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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
PRIMARY ORDERED
EXPENSES FIXED
MEETING HAS BEEN HELD AND
FINAL ARRANGEMENT MADE
FOR ELECTION.
$1O0 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED
Each Candidate May Submit One
Name For Clerk and One For Com
missioner in Each Precinct.
New Orleans.

New OrieanS.-
The formal order for primary elec-
ton to be held July q, to select party
nominees for membership in the Con-
stitutional Convention, was entered by
the Democratic parish committee
meeting. One hundred dollars was
fixed as the deposit for candidates en-
tering the primary. The deposit goes
toward paying such expenses OF the
primary as the law places on political
parties. The unused balance OF the
deposit goes back to the candidates.
In accordance with the opinion OF
Attorney Ge- eral Pleasant, the draw
ing of commissioners and clerks to
serve at the primary will be held July
l3 at noon in the Civil District Court
Chairman James c. Henriques In
formed the committee. Colonel Pleas
ant, in response to a request from Mr.
Henriques, gave an opinion on the hia
tus between the Sundberry conven
ton bill and the general primary law
Colonel Pleasant held that in spite o
the fact that the Sundberry bill al
lows until July 20 for candidates Il
qualify, the drawing should take plac'
in accordance with the primary law
two weeks prior to the primary. Sun
day, July IL, will be the last day ol
which candidates may submit name
for commissioners and clerks Of eleC
ton. Each candidate may submit on
name for clerk and one for commi:
s!oner in each precinct
The resolution adopted by the pa
ish committe follows the provisions c
the Sundberry bill fixing the primar
for July 81 and naming July 20 as tn
last date for qualification. A. .
O'Keefe, of the Tenth ward, offere
the resolution. Chairman ]. c. Hel
r;ques presided at the meeting. A.
Lanauze, secretary, was at the desl
Thirty-one members were present
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
LANSING IS NAMED
TO SUCCEED BRYAN
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SELECTION
WAS ENDORSED BY MEMBERS
OF HIS CABINET.

Washington. Robert Lansing,
who was counsellor of the State De
partment, has advised President Will
son in law and precedent in the policy
pursued by the United States toward
belligerent governments since the out
break of the European war. was
named secretary of state to succeed
William Jennings Bryan.
Few appointments in recent years
have given such widespread satisfac.
tion in the national capital Mr.. Lam
sing is a lifelong Democrat but lie
has devoted his time to international
law and diplomacy and is as popular
with former Republican officials as
with his colleagues. Members of the
cabinet and close personal friends OF
the president advised the selection.
and Mr.. Bryan himself, although not
consulted, is understood to have hoped
for the promotion of Mr.. Lansing.
Official announcement Of the selec.
tion of Mr.. Lansing, who has been
serving as secretary ad interim since
the resignation of Mr.. Bryan on June
s, was made in the following state
ment:
Before leaving for a brief rest in
New Hampshire the president an
nounced that he had offered the post
of secretary of state to Mr.. Robert
Lansing, the present counsellor of the
Department Of State, and that Mr..
Lansing had accepted the appoint
ment."
A commission was prepared which
President Wilson signed. giving Mr.
Lansing a recess appoistment. When
Congress reconvenes the nomination
will 60 to the Senate. No opposition
is anticipated.
One of the peculiar circumstance:
in connection with Mr.. Lansing's ap
pointment is the fact that he person
ally has no political backing or in
huence. Succeeding William Jenning
Bryan foremost among leaders of til,
Democratic party, a comparatively un
known quantity in the political wor;
has been ushered into the premiershf
OF the cabinet
Mr.. Lansing is 81 years old. nativ
of Watertown, N. Y, and descenda7
of the family of John Lansing, VIII
represented New York in the Const
tutional Convention of 1887 at Phil;
delphia, and later was Chancellor
the State of New York After gradu;
ton from Amherst College in 1886. MI
Lansing chose the profession of hi
father and ancestors-the law - an
continued in private practice excer
when retained by the American go
ernment or foreign nations in impor
E ant cases. He has represented tn
I United States in more information:
arbitrations than any living American
and French authority recently wrot
that Mr.. Lansing probably had had
longer and broader experience in II
+ ternational arbitration and had a
K peared more frequently before inte
/. national tribunals than any living laN
i yer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
HAL|CZ;
DROPS BACK TO BUG
RIVER SAN TAKES PLACE OF THE
pNIEsTER AS THE SCENE OF
A SANGUINARY BATE.
ITALIANS ARE ADVANCING
onIv important Actions in West Were
the RepuIsins of Two Ger
man Attacks.

