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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
STRIKE. out RECORDS
Twirlers Of Eastern Clubs Excel
Those Of West.
New York Team Has Furnished King
In Seven Of Last sixteen vsars-
Chicago Supplied Two In Jss5
Overall and eesbe.

Inspection Of the pitching records
Of the National League for the last
sixteen years develops the fact that
the leading strike.out artist has gen.
orally been q member of one Of the
easterp clubs.
Only during Ave campaigns from
1S97 to 1912, inclusive, did western
team supply the pace setter in making
men retreat to the bench after hitting
nothing butt. atmosphere. Frank
(No0dles) Hahn Of Cincinnati twice
was the strike.out king Of the Ma.
tional league. "Rube" Waddell Of
Pittsburgh once enjoyed this honor,
and 20 did Fred Beebe during Q cam.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
Roofing for Chance.

Manager George Stallings OF the
Boston Braves sent Manager Chance q
telegram saying he Is going to root
for the New York Americans. II am
going to root for the Yankees this
year, because some Of my old players
are with them. They are the finest
lot of men ever met In baseball, and
! feel sure that they will work for
you as they worked for me-" read the
telegram.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
Schultz After Record.

Frank Schultz, the hardhitting out
fielder of the Cubs, has the lofty ambi-
tion OF making 80 home runs this sea-
son. Schultz made u circuit drives
in 1911, but fell down last season. The
record for home runs lis held by
"Buch" Freeman, who made 25 with
the Washington club in 1899
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
Bert Annis Retiree.

After ten years in the game as
magIate, during which time he has.
according 10 report, dropped lot of
money, Bert Annis, who recently sold
his Grand Rapids franchise, announces
that he Is done for all time. Annis
has been a pillar OF the Central
league and helped keep more than
one club afiOat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
No Use for Pads.

Terry Turner probably 10 the only
Nap who doesn't protect both hips
with a pair of sliding pads. The rea.
son is because Terry never slides on
his hips. His strong and only forte In
sliding 10 on his stomach. and In this
line he hasn't a peer In the league.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
MANAGING COMMITTEE or THE
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF COOK COUNTY.

W WIN SSSUVSVs
adquarters-Briggs House.
Chairman-A. J. SABBATH.
vice.chairman-John J. Coughlin.
vice.chairman-M. s. Furman.
ice.chairman-Otto Spankuch.
Recording secretary-James 8. Nc.
Inerney.
Financial secretary-Harry Gold.
stine.
Assistant Secretary-John Downey.
Treasurer-James F. Bowers.
Sergeant.at.Arms-Daniel Ryan.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE PRooRgsS.
I'VE PARTY OF COOK COUNTY.
Headquarters-Hotel La Sale.
Chairman-Harold L. Ickes.
Secretary-Charles Ringer.
reasurer-LaVeerne w. Noyes.
Ward !. John H. Taylor; ward 2.
Chauncey Dewey; ward 8. Charles H.
sergel: ward 1. Felix J. wengierski;
ward s. Philip 0ollner; ward Q. Wal.
ter Clyde Jones; ward Z. Charles q.
Merriam; ward 8. Charles Ringer:
ward 8. A. G. Bass; ward 10. John
siman; ward II. August Kruger;
ward ~. DR.. Fred Formaneck: ward
1s. L. q. Ross; ward II. william r.
Calling; ward Is, James Heyn; ward
16. william 0ieldsinski; ward ~.
Charles J. Ryberg; ward 10. John r.
Swift; ward 10. Guy @. Crapple: ward
30. Harry Fiddelke; ward 81. Thomas
J. 0raydon; ward 20. Charles J. Bur.
meister; ward 2S. DR.. Albert q. Pal.
mer; ward ~. A. L. Sage; ward 26.
G. M. Moderwell: ward 20. A. +.
Nusser; ward 81. G. R. Bechtel; ward
2s. J. M. Dempsey; ward 20. William
LaBatt; ward 80. J. T. Simpson; ward
81, H. L. Du Charm: ward SO. Willis
d. Thorne: ward SS. Henry Nelson;
ward 81, Robert #. Kolb.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10

