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Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
Liahtweiahts Challenge.

The Lightweight football eleven of Greeneyille challenge any local teams 19 years of age. Communications may be addressed to James Kirker, Eleventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Ketchams former position at right guard.
 There was a largely attended mass meeting of students in the dining hall tonight Cheers and songs were re- hearSed for the game tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
LONDON HAS BIC PURSE
 FOR WELSH AND RITCHlE,

Charles Calvin oF Los Angeles. Now Prnmoting the Game in England Makes Big Offe r.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Mems Extra Quality, All Wool, Black kersey OVercoats, hand tailored, serge line d and with silk velvet collar these are very special value at $15.0o.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Mems and Youths Single and Double breasted Chin chiIIa Overcoats, made with convertible or shawl collar, in black, navy, brown and gray Price range $500 to $25.00.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Complete stocks of Mems Furnishings of all kirads-Men's Hosiery, Underwear, Neckwear, Sweaters, Suspenders, Shirts, Gloves, Night Shirts Pajamas, Etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Mems and Youths' Three button, Single breasted Nov city overcoats, made with shawl collar, beIted back and patch pockets. They come in a variety of fancy nixtures- Price range $12.50 to $25.00.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
COMPROMISE MADE
WITH RAILROADS
INTERCHANGEABLE ILEAGE
BOOKS GOOD WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI AGREED UPON.
TRAVELLING MEN APPROVE
Accept Offer of Roads in Lieu of Flat
Rate Of 1-2 Cents Per
Mile.
'es,ern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Baton Rouge.-The railroads propos-
ed, and the Louisiana Commission ac-
cepted a proposition from the railroads
to issue an interchangeable mileage
book, good on all roads west of the
Mississippi river, based on mileage
rate of 2 1-2 cents for 1000 miles.
This was in the nature of COM
promise i'm lieu of the flat 2 1-2 cent
passenger rate which the commission
had been asked to put into effect.
In the past it has been necessary to
secure a 2,OO0-mile book to get the
IL cent rate on the railroads west of
the Mississippi, and the mileage-book
on one road was not good over the
line of another road.
When the proposition was made the
of the Travelling Mems
Association accepted it on behalf Of
the drummers, and the commission is
sued formal order embodying the
result of the proposal from the rail-
road men.
The 2-cent mileage rate on roads
east of the Mississippi will remain
in effect as at present.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
SEEK GOVERNMENT REFINERY
Baton Rouge Citizens Ask Aid Of Lou.
isisna congressman.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-Mayor Grouchy and
the officers of the Baton Rouge Cham
Der OF Commerce are cooperating in
an effort to secure favorable consider
alton for Baton Rouge as site for the
fuel oil refinery which the govern
ment may establish.
The Chamber of Commerce wired
the Louisiana congressional delegation
asking the members to act as a unit
in impressing on the mind of Secretary
Daniels, of the navy, the advantage Of
Baton Rouge as the location for a
government oil refinery.
Baton Rouge is considered an ideal
location for a United States Govern
ment refinery, as the largest ships Of
the navy can come here.
The Standard Oil Company is max
Ing the Baton Rouge refinery IT'S larg-
est refinery, as its distribution sheet
shows the cost of distribution from
this point to be the cheapest and the
point the most available for world
wide distribution.
1t is pointed out that Baton Rouge
would be the most available point
for the piping of oil from the Caddo
and Oklahoma fields, as the Standard
now does.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
CUT "B0BBIES'" sUsPENDERs
Newest Form Of Militant Strategy
Made Known Through Boast
Of suffraeettes.

London.-The police have been sub
1ected to considerable criticism for
the small number Of arrests they
made at the recent Bow Baths riot
in the East End, when Sylvia Pank.
hurst was rescued by her followers,
but modesty has prevented the Lon.
don policeman from coming forward
with a perfectly adequate excuse for
his small suffragette bag.
The story OF the newest form of
militant strategy might never have
been made public had not some of the
victorious suffragettes boosted about
1t to their friends. According to these
lighters every time policeman
grasped a suffragette one of her com.
rades. told of for that purpose, would
rip open the officers coat and cut his
suspenders. Torn between conflicting
senses OF duty and modesty the con.
stable had to sacrifice his capture or
his dignity. and everyone who knows
the London bobby" will guess that
the prisoner escaped.
The troubles Of the much abused no.
lice did not end with the escape of
their prisoners. for when they were
lined up before the inspector to re.
port on duty. they got a rating for
their failure to stand at attention
with hands at their sides. The chatting
Of their comrades in the station
house, when they discovered the cause
for this slackness. did not add to their
1t Is said that when Miss Pankhurst
was arrested at Poplar Town hall her
captors had provided for a repetition
OF the attack by anchoring their trou.
sers SO securely that a mere shipping
Of the suspenders did not cause them
any concern.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
PASSES DOG OFF AS A BABY
Ruse Succeeds and Mrs. WelcheI Puts
One Over on the Railroad
Rules.

