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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
FARM CONGRESS ASKS
RESEARCH COMMISSION
Passes Resolution FaVoring Govern
ment Undertaking Work-Ask
Big Appropriation.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tulsa, Okla.-The International Dry
Farming Congress adopted a resolu-
ton asking Congress, President Viii
son and Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton TO cooperate in the appointment OF
a national agricultural research COM
mission, whose duty it~shall be to re-
port within two years after appoint
ment the exact status of AGRICULTURAL
development in the United States and
the development of any phase of agrl-
cultural education or promotion that
may have been developed as of per
maneEt educational value to the ma
ton.
The resolution also asks that Con
gress appropriate S25O,000 for the
carrying on of the work of such n
commission, which shall be composed
of nine members and a resident sec
retary.
The congress will meet next year
in Wichita, Kansas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
MEDAL GIVEN HER0's WIDOW
only One Carnegie Award in Arkansas
and louisiana.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pittsburg.-The Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission has just made public the
fact that it has distributed nearly
S1O0. 900 in awards to persons who have
performed heroic deeds. No awards
were made in Arkansas and but one
in Louisiana, John H. Ammons, deceas.
ed. The commission made the award to
Ammons widow. Mrs. Ammons will
receive a bronze medal and pension
of $40 a month in addition to So a
month allowed for each of her four
children. Ammons died while aiding
in the rescue of a drowning girl at
Zwolle, La, in July, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
BANKER SHOT FROM AMBUSH
AssaiIant Unknown-Was President OF
Suspended Banks.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Franklinton.-HOuston ID. Bickman,
40 years of age, banker and merchant.
was shot from ambush at Cumnoc, five
miles north of here, and probably
fatally wounded. The identity of the
wOuld-be assassin has not been ascer
tanned. Mr.. Bickman, who was presi-
dent of the Commercial Bank of Bo-
galusa, the Angie Bank and the Mount
Herman Bank, all Of which were re-
Gently placed under suspension by the
state bank examiner, he was in Frank
linton in conference with his attorneys
regarding litigation growing out OF his
financial difficulties.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
MARTIAL LAW IN COLORADO
Striking Miners and Guards Battle
While Troops Are on Way.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Trinidad, Col.-With a state of in
surrection declared and state troops
on the way TO the scene OF hostilties
to enforce martial law, the niaettenth
battle between mine buards and strik-
ing miners of the southern Colorado
coal fields was waged from daylight
until $3.50 o'clock in the evening in
Bcrwind and Hastings canons and the
hills adjacent.
Angus Alexander, a Hastings guard,
was killed and seven were wounded
including two children at Tabasco. Mar
shall Clinton Robinson of Hastings was
shot in the foot and Iour strikers were
wounded, two seriously, but their
names are not available.
The town of Hastings was terroriz-
ed. The women and children were con-
gregated in the power house and bed
ding and food was placed there by
mine guards. The camp is said to be
riddled with bullets as a result of the
bombardment and similar reports are
received from the camps of Delagua
and Tabasca
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
LAND LAWS ARE ATTACKED
Secretary of Interior Lane Also As
sailed by Congressman Ferris.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tulsa, Okla.-Bitterly assailing the
United States land laws and CRITICS.
ing Secretary of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane, Congressman Scott Ferris
of Oklahoma, chairman of the house
comittee on public lands, created a
sensation at the International Dry
Farming Congress.
"Our land laws" he said, ARE in
many respects crude, irreconcilable,
inefficient, without uniformity, confus-
ing to the brain of the settler, impos-
sible of Interpretation by the layman
and a Sargon of Inconsistencies that
retard progress and development Most
Of our so-called land laws are simply
a confusing mass of executive orders,
rulings, interpretations and directions
made by various bureau chiefs and
clerks in the. various ramifications of
the various departments"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
WOMEN DOGWHIP ASQUITH
Suffragettes Attack British Premier
and Companions.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Edinburgh, cotland.-Premier AS
quith was attacked by militant suffra-
gettes armed with dog whips. He was
driving in an automobile, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Violet Asquith.
and Sir John Graham, Scottish JUS
tice of the peace. The victim of the
outrage was more frightened than
hurt.
The automobile was passing through
the village of Plean, five miles from
Filkirk, when it ran into a suffragette
ambush. The wild women" as they
are called here, under cover of a show
er of papers, rushed at the car and be-
labored the premier and his compan-
ions.
They disappeared before the police
car, following that of the premier, had
reached the scene.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Mrs. Lind Saves Mexicans.