J. Peshek, JameA +. Denny. Tom Fits
gerald, Nicholas Stokes. willlan
Altemeier. James H. Ryan, Geo. No
Kenzie, Joseph Wirth, John J. Brady,
Jacob Ports.
9Th Congressional District.
James w. Casey, John J. O'Donnsll
Ralph G. White, Frank L. White, Hy
man Liderman, Frank 7. ecanlas
Clarence Dullard. w. r. Cummines
Danl. Dowling, John w. Christie
Francis p. Burnett, william 0eorgo
poolos. L. r. Buckley. Geo. G. watoe.
man, J. c. Dooley, Richard p. Hickey.
N. ]. Tierney, Max Le Beau, Fred 4
Zimmerman, Geo. Mcmahon, Michas,
McCarty, G. Baldacci, Harry D. Stone,
q. H. Conner.
7th Congressional District.
N. q. Conybear, James N. Ward,
James r. Mitchell, Fred J. Ross, G.
w. Howe. DR.. =. G. Rehm. Geo. p. No
Farland, Chris Nelson. DR.. George
Frost, John Leslie O'Drisn. John ".
Hand, Theo. H. orssnwald, Oscar
Brsitenbach, Robert =. Dicksrdiks,
Frank H. LAndmssssr. J. A. o'Don.
neil. Ellie w. Paul. Henry Brsysr.
Joseph 0rein, Frank DeLaby. Dan n.
Rote. Geo. W. Levin. J. Edw. Clancy,
John M. Kennedy. william Goodman.
Geo. L. Franck. Fred 7. schwarts.
Herman Peters, r. o. Gilbert. W. =.
Kelley. VIM. H. White.
Sth Congressional District.
John p. Quirk, Patrick. O'Rourke.
Michael Yarusso. ]. A. Fsnstsrle, We.
tor w. Hanko, Louis w. Greco. Carr
J. Maulells. n. r. Martin, Philip
Papas. Jos. Walsh, Albert A. Book
Henry Hogan. Martin r. =. Morton,
x. H. Kadow. Mathew q. Clark. Nlek
sarno. Morris n. Kankowits. Frank
Navigate. Timothy Finn. Michaei
Martin. Anthony Tortorieile. williaa
A. Navigate. Joseph Do 0teeano, A.
phonss L. Cummings, August wsin-
rich. John Schvarts. James J. None
han.
9th Congressional DistrDek.
q. A. Canisius, Thomas n 0oldsa.
Andrew A. Collins. @. =. Hayns. :. p.
Fitzgerald. Fred echuls. W. II. LauR.
Geo. J. Byrnss, John 9. schnellsr.
Norman p. Brodie. Daniel =. Rice.
Michael P. Lonsn. John B. Bsrchss.
Carl W. westerlind. Daniel L Cruies.
Chas. Oakley. oscar Anderson. Geo.
A. Maneatys. D. R. Murphy. George
Wilson, Dr.. Arthur L. Meyer, Nick
Protopas, william Payne. jacob Dn.
erich. Jr. Ray r. Coombs. John Mul.
doom. John n. Mullen.
10th Congressional District.
VIM. J. Carroll, william H. Rose,
Albert J. w. Appeal. ssra6no Ca.
forti. George Bloedorn. Max 0oldeD.
rath. Joseph II. Fitch. Fred Lorsnssn
Geo. G. Knight. Horace N. MoCuilsa
Thos. J. echerer. =. o. Andersen
Henry O. Weber. Barnard J. Baumsr
Fred J. Rinklsy. George Wilson. J. p
Jaeger. John J. Devine. David A
Rose. Frank O. Kellogg. James n
siattery. Roy Barnett, Harsy J. O.
ney, John Tanning. Edward J. Healey,
Chas. Dougherty. =. 9. Adams.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