Zinc, Ark.-Because 1t would cost
one dollar fare for her dog while ba-
bies could ride free, a Mrs. Welchel of
near Lead Hill recently put one over
on the railroad company" by dressing
her pet dog in baby clothes.
Mrs. Welchel alighted from the train
here carrying carefully in her arms a
tiny bundle from the edge of which
there peeped the dainty trimming of a
baby's clothes.
When Mrs. Welchel, with the
baby" climbed aboard the hack to
Lead Hill "Ffdo" let loose a series of
barks- Her hand exposed" Mrs
Welchel turned back a veil and from
the bundle Of supposed humanity
there appeared the head Of a dog.
Conductor Clyde Miller, when told
Of the success Of the ruse, merely re-.
marked: 1t takes q woman to beat
the road"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
The Three Fell Into the River.

port avenue station. William Touhy,
Elmer Baumgarden, Mollak Miller and
Benjamin Collins soon arrived in the
patrol wagon.
Baumgarden stood upon the bridge
holding the feet of Touhy, who in turn
held Leahy's feet, while Miller
formed the last link. Baumgarden's
hold broke, and the other three police
men fell into the river. AS Baum
garden ran under the bridge to get a
life preserver he was warned by Pa
trolman Greed of an open drain.
Just as the warning was sounded
Baumgarden fell into the sewer, and
was emptied into the river, near
where the other men were struggling.
Five more policemen responded to
Creeds whistle, and, aided by two
civilians. they managed to rescue al!
the men from the river, and had them
removed to the county hospital. None
was injured beyond the chill from the
long struggle in the river. and left the
hospital after being provided with
dry clothing.
Smith said to the policemen:
I'll ask, that girl just once more to
marry me. and II she still refuses l
shall jump on that bridge again"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20

pose the saluting battery and heavy main battery
also, and are manned and fired by the boatswan
of Der Prosit,' who is a ponderous man in his
official garb and daring in the way he approaches
the ships, whose crews throng the sides and an
swer the salute with a revolver shot from the
poop
The saluting takes place before Der Prosit' is
within hailing distance, and all hands have
laugh at the tiny sounds, strongly contrasted in
their minds with the salute of the big guns which
they are accustomed to hear. Next the boatswain
gets up In the bows and resting one hand almost
on top Of the foremost and lifting a megaphone
as long himself to his lips calls out at the top
Of his voice. Ship. ahoy!" The quartermaster
answers from the bridge, Hello, hello! Der
Prosit" AYE. aye" the boatswain returns
Come alongside" calls the Quartermaster Then
the admiral of Der Prosit" rises in the stern
some ten feet aft Of the boatswan in the bow. his
head on level with the topmast and bawls out
through his megaphone, "All hands fur-r- SAIL"
With that the crew. consisting Of one man, who
also acts in the capacity of foghorn gets amid
ships and climbs the mainmast, which sways to
and fro as If about to capsize the entire craft,
and pulls down all the sails. The vessel is
standing to-" he then calls out to the boatswain.
who reports to the admiral over the crews head,
who In turn reports to Santa Claus sitting in the
stern sheets at the tiller. All these orders are
given and carried out in the most solemn man.
ner, to the merriment Of the ships crew looking
on from the rail above.
The crew Of Der Prosit' then gets out oars
and pulls alongside while on deck the real boat
swains mate pipes eight side boys to stand at the
head OF the gangway and salute the admiral and
santa Claus when they come aboard. The prest
dent OF the United States only rates six side boys
when he comes aboard, while Sanity has his
eight, besides his petty officers while the pres
ident's are only goodlooking apprentice boys. As
the argosy draws alongside the boatswain pipes
the long. low tune and three short blasts char.
acteristic OF the coming aboard of great men,
No less person than the captain OF the shin
meets the admiral of Der Prosit" his wife.
SANITY, laden with a huge basket full of presents.
the boatswain and the crew, while the bueler
sounds three portentious rufies and the sbips
company, assembled aft stands at attention. In
oeeo the offcers are all present, for they believe
In SANITY as well as do the crew. When the adj
mirars wife, some fair faced sailor with Manila
rope hair and a tawdry skirt, swings aboard hold
Ing her train high and exposing a generous view
OF req stocking to the eyes of the sailors great
laugh Is evoked and shout goes up higher
higher" or "Oh, you Kiddo!"
The boatswain in command of the crew shouts
70 MS one man for, Attention" then puts him
through a series of gymnastics of a peculiar and
intensely funny character The admiral. as IL not
thoroughly taking in the landscape. lifts a huge
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
NO INCREASE IN PENSIONS
Confederate Veterans viii Get No
More Money Before 1915.
'esterp Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge.-The State Pension
Board has finished its quarterly ses.
sion, approving the quarterly pen-
sion Of $21 for the Confederate yeter.
ans and their widows in order that the
money may be gotten before Christ
mas. The Pension Board put 264 new
names upon the roll during the quar-.
ter. Eighty of the old soldiers and wild.
ows have died and their names were
taken off.
Some Of the old soldiers have be.
come impatient because the 1.mill tax
for the Confederate veterans has not
given increased pensions. The 1 mill
was not collected until this month for
1918. as the 1913 taxes are never maid
until the last month of the year. The
legislature made no appropriation for
1913. The Pension Board has. there.
fore, to borrow about $500, 900 for this
year, 1t will take two years from the
1-mill revenue to pay this back and
continue to meet the present pensions
and 1t will be 1915, for this reason. be.
fore the increase in pensions can be
given the old soldiers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20

