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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
LOBBYISTS AROUSE
IRE OF PRESIDENT
PEOPLE SHOULD BE RELIEVED
OF ~NTOLERA8lE
BURDEN"
INTEREST REVIVED IN BILLS
Congressmen Express Intention OF
Pushing Anti-Lobbyine Measures
Before Congress

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington-Presid Wilson STIR
red congressional circles with an EN-
platte statement denouncing the in
dustrious" and "insidious lobby Ill
Washington attempting to create pub
lie sentiment against certain features
Cs the Underwood tariff bill. This
was accepted at the capitol as refer
ring to the unusual efforts beng
made against free wool and free sugar.
While the president was declaring
it his opinion that the public should
be relieved from the intolerable bur-
Cen" senators and representatives
were viewing on every hand the EVIL
Gences of the lobbyists which best
them; and significance was attached
to a statment made by Senator Sim
mons. chairman of the Finance Com
p,ittee, which now has the tariff bill
in hand, that in his opinion the lobby
lists were not making any headway.
The presidents declaration that the
lobbyists were so thick that one
could not throw a brick without hit
| ting one" revived interest in two bills
recently introduced in the house and
Senate to regulate lobbying on pend
ing legislation.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa and Repre-
sentative C. B. Smith of New forh
have declared their intention to press
bills they have introduced whlcn
would restrict the work of lobbyists
require their registration and require
that they be licensed to appear be
fore any committee or to carry on
campaign for or against proposed leg
islation. Heavy penalties would b'
imposed for violations. Democratl
leaders were almost unanimous in sup
port of the presidents statemen
maintaining that they are able to han
die the important pending tariff leg
islation and that sugar and wool VII
be thoroughly considered and dis
cussed by the Finance Committee an
Democratic caucus before it is re
ported.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Mr.. Sisson Delivers Speech.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sisson
of Mississippi made his announced
Japanese speech in the house. Presi-
dent Wilson, after Mr.. Sisson recently
made "war speech" called the Mis-
sississippian to the White House and
asked him not to make another speech
that might complicate diplomatic ne,
gotaitions with Japan or inflame the
public mind. Mr. Sisscn disclaimed any
intention of making a war speech
but attacked the position that the
treaty-making power superseded the
law-making powers Of the sovereign
states.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
COLLAPSE OF PIER
CAUSES FATALITIES
WOMEN AND CHILDREN THE VIC
TIMS-DEATH LIST 36-ONE
MAN KILLED.
WAS ENGLISH CELEBRATION
Ten Thousand People Were Trying TO
Enter Auditorium-Grand Jury to
Fix Blame.