London. - Berlin reports the fall
of the Galician town of Halicz, and
saws the Autro- Germans have crossed
the Dniester River, which means that
the five days desperate rear guard ao'
ton by the Russians has ended IN
their retirement. However, the stub
born resistance of this flank OF the
forces of Grand Duke Nicholas IN
doubtedly has enabled him to reform
his lines along the rivers Bug and
Stry without interferences-
The River San now takes the place
of the Dniester as the scene OF SAN
culinary battle in the Russian effort to
prevent the investment of Warsaw.
Petrograd admits the retirement OF
the Russians to the River Gnila Lipa,
which Is 80 miles from the frontier
and falls into the Dniester at Halicz.
but military experts do not expect
heavy fighting along that river. They
express the opinion that the next Sc
rious battle probably will occur along
the Zlota Lipa River, which runs par
allel to the Gnila Lipa further east
ward. where the Russians would ben
eft by the railroad with which the
Tarnop line connects. These opera
tions and plans, according to military
men, confirm the theory that the Dnies
ter forces merely were covering fol
the northern army.
Through passes 5000 feet in altitude
the Italians have entered the Austrian
territory south of Riva, on the west
ern side OF Lake Garda They ar
now within six miles Of Riva, the onl.
important town on this lake.
In the west the only important az
tions, according to the French, cor
sisted in the repulse Of German al
tacks on the Calonne trench and nea
Metzeral. Berlin claims that Frenc
attacks at all points were repulsed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
ARTILLER'DUEL
AT MEXICO CITY
cARANZA OFFICIALS CHAGRiN.
ed AT FAILURE OF GEN. CON.
ZALEZ TO ENTER CAPITAL.

Washington. - Anxiety increased
n official quarters over the situation
in Mexico City, as the State Depart
ment has been unable to communicate
by telegraph for several days with
that city.
Brief dispatches from Vera Cruz
said Carranza officials were much cha
grined at the apparent failure of Gen.
Pablo Gonzalez to enter the capital.
Reports that Gonzalez was engaged IN
an artillery duel with the Zapatistas
gave the first intimation that the VII
la-Zapata forces in Mexico City had
determined to offer resistance to the
invading Carranza army instead OIL
evacuating.
This prevents the State Department
from communicating with the Bra
zilian minister, and deprives all other
foreign governments of information
concerning their diplomatic missions
and subjects.
Famine conditions in Mexico City
have been growing worse daily anu
investment by a new army, it is fear
ed, will cause much suffering to for
eigners.
While generally understood that
there will be no further development
in the general Mexican situation 81
far as the United States is concerned
until the return of President Wilson
from Cornish, it is thought in officia
quarters that the situation in TIM
southern capital may force a new
crisis.
Carranza has given this govcrnmen
assurance that every effort will b
made by Gen. Gonzalez to guard TIL
lives and property of foreigners II hi
troops enter the city. 1t is feared
however, that fighting may be carrie
into the old capital by the contendin1
forces, although the diplomatic corp
hitherto has been successful in pei
suading the garrison to evacuat
rather than give battle in the streets
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
CAPTAIN Kinu's Estate.

st. Louis. - The estate of Capt.
Henry King, former managing editor
of the St Louis GlobeDemocrat was
valued at s162,00O, according to ap-
praisement in Probate Court Capt.
King died March Is, few days after
he retired from the editorial manage
ment of the Globe Democrat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Increase In Russian Grain.

Washington. = An increase OF more
than 40 per cent in the yield Of WIN
ter wheat in European Russia and OF
nearly 20 per cent in the winter rye
crop for 1915 is forecast by the Inter-
national Institute of Agriculture ct
Rome. according to a cable dispatch
received by the Department OF Agri-
culture
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

L. p. Hosmer, national bank exssnt
&, - -r-->--<ianed to tei-A -asanes dur
me- " lays were rolled into rail
C,o e iIy so pounds to the yard.
on July l, 1t was ,,o,,1a s,fBoo for a
nAe' 'e''U' road from New York to
all the necessary turn
III JUS VIZ" estimated that 1850. 900
in charge of .dor was reouired IN
was at Keachit A, * cents a Mound
the pellagra 500 ooo -Eron the Shirt
sidered alarmi ,oss
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Spanish Language.