President. Daniel J. McMahon.
Vice Presidents. Frank H. Novak,
Edward H. Morgan. James r. Buck.
ley. .u
Treasurer, DR.. Ernest Jeptxch.
Recording Secretary, Robert e.
Burke.
Financial Secretary, John A. King.
Attorney, James M. slattery; Mar.
shall, Col. Daniel Moriarty; Physician
and Surgeon, DR.. Anthony Krygowski; ;
Quartermaster, Robert F. Bickerdike; {;
Sergeant.at.Arms, Peter H. Dalton;
Assistant sergeant.at.Arms, Edward
M. Roark.
Executive Committee: John J. Co.
burn, Richard T. Hanrahan, John p.
Tansey. Nicholas Lorch, Henry L.
Flick, John 7. Heating, Luke p. Col.
leran, Molesworth King. Timothy J..
Grove. NJ. e. Hughes, William Moffat.
Congressional Committees: .
LIST Congressional District.
Bartholomew Seaman, 8. H. Had.
dock. Henry Krug. Louis Seelig. DR..
J. J. Mclaughlin. Jas. y. Ryan. =. J..
Courtney. Peter ZilliGan. Louis L.
Lettiere. Saml. Ohlsen. Ernest Lang.
Try. John =. Carroll. Austin Waldron.
John Joyce. w. H. Armstrong, John
w. Wursenburg. DR.. David O'shea.
Fred N. Sturgeon. J. H. Montgomery.
VIM. =. Mahonsy. A. J. Marshall. Hen.
~ A. johnson. Fred Buxbaum. Francis
J. Woolley, H. Wodesweiler. Jake
Zimmerman. +. A. Van Arsdals. An.
drew Donovan. Bart Dsiatto. John T.
Convey. John w. MoNsai. Henry Dek.
hardt.
End Congressional District.
Henry @. schlacks. Edward J.
smith. Stephen Hunt. Henry Osborn.
Chss. y. Hill. Albert scha6ner, John
AcCann. John l. Drisooll. Henry y,
Hayes. John J. Curran. Thomas L
Byrns. Dr. J. 3. Wsintraub. John r,
Nolan. r. B. Robinson. John D. orssn
Frank Arnold. Robt ]. Crsnston
Thos. r. Rowan. John Kavanagh
Louis Musiler. Thos. Howe. James
Bumber. Chas. v. Richards. Thos. w
Corkell. DR.. EuRNns n Hartigan.
3rd Congressional District.
Michael r. Ryan. Thos. 3. Conroy
Mathew Raven, George w. Hincklsy
=. H. Chambers. M. J. Mccoy. VIM. J.
McInerney, D. q. Mulvsy. James Hy
land, ]. v. Marion. Patrick q. Dwysr
John H. Dnright. A. O. Luts. J. J.
Mulvihill. >Thos. Davies. Nat. J
Corcoran. John L McNamara. M
J. Carbsrry Henry H. Nichols
Hugh Nanlsy. ~'arsuce Warner
VIM. ]. HartnSy. Vrancis X
Busch. John Q. KrauY, Meyer A
Bernstein. Edward J. Duffy. Frank b
shsarin. Antheuy J. Acvady. n. }
Flynn.
Ith Confessional District.
John B. Brensas. James 8 Ryan. b
II. Heide. Walter Shea. John II
Burns, Val. schmitt sohmitt. VIM. 2
Wallace. Jas. NJ. Furlong. J. n. Fits
gerald. NJ. G. Buckley. John v. schmit'
schmitt. VIM. q. Furlons. Dvsrstt'
Jennings. Marius Olsen. Martin J
Sweeney. James HynA John c
Baker. Martin 0arski. John Dillon
jeremiah T. ]. Mcshsa. Patrick J
Rowan. John J. Culliusn. Fred c
Ewsrt. Dr. p. A. Murphy. H. Msists'
helm.
5th Congressional District.
p. j. Coffey. Frank Zsrrisek. HavT'
schlick. I'd. Jsdlicka, Isaac cohn
Max Kutchai. Joseph Neudsl. 4
Nacker. Matthew Smith. n J. McCas
". John TsinsA. Peter Hoffman
James J. Hallman. John WaskA, Wu
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
Another Mack 10 Playing.

