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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
EX-OFF|CER BECKER
IS FOUND GUILTY
FORMER POLICEMAN is CONVICT.
ED SECOND TIME FOR AL
LEGGED MURDER.
STAY Is GIVEN; TO APPEAL
Only Pardon or interference by High
er Court Can Keep Becker From
the Electric Chair.

Western Newspaper Union News service:
New York.-Twelve men decided lor
the second time that Charles Becker
was tie arch ch-conspirator responsible
for the murder of Herman RosenthaI,
the gambler, which, nearly two years
ago, woke New York to reliZatlon
of corruption in the Police Depart
ment and opened an era OF police re-
form.
Becker, once a police lieutenant,
was found guilty of murder IN the
first degree. Only a pardon by Gov
ernor Gylnn or Interference again bv
the Court of Appeals can save hin
from following to the electric chair
the four gunner who shot Rosent1al
early on the morning OF July 10, l9l2.
Five ballots were taken. The firs'
stood six for guilty in the first de-
gree, two for not guilty, three 10"
lesser degree and one blank. A second
ballot, taken after the jurors had had
luncheon, brought one man over To
the majority. The third ballot showed
a gain of two and the fourth stood 10
for guilty. The fifth ballot was un-
animous.
Tears streamed down the foreman's
face as he announced the decision and
tears stood in the eyes of several
other Jurors. They had agreed that The
corroboration which District Attorney
Whitman failed to present at the first
trial to support the stories of Rose.
Vallon and Webber, the three accom-
plices, who turned informers, had
been furnished by new witnesses at
the second trial.
Becker's attorney announced that he
would appeal and gained a weeks
stay. Becker was allowed TO talk for
a short time with his wife and Ills
brothers and then was taken back to
his cell in the Tombs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Many Refugees Entered Port.

Quarantine-In so far as the recep-
ton and caring for refugees is con-
cerned, the departure OF the steam
ship Mexico for New Orleans marked
the end Of the big task conferred upon
the New Orleans Quarantine Station.
There is a possibility Of more refu-
gee returning to the United States
through the port Of New Orleans. but
the great bulk of the travel is over.
Those Americans still remaining in
Mexico are inclined to remain, believ-
ing that the danger to their lives Ia
past. Most Of them are gathered in
Vera Cruz.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
SENATOR W. 0. BRADLEY
OF KENTUCKY, IS DEAD
WAS ONE OF THE MOST DISTIN.
GUlSHED REPUBLICAN LEAD
ERS OF THE DAY.

Western Newspaper i-r'nn News Service.
WaShington.-Willia o. Bradley,
United States senator from Kentucky.
died here at 9:45 p. M, Saturday after
lingering illness, aggravated by q
fall.
Senator Bradley's body was taken
Monday to Frankfort, KY, where fun
eral services were held Tuesday from
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
G.. South.
Senator William o. Bradley was
one of the most distinguished Sepubli-
can leaders in his generation.
Born in 1S47, he was only IA years
of age when the war between the
states broke out. Twice he ran away
from home to join the Union army.
only to be taken from the ranks by
his father.
AS a page in the lower house of the
Kentucky legislature, he attracted
such attention that at the age of IS a
special act was passed by the legisla-
ture enabling him to practice law II
he proved his qualifications before an
examining committee. He satisfied
the committee of his qualifications and
became a lawyer.
Faced with strong Democratic ma
jority in his state, Mr.. Bradley often
suffered defeat for office. Twice he
was defeated for Congress and four
times for United States senator after
receiving the nomination of his party
In 1887 he was defeated for governor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
SEED CRUSHERS MEET
Condemn Alleged Discrimination-of.
ficers Elected.