The Spanish language is not diff
cult one to learn. On the other hand,
II is one of the easiest in the world.
BY steady application. combining con-
versation with book study. one should
be able. to get a pretty fair command
of the Spanish in a years time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Can't Chance PASSENGER Rates.

Lincoln. - The Nebraska Supreme
Court in a decision declared that in
the absence of sp. aific legislative ac-
ton the state railw ~ commission was
without authority to either advance or
lower passenger rates on Nebraska
railroads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Bank Loans on Uparade.

Washington. = Loans and discounts
Of the 1854 national banks reporting
to the comptroller Of the currency at
the close of business May 1 amounted
to $6,643, ,SS7,951, an Increase over
March of s143,923,346, and over
June 80, 1914, of nearly 1914, 4,0O0, 900.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Women Good conc;ic.ses.

Newcastle - 4 street car conduc-
tors women have done so we'll here
that many people believe they will be
retained after the war, or at least
that they will be regarded as equally
eligible with men for such positions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
France Makes Bio Loan.

Washington. - Government ofi.
cials made no comment on the new
$50, 100000 loan for France, through
J. P. Morgan & Co. The practice Of
the government is neither to approve
nor disapprove such transactions,
since under international and domestic
law there is no legal objection.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Kansas SmeIters Close.

Pittsburgh. - Two zinc smelling
plants suspended work here when the
furnace men Quit because their de-
mands for increased wages and bet
ter working conditions were refused.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Trade Balance of IL 6

Washington. - The total trade bal
ance in favor of the United States on
June 10 was s976,OO0,OOo. Secretary
Redfield predicts that for the fiscal
year ending July 1, the balance will
exceed a billion dollars.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
-ouah Aero PropeIlers.

The bankr1 -, o...u
~ of machine guns on aero
nienrne IS been restricted because
inc on,. usually desirable to fire
huch ".'en ahead and this could not be
accouat of the propeller. But
Inc colarros, the famous French flyer,
Oh niou. German engineer have solved
parish problem by connecting the trigger
noids' he gun with the engine so that the
pegin .chine will fire only at the frac-
IN OF an instant when the propeller
u .ade has passed out Of range.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Fair Shows a Profit.

San Francisco. - A net profit Of
SCI, 900 from operation Of the Panama
Pacific Exposition from the opening
February 20. to June 13, was reported
to the directors by Rodney S. Durkee.
comptroller. Total receipts were about
s2,500,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
No Award For lusitania.

London. - A dispatch from Copen-
hagen says that official announcement
has been made in Berlin that no or.
der of merit has been conferred on
any submarine commander for the
sinking of the Cunard line steamer
LuSitania.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Another Oil Tank Burns.

Tulsa-The destruction by fire of
another 55,O0O-barrel oil tank belong
ing to the Gypsy OIL Company sent
the total loss of oil and tanks up to
approximately s500,O00. Lightning
caused the fires.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

DR.. John s. Tribaut, liquidator ofue.
the defunct Bank of Donaldsonvillener
which suspended business Novembeows
%, 1913, filed his first provisional aheds
count, together with petition askia the
for authorization by the district col were
to distribute the funds on hand amo,d all
the ordinary creditors of the inst,ll his
ton in the proportion of three icinity
cent of their respective claims. % their
. as fol-
rh,s voor tho fret car lot q, f water
a.. Irn,t.d c,otes consur,ad GOV lime and
T.,,.,,n. The walls
SUNNI E.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