bounty that can be gotten to-
gether are used as adorn-
ments and no end of work
is expended on the rig of the
boat to be used, which is
sometimes the wherry and
sometimes the punt.
In order to hold to the ira
ditional custom used in the
time of Paul Jones and down
through the Yeas, the boat
is rugged like a brig, that is,
with two masts and yard
arms crossing, with jib and
staysail and spanker out
astern. On the fore and aft
er quarters they arrange
large wooden tubes, in which
are inserted small arms.
These "spiggoty guns" COM
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
6ZN cZC2E2Y M41Z7yT
CNSkaZ2zHS LEIZERsS

pair Of binoculars in the form of two quart wine
bottles dashed together. to his eyes and makes q
pretense OF getting his bearings by scrutiniZing
the sailors about him. Presently he reports to
Sanity, who has deposited his basket of presents
on the quarter deck, "Sir. see are now in the
Cannibal isles"
Sanity begins then to pick up presents and
read the names aloud giving them to the crew of
Der Prosit" and the admirars wife, and even to
the admiral himself, who distributes them accord
lngly cutting many ridiculous capers.
The presents are Of a type that bring laughter.
They are gotten up and made by the friends Of
those to whom they are sent, with an idea to
wards characterizing the ambition the within or
the standing jokes that mark the receiver. IL
the captain is four striper he will probably get
an admirals star, unless he has some other within
by which he is more properly known When he is
presented with this he can only blush In the
presence Of everybody. and take his dose, as
Sanity Is supreme on Christmas day.
But the greatest gift that Sanity can bestow
falls to the lot Of those who through some mis-
fortune or slip. have come in line for punishment
1t is customary for Sanity to walk boldly up to
the captain and ask him to "whitewash" the
books. In the face Of everybody and on Christ
mas DAY the captain can not very well refuse this
request although some captains have been seen
to vince and cough before granting the immeas-
urable favor. The report book, in which all pun.
Aohooi0 oCto arc cutoTcu, lS swept Clean ana the
culprits are reinstated to frstclass standing and
enjoy all the privileges held by their more for
tunate shipmates who have not fallen before the
multiplicity Of temptations that daily assail the
mano.warsman.
The event which forms a background for all this
merriment is the regular big feed" as the sail
ors call it. For the last week this has crept into
their conversation. Pie, turkey and plum duff
are the three great delicacies to the sailors and
they have more respect for them than for the
three graces
What kind of a feed Is the commissary gonna
hand us?' one sailor asks of another. During this
time OF anticipation excitement runs high and the
commissary is very much respected person. In
fact, he Is never retired person. for his billet is
a hard one to fill to the satisfaction of every one
who eats at the general mess There is always
some old tar or other who imagines himself to
be sighted by the quality Of his food. and the
apprentice boys take from him the habit of COM
planning with very little reason on their side.
Quarrels often result and have to be referred to
the mast" where the first lieutenant first lun)
settles the matter in favor of the commssary SO
that the sailor arranges private settlement with
the commissary later on where the first luff has
nothing to say about it,
The burden Of the repast falls naturally upon
the cooks and mess attendants. 1t is far from an
enjoyable affair with them. although they are an
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
FISHERMEN FIGHT SHARKS
~" One and Win Victory, But Bear
sians Of the conf'te&-eeat
10 Damaged. -