Two sons of Connie Mack are now
playing In organised ball. Harry Nc.
Gillicuddy. younger brother of Earl,
is playing on the latter's Raleigh
team.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10

tional league from 1897 to 1919. In.
elusive:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
WHITE sox At HOME.

Following are the home games of
the White Sox played at Comiskey
Park, S5th street and Shields ave.
nue.:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10

Manager George Stovall believes
that the Browns are 30 per cent
stronger this season than they were II
1912.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
|y0tfeIiD@|
|Notes%&|
|DI0rl|ondt

II Is estimated that the Boston Red
Sox entire salary list this season will
reach $4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10

shortstop George Mcbride Of the
Senators has missed only eight games
in the six years he has played with
Washington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
MARINES ORDERED
To TROUBLE ZONE
BELIEVED AMERICANS ARE STILL
IN PERIL IN SPITE OF
ASSURANCES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-In spite of recent re-
assurances from the oil fields on the
coast of Mexico, foreigners in that
section are still apprehenslve, appeals
10 Washington indicating that they be.
ileve not only that their property, but
their lives, are in danger. Renewed
private requests for protection, follow
iIg closely upon a cablegram from
Charge O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City,
saying it was rumored there that tho
United States vas about TO land ma
rines, caused Secretary Daniels to in,
struct Real Admiral Fletcher, to pro-
ceed Immediately 10 Tampico and Tux
pam and investigate conditions.
The admiral sailed from Vera Cruz
on his temporary flagship, the battle
ship Rhode Island, for Tampico. Much
has been left to his discretion. and he
himself will decide whether it is ne
cessary for him to go ashore for
conference with the Constitutionalist
leaders who have occupied the oil ter.
ritory and are threatening the ports
OF Tampico and Tuxpa1.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

Ate Part Of an orange-Quick Work
Saves Lives.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans.-Mystery surrounds
the poisoning of three girls who ate
several slices of an orange given
them by another girl. All of the parti-
cipants are employed in the canning
department of Penick G. Ford's plant
in Harvey, La.
DIR. G. l.. Odom, who responded to
the call in five minutes, snatched the
girls from what looked like certain
death. Or. Odom relieved them of the
poison, and the girls went home very
weak. but in no other danger. They
are Evelyn Blood and Mabel Caddin,
of this city, and Emily Dupre, of Har-
vey. DR.. Odom is having the stomach
contents examined to definitely deter
mine what poison was used and, if
possible, the quantity put in the tempt,
ing fruit. He said from all appear
ances strychnine was used.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Judge Holds State Cannot Tax Royal
ties From Wells.

"eS,ern Newspaper Union News Service
ohreNeport.-Dist Judge T. F.
Bell decided in favor of the defendan,
In the suit of tEo state of Louisiana,
by Sheriff and Tax Collector ]. F..
Flonrnoy, against ". p. Stiles. which
was case filed for the purpose OF
testing the state conservation tax
law insofar as il related to a license
TAX on royalty and land owners. Judge
Bell held that the provision about a
royalty tax was unconstitutional. be.
cause nothing was expressed about the
tax in the title of the act. He also
held that royalty owner could not he
taxed under the law unless he was
also engaged in the business of serv-
erlng natural resources from the soil.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
CHURCH ROW IS SPREADING
Conference Orders Furnishings Sold
COURT Proceedings Threatened.