The Probe Commission will under
take TO present TO the ConStltutlohai
Convention. through the governor,
comprehensive survey OF the courts OF
the state. from the Supreme Court
down to Justice of the peace. The
commission. in its investigation OF the
Jurisprudence of Louisiana, gathered
elaborate data on the amount or WORK
done by courts of all degrees in every
parish in the state and supplemented
this with much testimony from law
yers and judges on the delays of court
procedure. overcrowded dOckets, the
cost of litigation and opinions as to
how defects can be remedied.
Redistricting of the state for dis
trict courts, materially reGucing the
number of judges and a provision for
districts large enough to give work to
two judges will be among the recon-
mendations. A plan for redistrictins
based upon statistics of the amount
of legal work to be done in each Of
the parishes will be presented.
The probers, under the direction OF
Senator George Wesley Smith, who
has been in charge or this particular
investigation. have been working on
the judiciary report since their return
from the Legislature, will continue
without interruption until the task Is
finished. A preliminary outline Of the
report agreed upon and published sew
eral days ago was revised in some re-
spects and will be gone over again.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Censors Increased.

Washington. - Lieut.. c. c. Wind.
sor was ordered from the New York
navy yard to Sayville, L. l., to in.
crease the number of government GEN.
sors there to three.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Rio Wool Stock 10 Sold.

Ballinger. - Two hundred thousand
mounds of wool stored here practical
" the entire holdings Of the Runnels
County Wool Growers Association,
has been sold.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Calls Special Election.

Nashville. - Under a recent act OF
the legislature Governor Rye called
an election on August 5 to determine
IL there shall be a constitutional con-
yention.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Held Unfit For Post.

Washington. - James M. Sullivan,
American minister to the Dominican
Republic, is held to be temporarily un-
fit for his Office by the report of Sena-
tor Phelan who conducted an investi
cation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
PerhaDs.

Monocled Caller (making conversa-
tion)-Last year. y know, came
across a most extr'o d'n'ry book all
-er-things-don't remember
the title-can't recall authors name,
but-aw perhaps you've read it?-Life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
New Navv Yard system.

Washington. - Under a new system
of accounting at government navy
yards to be inaugurated in July, Sec
retary Daniels expects to demonstrate
that battleships can be constructed
by the government at cost that will
insure satisfactory competition in
bidding for contracts by private build
ers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Dominican Civil Service.

Washington. - The Dominican re-
publican will install civil service
system generally similar TO the Amer.
lean service as the result of weeks of
negotiation between the State Depart
ment and a commission to Domini
cans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
ife in PITTSBURGH,

A Pittsburgh girl had an admirer
arrested on the charge that he had
stolen her teeth. Life and love In
Pittsburgh seem to be curiously excit
ying.-Providence Journal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
To Sell Wabash July q.

st. Louis. - Chester H. Krum, spe
cial master appointed to sell the Wa,
bash railroad at foreclosure, says the
sale will take place July 21, instead
of July s, as announced.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
4 aseen Aoain in Eruption,

Redding. - Lassen Peak erupted
for the 102d time in its recent activity.
Reports from Hat Creek Valley said
the eruption was not dangerous.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

John s. Dennee, field agent for the
Department of Agriculture, with head.
quarters in New Orleans was in
Bunkie getting information in regard
to acreage and condition of the cot
ton crop for the report that will be
made on July /.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The Pennsylvania-Louisia Oil
Company of Lake Charles has insti-
tuted suit against the Gulf Refining
Company, the Bright Company and
Harry Avery and ]. G. Sutton for car
collation. of oil leases in the Edgerly
field aggregating $50 acres.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
TRAINING on Submarines.

Washington. - Secretary Daniels
announced designation Of the cruiser
Columbia as flagship Of the Atlantic
submarine fiotilla and as a school ship
for training men for the submarine
service
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

Thirteen railroads operating h
Louisiana have applied for raise in
rates on gravel, sand, crushed stone
and other road materials. represent
ing that the rates in operation at pres
ent. prescribed by Railroad Commits
sion orders in 1910, are too low.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
Russians Receive Arms.

