The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-16
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The Portuguese senate Voted
S1.5OO,000 for the expenses OF the
campaign against the Germans III
West Africa.
Bills providing for the abolition OF
capital punishment in murder cases
will be introduced in the Illinois legls-
lature and 81 other states within the
next few weeks by the Anti-Capital
Punishment Society OF America
President Wilson expects his trip TO
the Panama canal, the San Diego and
the San Francisco eXpositions and
his speaking tour afterward to last
from March ) to May l.
The heavy, unreasonable rains OF
the last week. which eliminated in
torrential downpour completed the de-
struction of the tobacco crop III Cuba
in almost all sections of the island.
The sugar cane also was injured seri-
ously
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Junior in the University Of Illinois,
was called home for service with one
81 the Canadian batteries in the Eu-
ropean war.
The American cruiser Tennessee
was due at Jaffa, Syria, from Alexan-
dria with supplies for destitute Amer
Tho col.
lier Jason is now nearing Beirut to
provision both the Tennessee and the
North Carolina.
A bill prohibiting by constitutional
amendment the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquor in Idaho was
introduced in the legislature.
Because of the renewed activity Of
the allied aviators who lave success
fully destroyed several military posi-
lions, the military governor of Brus-
sells announced reward of $1,000 for
the taking of any hostile airman, dead
or alive.
Horatio Taft, cousin of William How
ard Taft, who bore remarkable re-
semblance to the former president,
died suddenly at Rockford, Ill.
Not more than Is out of every 1000
children from 10 to IA years Of age
in the United States are unable to
read and write, according to statistics
announced by the federal bureau of
education.
Secretary Bryan informed Count
Bernstorff. the German ambassador,
that the United States, in maintaining
strict neutrality, must refrain from
officially investigating or commenting
upon charges that dumdum bullets
were being furnished from this coun-
try to the allies.
The state department has practical
ly decided to make strong representa-
tons to the British government ask
ing for the punishment Of three Ca
madam troopers who shot two Ameri
cans, Walter Smith. fatally, and in
jured Charles Doersch, his compan
ion, at Fort Erie, Ont, recently. AIDE
quate indemnities to the Smith fam
lily and to Charles Doersch will be
asked.
Sunday, Feb. IA, will be observed as
Centenary Peace Cunday, as one OF
the features of the celebration of 1OC
years Of peace between the United
States and Great Britain. Peace mes
sages will be delivered from 100000
pulpits.
Gov. Oswald West of Oregon has
announced the appointment of Mis-:
Kathryn Clark of Glendale to be state
senator to fill vacancy.
Five hundred female inmates of the
state reformatory at Bedford HILL N
Y, are being permitted to skate
sleigh ride and frolic on the ice or
the grounds.
The London Stock Exchange re
opened for business after having beer
. closed on account of the war since
July 80. Severe restrictions were
placed on trading.
A Chicagoan whose fortune is esti
mated at s2O,0OO.000 has determined
to leave the state because of its al
legged and obsolete and confiscatory
tax laws, according to a statement by
julius Rosenwald.
Secretary Wilson Of the department
OF labor appointed Daniel j. O'Keefe
former commissioner-general of immi
grafton, and II. Davies, Kentucky
coal operator, as federal conciliators
10 attempt to settle the eastern Ohio
coal strike.
Former President Taft, Gov. Goeth
ais of the Panama zone and possibly
former President Roosevelt will be
witnesses at the trial of John Burke
former manager of the commissary
department Of the canal, indicted on
charge Of accepting a bride. The
The United States supreme court
affirmed the $252, 900 Judgment award
ed by the New York federal courts to
d. E. Loewe & Co., Danbury Conn
hatters, against some 1856 members of
the United Hatters' union under the