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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin, via London.-It is officially
announced that the Germans occupied
Lodz Sunday.
Lodz, a city Of some 100000 popula-
tion, is the chief manufacturing cen.
ter OF Russian Poland. 1t has numer-
GUS textile mills, the majority of them
for the manufacture of cotton goods.
In addition, it has machinery Plants,
-four mills, dyeing establishments,
brick yards and breweries. The popu-
lation is made up of Poles, Germans
and Jews.
The evacuation by the Germans
Saturday night of Vernelles, south.
west of Bethune, in northern France,
was officially announced here Sunday.
The statement says:
"Vernelles was evacuated by us, &C
cording to our plan, on account OF the
continuous French artillery fire which
was causing unnecessary loss. The
buildings which remained standing
were blown up by us, and our troops
occupied positions prepared east OF
vernelles so that the enemy could not
follow.
southwest OF Atwirch the French
renewed their attack with reinforce
ment1 but without success, and they
suffered heavy losses.
Reports received in Berlin indi'
cate that the Servians still are capa'
BILE of offering considerable resistance
The Servian rear guard In the neigh
borhood of Arandjelovac (about 40
miles southeast of Belgrade) have de
livered several attacks to cover the
retreat of the main army.
although for two days there have
been no details of operations In any
Of the theaters OF the war, entire con.
fidence is felt in Berlin that events
are progressing favorably for the Ger
man arms. The report that in Poland
operations are following their normal
course can only mean success In the
German advance, as checks would not
be described as normal.
"The appointment of Prince ! Won
Buelow as a minister to Rome has
been received with general satisfac
ton"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
LiebIer Company Bankrupt.

New York.-An involuntary petition
in bankruptcy has been filed against
the Liebler Company. theatrical pro-
ducers, by Harry Askin of Chicago
and two other creditors. The petition
ers alleged that the Liebler Company
has made preferential payments to
certain unknown creditors during the
last four months while insolvent. The
receiver named will continue the bus
mess for at least 60 days. The. .liabil-
tiles are about S325,OO0 and the as
sets approximately 100000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
France Calls Out Its Youth.

Bordeaux, via Paris.-Three hun
dred thousand youths of Is years in
France, who normally would begin
service in the Army in October, 1916,
are by the government decree to be
called to present themselves for ex-
animation beginning December 20.
Their military training probably will
begin next March. Should the neces.
sity arise, these youths probably
could be sent to the firing line next
July. Two hundred of the S97 mem
bers of Parliament are with the army.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Air sovereionty Not Recoonized.

Bierne, Switzerland.-ln connection
with the alleged violation of the neu
trality OF the air over Switzerland. II
became known here that when Grea,
Britain expressed to the Swiss fed
eral council regret that its aviators
had inadvertently failed to observe
their Instructions and avoid Swiss ter.
ritory when flying to Friedrichshafen,
in Germany, the British authorities
expressly declared that this must not
be interpreted as recognition OF the
existence of sovereignty of the air.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Want Strike Continued.

st. Louis.-Four of the organiza-
tions involved in the strike of shop
men on the Hartman lines have vot-
ed to continue the strike. according
to an announcement made by A. o.
Wharton. chairman of the railway de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor. The vote of the fifth or
ganiZation involved in the strike has
not been received.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Rice Crop Soold for BIG Sum.

+. Stuttgart.-The rice crop OF this VI
cinity is probably the best this year
OF any year since the raising of this
cereal started on the Grand Prairie
and the best yield so far reported
comes from Alfred Cummins, who
lives near Bayou Meto postotfice, eigh
teen miles south of Stuttgart.
Mr.. Cummins planted 800 acres, and
last week sold and delivered to the
Dewitt rice mill $1,000 bushels. for
which he received S16,675. Other large
sales have been reported.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Prizes for Automobiles.

New Orleans.-The Automobile
Dealers Association of New Orleans
will give 800 in gold as a prize for
the best executed idea in decorations
among the automobiles entered in the
parade which is to be the big feature
Of the automobile flower parade and
show. Doll and Toy Fund benefit. at
City Park, Sunday afternoon, Decem-
Der Is.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
New Law Soon Effective.