""s'ern Newspaper Union News Srrrice.
SRrevepOrt.-The internal dissension
or the Noel Memorial Methodist
church congregation may be brough'
INTO the courts as a result of recent
meeting of the quarterly conference.
At that meeting, it is reported. a
resolution was adopted authorizing ths
officers of the church to sell the
church furniture, including the new
pipe organ, and the parsonage, so as
TO straighten out the affairs of the
organization.
member of the minority of the
board, who is aligned with J. S. Noel,
the builder of the church. is reported
to have made the announcement that
If any attempt of this sort was begun
he would go into the courts and en-
join it. Members of the majority con.
tend that the quarterly conference is
the highest governing body in mat.
tiers of this kind and that the orders
of the conference are final.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
NEWS OF THE STATE.
DELEGATE sTRIck.
EN- SUDDENLY AT CAPITOL.
NERVOUS TROUBLE.
THREE GIRLS ARE POISONED
Ate Part Of an orange-ouick WorL
of Physician Saves Lives
of All.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Baton Rouge.-Death last week
visited the ranks of the delegates to
the Constitutional Convention when
John ]. Teer, delegate from Coushatta.
Red River Parish, died in a local
sanltarlum. Death was due TO a
nervous breakdown.
Mr. Teer was prominent in North
Louisiana, where he had been a work
er In the states educational system.
He was lawyer and partner of
Thomas w. Nettles. of Coushatta,
former member of the house. He
leaves wife and 3-year-old child.
A committee from the convention
accompanied the body home. The fol
lowing composed the memorial COM
mittee that had charge of the funeral:
William J. Richardson. of Bienville:
Adam Estopinal, of st. Bernard: w.
II. Hodges, Jr., of Bossier: Edward
Everett, of Union: S. ID. Pearce, of
Lincoln; J. w. Took, of Beauregard:
w. NJ. Wallace, of Vim: C. P. Thorn
hill, of Caldwell, and J. ]. Lewis, of
Jackson.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
To Ask Federal Aid.

hington.-Pressure is to to be
brought to bear on Congress by the
states of the Mississippi valley for
federal aid for levee construction and
delegations of petitioning planters and
business men, it was announced re-
Gently had informed the southern dele
cations in Congress they would be on
the scene early and would stay late
in advocating national government as
sistance. In expectation of the arrival
of the delegations, Chairman Spark
man, of the House River and Harbors
Committee has called meeting of his
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
FOR THE PRES|DENN
Election Results Show He Has.
Confidence of Voters.
Able Statesman at the Head Of thd
Administration Must Be Gratified
With the Declaration Of the
People.

Three facts ytand out prominently
in the recent election returns
First: President wilson received
every Endorsement which voters who
were Interested primarily in local is
sues could confer.
The victory of Fielder in New Ier-
sey is a direct personal triumph for
the president .
The mayor-elect of New York. John
Purroy Mitchell. is a Wilson Democrat.
and resigned a federal office to make
his splendid race
In Massachusetts not ONLY was the
Democratic ticket successful. but thes
Facile Flopping Foss, who based his7
candidacy chief y on his opposition to
me Wilson administration and the newj
tariff, received about one-ninth as
many votes as were given to the,,
Democratic candidate.
Next in importance is the surprising
rally Of the Progressive party in Mas
sachusetts. The Progressive candi-
date for governor was second in the
race and polled practically as many
votes as in 1912. In a year when the
new party has been making a bad
third in races almost everywhere else,..
this is a remarkable performance.
Whether 1t is a tribute to the PERSONAL
popularity of Mr.. Bird or marks the
beginning of revival OF progressive
ism In general is hard to say. Prob
ably the former, since the Progressive
candidate for congress in the only
district which held a congressional
election Jared badly
Last-but by no means least-is the l.
anti-saloon record made by women in
their first vote in Illinois. Out of "a
towns that voted on the question, IS
went dry" The Journal does not be-
leve women voters will turn Illinois
into liquorless land. but there can
be no question about their hostility to
the political saloOn.-Chicago Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Appoints New Orleans DELEGATES.