New York-The steamer Moro Cas-
tie. which arrived from Vera Cruz
with Mrs. John Lind, wife of President
Wilson's special envoy, brought also
two Mexican legislators who owe their
liberty, if not their lives to her quick
wit and generosity. To save the two
Nexicans from arrest at Vera Cruz,
Mrs. Lind hid them in her stateroom
and sat up all night on deck until the
boat left port and the officers of the
Huerta government had gone ashore
after seaching the ship.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
JURORS CRITICISED. RESIGN
Financial Condition of Parish Said to
Be Cause of Trouble.

wc=tern Newspannr Mon News Service.
Abbeville.-On account of recent
criticism directed at the Police Jury
of this parish, which brought about a
public audit by the state department,
the president of the jury, Ernest Bras
seuX, Oscar Hollier. and Jules Simon.
together with p. Leblanc, clerk, resign
ed. The resignation of Brasseux, Hol-
lier and Simon were forwarded to the
governor for acceptance. President
Brasseux accepted the resignation of
MIR. Leblanc prior to rendering his
resignation. There has been a great
deal of talk recently about the financial
condition of the parish, many charging
the present Police Jury was RESPONSE
bic therefor The three named re-
signed, they say. so that their accusers
might fill the vacancies with men who
might administer the affairs of the
Parish 10 better advantage.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Jobbers Association Meets.

Alexandria.-The North Louisiana
Jobbers' Association held a meeting
and luncheon and discussed matters
pertaining to it's welfare. The follow.
ing were in attendance: w. c. Mar
shall, of Shreveport, president:
Charles E. Bynum. of Monroe, secre-
tarq: A. c. Simmonds, of Ruston; ]. s.
Handy, of Monroe; S. ]. Heard, Of
Ruston: T. Fl. Scovell and r. C. Boney,
of Shreveport; B. F. Thompson, l.. A.
Stafford, A. Bauer, J. e. Bell. c. F
McDerby and DR.. w. d. Hass, of Alex
andria.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
POSTMASTER ASKED TO QUIT
ThiboGcaux Man Complies With Re.
quest of Officials.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ThibUdcauN. - Postmaster Arthur
Bordeaux has resigned the pOstmas-
tership of the local postOffice. Mr.
BoudreaUX sent in his resignation al
the request of federal officials. II is
alleged that charges were preferred
against the postmaster last July to
the effec, that ne was connected with
a saloon that was running under the
same roof as the pOstoffice. However
the saloon is not located in the same
building but is at some distance from
the government property. Mr.. Bou-
dreaX hesltated TO resign at first but
decided to take this action because,
as he said, politics were the cause OF
the charges.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
DYNAM|T|NG CASE
TO HIGHER COURT
LABOR OFFICIALS CONVICTED AT
INDIANAPOLIS PLAN STUB
BORN FIGHT.
CLAIM PENALTY is ILLEGAL
Attorneys AIIege That the Defendants
Were Convicted of Two Offenses
on Same Evidence.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago.-Objections to the convic-
ton of 80 of the alleged dynamite
plotters" al Indianapolis last Decem-
Der were laid before the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals in an appeal
of the men to have the verdict set
aside.
On behalf OF Frank NJ. Ryan, presi-
dent of the lion Workers Union: Olaf
A. Tveltmoe, San Francisco, and the
other labor union officials adjudged
guilty of completely in dynamite plots,
Chester II. Krum, their chief counsel,
argued before the court as follows:
That the federal court at Indianapo-
lis comitted an error in allowing Ortie
E. McManigal and Edward Clark, con
the other men, because Clark and Nc
Manigal were defendants and their
testimony was incomplete.
That the destruction of nonunion
work was an offense against the state
and not against the federal govern
ment:
That the law prohibiting transporta-
tion of explosives on passenger trains
was a precaution for the safety Of
passengers. and was directed against
the railroads:
That the men were convicted both
of conspiracy and of direct violation
the same evidence, and therefore were
punished more than once for the same
offense.
1T was as invalid to punish these
men twice or thrice as it would be to
try them more than once on the same
charge" said Mr. Krum. Further 1t
is inconceivable that men residing in
Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans,
Duluth, Philadelphia and other places
equally scattered could have got to.
gether with common understanding
to direct the actions of McManigai
and McNamaras."
1t is understood that should the
present appeal be adverse to the con.
victed men. it will be carried to the
United States Supreme Court.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Good Prospects Reported by Mills.