New Orleans-The Interstate Cotton
Seed Crushers' Association, in conven-
tion here, passed resolutions condemn
ing alleged discrimination by foreign
countries against American edible cot
ton seed oil and condemned the oleo-
margarine tax.
A resolution adopted calls upon gov
eminent officials to stop foreign coun-
tries. particularly Austria Hungary and
South American countries, discrimin-
ating against cotton seed oil manufac.
tured in this country.
Officers elected were: President, C.
L. Ives, Newbern, n. c.; vice presi
dent, J. ]. Culberson, Paris, Texas, and
secretary-treasurer, Robert Gibson
Dallas, Texas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
nest BREWERY employees
1kwsd Crusade Will &c Made
Against Memphis Dealers.

rtr vewSpare- Union News Scrv.ce.
zmphis, employees Of the loc1,
blth aot the Fred Miller Brewing
qpany of Milwaukee we're PLACED
~ arrest on bench warrants is
lby Judge Jesse Ellington. They
<harged with violation of the fou"-
hv.
y Injunction also was issued clos.
ne company's place of business.
NO thousand cases OF beer were,
iscated, and placed in charge OF a
n, to await the further orders OF
court
mere Is reason to believe that the
enent against the Miller Brewing
qany Is the beginning of a SEN
crusade against the brewers and
agents. The impression is grow
a the prosecuting attorneys of
nat certain wholesale dealers arc
anble for the persistency with
3 retailers are resisting the en-
nent Of the liquor laws
ag Is per cent of the retail deal
y said to be merely marionet:es
wholesalers. In many cases
ne said to have been put Into
!" by the wholesalers and have
potected and exploited by them
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
KNIGHTS NAME OFFICERS
w. A. Mabry Named Chancellor Com
mander of Knights Of Pythias.

Western Newspaper Urion News Service.
Bogalusa.-W. A. Mabry OF Shreve-
port was elected chancellor commander
of the Louisiana Grand Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, at the concluding session
OF a twoday conference here.
The grand lodge delegates were well
coined to this city by w. II. Sullivan,
vice president and general manager Of
the Great Southern Lumber Company.
With Chancellor Mabry, the other
officers named were: A. B. Turner,
vice chancellor, Minden; Shelby Tay-
lor, grand prelate, Crowley; Louis
Bowers, keeper Of records and seal,
New Orleans; P. C. Mills, master Of
work, New Orleans; A. A. Tillman,
master of exchequer, Lake Charles:
T. w. Showalter. inner guard, Alex
andria; Charles E. Petrie, outer guard,
Bogalusa-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
[I[1LE PROGRESS
/ By PEACE ENJOYS
k.y,oNs WATCH MEDlATORS-
AMERIcANS PLAY A WAIT
|r ING GAME.
MAN IS IN CLOSE TOUCH
.,otI,tions May Be Long Drawn ou'
Foreign Powers Have Repre-
4 sentatives on Grouni.
. v.rspaper Union News Service.

y.uspaper Union News Service.
v,,eara Falls.-While Villas hordes
..tinue their onward march to the
s.x,can capital. the peace confer
q, here is making little progress.
4 w Bryan has a telegraph operator
y his elbow in the State Department.
q. leased wire leads into the Hotel
.soect on the American side over
:, river, and the delegates accredited
1 the United States are receiving n
EmIar correspondence course of in
.uetions in "watchful waiting"
Justjce Lamar and H. Percival
|hSre secretary to the American dele
|.is. are expecting their families
"a within day or two. 1t is begin
81 to look now as though the con-
rnce is 10 be a long drown out af-
NJ.
Bvan's envoys have crLssed the
tdre several times, but little seems
I have been accomplished by the
Iediators. There have been several
Smal and informal conversations be-
heen the Americans and the media
n, but Messrs. Lamar and Lehman
I'm to be watching for the Carranza
kaxates, Jose Visconcelos. to put in
b appearance and waiting for the
E,rta delegates to agree to the nm
ndihonl ieliminntion Of the dictator.
fsrpean powers are said to ne
hplng close tab on every move male
he mediators and the American
n Mexican delegates. Gen. Baron
Tubergr of Berlin and T. Nyemara
Tolyo have suites at the Ho:el
Inspect, where the Wilson delegates
Quartered. Canadian statesmen
n secret service men are on the
md
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
CONSUL SILLIMAN IS SAFE
Was Reported KiIIed-Mexicans May
Have to Make Reparation.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ashington.-Definite information
reached the State Department that
Vice Consul John r. Silliman, arrested
at Saltillo and long sought for, had ar-
rived at Mexico City, accompanied by
the British vice consul at Saltillo, Nr.
Macmillan. The news became known
at the moment when Secretary Bryan
was making public reports received
from refugees that Silliman was exc
cuted Mag IS by Federals at Saltillo.
There remain several grave features
connected with Silliman's arrest. Tn
official reports indicate that he was
placed under arrest while acting as a
United States consul was imprisoned,
tried as a spy and condemned to
death. Also that the United States
consulate was entered and the official
archives taken. These indignities il
officially verified, remain to be atoned
for.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Ansrlean Reported Killed.

