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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
ORGANIZE TO GET
MORE IMMIGRANTS
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IMMIGRANT
ASSOCIATION FORMED BY
SOUThERNERS
FIVE STATES INTERESTED
Will Urge That New Settlers DO
Brought Through New Orleans
Want More Elastic Laws.

Western Newspaper Union News S,rNirc.
New York Standing on the per AT
Ellis Island while 1000 immigrants
were stepping from The steamship
lmepratur, a group of SouthernerS'
headed by Senator Rausdell OF LouIsl-
ana. organiZcd he Mississippi Valley
Immigration Association. This acton
is the outcome Ci d conference h"ld
| here at which delegates from the
states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas. Texas and Alabama and represen-
| tatives of the federal immigration De
| partment daG Of railroad and steam
ship lines discussed immigration and
| labor in The South The conferences
urged the representatives of the trans
Atlantic steampship lines 10 bring i'm
migrants into the country by way OF
New Orleans.
The new organization VIII campaign
against unreasonable restrictions 10
immigration and will endeayor to have
government and state agencies estab-
lished in Europe for the purpose OF
encouraging immigration to the Unit
ed States. 1t also favors the reduction
the immigrant head tax. George H.
Smith of New Orleans was made presi'
dent; w. d. Manager, Natchez, Miss
vice president. and NJ. b. Trezevant
, New Orleans, general manager.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
ROLLS BEING RECEIVED
New Orleans Leads List With Caddo
Second.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-Assessment rolls are
now being received in the state audi
tors office from the assessors all over
Louisiana for 1913. All the rolls so
far received show a healthy increase
over 1912, and, as indicated in the
figures given out by the State Board
of Equalization, the raise in the as
sessments this year will be larger
than any since the first equalization
steps under the Blanchard admins
tration.
OF the assessment rolls received to
date New Orleans has the ia..ccHst in
crease, while Caddo is second, with al
increase of s5,OOO,0GO
Orleans reports an assessment or
/ S245,457,194 for 1913, against an as
/ sessment of $235, 49,, ,566 for 1913.
Caddo has an assessment this year
of s29.614235, against s25,552,6S5 for
last year.
Tensas Parish has an assessment @,
s2,4O2. .O30 for 1913. ar increase for the
year of $1,000.
Richland's assessment for 1913 Is
s3.2S7,111, an increase during the yeal
Of $11G,S2l.
St. John the Baptist assessment TO
1919 is $3,659,597 against s3,3S2,5N
for last year
The Parish of st. Mary reports al
\
assessment of sS,7S7,7l6 Tor l9l'
against $S,2;O.96O for last year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
FARMERS WANT CHANGE
Committee Visits Washington ana
Present Resolutions.

Western Newspaper Union News SerklIe
Washington. - Secretary MCAuo'
and Senator Smith of South Caroiiha
brought a committee from the Farm
ers' Educational and Co-operatlNe
Union Of America to discuss WIN
President Wilson possible changes III
the regulations for the distribution OF
the $4,000, 900 treasury fund for crop
movements. The committee was ap-
pointed at a recent convention OF the
national organization at Salina, kans'
The visitors presented to President
Wilson a resolution letting forth that
they were convinced that neither
in amount nor in conditions laid down
by the secretary OF the treasury noI
in the regulations proposed by recelV
ing hanks will much good come to the
farmers" unless certain changes are
made.
The committee advocated that the
fund be increased materially and tina
| Withdrawals be made every t"'
months instead of monthly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
CURRENCY BILL PASSED
House by Big Majority Sends Measure
to Senate.