Tokyo.-Advices from vladivostok
say munitions for Russian armies are
arriving at that seaport In great guam,
titles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

Nearly a four million increase In
the assessment Of the railroads Of the
state is shown by the State Board Of
Appraisers in statement made public
by A F. C2zeaessSs, seSEetary seSey Of otn the
board. The exact amount is %" 80, - :
OIL
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03
kOF THE WEEK
N OVER WORLD
uNes m OUR OWN AND
ornER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
+ ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN

News condensations Re-
without comment-AIl
uaIous Find Somewhat to
EdHy and instruct.
revolutionary activities in
onsed the navy department 10
he cruiser Washington to
Hatien.
triaI of Charles B. Munday,
esident OF tse defunct La
National Bank Of Chicago, of
william Lorimer was president,
/ for July 2.
piyate dispatch from Berlin
that a declartion of war
4 Germany by Italy is immi-
body of Reginald A. ]. Warne-
he aviation lieutenant killed
"a fight in France, was buried
udon with full naval honors be-
A,ooo spectators.
remor Dunno of Illinois signed
1batement bill" which provides
pwer of Injunction against i'm
resorts and allows sheriffs to
hem on complaint.
H. Hamilton, a wealthy cattle
and owner of a La Platte, Ind,
r farm, is dead in the hospital
D result of injuries when he was
b passing train.
wilson" day, designated by the
|ws PROCLAMATION, was observed
attle. Wash, with a parade and
zs meeting.
ks sentences were affirmed by
Mississippi supreme court and the
4 penalty was fixed. The date of
execuuon will be on August 6.
y Spanish cabinet resigned the
nment considering the failure OF
Rcent loan to indicate a lack Of
1ence.
rd is going the rounds that Ro-
lansing, now acting secretary of
will be appointed as the err
1T successor to w. ]. Bryan
liam H. Rand, for many ears
of the printing and publihing
Of Rand, McNally G. O., is
at New Canaan, Conn.
Rev. DR.. Loaring Glars of st.
Episcopal church, Chattanooga.
received a message nnounc-
= death of his son. Liel. Chas.
- Clark at the front inFrance.
MIch, the greatest beer lenter in
my. has been compelle to cur
De consumption of ber, owing
- appropriation by tts govern
Of large part Of theproduct of
breveries.
lousands gathered a. Denver City
q In a non-partisan. meeting and
med to addresses b, noted speak
apnoidirg the administration in
resent course IN he handling Of
foreigp question.
ppefs AT Galvesiln were notified
ne american S amer Leelapaw,
'eston to Goth' burg, Sweden.
cotton, has teen detained at
(kvall. Scotland.
PAUL NJ. Reins.h. United States
nlstsr te China, i.son his way to
nsrica
MIA H. M. Danse. % years ga
= N Colorado Strings, Colo, after
caesarian operate. Twins were
IN and both are IL ly To- live.
Ans =, Ire'c's physicians ex
g tneir patient t, enter uoon con
Ssscence In a d., or two," say.
ssatsrs Athens correspondent.
anoassador Mar St Petarsburg
uned the state rartmen. of tn,
nest at Kholnl, Russia. O join
- and Boarcnan Robinson. Amer
AZ Lumsden cf -. RovaI arm
!ng corps was ki mbns evin
- the Brooklan s. .,.f~r c,urs,
1err Muller, CON .,...
= die at LondoI l.. . no
nhsed. W"
Villain Jennings 1-.- ,
= at a peace de .....-.. =
in Madison So ,e...
veral Italian crI q
base at Aaran .. a,
= to join the alb :,
lanelles.
German Zeppelin rciC
"a northeast coast On rae
Is. destroyed the rayy y...
! at South Shields and
nous losses by fire.
sesAdent Menocal Of c ba pat,o,.
ceavicts. Seven of Ii gs 2.,,r,,n
eeen convicted Of M uaar s-d
~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

The Legislative Investigating Com.
mission will formally call upon Fred
]. Grace. Register OF the State Land
Office, to explain his connection with
the SABINE Islands land affair, the pas
sage o. Act 2S3 of 1914, and other mat
ters presented for the commissions
consideration.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

1t was stated that the state militia
authorities had bought from the Mar
zero Realty Company of New Orleans
a tract of land in the Metairie Ridge
section Of Jefferson parish to be used
as a state rifle range.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-03

The American-Press has published
several interesting articles recently
regarding the Louisiana Training
School at Monroe, which was opened
April l, giving an idea Of its plan OF
work and its methods of handling the
incorrigible and uncomfortable boys
who are given over from time to time
into its charge. This information mas
been confirmed within a few days by
a citizen of Lake Charles who had oc-
casion to visit it recently and who
states that the institution Is all that
has been claimed for It.