ton.-Confirmation Of the
~ hexicans of Richard Urban.
can citizen Of German birth.
Ss''ed BY the State Department,
Consular Agent Montague ut
reported that Urban and a
'n were attacked without pro-
81 Pointed Mountain. is miles
Sacozari. A band of Mexicans
nom a house without warning
'eli dead, but his companion
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Mayor Killed by Train.

Fulton, KY. Homer Swami, may
or of South Fulton, was instantly kill
ed by being run over by a car pushed
by switch engine on the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad crossing. The body was
terribly mangled and mutilated. The
head was severed from the body, both
arms broken and other severe cuts
were found on other parts of the
body. Mayor Swami was elected last
fall and had filled his office in an
acceptable manner.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
p,aucheville.-whne the 11-year-old

Plaucheville-Whne the 11-year-old
son of J. Oscar Lemoine, farmer liv-
ing in the lower Chroupique vicinity,
about three miles from Plaucheville.
was driving a COW from a pasture. the
COW, angered at a dog, rushed on
Young Lemoine, catching him on her
horns and throwing him against a
PICKET fence, where the boy caught
the top of the fence to hold and again
was hooked, being thrown over the
fence. He escaped with cut on the
thigh about two and one-half inches
long and about one inch deep.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Oil Steamers Are Idle.

Lake Charles. - Four goodsized
steamboats, and score of barges, each
175 Neet1ong by sc to 40 feet beam,
and AeaXing a carrying capacity of s.
600 to'10;0OO barrels of oil, are at the
Cloaney shipyards here, waiting for
the resumption of operations in the
oil field at Tampico. Some of the or.
ders were received several months
ago, but delivery of the water craft
was delayed owing to the. unsettled
condition Of affairs in the Mexican oil
field.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Want SUFFRAGE Bill Reported

Washington.-In an attempt to have
the suffrage resolution now shelved in
the rules committee Of the house, re.
ported on the house floor, delega.
tion Of suffrage workers waited on
Majority Leader Underwood and Chair
man Henry of the rules 'cofmittee.
Chairman Henry told the delegation
that it was not in his power to have
the bill reported out Of committee.
Congressman Underwood said the mat
ter was entirely in the hands of the
committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Neks eiqaer Share for North.

a -nston.-On. the ground that
q states have not been get
iair proportion of appropria-
pr farm demonstration work,
Kenyon of Iowa brought about
pssment by the Senate of the
pf this purpose in the pending
mural appropriation till. Sena-
seayon Of Iowa brought about a
hent by the, Senate of the
pf this purpose in the pending
1ai appropriation bill. Sera-
Won commended that all of the
appropriation for farm demGn-
.ad cotton boil weevil work
% Tor farm demonstration in
sntes where the cotton bell
Exists.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
President Joins Jewish LEAGUE.

. New York Announcement vas
made that President Wilson had con.
sented to become honorary president
of the Jewish Army and Navy League.
a newly organized body with headquar-
ters in New York. The object of the
league is to encourage patriotism
among the Jews. Branches will be
established in all forts, on all ships
and in the nevy and in the national
guard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Arrested In Missouri.

Monroe.-Sheriff ]. II. Parker re-
ceived a telegram from the chief Of
police at st. Joseph, Mo-, stating he
had arrested Bob and Mack Cleary,
charged with the murder Of Fred Cade
last September. The telegram said
the men admitted their identity. A
reward of $500 was recently offered
for the arrest OF the men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Certified Babies Is Latest.

Chicago.-Certified babies will be
offered by the municipal court of Chi
cago to persons desiring to adopt chill
dren. Foster parents will receive Ger.
tifica:es guaranteeing that the child
turned over to them is free from or,
ganic disease, insanity or constitu-
vional weakness. A scientific inven-
tory of the infants traits and possibili.
tie will accompany the certificate.
Certification of babies is the most re-
cent activity of the municipal courts
psyschopathic laboratory.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Alleged Dynamiters Seek Pardon.