Western Newspaper Union News Srrvi'e.
Washington.-The complete revision
of American banking and currency
methods proposed in the Democratic
currency iii was started on its way
10 the statute books last week. BY a
vote of 2SG to 50 the House passed the
bill in practically the same form in
which il was originally proposed.
Twenty four Republicans and IA Pro
gressives joined with the Democrats in
voting for the bill.
With this overwhelming House ma
jority and the Endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson behind il. the measure
vas sent over to the senate. There it
was referred to the banking and cur.
rency committee, before which hear
| ings on the subject already are in
| progress. The committee may not be
ready to report for several weeks.
The measure woIld eliminate the
present American bank note system,
undey which banks issue currency
against government bonds. and estab.
lish currency TO be issued 10y -
federal reserve banks based on sound
commercial paper, which the govern
ment assumes the responsibility of re-
deeming in gold or lawful money.
1t would place practically every
phase of banking under the control OF
federal reserve board Of seven mem
bers, to be appointed by The president,
and a council of bankers. which would
have only advisory powers. The sys-
TEN would be administered through
the reserve banks situated in u geo
graphical divisions Of the country,
each capitalized at about $1,000, 600
which capital must be subscribed by
the banks in the reserve district. Al
! the eleventh hour the House wrote into
!, the bill a disclaimer Of any intention
10 alter the gold money standard fixed
by law.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
MUST TELEGRAPH HEBERT
II Contest Arises Secretary Must Be
Notified at once.

Western Newspaper Onion News service.
Baton Rouge.-Chairman OF the par
ish Democratic committee of LOUISIANA
will have to telegraph the morning oil
October 4 whether or not there is TO
be a contest in their parishes for dele
gates to the Constitutional Conyen-
ton which meets November 10. and il
so. the names of the candidates.
1t is only by this means that Secre-
tary Of State Hebert can prepare the
tickets, have them printed and distrib-
uted in time for the primary on Octo-
Der II.
Secretary of State Hebert sent to
the parish chairman printed copy oil
act No. /, as passed by the General
! Assembly in extra session, providing
for the submission to the people oi
/ the proposition to hold Constitution
! al Convention on November 10 II
/ Patton Rouge. He also sent them
/ flank form for the certificates, which
he asks to be forwarded to him promp!
IN after entries close on October 8.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
BISHOP VISITS ARKANSAS
John c. kiIeo Pleased With Progress
of Church Work.

little Rock, Ark.-Bishop }. I. hiiso
has been visiting in Arkansas for sew
eral days. He came to the state 10
attend several conferences and near
the reports from churches throughout
Arkansas.
THE work of the Methodist church
in Arkansas is progressing in very
agreeable way" said Bishop hiiso'
"and the number of new churches con-
structed during the year has been es,
pecially gratifying. The revivals heid
throughout the state during the sum
mer did much to reawaken religious IN
terest and the membership of all the
congregations is well represented III
the various church services
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Saws Bryan Is Philanthropist.

Misunderstanding brief de-
tense of Secretary Bryan's lecture
tours, Senator MARITIME told the Senate
that some Of Mr.. Bryan's fixed chars-
cs" were the eduation of several young
men. "A few years ago Mr.. Bryan
Was maintaining and educating two
hoys from Japan" declared Mr.. Mar
tine, "and | believe he is educating
three or four young men. | have not
talked with Mr.. Bryan" said Senator
MARITIME after his statement on the
floor, but believe he is educating
and supporting at least four youns
Students. | believe further that out
Of his own pocket he is supporting Il
missionary in every independent for
eign mission field"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
News Of THE STATE
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROClAMA-
TON SETTING OCT. 9 AS FIRE
PREVENTION DAY.
ANNIVERSARY OF BIG FIRE
Uroes People Of Louisiana to Observe
the Day-!,5OO Lives los'
Yearly.

" .steru Newspaper Onion News S'rvi''.
Baton ROuge.-GOvernor Han mas
fixed October Q as fire prevention day,
and issued the following proclamation
~ the people of the state:
The fire loss of this country.
amounting 10 over quarter Oh a d.
lion of dollars annually. is one Of the
greatest drains upon the wealth ana
resources of the nation. 1t is an IRE
trievable loss. not mere transfer
renee of ownership. Statistics show
that every year 800 lives are lost and
over 5000 persons manned as the re
sult of fires. II is indisputable that
two-thirds of this great waste ana loss
of life can be avoided, that most OF
the fires are due TO carelessness ana
preventable causes, and urgently call
for remedial action on the part Of the
people and their officials.
Therefore. |. l.. Z. Hall, governor
| of the State Of Louisiana. do issue thls
nv proclamation, naming october y
the forty-third anniversary OF the
great chicago fire, as fire prevention
day
Il earnestly urge the people of th'
state to observe this day by thor
ough cleaning up and removal of al
rubbish, trash and waste from thel
premises: that all flues and heatln
apparatus lie inspected and made saf
for the winter: that schools, hotels
asylums, factories and theaters
looked after. their safety secured: ths
fire drills be held in department store
factories, public, private and CONNIE
, cial schools, and that the teacher
, instruct their pupils through sho
talks on the dangers of fires and met
cd OF prevention
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Court Exonerates Huerta.