We.-cru Newspauer Union News Service
Long Beach, Cal.-To weak TO up
hold The burden of nearly 10000 hu-
man being assembled for the festlVl-
vif.s If british Empire Day" the
land end Of the big double-decked
municipal pier in front of the city au-
diCrium collapsed. hundreds of per
sons on the top deck were plunged
down on the heads of other hundreds
crowded on the second deck. The low
e. deck then gave away. and all were
dropped down a chute Of shattered
woodwork to the tide-washed SANDS,
o. feet below.
Thirtv-siX persons women
were killed by the shivered timbers
or crushed to death by the falling
bodies of companions and friends
| Fifty more were seriously injured
while hysteria and fright caused the
| disabling Of othere.
The Empire Day parade. the princl-
! pal feature of the celebration in honor
of the late Queen Victoria's birth an
niversary, had Just ended and the par
! tclpantS, Win tnOuSdnuS VI O'"'-
visitors, were crowding up the steps
o. the pier and surging toward the
auditorium when the pier floor sag
ged. An instant later the supports
cave way and the crack and groan oil
breaking timbers mingled with the
shrieks and cries of the victims, as
ali went down into mass of broken
wood and writhing human forms on
the sand.
Virtually the entire landing OF the
pier was wrecked and portion OF the
auditorium front fell.
The cause of the accident was the
overburdening of the pier. This ac'
cording to an official statement, was
due to the delay in unlocking the
doris
Earnest G. Neal was the only mar
killed tee rest being women ana chh
Gren. -
A grand jury investigation is ex
pected to determine the responsibility
OF the accident.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
INVESTIGATION is ASSURED
Senate Committee viii Report Favor
ably on Kern Resolution.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ashington.-Federal investigation
OF the strike of coal miners in the
Paint Creek region in West Virginia
was practically assured when the Sen
ate Education and Labor Committee
agreed to report with amendments,
Senator Kern's resolution authorizing
an inquiry.
The resolution, redrafted by sub
committee with the understanding 1t
be laid before the Senate with the in
dorsement of the other members,
would allow a thorough and COM
plete" inquiry into conditions in the
Paint Creek region preceding, during
and after the strike.
The committee would be authorized
to conduct a hearing either in WASH
irgton or West Virginia and to sub
poena witnesses. II would investigate
questions of alleged peonage; inter
ference with the mails; violation OF
the sherman act by the coal operators
and the cases that led up to the con
6itions existing in Paint Creek.
The scope of the resolution is Sc
broad that the committee can ask an!
thing concerning West Virginia miners
operators or mines.
The fact that Senate Committee
has endorsed the idea so promptly
led many senators to belive that it'
adoption can only be a question o.
time.
The inquiry will be undertaken sooI
AS the resolution is agreed to ana
is the hope of senators interested ina
a report can be returned to the Senat'
before the end of the special session
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Mrs Pankhurst TO Jail.

Londor.-Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst,
leader of the militant suffragettes,
was returned to Holloway Jail, having
in the opinion of the authorities re-
covered her health sufficiently to
serve another period of her three
wears sentence. Mrs. Pankhurst, evil
IDENTIFY not strong, when arraigned at
the Bow Street Police Court, declared
yehemently that she would continue
her hunger strike until she died or the
government gave the vote to women.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Ass,;ntments by Governor.

Baton Rouge.-The following ap-
uehtments were made by Governor
Han: Edward Wisner, member Of the
loard of commissioners of the La
iourche Drainage District No. II;
FIRE Jackson, member of the board
4 commissioners of the Lafourche
oIsinage District to No. Is; E. c. Row
~ member of the hoard Of Hammis-
sloners of the Lafourche Drainage Dis;
Rict No. 9. S. H. Griffin was named
alderman of the town of Ruston, vice
" H. Martin, resigned; James T..
Roark, aldermen of the town OF Lees
Vile, vice G. H. Schweitzer, resigned
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
TENDENCIES OF THE TINES
Presbyterian Assembly Hears Report
on Church Affairs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Atlanta, Ga.-An arraignment of the
tendencies of the times" was con-
tanned in the report Of the Committee
on Narrative presented before the
Northern Presbyterian Assembly. The
report deplored the distressing loss
of membership in many synods of the
church"
Nearly 10000 churches during the
past ecclesiastical year failed to Sc
cure a new member through confession
of faith. according to the report. Other
unusual features brought out were
that some of the church's most intel
ligent and influential members spend
the Sabbath on the golf links instead
of attending divine worship; that the
extent and boldness of the white
slave"traffic has become appalling, even
extending, the report declared, into
Sabbath Schools and Christian En-
deavor societies.
The report stated that total OF
81 900 new members through confes-
sion of faith were enrolled during the
past year by the church.
w. II. Houston of Columbus, Ohio,
secretary of the permanent Commit
tee on Vacancy and Supply. declared
that the problem of securing pastors
was one of the most distressing in
every non-Episcopal church. What
ever else may be said of the Metho
dist-Episcopal church, he said, eve
must admit that it has the most effec
tive system we know anything abou
for supplying churches with pastors.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Girl Kills Man.