Observation-Disclosures for par
don of the "a dynamiters convicted at
Indianapolis is now in the hands of
Pardon Attorney Finch of the Depart
ment of Justice. Each case is being
individually investigate. The pardon
attorney expects to make report soon
to the attorney general, who will sub
NIT the recommendation to the presi-
dent. 1t is doubtful if the presidents
decision will be made before three
weeks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Take Safety Precautions.

Washington.-All explosives except
those passing the safety requirements
Of the Bureau Of Mines will be barred
from use in coal mines on leased In
dian lands in Oklahoma by Depart
ment of the Interior order issued to
become effective August1. Black pow
der. blamed for many fatal explosions,
may be used If the shots are prepared
by special firers using an electric
system from. without the mine, after
all the workers have been withdrawn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Must Display Revenue Stamp.

Memphis.-Judge J. E. Mccall Of
the United States Court instructing
the new Grand Jury to return an In.
dictment against any dealer in malt
or spurious liquors. wholesale or 1e.
tail. who does not keep his revenue
stamp conspicuously displayed in his
place of business at all times. 1t is
a well-known fact that practically
every retail liquor dealer on March l
surrendered his tax stamp to Prosecut-
ing Attorney Estes, that he would quit
the sale of liquor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Will Resign Congressional Seat.

Washington.-Representative Henry
d. Clayton of Alabama, chairman Of
the house Committee on Judiciary will
Immediately resign his seat in Con-
gress to take up his new work as
federal judge in Alabama. He will be
succeeded as chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee by Representative Edwin
Y. Webb of North Carolina.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
SafebIoWers' Club,

Memphis.-The Safeblowers' Club Is
one of the newest social organizations
in Memphis, but no man can belong to
it whose office. safe has not been rob-
bed. The club has been formed by
members Of the Building Material
Club, with l. J. Moss, president, and
J. ]. Odonnell, secretary and treasurer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Delegation Urges Peace.

Washington.-Federad Intervention
to force an agreement between mine
owners and miners in the Colorado
coal fields was urged on President
Wilson by Judge Ben B. Lindsey of
Denver and a delegation of Colorado
women. 1t was indicated later that
the president was willing to do every
thing within his constitutional power
to bring peace in Colorado, but that
he believed the state should solve The
difficulty if possible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Morqan Defends Fathers Name,

New York.. P. Morgan character
lied as untrue the testimony of Chas.
S. Mellen, former president of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford.
before the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission in Washington that ]. Pier
pont Morgan had concealed from Mr..
Mellen facts regarding the New Ha-
ven road which Mr.. Mellen should
have known. Mr.. Morgan offered to
produce before and proper tribunal
the records Of J. P. Morgan & Co. and
the personal records. of his father.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Mother and Children Burn.

st. Louis.-Mrs. Rebecca Soltz, "a,
and her two young children are dead
as the result Of fire which destroyed
their home here. Samuel Soltz, the
husband and father, escaped by leap
ing across an areaway into the next
house. Soltz was cut off from his family
by an intervening roof which was a
roaring furnace when the family
awoke.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
First Freight THROUGH Canal,

Colon, Panama.-Three barges la
den with sugar from Hawaiian steam
ships at Panama arrived at Cristobal
after passing through the Panama
Canal. The sugar was transferred to
the steamships Colon and Oregonian
for conveyance to Philadelphia, thus
completing. the first commercial use
of the canal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

Washington.-All records Of produc-
tion of coke in the United States were
broken in 1913, when the total out
put was 46.311 1863 short tons, valued
at s12S,9 .4S0. according to, the report
Of the geological survey. Last years
production was greater by 2.327,) 300
short tons than that of 1912, which was
the previous high record year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Tennessee TempIars Elect.

