power.
Under the present conditions, tn
| governor says, the best and only bus
nesslike plan is to issue short-tern
obligations. The State Board of Liqu
dation should be- given power to d
this at the same time the constitl
tional convention should make pre-
vision for the issuance of bonds whic
would provide for the retiring Of th
principal as we'll as the payment
! the interest.
The governor says that there is no
ample time for the holding Of the col
yention, which should be as short 6
possible, and the subsequent floatir
:, of the short-term obligations to ca
for the old bonded debt of the sta
when it falls due Jan. ], 1914.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Part of Fund Allotted.

Washington.-Ten per cent Of s.,
100000, already has been deposited in
southern banks out of the s50,O6O, ,OOO
fund that the government is placing
with national banks in agricultural
states to aid in the movement OF crops
The total amount apportioned to cities
in the cotton states was unofficially
announced to be $25,O00,O00. Allot
ment of the southern fund has not ye
been completed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
ReIjeved Bow Perished,

Baton Rouge.-One life is believed
to have been lost in a fire in Fifth
street tire which completely destroy
ed one and partially destroyed two
two-story buildings. The boy who can
not be located was Guy Stieb. The
little fellow, Is years of age, was
sleeping in the rear of the room up,
stairs with his older brother. The
fire originated in the Steib residen &C
In the dining room downstairs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Iwo Killed by Dynamite.

Madisonville.-Two men were blown
to shreds at Houltonville by the ex-
plosion of 80 pounds of dynamite in
Loaf which they occupied in the Tche-
functa river. The dead: A. w. Schultz,
62 years old, Of West End. Louis Fer
res, 81 years old. of Pineland Park.
The body of Schultz was reduced to
atoms. Parts of the flesh, with shreds
of clothing attached, were later found
floating in the river. The gold watch
of Schultz was found floating on a
plank. 1t was not damaged, and was
still running when picked up.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
~.y,cANs WARNED THAT AMERl-
rANs MUST BE PROTECTED
FROM HARM.
SEC. BRYAN'S PEACE PLAN
:. ae Laid Before the Hague Septem
her 1-PIan Would Provide
for Arbitration.

~.s,ern Newspaper Union News Service.
Vashington.-Curt warning 10 ooth
~ Huerta and constitutionalists com
sanders at La Bouquilla, chihuahua,
uerico. that the United States VIII
Nold them personally responsible TOT
NV violence against Americans by
any one claiming civil or military au-
,hority" was sent by Secretary Bryan
,hrough American Consul Letcher at
Chihuahua City.
Secretary Bryan instructed Mr.. Let
cher to dispose his message to La
Bououilla by courier and secure an
suswer. His action was in response
to a request by Senator Penrose for
protection for H. c. Hulse, Chief En-
rjneer Fuller and other Americans al
the plant of the Mexican Northern
Power & Irrigation Co.
Y Secretary Bryan's telegram follows;
Information having been received
BY this government that threats OF VIC
lenre and death have been made
AGAINST Fuller, Hulse and others al
Ia Boquilla, this government deems i
proper to say that il any violence il
visited upon any American citizel
there or elsewhere by any one claim
ing civil or military authority, tn
United States will hold responsible tn
Perpetrators thereof.
SCourier should ascertain condition
tf all foreigners at La Boquilla and RI
pert with reply the officers in charg
makes 10 this governments message
The reference to the protection
American citizens elsewhere" wa
taken as Indicative of the attitude
the United States in the protection {
Americans wherever their safety
threatened.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
TO QUARANTINE CATTLE
Beginning September I. Louisiana WI"
Be Under Restrictions.

Western Newsuaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge-News was received
here last week from Washington that
the Department of Agriculture had Is
sued orders Quarantining many sec
tions of the, Southern and southwest
ern States AGAINST the spread ol lex
as fever cattle. effective September |.
The entire state OF Louisiana is
quarantined. During the continuance
OF this quarantine no cattle or the par
ishes OF Lincoln and Claiborne shall
be moved or allowed to move, except
as provided for immediate slaughter.
10 any poin, III the United States not
in the state of Louisiana which is To-
| Gated in an area not quaranuned tor
splen netic. southern or Texas fever.
unless and until the cattle shall have
| been continuously kept Oh the premis-
| IS known To have been free OF lnfec-
! zion Tor at least six months, and unless
( and until the cattle shall have the
shipment issued 10y an inspector of the
/ Bureau of Animal Industry, nor until
permission shall nave been obtained
in advance OF the movement trom the
proper official of the state into when
the ca!tle are to be shipped.
From the other parishes In the state
OF Louisiana cattle shall only be NOV
ed or allowed TO move interstate %
points outside of the quarantine area
in accordance with the regulations
for immediate slaughter or for other
purposes, as provided by the regula
tions for dipping, inspection or certi
, | ficatiOn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
c.stro,s Kinsman Captured.