Ardmore, Okla.-Miss Lelie Hester
". aged 20, stepped to the window OF
her fathers home at Springer, Okla,
and with a steady nerve took aim at
the head of Walter Hickman with
shotgun. Hickman fell from his horse
to the ground with his head filled
with buckshot. The girl secured
pistol then and walked to the pros
trate body, and when the dying man
made struggle to pull his pistol from
its scabbard, a As caliber bullet crash
ed through his head He was under
bond charged with having fired shots
into the Hesterly home.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Coal Miners on Strike.

Charleston, w. Va.-The threatened
strike of miners employed in the New
River coal fields occurred here. one
thousand, many with their famiiies'
have quit their homes and are living
in tents furnished by the United Nine
Workers of America. The men struck
II is said. because operators have DIS
missed a large number of men owing
to their affiliation with the miners
union. There are $4,000 miners IN the
New River coal field.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Guard Officers Return.

Baton Rouge-Adjut General
acNeese, Assistant Adjutant General
Thompson, Lieutenant LAMA, of the
Fnited States army, instructor general
for Louisiana, and Captains Fitch and
Carruth returned last week from Bo-
yalusa, where they attended the camp
school of instruction for the officers
OF the First regiment of the national
guard, which was conducted by Lieu
tenant LAMA. This was the first
school of instruction held by the Off
GERS of the regiment and it was de-
c'ded success There were twenty
three officers in attendance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Ambassador Page Welcomed.

Liverpool, Eng.-"That's what call
a generous welcome" was the COM
ment of Walter II. Page, American am.
bassador at London. when he landed
here from the liner Baltic. He referred
to the sunny day, which he Thoroughly
enjoyed after the chill which had pre-
vailed outside the bar. The ambassa-
dor was met by Irwin b. Laughlin, Sec
cretary of the American embassy, and
Horace Lee Washington, kyerican
consul at Liverpool, and wasSheered
BY a considerable crowd.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Ns Of THE STATE.
-. ROUGE is NO LONGER
Mo or ENTRY-AsOLISHEO
eY PRESIDENT TAFT.
~ IuaBLE AID TO SUFFERERS
- seed distributed to Flood Vic
- ,lms-onIy Those Destitute
Aided.

v.s.rn Newspaper Urion News Service
o.,on Rouge.-Baton Rouge di COW
a last week that the port VI entry
I. waich Baton Rouge so long labored
"a heen abolished by order of Presi'
- william H. Taft on March 3, Just
nIore he left office.
The fact was discovered when an ell
~ was made to secure q deputy
rr,uue agent for Baton Rouge aHd
i iollow this with the establishment
Z ls german consul here.
me order can be set aside and the
mort of entry for Baton Rouge re-
.,ated. The amount of shipping that
: being done out of Baton Rouge
-stes this necessary. During the past
.ur months and a half sixty seagolng
,..sels docked at the Standard oil
vtarf.
When the wharf is enlarged this
nnmer there will be an average ol
~ ships a week to discharge or take
= cargo of oil for the Atlantic sea
nard or foreign ports.
Under the present arrangements
I'M is unavoidable delay in New OF
ms in getting clearing papers.
me abolition Of the SUPPORT at BatoK
huge by presidential order can be Sc
side after June 10, SO far as it affect
htcn Rouge, and an effort to get
dputy collector of port for Batol
nouge may then be successful.
Ma deputy collector is secured 1t l
certain that a German consul will b
olablished here, as the crews OF a
t. ships coming to Baton Rouge, ar
. rule, German, and the ships
German register.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
1 ahnr 1 eader Refused Writ.

Washington.-The District Of Co
lumbia Court of Appeals refused a
writ of error by which attorneys for
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison, the labor leaders.
wanted to carry an appeal from their
conviction for contempt Of court In
the Bucks Stove and Range case to
the Supreme Court of the United
States. The attorneys for the three
men will now ask the highest court
to order the decision brought up for re
view.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

Brownsville, TeX.-B. Bernatchle'
French citizen. narrowly escaped eX-
ecution by the Matamoras military au-
thorities when an order for his re-
lease was received jus. before the
time set for his death. Bernatchle,
who owns a large ranch near Matamor-
as. was charged with aiding the consti-
tutionalists. His case was taken Up
bv United States Consul Jordan OF
Natamoras with the French ambassa-
dor at Washington and, it If presumed
the release order came from MeXict
City.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
.Iapsnse Emeporor III.

