The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-06-19
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Buildings covering three acres, 100
Red Cross motor ambulances and zoe
army motor vans, all ready for deliv
cry to the government, were de
stroyed at London when the motor
works of Brian, Hughes & Strachan
at Park Royal burned.
The total number of men for the
army and navy sanctioned by Eng
lish parliament for service SO far in
the present war is 100000.
The report that Capt. Thierichens
OF the German cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich has been arrested at Alge-
ciras for violating his internment pa
role was denied by the commandant
Of the Norfolk navy yard.
The American tank steamer Gulf
light, which was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine off the Scilly islands
May / and for damage to which the
German government has offered to
pay an indemnity, sailed from st.
Mary's for Rouen.
The honorary commercial commits
sioners of China came to Boston from
Providence with a program of four
days inspection and entertainment
before them.
Arthur G. Hastings of Holyoke,
president Of the American Writing Pa
per company of Springfield, Mass,
said that directors meeting would
be held to consider plans for the re-
organization of the company. The
company is capitalized for $22, OOO, 900.
The National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers, in convention at Cincinnati,
selected st. Louis as their meeting
place for next years convention. All
officers were reelected.
Col. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
have gone to New Orleans. AS the
guests of John Parker, they will go to
Pass Christian, Miss, and from there
said on Parker's yacht for a cruise
among the islands.
The Mississippi river is out OF its
banks north Of Cairo, ILL.,, and thou
sands of acres of wheat and corn are
under water.
J. w. Griffin. president of the closed
Athens (Ga.) Trust and Banking COM
pany, was convicted by a jury in SUI
perior court In connection with the
failure Of the institution.
Col. John NJ. Snyder of Canton. Ill,
was chosen department commander of
the Illinois division of the Grand
Army encampment, defeating William
Andrews of Rockford.
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The German spies Muller and Hahn
were tried and convicted In Old Bal.
ley court London. Muller was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment and Hahn
10 seven years In prison.
Porter Charlton, the American &C.
cused Of having murdered his wife in |
Italy in June, 1910. was declared to |
have been mentally responsible at the |
time Of his wife's death.
The amalgamation of the various
organizations interested in the ad-
vancement Of safety first propaganda, |
uniformity and efficiency was advo- |
Gated at Atlantic City, N. j., by F.F.
Gaines Of Savannah. president of the |
Railroad Master Mechanics
Deputy Attorney-General Alfred L.
Becker asked the New York court of |
appeals to refuse Harry X. Thaw a
Jury trial as to his sanity.
The population OF the city of Oma-
IA was increased by 27,50O when the |
proposition OF annexation carried at |
special election in Omaha, South |
Omaha and Dundee by a majority of |
to I. &
Trapped In an amusement device
'nown as the "Old Milr' at Rock
springs Park, Chester. w. Va, five
hildren were burned, one MORALLY,
efore they were rescued.
Attorney-General Gregory was au-
hority for the statement that the
teel trust suit undoubtedly would be
AIKEN by the government to the su-
RENE court"
The commission form OF govern
lent was adopted for Ste. Augustine,
Ia. at an election by a majority Of
out of total vote Of S12.
The Louisiana senate passed q Sc
les OF antitrust bills which had al
lady passed the house. One bill de-
ares the business of refining sugar
public utility.
Fire In the premises OF the John
:. Bunny Wholesale Grocery CON-
my. Springfield. ILL.,. destroyed the
'per floors of the building. |,
The annual convention of Pythian
STEERS win meet at Galena. Ill, in
Inc. 1916. /,
With the zinc smelters rushed 10