Observation-Disclosures from the
sugar factories in this section. which
have commenced grinding, are to the
effect that the cane is ripper than had
been expected. and satisfactory results
are being obtained. The juice is heavy
and easily worked, and while the yield
of sugar per ton of cane is not as
large as it could be. a steady improve.
ment in this respect is noticeable
from day to day, and with continus
ance of favorable weather the saccarine
content of the cane will soon measure
up to normal. Labor is plentiful, and
so far exceptionally auspicious con-
ditions have attended the opening OF
the grinding season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Jobs Will Soon Be Open.

Washington.-Withm most of the regu-
lations for the collection of the in
come tax out of the way, internal
revenue officers have turned their at
tention to the selection of the staff TO
collect the money. In the next few
months 334 deputies are to be ap-
pointed. Several thousand applications
for these positions have been recei~
ed at the treasury department. Ap-
pointments probably will be apportion-
ed among the states.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
F FARMER PREPARED FOR END
Found With Head on Coat and With
Folded Hands.

Western N"wsrapcr Union News Service
COiumGia.-The body of John \.
Gore, of Caldwell parish. was found
near his home. His coat had been re-
moved and folded into pillow for
his head, and his hands were folded
across his breast, as if in a sound
sleep. An investigation proved that
Mr.. Gore had fallen from vaGCu
loaded with slaves which he was haIl-
ing to market. and that the loaded
wagon had passed over his body. leav-
ing life in him just long enough for
him 10 remove his coat, make a pillow
of it and lie down TO die.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Loan Company Convicted.

Boston.-The Mason Financial Com
pany of Chicago was convicted of vio-
lating a recently enacted law which
limits the rate of interest on small
loans to IL per cent a year. Testts
mony showed that the company in
some cases received 500 per cent in
terest and that in four years had made
$4,000 on an original capital of ST.
900. The penalty, may be either fine
or Imprisonment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
erina in Bio Artesian Well.

Hammond-A well drilling company
OF New Orleans, brought in what NAV
prove the finest artesian well in this
part of the state. At depth C nearly
2,1OO feet, a big vein of water was
struck. The six-inch pipe is flowing
nearly full; and when the well is
thoroughly washed out it is estimated
that it will flow as least 1900 gallons
per minute. The well was drilled for
the city and the supply will be abun-
dant for fire protection and domestic
purposes for many years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
PLANNED TO KILL SHERIFF
Negro Servant Boy Revealed Plan Of
Prisoners to Escape.

Eufaula.-The life of Sheriff r. B.
Teal was probably saved be a negro
servant boy recently when he revealed
plot of two prisoners to escape from
Jail. According to the details of the
plot the prisoners were to waylay
the sheriff and choke him to death in
order to take the keys away from him
and allow them to escape from the
jail AS a result Of the information
furnished by the negro servant boy
the plot was frustrated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
LOADING WAGON: FALLS DEAD
Prominent Franklin Man Had Been
Hauling Cane All Day.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Franklin.-Clinton Breaux, a promi
nent farmer and a resident of this city
died suddenly at mill while loading
a cart with wood. Mr.. Breaux had
been hauling cane all day, and in the
evening went to the mill to get load
of wood, and while in the act of throw
ing a log into the wagon suddenly fell
over dead.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Morris, Packer, Dead.

Chicago.-Edward Morris, president
of Morris & Co., packers, died at his
home after an illness of more than q
year. Morris was born in Chicago AZ
years ago, and was the oldest son Of
the late Nelson Morris, pioneer packer.
He suffered a nervous breakdown
about a year ago and was obliged to
give up active business. Mr.. Morris
is survived by his widow. and two
sons an1 two daughters.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Increase in Assessment.