Baton Rouge.-January l Act No.
213, known as the net weight or meas
ure law, passed by the last LegisIa-
ture. will go into effect. 1t requires
the net weight, net measure or numer-
ical ccunt to be conspicuously marked
upon all packages OF food sold in this
state. Articles OF food already on
hand January l and not bearing the
net weight, net measure, etc, shall be
exempt only provided they are brand.
ed with the following: "On hand Jan.
vary /, 1915"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Younu Woman Is Drowned.

Shreveport.-While returning to
her home on horseback, Miss Eliza
beth Palmer, 19 years old. daughter
of William Palmer, superintendent of
the Southwestern Gas and Electric
Company, was thrown into a ditch
and, presumably stunned by the fall,
was drowned in a few inches OF
water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Asks to Increase Rates.

New DEMONSTRATIONS have been
filed by the Louisiana Railway and
Navigation Company, the Texas and
Pacific and the New Orleans, Texas
and Mexico railroads with the Louis
lana Railroad Commission, asking per-
mission to raise freight rates between
Shrevep port, Monroe, West Monroe,
Alexandria, Pineville and New Or.
leans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
BOND ISSUE IS
UNDER THE PROBE
GOV. HALL TESTIFIES THAT he
CONSIDERED SALE OF BONDS
A WISE MOVE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New OrleanS.-By vote of four to
three over w. G. Howell of West Fell
cana parish, DR.. j. S. York of Rayville,
was elected secretary to the state
probe commission at its first session
here Monday. DR.. York succeeds
Thos. o. Harris of Shreveport, recent
ly resigned
Representative Duncan Buie, who
heretofore has voted with Senator l..
X. Smiths side of the commission,
cast the vote that gave the secretary
ship to DR.. York.
The probe commission took up the
investigation OF the recent refunding
of S11,O00,000 state debt
Gov. Hall, the first witness, made
a full statement of the steps leading
up TO the sale of the bonds, and said,
when asked his opinion of the wisdom
of the sale of the S11, ,567 900 of bonds
at 96.142: 81 considered it the wiser
and better course to accept that Of
fer, and the majority of the board
agreed. The bid was accepted and the
bonds issued, and January /, 1914,
every dollar necessary to retire the
bonds of the state was in the banks
and no holder of one of those bonds
had to wait one minute for his
money"
Since most Of the witnesses wanted
for the bond investigation are in New
Orleans, it is believed that the com
mission will be ready in a few days fol
the Tensas Lands case and other mat
| ters brought to it's attention. Legal
obstacles were thrown In the way oi
previous attempts to probe the Ten
sas affairs.
The bond deal investigation will
have to do with rumors that the state
| could have saved about S450,000, Il
the bonds had been held for the right
price. 1t has been said that a straw
bid was submitted to the board o
| liquidation for the ostensible purpose
of misleading the board with regard
to the money market at the time the
bonds were offered.
Reports current in local financial
circles were to the effect that the
maker of the alleged straw bid YVES
| interested in the winning bid, higher
one.
Among the local bankers to b,
asked to appear before the commits
sion will be Lynn Dinkins, president
of the Interstate Bank. While tht
negotiations for the debt. refuldjpl
were 0H1a1R AMI n While M hts-' the measure was
pending before the constitutional con.
vention last fall. Mr.. Dinkins acted
in an advisory capacity to the govern.
or. He helped to frame the law which
authorized the state to issue at 4 IL
per cent, $11,10S,30O worth of serial
bonds.
This entire issue, practically, was
taken by a syndicate composed OF
New Orleans and New York interests.
The price accepted by the liquidating
board has been supposed to have been
Influenced by the alleged straw bid
A few weeks after the syndicate
secured the Louisiana bonds, it sold
them in the market at a fraction OF
a point below par, realizing for them.
selves a profit of nearly a half million
dollars. This was all profit as the
syndicate did not have to make any
investment.
The probe commission now is try.
ing to find out why the state could
not have had this s45o,OOO the syndi
cate split up in profit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12

Franklin.-Archbish Blenk is left
the bulk of an estate valued at near
ly 100000, which he is to devote to
charitable purposes, according to the
terms of the will OF Miss Caroline
Lefort, admitted TO probate by Judge
T. VI. Milling. Father J. II. Trainor
is made testamentary executor with
out bond
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Near Beer Law Invalid.