Mexico City.-The deaths of the late
President Francisco I. Madero and
Vice President Jose Maria Pine Sua-
rez we're not brought about by pun
ishable crime. according to a decision
pronounced by the military court here.
The Investigation lasted five months.
II was started by the military comman-
dant of the federal district immediate
" on the conclusion of the ten days
battle in the streets Of Mexico City,
which resulted in Provisional Presi'
dent Huerta coming into power.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
HUERTA PROMISES
HONEST ELECTION
uexIcAN PRESIDENT DOES NOT
ELIMINATE HIMSELF FROM
RACE.

Western Newspaper Union News service .l,
Mexico Cily.-Provisional PresluehI
Victoriano Huerta delivered MS senhr
annual message at the opening OF the
second session of the twenty-se'eh'n
Mexican congress. In it he proniseu
IN snare no efforts to bring ABOUT
the unrestricted election of a presloeh'
and vice president of the Mexican re-
pubIic next month. declaring tna' 1t
would constitute the greatest Triumph
of his career 10 turn over the olii'e
IN his successor with the country at
peace. as he hoped to do. GENERA
Huerta said the strained diplomauc
relations between Mexico anu 'h'
United States had caused the Mexican
nation TO suffer unmerited af1hctloll'
and had retarded the paciflcatloh VI
the country. Nevertheless, he nopeo
for an early solution of the differences
between the two nations, and 10 see
Nexico and the United States once
moro united in the bonds of friendship
The provisional president drew a uis
,inction between the attitude Oh 'n'
Mexican government toward the UNI
ca States and that of the people .
the nation, saying: THE tenseness .
our diplomatic relations with the go,
eminent of the United States OF Amer
ca although luckily not with tha' peo
ple." and put Mexico into a state U
| annrehension.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
McCombs viii Refuse.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-William F. Nc
Combs. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, who is now con
valescing after an operation for ap-
pendicitis IN Paris, France, will not
accept the diplomatic post 10 France
rendered him by President Wilson.
This positive announcement was made
here by his brother, Ashton McCombs
of Hamburg, Ark, who received let
ter from his brother. telling him ihai
he had declined the offer. Mr.. Nc
Combs soon will return to New Yorl
and resume his law practice.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
I.UIalANA-e uUnN CnO9.

1t IS generally expected mat t''
stale OF Louisiana will produce tHr
biggest corn crop in lis history tA.s
season. some estimates placing the
WELD at ao.000.uOu bushels or more
Such q big crop, aside from thH
actual cash it will bring mo the
state fC" the portions OF the yl'id
that may Ike exported or sold out
of the state. will keep at home
large sums tha, formerly went
West every year for the purchase
of corn and other teedstutts 10
make good the deficit II the local
production. The saving OF TINS
money will make the value or our
cash crops. such as cotton, sugar
and rice. rhat much greater.
While thnre will undoubtedly be
money an the sale of our surplus
corn production. the best use TO
which A bag corn production can
be put is in the raising OF beef cat
| tie. hogs anl other live stock. The
| country Is suffering from 4 growing
scarcity of meat and The cost OF
| living has been materially iucreas-
ed as "A result. Good beef cattle
| and hogs are therefore in demand
at comparatively high prices. and
our farmers would make more
money by untilizinS their corn in
raising marketable stock, than by
selling it for cash.
Il ouisiana has vast areas lha
are splendidly adapted TO the rails
ing of cattle and hogs. There J:
OF course. the Texas tick to he 90
I'D of, but the adoption Of The
proper means for the eradication
OF that pest is neither difficult no
! | extensive. The National Govern
ment offers to help in the tic
eradication and in the bettermen
of the breeds of cattle. if only th
farmers show the proper energ
and do their share towards esta'
II fishing a cattle industry. Eddie
ria! New Orleans Picayune.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Southern Labor Congress Ends.