Portland. Me.-With their hands cut
and slashed. their clothing covered
with blood and badly torn. Mel and
Frank Darling. two fishermen of South
Portland. arrived hsre, bringing a stir.
ring tale Of an hour ana a half's hat.
tie with three giant hammerheaded
sharks while fishing OF Cape Por.
poise.
: The men were well-nigh exhausted
when they reached Portland pier. and
frank. the younger Of the two broth.
ers. was so weakened by the loss of
blood he had to be taken to his home
IN taxicab. Their boat was 80 badly
damaged during the battle with the
monsters 1t was leaking badly. and the
two men were obliged to bail out wa.
ter all the way from Cape Porpoise IN
Portland to keep the craft afioat.
A. shark which they had harpooned
upset the boat and threw them into
the water. and two other sharks hast.
ened to the scene. The brothers man.
aged to right the boat and get back.
diving under the boat to escape their
clumsy foes.
Finally the biggest shark was killed
By . blow on the head with q steel
wrench, and the other two departed. |
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
r rs .Ss. EVERY s..ICA!lPBbTs
o. s.9''s;5U OIIRE;iG0 HOME
Cuts Glass From Door; Takes
Gowns, Hats, Lingerie,
Gloves and PIumes.
BLACK PIN A CLEW
Owners Go Into Consultation TO Con-
struet In Proper Order the Acts Of
the Burglar, Beginning With Re-
movaI of Glass Panel.
PupLrsaED EVERY sA'IU

Chicago-When Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Giuldner of.512 Deming place came
home the other night the husband de-
tected the fact that a square yard OF
plate glass had been removed from
the front door.
Somebody has been here" he told
his wife with conviction.
She could not logically dispute the
statement, but few minutes later her
turn came-when her eyes caught
sight of a little black pin on her
dressing table.
"A woman has been here" de-
clared Mrs. Guildner, for she never
uses black pins.
So the police were at once informed
that an intrepid lady burglar" had
yemoved a panel from the front door,
ransacked the house, made her selec-
tons with a good deal Of discrimina-
ton. and departed.
Have you any clue-something
like a description of the LADY," asked
the detective who was summoned
from the Sheffield avenue station.
: We'll. let me think" said Mrs
Guilder. ''Of course, / didn't see her,
you understand. but-oh, yes. she
wears a beautiful Knight Templar
plume in her hat"
'"Marvelous-my name must be
Watson" the detective said. And
then he and Mr.. and Mrs. Guildner
went into consultation to reconstruct
in proper order the acts Of the bur-
glar. beginning Immediately after the
removal Of the glass panel.
I'm the first place" said Mrs. Guild
ner, she did not wear one Of the new
tight skirts, because IL she did she
could not have managed to climb
through the place where the panel
used to be-"
Perhaps" put In her husband,
she just reached through and un-
locked the door," And thus Guildner
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20

evened the score. From that time on.
however. Mrs. Guildner shone alone.
What makes you think the burglar
wears a plume?" the detective asked.
Because" Mrs. Guildner explained
the burglar stole the plume from nv
husbands Knight Templar hat-and
having stolen 1t. she could not refrain
from wearing It."
This 10 the sequence Of the b,,.
glars maneuvers ~ figured out by
Mrs. Guildner:
Maybe she did unlock the door
ahd walk In instead of climbing
through. III grant that. Then She
looked for things to wear. There's a
chest that looks like q strong box
and she didn't open that-althoush
nan open 1t with . button hook. She
stole my Eastern Star emblem. ana
ray new winter hat. and my two heat
evening gowns. and four pair of NV
best gloves. and nearly q trunkful NJ
lingerie. and my smartest street suit
and my opera cloak. and my automo.
bile coat. and my best umbrella. and
little packet Of letters, and"
That proves she was a woman
that about the letters" cut in Mr.
Guildner.
At the Shefield avenue station thew
are making q catalogue OF the clues.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20

