The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
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Dispatches From Our Own and For
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Busy Readers.
LATE WAR DEVELOPMENTS.

LATE WAR DEVELOPMENTS.
Hand to hand fighting is reported
from the trenches in the north OF
France. The Germans have been GUST
cd from several points with the bay
onet.
Four British ships were sunk by
mines near the scene Of the late bonn
bardment. II is supposed the German
cruisers dropped the deadly monsters
az they steamed away.
All Berlin is rejoicing and spirits
are reviving over the feat Of the late
bombarding squadron. They had been
much depressed by the disastrous de-
feat Of Won Spec near the Falkland
islands.
Four German cruisers bombarded
three towns on the east coast Of Eng
land Wednesday. The towns were
Scarborough, HartIepool and Whitby.
Much property swas destroyed and
some "a civilians of all classes killed
and 147 injured. The equadron es-
capped in the fog.
An appropriation Of s2,2S6,OOe for a
ffve-year agricultural census in the
United States was stricken from the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill by the house, sitting
as a committee of the whole.
Col. George w. Goethals, governor
OF the Panama canal zone, accompan-
led by Mrs. Goethals, departed for the
United States on a months leave Of
absenD.
A Trieste official has announced
the blowing up by a mine and the
sinking of the Austrian training ship
Beethoven, with the loss of the crew
and all cadets on board.
Orders for $4,000 pairs of cotton
socks for soldiers in the field were
placed with a company which ope-
rates a large factory at Kankakee,
ILL.,, by buyers for the French govern
ment.
The United States cruiser Tennes-
see has arrived at Alexandria, Egypt,
from Chois.
The application for a restraining
order against the enforcement of the
Arizona anti-alien labor law will be.
beard before United States judges in
Los Angeles Dec. 81.
Twenty-four picked men from the
army signal corps at Leavenworth,
Kan, were ordered to the aviation
} school at San Diego.
A resolution approving President
Wilson's attitude toward national
armament and expressing the hope
that congress will uphold his stand
was adopted by the Church Peace
union at its meeting in New York.
It Is officially reported that the
German vessels bombarding Hartle-
pool, Scarborough and Whitby were
hit several times by the coast batter
les. but that the damage was slight.
The cabinet has decided to ask par
lament to appropriate 300,000,000
francs 100000, 000) for the relief of
the sufferings Of the population in the
departments Of France recently evacu-
ated by the Germans.
The American Red Cross cabled an
additional contribution Of $4,000 to
assist in maintaining numerous hos
pitfalls In Turkey. in accordance with
requests submitted by Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople.
Announcement Of the sale Of "a
100000 pounds Of flour to the govern
ment Of Holland was made by the
sales agent at Kansas City, Kan, for
the mills in Kansas. The contract in
wolves more than 100000.
Admiral Miranda, minister of ma
rne. announced that the Spanish gov
eminent will be represented at the in
auguration Of the Panama canal by a
delegation headed by vice-Admiral
Estrada on board the dreadnaught
Espanta.
President Wilson announced to call
ers his opposition to the literacy test
In the immigration bill pending In the
senate and said he did not believe the
test tested quality"
Proposed increases in freight rates
on live stock. fresh meats and pack
ing house products from Chicago, st.
Louis and other western centers to
eastern cities were suspended by the
interstate commerce commission until
April Is for Investigation.
A remarkable surgical operation
There Is only one other like it on REQ
ord In New York; was performed at
the Beth David hospital, and a girl
baby was brought into the world alive
and healthy four minutes after the &C.
tual death OF her mother.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, command
e. OF the department OF the east, told
1880 New York business men that all
the talk about the great war resources
~ the Tvnifed ctataa was ELL, "a