Shreveport.-Judge T. =. Bell Of
the Caddo District Cocrt, in sustain
ing motion to quash in a case
against Lee George, decided that the
new Louisiana State near-beer law,
konwn as Act No. Il, is unconstitu.
tlonal in part.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
"stonewaII" Jackson's Home Burns.

Weston, w. Va.-The boyhood home
of Gen. Thomas ]. ("Stonewall')
Jackson, a frame house north of here,
burned Thursday night. Leaves left
burning by children are believed to
have ignited the building. The old
Jackson mill, near by, was not dam
aged.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
"Rube" Marquard Jumps.

New York.-"Rube" Marquard, one
OF the New York National League
clubs trio of leading pitchers, has
signed a contract to pitch for the
Brooklyn Federal League baseball
club, according to President Robert B.
Ward of the Brooklyn club.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
state Farmers' Union Meetino

exandria.-President /. n. McCol-
lister of Many, Sabine parish, has is
sued a call for meeting Of The State
Farmers Union, to be held here De-
cember 29 The meeting is to discuss
the cotton market, reduction of 1915
acreage and planning the 1915 crop.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Opposes Increased Coal Rate.

New Orleans.-Mayc Behrman has
written to the chairmaA of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in Wash
ington, protesting against granting
permission to the railroads TO advance
rates for carrying coal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Promises Free Mail Route.

Hammond. La.-Postmaster M. G..
Wilson of this city is in receipt Of a
telegram from Congressman L. l..
Morgan. at Washington, stating that
the Post Office Department has de-
cided to establish free mail delivery
in Hammond, March !, 1915.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Death of Admiral Mahan.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Alfred
T. Mahan, the noted naval expert and
writer, died Tuesday. Admiral Ma.
han was born at West Point, N. Y,
"a years ago and was retired in 1895.
He was recognized as an international
authority on naval warfare.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Colorado Dry by lisp.

Denver.-Statewide prohibition car
ried in Colorado by 11,572 votes, ac-
cording to the official canvass, made
public Friday. The vote was 129,5S9
for and 11S,017 against.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Rockefeller Spends Million.

New York.-The Rockefeller Foun.
dation already has spent about ST.
100000 for the relief of the Belgians.
The foundation further lis ready TO
spend millions of dollars, if necessary,
in this direction"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Contract For Artillery Harness.

Shreveport.-A contract for several
hundred sets of artillery harness TOR
one of the countries now involved in
the European war has been awarded
the Shreveport Saddlery Company.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Two Trains Are Suspended

Monroe-The suspension OF passen-
ger trains Nos. 8 and 6. December 3.
has been announced by the VRks-
burg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Sheriff Beuker's Death

New Orleans.-Ernest Gustavus
Beuker, Confederate veteran and sher-
if OF Pointe Coupee parish for more
than thirty years. died at the Toure
Intirmary Tuesday, aged 72 years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Zinc Exports Break. Records.

Washington.-Exports of American
zinc the last three months broke all
records. They totaled 65,504 ,574
pounds, valued at $S0,756 in the sim.
liar period of 1913.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Chairman Kreeaer Reelected.

New Orleans.-M. B. Kreeger was
unanimously reelected chairman OF
the Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Association Of Commerce at the an
nual meeting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
Railroads Report a Decrease.