Caracas, Venezuela.-Gen. Leon jur'
AGO. governor Of the state of Falson,
attacked and completely defeated the
rebel followers of Gen. Cipriano Cas-
tro at Coro, according to an official
announcement. All the officers com
manding the rebel forces were cap
tured. The prisoners include Castro's
brother-in-law Gen. Simon Bello; two
nephews, Julio Velazco Castro and Vic
time Juan Castro; his confidential as
sistant. Juan Lendo, and q numbc'
of Columbian and French officers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Memorial Of Sen. Jeff Davis.

Washington. - The senators ane.
rlembers of Congress from Arkansas
have received their quotas OF the
bound volumes issued by the govern
n r.ent, containing the memorial ad
dresses delivered in the Senate ana
house upon the life and public service
of the late Senator Jeff Davis OF I-~k
ansas. The addresses are contained
in a book of so pages. which includes
a steel engraving of the late senator
Senator Clarke, it is said, has alread!
sent a number of the booklets to hi
constituents in Arkansas, and othe
r.embers of the delegation will withn
day or so begin sending out thei
quota.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
al, Vessel Goes Up River.

Baton Rouge-The big tank steamer
San Greborio slipped up the river and
passed Baton Rouge. 1t docked at the
standard Oil docks, where the big YES
sci took on a cargo of 100000 bar.
rels OF refined oil for Rotterdam. The
San Gregodio is the first 100, ,00O-harrel
capacity steamer to ever come Gp th'
Mississippi. She is one of the iarges
commercial steamers to come up tho
river. The vessels arrival in BatoI
Rouge was unmarked by any demon
stra.ion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
plan TO Divert Immigrants.

New Orleans.-Aiming at diverting
immigrants from the large centers Of
population and into the rural districts,
particularly in Arkansas, Mississippi.
Tennessee and Louisiana, immigration
officials of those states will confer
with railroad and steampship repre-
sentatiyes in New York September II
and IS. This information was given
out by the Association of Commerce
here. which has been arranging for the
conference for some time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
ASK U. S. NOT TO FORTIFY
Peace Congress Passes Resolution
Pres. Wilson Thanked.

Western Newspaper Union cIews Service;
The Hague. Netherlands.-The Zo 0
Universal Peace Congress had lts
closing sitting. The delegates votec
to hold the next congress at Vienna IL
1914. The Peace Congress finished lti
labors after recording further series
OF good intentions and its apprecia
tion of President Wilson's attitude 10
ward peace. The thanks Of the con
gress were telegraphed to President
Wilson.
The question of the fortification Of
the Panama Canal was resurrected oN
Prof. Slaydsn of Washington and Prof.
Slocum of Colorado, who secured tn
passage of a resolution asking th'
United States government not to Tor
tify the canal.
In another resolution delegates eS
pressed their satisfaction at Presiden
Wilson's approval for the submission
of disputes which could not be Sci
tied automatically for investigatio
by an international committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Railroad In Hands of Receiver.

Shreveport, lathe Louisiana and
Northwestern railroad, with general
offices at Homer, La, has been thrown
into the hands Of the receivers, accord.
ing to a dispatch which says the Bald
win Locomotive Works of Philadelphia
is the principal creditor. The road
operates from Mcneil, Ark, to Natchi
toches, La. II is reported here thai
President Geo. w. Hunter Of the rail
road company will be appointed re
ceiver. He is a resident of st. Louis
The company is three months behint
with its payroll.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Emperor Turns to Lemonade.

Berlin.-Emperor William is report.
ed to have joined the ranks OF tetotal,
ers. 1t is known that during mis- re
cent northern cruise the emperor
abandoned the use of practically all
of the alcoholic beverages, and 1t Is
understood he has permanently fore
sworn even the fatherland's famous
beer and its choicest wines. AS
substitute he has taken to lemonade
with a dash of orange juice.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
American Dollar Wcrth S275.

Mexico City.-Foreign Minister Gam.
boa said that the situation involving
mexico and the United States was no;
70 be regarded as desperate" He ex.
pressed confidence that the problems
would have an early and satisfactory
solution. There is no reason to be
heve, however. that President Huerta
VIII recede from his demand for re.
cosnition before accepting any sus.
gestions made by Washington. One
dollar OF American money is now
worth s2.75 in Mexican.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
prenared for Mexican War.

Baton Rouge.-Judging from the
maps and blue prints that Adjutant
General McNeese has in his Office
one would be led to think that war
with Mexico had already been declar-
ed. The blue prints and plans for the
building to be erected on the encamp-
ment grounds at Alexandria in the
event of war have been received from
Washington, and bids are being re-
ceiyed for the erection Of these build
ings. The building will. of course. not
be erected except in the event OF the
actual declaration Of war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Special Election Called.