Tokio.-Emperor YOshihito OF ia
pan. who was taken seriously III was
reported as resting easy. He is in a
state of high fever superinduced by an
Inflammation of the lungs, and is
heing attended by eight physicians OF
the imperial court. The emperor
caught cold at the palace in this rity
OF the evening of May IS. However,
little was thought of the attack, as il
was believed certain that he would
recover from his indispostion rapidly
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Attempt TO Burn Widows Home.

aldsonville.-Last week some un-
known person made an attempt to set
fFe to the frame building at the corn
z Of Lessard and Division streets,
owned and occupied by Mrs. Domini-
cue Loinzo, a widow. A quantity OF
oll was sprinkled on the building at
the street corner, and the weather
boards for several feet from the ground
we're pried loose so as to permit the
lanes to gain rapid access to the in
terior. Two Italians standing at the
corner Of Railroad avenue and Les
sard street, one block away, saw the
blase and ran to the scene in time TO
extinguish the flames.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Miss KeIIar TO Treat Prince.

notwithstanding to letters from
Madrid. there is only the frailest
hone that Prince Jamie, the five-year-
old son of King Alfonso of Spain, can
ever he cured Of his deafness and
dumbness Miss Helen Kellar, the
wonderful American deaf mute, has
been summoned by the queen of Spain
10 proceed in all haste to the royal
palace. Every specialist in Europe
has failed to help the child. The
noted American girl will be asked to
give a course of her treatment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Many to Attend Summer School.

Baton Rouge.-The attendance at
the summer school for the Louisiana
State University is going to be heavy,
according to information that is being
received by the registrar. Applications
for rooms are coming in from teachers
all over the state. The regular aca-
demic term of the state university viii
end June .. and the summer term OF
the university begins June 3. The
school will be operated for nine weeks,
as usual, although the regular term
of the summer school of the state for
this year will be but six weeks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
eettvsbura Commissioner Injured.

Washington.-Maj. Gen. Ludsforo
lindsay Lomax of the Confederacy is
living at this home here with a broken
hin sustained in a fall at Warrenton,
Va. General Lomax is IS years old
and because of his advanced age, ply
sicians regard his condition as ex-
tremlv serious. General Lomax is
member of the Gettysburg Battlefieiu
Park Commission.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Pres. Taft to Change Residence.

New Haven, Conn.-Former Presl-
dent Taft is preparing to transfer his
voting residence from Ohio to Connec-
tcut. He will have his name put on
tho list of voters to be made" and
in September the board of admitting
voters will pass On his qualifications,
after an examination which will In
clude the applicants reading, as usual.
of any section Of the constitution OF
the United States that the board may
select
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
vino in Mansion-Starved to Ceatn,.

Yonkers, y. Yin the spacious resi-
dence occupied by herself and her
brother on a fashionable residence
street here, Ada Dunscomb, an aged
sinister. was found dead, a victim
Of starvation, according to Coroner
Drnn. So far as the searchers could
discover there was no food in ths
house. The authorities stepped into
the case when a physician whom S,
Whiteney Dunscomb Jr, 60 years old
he dead womans brother, had sum
uoned, found Miss Dunscomb lead
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Washington.-A proposed advance

Washington.-A proposed advance
of about 30 per cent in the freight
rates on lumber and articles taking
like rates from points in Louisiana.
Arkansas and Texas, to destinations in
Missouri. was suspended by the Inter
state Commerce commission until
June 2. pending conclusion OF an In
yestjgation. An increase of about 9
cents per 100 pounds in the freight
rates on potatoes and other vegeta'
bIes from Louisiana and Arkansas TO
Rocky Mountain territory also was
suspended until September 20.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
New Officers Chosen,

Shreveport.-Frank D. Lee. whole
sale hardware merchant, was unani-
mously elected president of the
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.
and George T. Atkins was reelected
traffic manager, at the annual meet
ing of directors. Other officers elect
ed are: ]. p. Ardis and w. X. Hender-
son. vice presidents; Andrew Queries,
trearuer.- The secretaryship was left
untitled temporarily.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Wo,,Id Par Friedman "Cure."