Nashville, Tenn.-The second an.
aual convention OF the Southern Labor
congress closed here last week. Presi.
dent Jerome Jones of Atlanta and
Secretary Treasurer w. p. Puckstt of
Atlanta. were reelected. Albert II.
Johnson Of Memphis, was elected first
vice president, and Robert +. Gam of
Admission, Ala, second vice president
Birmingham was chosen as the next
meeting place. State presidents elect
ed include: Arkansas, ]. A. Martin,
Little Rock: Louisiana, j. F. Bowen.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Monument Site Selected.

Nashville, Tenn.-A letter from Mrs.
Alexander B. White of Paris, Tenn,
president general of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, announced
the site selected for the Confederate
monument at Shiloh, on which S5O,OOO
is to be spent. The site selected is a
triangle formed by the intersection OF
two highways-the road from Corinth
to Pittsburg Landing had the Ham
burg-to- Savannah, Tenn, road. the
monument will face the way the Con-
federates were marching toward the
Tennessee river.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
U. S. Judge Asked to Resign.

Washington.-United States District
Judge Cornelius d. Murane at Nome,
Alacka. has been asked to the Depart
ment of Justice to resign. The term
of office for which he was appointed
has one year more to run. 1t is said
also that U. S. District Attorney Ber-
nard S. Robey, also of Nome, who was
formerly delegate to Congress from
New Mexico and federal judge in
Porto Rico, ha1 been asked to resign.
It is said no charges were preferred
against the men, the removals being
"for the good of the service"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
FARMER IS
lIDPE OF COUNTRY
,,A, PACKERS SAY CATTLE
n,,c1,oN DECREASING AT
AN ALARMING RATE.
y Animals Through Preventao'e
.,.. and Slaughter Of Calves
Help Cause Shortage.

I x.wsnsper Union News service;
nss.go - The responsibility oi
future meat famine was put
n small farmers by speakers al 'he
!. .pnual convention of the Amer.
Mat Packers Association. All
s,oakers agreed that if the de-
go in meat production of the ias'
wars is not stopped, the queslioh
mo meat supply for the people Oh
|. limited States will be most serious
..np the remedies suggested by the
pakers were:
i Hery small farmer shouid raiSe a
J. two beef steers year 10 ofise'
1. Increased production of the great
inches of the West.
Il rbe remaining ranges should be cut
! IN farms to put all farmers on an
sual footing. xu.
4 development of the hills oil Ne"
with their bountiful springs
md prevailing shade as a beer prouuc-
Ihg country. :,
Substitution of corn for cotton III
A. Southern states and the conse,
...nt deyelopment of the cattle anC
~ production. ,
The report of the Executive Commit
!. sounded the first note of the dan
rr Of famine.
.The American meat packing house
dtuation and that OF consumers o.
.eat food products in this country are
10Th in a condition more precarlous
nan at any other time in our history
the report stated.
I'VE are facing canditions in TN
induction Of meat food product
which would have been thought I'm
,ossible ten years ago. The shortag
/ a live stock which has been impress
ID upon us as packing house producer
| iur several years has been intensifle
duriug the last year. Our populatio
a growing at its normal rate, deman
has overtaken production and we ar
now on a basis which shows that u'
mand exceeds the supply To such
extent that we have abnormally hi2
1 prces for meat food products.
"The farmers are not furnlshln
pearly a sufficient number of anlma
% keep the packing houses in oper
| ton on anything like full time and IN
| results in heavy losses, owing to la'
Of volume 5f business and there seen
| 10 be no prospect of relief. Desp-
the higher prices for live stock oil
kinds. statistics show that the farme
not only are. not increasing their pl
duction of meat food animals, but tn
such production is decreasing 81
\ appalling rate"
Among other causes for the sho
age d meat, the report pointed out,
the loss of meat food animals throu
preyentable diseases and the unthli
ing slaughter of calves and especia
heifer calves"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Saws Conductors Underpaid.

New York.-A. B. Garretson, the
trainmen's representative before the
government arbitration board in the
controversy with the eastern railroad
managers, cited the latest New Haven
Railroad wreck to prove that conduc-
tors and trainmen are weighted with
responsibility greater than they are
Maid for. The conductor of the White
Mountain Express, said Mr.. Garretson,
was held responsible for the negli-
pence of his subordinates.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
HoIIand to Grant Franchise.