Memphis, Tenn.-In a spirited but
friendly contest for certain of the
offices. the Grand -Commuandry of
Knights Templar Of Tennessee named
officers for the coming year. DR.. Will
liam Bowen of Cypress Commandery,
Knoxville, was selected to head the
state organization.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Sponents Kill Each Other

sspoft-B. A. Anderson, a veal
'er, and viii Hinton. both Of
1--we In Jackson parish, SHOT
ef 70 death in a shotgun del.
v tne tragedy was telephonad
sanderson of Shreveport, a
y one of the slain men. No
y The affair were given fur.
= that sanderson was struck
s'omach with a load of buck.
- mat the discharge Of ar,
tpon entered Hinton's head.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

Mandeville.-Fire starting in the
upper portion of the telephone ex-
change destroyed the building. the
residence of DR.. r. B. Paine and the
Ribaba Hotel. The loss exceeds $12,-
600.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Awards Sewerage Contract.

Alexandria.-The City Council ac-
cepted the bid of Gray & Short of Rus.
ton, La, for slo,97O.SO for ZION were
sion of the sewerage ATT. $40. the
tract for furnishing 1T. 15:2i2S, and
let to the TeXarkanper This leper's
TeXarkana for S9,0,y to Jesus, Heb.
-s departing he car
Wilson.-C. r. hwunderful blessing
been shipping Iris The ingratitude OF
carload for the past reprehensible, but
were raised. by true well our conduct
and vincinity. others.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-08
CAN YOU BEAT 1T?

John DuvaIl, the popular conduc-
tor-motorman on the Interurban city
car, is peeved, because he can't make
people understand that he doesn't
know everything. While his car was
waiting at the station the other day,
Duvall unbosomed himself to the
News man as follows: -
People have an idea that street
car conductor is cross between an
encyclopedia, Webster Unabldg-
ed dictionary and city directory.
A woman asked me the other day to
let her off on High street in front OF
some place where they sold second
hand dresses, and she got sore be-
cause had to tell her l did not know
of such place.
"On another occasion, an old col
ored woman got on the car, and no.
ticed she seemed nervous and i'll at
ease. | asked her what the trouble
was and she said she wanted to get
off close to where Miss Fannie lived,
somewhere up on Main street.
That's all the information l could get
out of her, and l let her off at the
turn on Fourteenth street, where she
limped away looking for Miss Fan
nv, Hope she found her.
| 81 have to listen to all sorts OF
queer queries, from wanting the time
| to news from from the European war
but of course, am expected to be pa
tient and forbearing through ALL
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-08

Glass insisted that his Potash
and Perlmutter," Lawyer Feldman
and the others are all composite
characters. Of course, their advent
ures are pure fiction, but their
speech, thought and actions are not,
for during his ten years in practice
the future literary celebrity stored
his memory with an infinite number
of details and when he finally began
to sit down his fiction characters on
people, he found it easy to invest
them with that spirit of fidelity that
did so much to command immediate
recognition on the part OF the read
ing public.
Mr.. Glass world-renowned charac-
tiers will soon be seen here in the
flesh and blood, for Potash and
Pearlmutter," the famous comedy,
comes to the Paris Grand on Thurs
day, September 10, direct from it's
second year on the Cohan Theatre,
New York
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-08
HELP US TO LIVE.

To further the interests of the
town in which you i've, it is neces.
sary to vie with each other in all
public enterprises and lay aside any
enyious feeling that may creep into
your nature. Don't knock" your
neighbor because by hard work and
economy he has accumulated few
more dollars than you possess, but
rather admire and encorage the ex-
ample, to follow which might greatly
better your own condition. There is
little something that every one can
do that will add not only to the per-
sonal welfare of the individual, but
prove help to the community at
large. With an eye ever to "self-
preservation" one of the first laws
OF nature, then let as reach out to
our neighbof helping hand that he
may encounter in business or So
cial way.-Exchange
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-08
"MORE RAIN, MORE REST"

Plenty of rain has fallen during the
past week, enought to satisfy farmers
in every part of the county. Inc
heaviest showers of the week occur
red Friday night, when soaking
rain fell, sufficiens to raise the
streams and be of great beneht TO
crops. There is nothing to complain
of now, live stock is thriving on the
freshened pasturage, crops are rapid
Iy maturing, and everybody is salts
fed with the prospects.
High prices for food products OF all
kinds continue to prevail and will do
SO as long as the European war iasts
Business of all kinds has been
rather dull during July and August
but not more so than usual during the
midsummer months. With the
drough broken, however, and cooler
weather prevailing, merchants are
greatly encouraged, and the prospect
for a good fall trade was never pet
ter