other urns where steam Is turned on, WI
other tub Of peeled ones are being brousnl
the SINNERS.
When they are done the ships COOK
who PAGES to and fro in the galley all the
mounts upon the nearest urn with his, a
ing a great six-foot masher proceeds to
them into a white f1akey mass mt for king
But this is not all he has to do, either
turkeys are browning In the long ovens
and his three assistants have continually 70
the doors, probe with long forks into the 81
breasts and ascertain when to take then
The mess tables are all numbered SO that
sailor knows just where to 60 when he gets
through the hatchway, and he doesn't wast1
time getting there on this occasion. II 10
a singular and lively scene on the gundeck
period. Every mans plate is heaped to the
before him and all apply themselves with
ing and disregard for mere stomachs that
make dyspeptic vince and turn his head y
Of tables dangle from hooks between parala
umns of sailors, who seem only RESTRAINED
eating each other alive by the fiimsy, vacin
boards which support the food
When these ravenous appetites have
slaked and even those who have the dilatns
ers of an anaconda are put at rest, or In %
the case may be, some of the "old shellbacn
begin to grow reminiscent and tell ofSthe
masses they have spent in lands where there
no turkeys nor anything else At for the
feed"
Says old Pete, the sailmakers mate: 7
the time down in Darien. when the stewart |
nothin' in the storeroom but a ton OF crusV !
biscuits full of bugs, so when y busted EN-
the handle We yer knife they went whimty
In every direction-under yer plate. behind
cup up yer sleeve and around the mess
But, mates that was a Christmas fer yer life
couldn't eat the buffalo meat, II was that
like bolt rope SO we drunk or coffee and emf
ourselves In bug races down the table. BY =
all the bugs out we got some speedy ones
they was speedy. had one that could trot )
that table-trot, mind y'-like 1t was MAUI
herself. The devil of 1t was the BLOODY
wouldn't keep in the course between the p1
Shed break fer a hole near the finish. ! PEI
money on 'er, though and after loosin Zo
by her duckin' out of it when she was two y.
plate lengths ahead. mind y. | fingered 2
head her of the next time and win anyhow,
put up so bones-5O good cold plunkers on
skinny little runt of a bug, and strike me ~
YOU ought a seen that race! Go! That Gu
little bug slid down that mess table like II w
ball bearings headed 'er of at the hole
a piece of tack and she run clean again the
tom board of the table an butted 'er brains
kicked over on 'er back stone dead But
race! Whew | raked in the coin from inc
tain of the hold Christmas! Well, strike me,
lers! That was some Christmas even
didn't have any eats
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20

nous hospice, which were specially
trained by the monks to fulfill their
errands of mercy.
The breed is in a very different DO
sition from that which it occupied
many years ago. for practically the en-
tire stock of st. Bernards belonging to
the hospice was wiped out by terrific
storm one winters night This neces-
STATED the monks rebuilding their
strain from blood obtained from the
plains below and other sources, q
course which was taken much against
their will, for they have prided them
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
HUMAN CHAIN BREAKS;
POLICEMEN IN RIVER
Go to Rescue of Rejected Lover
and Are Themselves Dragged
From Chilly Water.

Chicago.-Four policemen. forming
Q human chain to rescue John Smith.
31O9 South Paulina street, who jumped
from the South Halsted street viaduct
into the river the other day, fell into
the water themselves. and 1t required
five other bluecoats and two civilians
to drag them from the chilly water.
Smith, who started the procession
into the river, had been rejected by
his sweetheart, and wished to end his
life. His leap over the bridge rail was
witnessed by Patrolman B. Leahy.
who threw a life preserver toward
Smith. and then telephoned the Canal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-20
City Bonds to Be Sold.

Baton Rouge.-The advertisement
for the sale Of the city's bond issue of
S22S.ooo will be made at once and sale
fixed for December %. The informa.
ton was furnished by the Hibernia
Bank and Trust Company, which has
agreed to take the bonds of the citv
at par and Is handling the sale in the
name of the city.