New York.-Dr. Joseph j. O'Connell'
health officer of the port of New York,
sent a letter to health commissioner
Lederle advising him to submit TO
the Board of Health resolution pro-
bibiting the administration of the
Friedman treatment for tuberculosis
in New York until such time as those
interested affirmatively in its admin
istration shall satisfy the health de-
partment of its innocuous character.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
AeropIane Afire in Air.

Salisbury, Eng.-Voplaning from a
height of 1,200 feet in blazing bl'
plane, the British aviator, Cosoyns
Pizey. and a passenger, H. Fellows,
reached the ground in safety and step
ped from the machine just as an eX-
plosion of the gasoline tank wrecked
il. The aeroplane was in easy flight
over the outskirts of the town when
suddenly the sarbureter took fire.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

st. Louis.-Eight dollars and seven
tv-five cents week is the minimum
nav upon which girl can live in 81
Louis. according to women investigat-
ors who testified before Senate com
mittee. 1t was said that while SCRUB
women in office buildings got from
500 to $50 a month, many girls were
employed in stores at $3.50 and $500
q week
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Commits Suicide at Dance.

Lake Charles.-Sam Bordeaux, 81
years of age, committed suicide at Sui
phur by shooting himself through the
body with a 3S-caliber revolver. The
deed was committed at a dance hall in
Sulphur, and is said to have been caus-
eu by a family quarrel.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Real Estate AGENT Gets Sentence.

Lake Charles.-C. NJ. Fletcher,
charged with fraudulent use of tt
nails, enetred plea of guilty. Fletch-
q was sentenced this morning to five
years in the federal penitentiary.
He was supposed to be in the real es-
tate business, and sent out literature
adyertising cheap lands.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Bitter FEELING Over Tax.

Ringgold-The patrons of the Ring
gold high school met at the school
house and elected trustees for the en-
suing year and decided to inaugurate
Z campaign for a special 10 mill school
TAX. The proposed issue has caused
some bitter feeling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

Trenton. \. 1.-THE chancellor-sher-
iff jury reform bill, which has the ap-
proval of President Woodrow Wilson,
passed the Senate by a strictly party
vote. The measure passed the lower
branch of the General Assembly two
weeks ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

Two Women Injured in Runaway.
New Roads.--NIrs. Raous Montet, of
tihs parish, and her mother-intaw
we're seriously injured while driving
across the track of the Texas and Pa
cific Railway Company at Patin's Dyke
two miles from this place. A motor
car frightened the horse, which ran
away.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

New York-Expressions Of good VIII
between the United States and Japan
and hopes of continued friendly re-
lations were voiced by speakers a. a
lunchean given by the Japan Society
to George w. Guthrie Of Pittsburg,
newly appointed ambassador TO Japan.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Louis Haskell Gets Reprieve.

Baton Rouge.-Governor Hall grant
ed a reprieve until June q to Louis
Haskell, of Webster parish, in order
that the Satte Board of Pardons could
investigate the case.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
School Tax Carries.

Aexandria.-A special 3"Imin tax
hs five years for the maintenance OF
public schools in Alexandria, Cheney
VILE, Lecompte and Tioga was carried
b large majority in all precincts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Viii, Oppose TAYLOR.

Lake Charles.-James ]. Riley. OF
Baton Rouge, will be a candidate for
railroad commissioner from the Sec
ond Louisiana railroad district against
Hon. Shelby Taylor, of Crowley. This
report is credited by his friends.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Orkauize Society,

Washington.-Persons who live in
washington who hail from the Pelican
slate plan to organize the Louisiana
state Society at a meeting here.