Chfcago.-Decreases In revenues
and onerating expenses for September
OF 80 mt OF the railroads of the
count, shown in a summary com.
phed n' Bureau of Railway Eco
omics. he report covers roads ope-
pain 041 miles. The total ope-
rau enue for September. 1914,
was 1882, decrease of s13,.
n m September, 1913. The to-
"a on ing expenses amounted to
si7S,O. )S. This was sl4,sSO, ,sO2
Jess tn. for the same month. 1919
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12

Paris.-The Turkish cruiser Hami-
dieh, which was seriously damaged by
torpedo, managed with difficulty to
get back to Constantinople, according
to Sebastopol dispatch.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
LODI IS TAKEN
BY THE GERMANS
IMPORTANT CITY OF RUSSIAN
POLAND FALLS INTO HANDS
OF THE TEuTONS.
CITY IN A PITIABLE STATE
Population Of Hs'f Million Scantily
Provided With Food and There
Is No Employment.

Petrograd.-The city of Lodz is
in a pitiable state The inhabi-
tants are scantily provided with
food and there is no employment,
as the factories have long since
been closed. There has been no
regular communication with the
outside world for the past two
months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12
J0HN a. DIX

District Attorney Whitman Of New
York is investigating the granting Of
pardon In 1912 by John A. Dix. then
governor Of New York. to Albert T.
Patrick, serving a life sentence for
the murder Of William M. Rice.
Statements had been made that q
Wall street banker had offered to OBJ
tain the pardon II John T. MiIliken OF
st. Louis, Patriek's brother-in-Iax,
would Join him In a mining deal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
NeW Orleans Cotton Report
Furnished by II. e. B. Beer.

New Orleans, June -24.-The liquida-
ton of long contracts, influenced by
the breaking of the drought in the
eastern half of the belt the past week,
and the approaching first July notice
day in American markets, set for June
26th, has resulted in a decline of
about SO per bale compared with the
high levels witnessed recently ~
While it is possible for values to
work still lower in the near future.
prices have reached level that will
probably intice buying of new crop
deliveries on a more extensive scale
for account of the trade, as we'll as
for investment on the part of the pub
lie.
Much Of the selling Of late has been
based on reports of the crop improv-
ing owning to the more favorable
weather in all sections of the cotton
region recently. but the crop was due
to improve, otherwise the world would
probably be facing another famine in
the supply of cotton next season.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

Suppose there has been an improve
ment of few points, although the
Giles Bureau reported loss of 2.3
points for the first two weeks of June,
is it not a fact that there was an i'm
provement 81 points during June of
last year.
If the improvement this month Is
not more than 1t was for the CORE
spending month of one year ago, the
next Bureau report would show a con-
dition Of about n, against S1.8 last
year, and the condition of the entire
crop would still be 49, points under
last years general average, or the
same as it was one month ago, and
would compare with the ten year aver
age for July Of S0.7 VS.. 80.4 for June.
Aside of these features. there is no
telling what the next Bureau report
will show in the way of acreage.
Some people claim that the acreage
has been Increased nearly 5 per cent.
On the other hand reports are to effect
that owing to the abandonment of con.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
NEWS FROM THE TRIPOD.
A NEGLECTED WORD.


(From Memphis Commercial-AppeaD
Before an audience of 5000 delegates
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President, revived the use Of good
old, inspiring AngloSaxon word,
neighbours" 1t sent thrill through
the audience. Many had forgotten
that there was such word. In our
grandfather's day neighbor was COM
mon word. Neighbors existed in every
community. 1t was a title of comrade-
ship and friendliness.
Today in this busy world, when
every one is striving for a given goal,
we forget to be neighborly Every
man is for himself. The man who
lives next door or up the street little
distance is just man, that Is all, not a
neighbor.
When Miss Wilson looked over her
great audience and called the dele.
gates "neighbors" she at once created
sentiment Of friendliness. She did
not approach them as strangers and in
formal way but as friend who felt
that those before her we're neighbors,
and the old, homely word, according
to the Chicago Evening Post, touched
the chord Of kinship and quickened
latent connotations rich in sympathetic
appeal.
1t is wonderful the effect the word
has on public gathering. Ladies and
Gentlemen is the stereotyped begin
ming of most orators and it leaves the
audience far removed from the speak
err but when you call to your neigh
bors there is a natural quickening in
the public interest. By the use Of the
word 1t is possible to get into the
heart of the multitude.
In derivation "neighbor" means a
high dweller." the man who is touch
ing elbows with you in life, whose lit.
tie circle overlaps or imPinges upon
yours.
Properly used, with an element of
sincerity behind it, world of meaning
is conveyed. 1t was Jesus of Nazareth
who gave the word sense of obliga-
ton and made it mean the man, what
ever lie race or creed, who needs your
help.
Miss Wilson, perhaps, did not use the
word with the view that any one need
ed her help. It was more probable
that she felt that she needed the
sympathy and cooperation of her audi
ence. At any rate her womanly and
sympathetic use of the word frequent
ly during her address might have seem.
ed funny to the more reserved but she
won the hearts of the great majority
We should revive not only the word
but the spirit OF It. BY our neighborly
acts we can bring more contentment
and JOY into this world. We san show
that good fellowship still exists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
DEATHo AND FUNERALS.
j. Kirk Farrell.