The Hague, Netherlands.-There is
every indication that women shortly
will be given the parliamentary fran
chise in Holland. In the speech from
the throne delivered at the opening or
the States General the new Dutch
cabinet stated its intentions of grant
ing the vote to women. The speech
from the throne said bill was to be
introduced removing all obstacles in
the way of granting votes to women.
The bill is to be prepared without
delay.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Cannot Stop levee Building.

New orleans. - The mississippi
River Commission and Levee BOARDS
cannot be enjoined by property own
or from building Ievees, even though
they should damage that property own
cr's holdings, according to a decision
nv Judee Foster in the United States
District Court here. Judge Foster re-
fused to grant an Injunction TO John
F. Cubbins of Memphis, who sought to
prevent building of levees, although
II was admitted that such construction
would damage Cubbin's property.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Sulzar Must Stand Trial.

Albany, y. I.-Gov. William Sulzer
must go TO trial. This was decided by
the high court of impeachment when
by vote Of 81 to l, its members over
ruled the motion of the governors
counsel TO dismiss the proceedings on
the ground tAat he was unconstitution-
ally impeached by the assembly be
cause that body was in extra session
when the Impeachment was brougb
Senator Gottfried H. Wende of Buffalo
Democrat, an ardent supporter of the
eovernor. cast the solitary nay.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Roy Falls From Log; browns.

Lake Charles.-Buddy Verdine, aged
70, was drowned near LOckpOrt while
fishing with two companions about the
same age. The boys were on a log
near the run on which the logs are
sent up into the mill. Suddenly the
leg turned, participating the trio into
the water. The logmen successfully
reached two of them. but Buddy Yer
dine came up under the boom of logs
and was drowned.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Three Vessels Sail Abreast.

Baton Rouge.-Not only has tn"
port of Baton Rouge docked the
largest mercantile vessel-the San
Bagoria-that ever came up the Mis-
sissippi river, but the port took care OF
three vessels sailing abreast of each
other. the channel being sufficiently
large to carry these vessels to sea IN
that order. This is further demon
stration of the great value of the port
of Baton Rouge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Teachers Object.

Shreveport-Caddo Parish teachers
have ioined the howl from other parts
If the state regarding the difficult
questions propounded at examinations
held under regulations of the state
educational authorities. Out of 20
white applicants, some having been
teaching for years, on'y six passed and
only one of these received first grade
certificate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Health Board Orders Cleanup.

Amite.-Mayor c. NJ. Nixon and Dr.
G.. O. Sanders, city health officer, have
issued sanitary notices. effective i'm
medi:tely. All premises must be put
in sanitary condition and trash and
garbage placed on the streets to be
removed by wagons which will be
provided by the city council. All
weeds on premises and vacant lots
must be cut, and lime and oil is to b.
,sed freely where there is any stand
.ng water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Scaided to Death.

Alexandria.-Jewell Harrison, aged
q wears, died in local sanitarium
within 30 minutes after he was brought
TO the institution suffering with burns
received at Good Pine. He was run
ming steam loader at the sawmill
of the Tall Timber Lumber Company,
and when the loader capsized with
crossties, Harrison was buried in the
ruins and scalded severely.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
Want Convict Road Labor.

Galveston.-lmpetus was given the
movement for convict labor on county
roads in TexSs at a conference of lead
ing citizens of Galveston. State Rep
resentative Charles r. Maegill address
ID the conference and offered statistics
showing the record established by
the State of Colorado with a system
of convict-made roads. The vote to in
dorse the movement was unanimous
and it is planned to call an early meet
ing in Galveston OF officials OF com
! mercial ordinations Of the stat@
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
>uinoo Not a Candidate.

Washington.-The magnitude O. ."
ouirv concerning the report that }
Gently had written letter to =
in Arkansas that when the proper go
cou,e he would be candidate for IL
limited States Senate against Senate
lanes p. Clarke, Congressman Otis I
Wingo said the report is entirely with
ont foundation. He denied that he had
ever written any such letter. although
be had been urged by a number OF
his friends in the state to enter the
senatorial race.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
wif. Deserters Sentenced.

Philadelphia.-When six deserving
husbands were sentenced to three
months work breaking stone at the
house of correction by Judge Bergy
there was put into operation for the
first time in Pennsylvania a new law
passed by the last legislature.