Baton Rouge.-An increase OF ST.
211,4 ,41O is shown in the assessment toll
OF East Baton Rouge parish for 1918.
as completed by Assessor J. N. Ogden.
The assessment for this year Is $11.-
S92,980, against s10,6S1,57O for 1912.
OF the increase 100000 comes from
the Standard Oil refinery; $4,000
from the railroads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Goodwin Asks for Monument.

Washington, d. C.-Congressman w.
S. Goodwin of Arkansas has filed with
the house a memorial from the state
convention of the Arkansas Division.
United Confederate Veterans, asking
that Congress provide an appropria-
ton for the erection of a memorial
on the Gettysburg battlefield. The Pc
tition has been referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Should Make Easy Terms for Farms.

Baton Rouge.-T. c. Kimber. gen.
eral immigration agent Of the Gould
lines, in an address to the real estate
division Of the Chamber of Commerce.
insisted that one Of the first things
to do was to divide farms into tracts
of so, 100 or 120-acre farms, and sell
these farms on long terms, easy pay
ments and a low rate Of interest. Steps
will be taken later to organize the
real estate men, as suggested by Mr..
Kimber, and to carry out the real es-
tate survey
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
,olIce, shootino Steers. Kill Man.

New Yorkr-In a fusilade of shots.
ned by the police to check the mad
uh Of is steers, which escaped from
railroad stock pen on the west side.
e man was killed and one wounded.
|ne man who was killed, George Beat
&, toppled from the seat of an ey.
sess wagon when a stray bullet pierc-
] his brain. Another bullet bored
rough the foot of Walter Wangen-
Pm, waiter. That no more persons
ne injured, either by the tipping
Nets or by the steers, was due to
= fact that there were but few Pc
|strisns abroad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
SAYS
|REG|ME MUST END
apoueT OR ANY HUERTA SUP
PORTER is BARRED FROM
OFFICE.
lTlFY AlLFCREIGN NATIONS
.xicsn Officials Slow in Replying to
misunderstanding De-
veIopments.

k...ern Newspaper Union News Service.
ueYjco City-President huerta has
|.eu told he must resign the presi-
|,ucy of Mexico without loss of time
IA that he must not leave his success
= General Auereliano Banquet, his
Mister of war, or any other men,
y Of his official family or of the un-
|ncial coterie whom he might be eX-
tcted to control.
This ultimatum from Washington
a conveyed to President Huerta
Heough his private secretary, Senor
'sbago by Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the
|nerican charge d'affairs, acting un-
- lrinstructions from the State Depart
ut.
{eenor Rabago presented the memo
ndum to his chief late Sunday, but
% Tuesday President Huerta had
nrned no answer and as far as
Ia be learned had guarded its con-
XS ITOIu diu1OSI ali VI LIS oiiiS'Ai
"a intimate counsellors.
Those who learned of the Washing
s note regard General Huerta's po'
Nm as one in which he will be fore
to give one of two answers-re-
81 point blank to comply with the
and, possibly going so far as to
hdthe diplomatic representative his
Dorts, or the elimination of him.
D officially. Those most intimate
No the president insist that the lat
- course will not be taken for many
Issons, chief among which is that
|Reh action would be tantamount to
|nbmission to the rebels.
0fficially Mexico is no longer in
osbt that the Washington admins
siipn favors the rebel cause and is
nsincedthat this is the means adopt
y By President Wilson and Secretary
1yan TO assist CarranZa to win.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
New Pastor Ordained.

Dodson.-Dr r. l.. Baker, of Shreve-
port, conducted ordination exercises
at the Baptist church here when G. F.
Boyd was made an ordained minister
of the Baptist church. Mr.. Boyd is a
graduate CT the Louisiana State Uni
versity and took his theological work
at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.
He has just been called as pastor Of
the First Baptist church mere, this
being his first regular work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
College Gets Property.

