The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

Elihu Root OF New York was unani-
mously elected president Of the Amer
lean Bar association.
William R. King Of Memphis filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities are listed at S337,256.
Increased demand for coal has re-
suited in the working forces at more
than a dozen mines in the Pittsburg
district being augmented by about
1900 men.
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons denied a
story printed recently that she had
deserted her husband. She said Bob"
would be with her in Los Angeles in
a week.
In connection with his investigation
of alleged German activities In Amer
lea he can see mo cause for immedi-
ate action" Attorney-General Gregory
said.
Comptroller of the Currency Will
liams announced that the present un-
employed loaning capacity OF national
banks and reserve banks was suffi-
cient to finance at market value the
entire. cotton crop.
Information reached Washington
tb,x N,nt ID Z nwars pritiSb rovoI
engineers, son-in-law of William Jen-
nings Bryan, has been mentioned in
orders" by Sir Ian Hamilton for dis
tinguished9 gallantry in action. =
Political importance is attached to
the announcement that Emperor Will
liam has bestowed the fion cross OF
the first class on Albert Sudekum, a
Socialist leader, for bravery in battle.
Cardinal Serafino Vannuteli, 81.
dean of the Sacred college, is dead.
He was ordained priest in 1860 and
made a cardinal in 1887.
Mrs. Raymond +. Davis, whose hus-
band is town clerk of Bloomfield, N.
j.. is so certain woman suffrage will
triumph at the special suffrage elec-
ton next October that she is plan
| ming TO oppose her husband for office.
A federal court order approving the
purchase of five Pacific mail liners
/ hv tho Atlantic TropSnor+otio,, Cop,-
pany Of West Virginia revealed the
fact that the steamers cost s5,27O, 600.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced that he had ordered a closer
censorship of all messages sent from
the Sayville, n. j., wireless station.
Three negroes were lynched by q
mob near Hope Hull, Alas
Memphis attorneys have filed suit
! against the St. Francis levee board at
| Marion, Ark, and the Frisco railroad
and the Kansas City & Memphis
Bridge company, asking $4,000, 900
water diversion damages.
A device invented by the Italian en-.
gineer Quarini makes 1t possible to
drive torpedoes out Of their course
and explode them.
Haitian tribesmen have massed on
the northern coast of Haiti and ars
4 tnr,in0 10
A school of journalism that will
rank Gith leading institutions of its
kind throughout the country is
planned by members of the executive
committee of the board of trustees OF
the University of Illinois.
John higgins, a negro, 63 years old
was lynched at Bainbridge, Ca, by g
posse.
Rudolph 8. Harley, 1O1 years old, is
dead at his home near Salem, Ill.
Machinists employed by Potter &
johnson at Providence, r. l., struck
for an increase Of cents an hour, an
eight-hour day and time and half fol
overtime.
Chancellor Backes has appointed
Chauncey G. Parker of Newark, N. J.
receiver for the International Mercan
tile Marine company.
Ground was broken on the 18th fol
the erection Of the new interior de
partment building at Washington.
President Wilson appointed Samuel
Alschuler Of Illinois a Judge of the
United States Seventh circuit court
Thousands of bushels OF fine Ell
berta peaches are rotting in the or
chards in Grady count Ok.
Wireless reports from the Isle OF
Pines state that a cyclone there has
caused damage estimated ct severa
hundred thousand dollars to the fruit
crops.
A statement iustfying the sinking
OF the Lusitania made by the Genera.
Electric Co.'s wizard" Charles P
Steinmetz, will cost him his place or
Secretary Daniels naval expert board
Gen. John c. Black, civil war vet
! pran former oOnproccuo orl