Alexandria.-Mayor W. w. Whit.
tington, Jr., has appointed the follow.
ing Alexandrians as delegates to at.
tend the meeting to be held in New
Orleans in the interest of the Rams.
dell Humphreys bill: J. w. Alexander,
J. w. Bolton, A. T. Hunter, Grundv
Cooper, T. A. Carter, Bertrand We'll.
l. w. Sylvester, William Polk, DIR. w.
ID. Hass, r. c. Jarreau, F. s. Homen-
way, Irving McGinnis, J. P. Turregano.
S. r. Lee, w. C. Hudson, c. NJ. Flow
er, Silas Day, T. c. Wheadon, G. ".
Hardy, B. F. Tmopson, A. Albert and
E. J. Hardtner.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
PERSONALITIES AVOIDED
Judge Coffin, Senatorial Candidate,
Speaks at Walnut Ridge.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Walnut Ridge,-Judge Charles Cof-
fin, candidate for the United States
Senae, in his opening speech here
avoided all personalities.
The call of the people put him in 20
the race. Judge Coffin asserted He
declared that few months ago he had
no idea of asking any sort of public
office, but he said continued reports
came to me that the people wanted
neither Senator Clarke nor Judge klr-
by" He counseled with few people
only a few intimate friends, he said,
and then launched himself into the
race.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
MES READY TO LAND
Has instructions to Protect
Americans.

ewspaper Union News Service.
ngton, ID. C.-Rear admiral
commanding the American
the coast of Mexico, cabled
Department message he
lived from Aguilar, the Consti-
leader, who has occupied the
of Tuxpam, giving assurances
erican and other extensive H.
would be protected.
al Fletcher is under orders to
n steps as may be necessary
ct foreign lives and property.
rom Tuypam having indicated
Ccnstitutionalists were threat,
> destroy the tanks of British
ests. This led to talk of the
ty Of landing marines or blue
from the American battle
d developments in the situa-
re been awaited with intense
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Railroad Reprimanded.

Oklahoma City.-To save the lives
Of many human beings" the Corpora.
ton Commission issued a caustic state.
ment to the Frisco railroad company,
recommending it spend $4,000 a mile
improving its lines in Oklahoma. The
recommendation is the result of a
wreck at Chelsea October this year.
The Corporation Commission found
the wreck was caused by. the operation
of the train at excessive speed over
a bad track.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Object to Catholic Mass.

Washington, d. C.-Protestant cler.
gymen of the capital have launched an
objection against the official atmos-
phere they contend is thrown about
the annual Pan-American Thanksgiv.
ing mass here in st. PatrIcn's church
Which generally is attended By the
president, members o. the cabinet,
justices of the Supreme Court, the dip.
lomatic corps and other dignitaries.
President Wilson has accepted an In
vitationl at attend tais year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Refuses !. w. w. Aid,

Lawrence, Mass.-Assistance and
sympathetic action on The part of the
Industrial Workers of the World ap-
parently is not welcomed by the $50
firemen who have struck at the textile
mills for an ssght-hour day. Michael
]. Haggerty, secretary of the Fire
mems Union, said that his organiza-
tion did not want aid or sympathy, and
he warned other organizations to
keep their hands Off" The Indus
trial Workers offered to go out on a
sympathetic strike.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Benton Merchant Murdered.

Benton, Ark.-L. H. Thomspon, a
hotel and grocery store keeper and
one of the old residents of Benton,
was brutaly murdered in his store
near the railroad tracks, half a mile
from the business section of the city.
He was struck five times with a coup
ling pin and physicians who examin-
ed the body. said any one of the blows,
all of which fell on the head, would
have caused death. Two white men
now are held In jail here as suspects.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Wilson May Take a Hand.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson is
giving serious consideration to the
many questions involved in the Colo
RADIO coal strike, with a view to set
tlement through federal agencies. Rep
resentative Keating of Colorado had
a long talk with the president and
presented several kilograms urging
federal investigation. The president
already has asked both sides for a
statement of the case.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Bio Fruit Exhibit. r.

ington. ID. C.-With a great
hibit, which is said to surpass
= OF the kind ever attempted
East. the American Por,oiogi>
ciety and allied organizations
their annual meeting at the
al Museum. The fruit show
Is 450 distinct varieties of ap-
lany of which never have been
ed before.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Italian Gives Self Up.

New Orleans.-Joseph Bacini, an
Italian, last week appeared before
Judge O'Donnell and gave himself up
on a murder charge. In 1906 Bacini
killed another Italian because of init
mate relations with his wife. He had
been free ever since the crime and
only returned to New Orleans recent
ly. 1t is not thought he will be con-
victed of the crime.