Guthrie.-The Methodist University
of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas
is entitled to permanent ownership Of
the former state capitol grounds and
building, which by referendum vote
of the electors of Guthrie were sold to
the university last May upon the pay
ment Of 81 purchase price, according
to an opinion by District Judge Hus-
ton
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Oarjno Feat by lineman.

Donaldsonville.-In the teeth OF
brisk north wind Clifford Moreau, a
young lineman climbed the 105-foot
flagpole in front of the municipal
power plant to take down the big Unit.
ed States flag FLYING at the top of the
tall staff, which had become entangled
and was being torn by the wind. The
daring young climber accomplished the
perilous feat in safety.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
BeNu.-An apparatus for the Or,

BeNu.-An apparatus for the pre-
yention of explosions in mines was
demonstrated b. Prof. Fritz Haber, di-
rector of the Institute of Physical
Chemistry, in the presence of Empe-
ror William. The demonstration was
the feature of the annual meeting of
the Emperor William Scientific Foun-
dation. Many scientists in Germany
have been endeavoring to invent such
an apparatus since the emperor in
October last year suggested the idea
Prot. Haber has named the apparatus
the fire damp whistle"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08

nington.-The old story about
sLn bridge falling down" is not
ssse an American rival in the more
= tale about the sinking of Pixies
Inc landmarke that was the
VI hundreds of caravans that
80 tne plains in 40 hasn't sunk
!. Sn, IN the opinion of the experts
United States Geological Sur
me flnal arbiter for the nation
ers OF this sort. A story from
mat Pixies Peak has sunk 80
= tne last three years was ex.
p : survey bulletin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08

New York.-The National Associa-
tion for the study and prevention of
tuberculosis announced from its head
quarters here that instructions have
been issued by the United States Of
flee of Indian Affairs to observe De.
cember I as tuberculosis day, in all
of the $50 schools connected with the
government reservations.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Inspecting Canal Work.

Lake Charles.-Major Edward r.
Schulz, of the United States Army
Engineering Corps, arrived from points
east of here and is inspecting the work
on the lntercoastal Canal. Major
Schulz was taken charge of by a COM
mittee from the Chamber of Com
merce. Secretary Leon Locke, OF the
Inland Interstate Waterway League,
and others made the trip.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Believe Cook Perished in Fire.

Baton Rouge.-Willie Jackson, the
cook, is believed to have perished in
the burning and sinking Of the steam
boat Millie W., belonging to the Unit
ed States Coal and Gravel Company.
at Wilhelm. The boat was equipped
nth oil burners and the fire was due
to an explosion. The sewer was In
flames when the fire was discovered.
and the crew had to swim for their
lives.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
ofs Can Tax ForeIqn Corporations,

= Can Tax Foreign Corporations.
Nssnington.-After years of vain
aeayor by state authorities to tax
'sn corporations doing business
~ their borders, Massachusetts
soived the problem. The Supreme
~ sustained as constitutional the
asaenusetts foreign corporation tax
~ Of 1909, Chief Justice White and
Asuces Vandeventer and Pitney dis
enting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Says Jesus Misouoted.

d Louis.-B. n. Langdon-Davis Of
nndon, who represents the Carton
andation for the promotion of peace,
*o members of the st. Louis clIt
~ the famous words of Jesus: Il
ne to not bring peace, but the
'ofu, Tere mistranslation. He re-
yea the Greek words of the original
then said they should be trans.
! came not to bring peace,
= division"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
kilIin1 Frost Falls,

Gilbert-The first killing frost OF
the season has appeared. Corn, cot
ton and pea crops in this section are
seriously damaged from the rains Of
the past few weeks. The weather is
clear now, and IL II should remain
so the crops would be gathered in
about two weeks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
New Ruler Welcomed.

Brunswick, Germany.-Unfavorab
weather failed to dampen the enthu-
siasm of the crowds here for the state
entry into Brunswick of the young
duke and duchess of Brunswick, hither.
TO known as Prince Ernest August of
Cumberland and Princess Victoria
Louise of Prussia
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Counterfeiters Moved.

Alexandria.-Deputy United States
Marshal ]. J. BailIio conveyed TO
Shreveport James and Selser Cox.
arrested here last week on the charges
OF making counterfeit money. They
will be arraigned before the United
States court.