Baton Rouge.-Governor Hall issued
a proclamation calling a special cleo
ton for September to fill vacancies
in the general assembly from Yves;
Baton Rouge and st. Landry parishes
Minor offices were included in the call
4 partial list follows: Members Of the
House of Representatives from th5
marshes Of st. Landry and West Baton
Rouge, to fill vacancies caused by re
moval from parish of Augustus II. Gar
land and death of David Devdo, re
spectively.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
10 Xou Advertise. Make Good.

Washington.-'Tf you advertise any
thing. make good" quotes Editor Jose
phus Daniels in his official capacity of
secretary of the navy, and as a result
there is rejoicing in the ranks OF the
men of the navy. who were assured a
Measure cruise of a month in the Medi-
terranean. Ten big battleships and
all the torpedo boat destroyers now at,
tached to the Atlantic fleet will make
the trip. departing October Is and re
turning to tl.eir hcme ports December
20.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Rebel Money Seized.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-The first install
ment of s5,000,O0O paper money tc
be issued by the Constitutionalists, or
dered printed arrived some time age
in the United States, arrived here and
was held by the military authorities az
oontraband of war. The United States
authorities received advance notice
when the money would arrive by ex'
press. The war department had been
Notified, and the currency will be held
pending instructions from Washington
The amount In the first shipment was
not stated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
len M. Frank Convicted.

Atlanta, Ga.-Leo NJ. Frank, convict
ed as the slayer of Mary Phagan, a
factory girl who worked under him
showed no emotion when informed
hat the Jury had found him guilty OF
first degree murder without recon
n. ndation for mercy. His wife col
'apsed. A throng outside the court
room cheered Wild when the verdict
was announced. Solicitor Hugh Dor
,ey. who conducted the prosecution
vas lifted to the shoulders of several
men and carried through the crowd
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Mississippi Editor Stabbed.

Meridian, Miss.-As the result of an
argument over municipal affairs, Bev
erly B. Pierce, news editor of the Meri.
dian Evening Star, was stabbed o.
Mayor John w. Parker. Pierce was
wounded over the left kidney. His
Injury is said to be serious. 1t is said
the matter was brought to the atter
ton Of the Grand Jury.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Women's WAGE Low.

Kansas City, Mo.-Twenty-five per
cent Of the 24,119 women workers OF
Kansas City receive less than s6 a
week, the wage needles for a bare ex-
!stence,' according to report of the
Board Of Public Welfare, just made
public. The report is based on two
years inves I;ation. The $4,000 women
workers are thus classified: Manufac-
turing and mercantile pursuits. 4,50O;
mercantile establishments, $500; tele
phone exchanges, 1,lS2: agricultural
pursuits, 55; professional service, g.
oO7; domestic and professional service
13,474.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Bow Shoots Companion.

Ola.-Friday, three miles from
Standard, in the country, Claud Finlay,
aged about l6, shot a boy named Cavel
Evans. aged 10 years. The ball OF a
22-caliber struck the boy and lodged in
the back Of the head. 1t is said the
Finlay Roy asked the Evans boy TO go
hunting and he refused, whereupon he
said. II will shoot you II you don't,
rointing The gun at him two or three
times before shooting. The F1play lad
has not been arrested, as he claims II
| was an accident
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30

New York Thirty-five workmeh
caught 44o feet underground in Sec
tion of the Catskill aqueduct in course
of construction under Washington
Heights here when fire broke out in
the shafthouse overhead, were found
unbarmed two hours later when the
fire was controlled. Their chief sur
fering had been from lack OF air, cut
off by the smoke. The fire was spec
tacular and besides badly damaging
the massive shaft building, spread to
apartment houses closely adjoining It,
Two apartment buildings were burned
out and others damaged.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
EaIi 1 nCn Feet to Death.

Rouen, France.-The French aviator
NJ. Montalent, and passenger, M
Metivier, were killed by the COLLAPSE
of their hydroaeroplane. Montalent wa.
one of nine competitors in hydroaero
plane race which started from LIE Pec'
rear Paris for De Awhile, a seapor
in the north of France. He reached
Rouen third and was flying at heigh
of 1000 feet as he approached tn
town. The waiting crowds saw tn
machine suddenly pitch violently an
drop.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Favorable Crop Report.

Manchac-The crop situation is i'm
proving rapidly with the admirable
weather. The sugar 1ters managed
to get the crop laid by in clean shape
between scattered showers, which came
in sufficient volume to allow the crop
to grow fast, and a good yield in gen.
eral is anticipated in the Manchac
region.