News has been received here of the
death at his home In Columbia, Tenn.
of ]. Kirk Farrell, a gallant Confeder-
ate soldier and father of Ernest R. Far
rell, formerly business manager of
The News. Both his sons, Ernest and
Lee, were with him when the end
came.
Mr.. Farrell was a member of one
of the Oldest and most prominent
families of Middle Tennessee, being a
native of Nashville, to which place
the remains were carried Sunday after
noon for interment
When mere youth Mr.. Farrell en-
listed in the Confederate army, serv-
ing CALAMITY until the end of the war
His comrades in arms all testified that
he was one Of the truest and bravest
Of the soldiers who wore the gray
He served under the immortal Forrest
during the large part of the war. After
the war for many years he was a farm
er in Maury county, and during his
residence on the farm in the great
cyclone of 1900 occurred tragedy that
saddened all of the remaining years
of Mr.. Farrell's life. His home was
blown away and two of bis daughters,
lovely young women, were killed.
Mr.. Farrell was born sixty-nine years
ago and was for many years a member
of the Episcopal church. He is sur
vived by two children, his sons, Ernest
R. and Lee. His wife died many years
ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
ALWAYS LEAD TO BETTER
HEALTH

Serious sickness start in disorders
of the stomach, liver and kidneys. The
best corrective and preventive is Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They Purify
the Blood-Prevent Constipation, keep
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels in healthy
condition Give you better health by
Kidding the system of fermenting and
gassy foods. Effective and mild. 25c,
at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all Hurts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

onisiaua. Mississippi, Alabama anu
Lo 'ans has to be reckoned with,
A' nr since the pest is r'po 'p.,,
a .a se ,nevidence at an unusually early
date and in larger number 'h"n i0'
several years past ,,. =,
Then there is the possibility "a
GUNNER drought, high temperatures
and last but not the least iFos' o'''
taking a very late crop
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

siderable bottom land, Texas VIII
show a decrease. 1t was only the oth'
err day that announcement was maze
to effect that the acreage in Okla
bona has been reduced 10 per cent
this year. due to the planting OF hish
price grain crops; wheat, corn, oats
etc.
In addition to the above uncertain
ties. the weevil situation in Texas
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
Mayor-Commissiener,

We are authorized to announce T. T.
sateon ss candidate to succeed hi.
self as Neutrality-suspicious. of ~
ohy OF liarsleshurg, subject to the VIII
or the democratic electors voting u
the primary called for June 30, 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

We are authorised to announce
w. II. Cook as candidate for the
office OF Judge Of the Twelfth Circuit
Court District, composed of the coun.
ties Of Forrest, Jones and Perry, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

We are authorized to announce j.
N. Arnold as candidate for the posi-
ton Of Judge OF the 18th Circuit Court
District, composed Of the counties of
Jones, Forrest and Perry, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

We are authorized to announce r. c.
Mckenzie as candidat for the Office
of commissioner of the city of Hatties-
burg, subject to the Democratic pri
maries, June 80.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

We are authorized to announce
Paul o. johnson as candidate
for circuit judge of the Twelfth Jul
dicial District. subject to the will Of
the people.