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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
ENTENTE SEEK TO !
have China ENLIST
WASHINGToN's ATTENTION u
ATTRACTED TO COMPLICATED
SITUATED IN FAR EAST.

Neutrality-suspicious. are beini
made by Great Britain, France an,
| Russia to include China in the mem
bership of the entente. Washington
attention is attracted to compli
Gated situation in the Far East, tn,
seriousness of which had not beel
realized.
In order to insure friendly relation,
between Japana and China, converse
tions have been proceeding in Pekint
and the European capitals looking t.
the formal entrance of China on al
equal footing with Japan into the al
lance.
Military participation by China II
the war would not be expected, bu
the political necessity of adding Chi
ma to the allies is considered of vas
Importance. Recently several Japan
ese warships were placed at strategi,
points along the Chinese coast ant
the possibility of internal revolution
in China through the proposed chang,
from republic to parliamentary mon
archy had caused some japanese off
cials to believe munitions of wa:
should be husbanded for emergencies
When the recent Japanese-Ch Chinese ne
gotiations were in progress, Japar
felt compelled to hold her ammunition
supply for developments, which EN-
barraSSed Russia considerably
Most Of the conversations have
been conducted at Peking, and It /,
not clear how far the proposal ha:
been discussed with the Japanese gov
ernment 1t is believed Great Britain
has consulted Toxic freely.
China is said to be favorably in
clined to the proposal since the NOV,
would guarantee the integrity of Chi
ma during the present disturbed con
dition of world politics and Safeguard
her interests at the peace conference
Some rumors are that the plan origi
mated with the Chinese, who saw {;
means of checkmating possible Japa
nese aggression.
The feeling in China against Japai
has been growing on account of tn,
recent negotiations and the possfbil
ity that more friendly spirit nigh
be developed between the two Orien
tai countries is said to be a factor il
behalf Of Japanese approval of tn,
plan.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
DEMAND GREECE
TO DEM0b|L|zE
CABINET MET TO CONSIDER SIT.
uATIoN, AND ITS ATTITUDE
SHOULD BE KNOWN SOON.
GERMANS TAKE NOVIPAZAR
1t Is Said the Servians Are Now Max
ing What May Be Their Last Stand
Before Monastir and Also on
the Plains Of kossovo.

London.-The entente allies have
demanded that Greece either join
with them and fulfill her treaty obli
cation to Servia or demobilize, and to
impress King Constantine that they
mean what they say, the allies have
declared a commercial blockade OF
the Hellenic empire, according to
Athens dispatches.
There is no confirmation of these
statements here, but it is certain that
Lord Kitchener, the British war sec
retary, who had an hours audience
with the king of Greece, and after
ward saw Premier Skouloudis, took a
firm stand.
The Greek cabinet met to consider
the situation and a few hours should
show Greece's attitude. The Greek
government again has affirmed Its
friendliness to the allies, but has not
taken the steps required to prevent
Greece from being counted among the
friends Of the central powers.
The entente allies will not permit
any delay; the position of the Servian
armies makes any prolongation of the
present uncertainty impossible. AL.
ready the Servians are making what
may be their last stand before Mona
stir and also on the plains of Kos.
sovo.
The Bulgarians, it is true, are being
held up by unfavorable weather con-
ditions, but they must be almost at
the gates Of the Macedonian capital
and the Austro-Germans and Buga-
rians are slowly but surely pressing
back the northern army.
The Germans announce the capture
Of Novipazar and are therefore on
the direct road to Mitrovitza, which
has been the Servian capital since
Nish fell into the hands of the Bull
garians.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
SELLS 64OO ACRES
.CROSS LAKE BOTTOM
MelNERNEY AND ASSOCIATES
TRANSFER TRACT INVOLVED
IN SHREVEPORT FIGHT.
CONSIDERATION WAS $4,000
1t Is Expected That Deep Test For
Oil Will Be DrilIed-Pendine Set
tlement of Litigation No Effort
Was Made to Develop Lands.

Shreveport
Sale to j. W. Atkins was completed
by James M. McInerney and asso-
ciates of 640O acres of Cross Lake bot
toms, leased from the state of Louis
lana less than year ago. A consid-
Grafton of $4,000 was made public
1t is expected that deep test for oil
vii, be drilled, once the Supreme
Court of Louisiana has decided the
appeal case of the city of Shreveport,
which lost in the lower courts it's in
junction suit based upon, purchase of
11,000 acres of surface right for the
purpose OF creating a permanent mu-
nicipal water base.
Pending the settlement of the liti-
cation, no effort was made to develop
the lease, stipulation in the contract
given relief under such circumstances
from terms requiring the beginning of
operations within thirty days. Terms
of the lease, which become effective
once the Supreme Court has given an
opinion upholding the transaction, pro-
vided this is done, call for payment
OF one-sixth royalty from all wells
drilled on the tract that produce more
than 200 barrels of oil daily, one
eighth royalty being paid for lesser
production. A bonus of $65,00O also
is stipulated, 25 per cent monthly, out
of the first oil produced. All gas wells
drilled are to be paid for under terms
of the state lease at the rate of $3.50
each.
Shortly. after the lease had been
granted at Baton Rouge, March 81
last, it was announced that the Caddo
levee board would set up claim to all
money that may accrue to the sIate
of Louisiana through operation of the
lease, the contention having been
made that no repeating clause was
contained in the 1914 dry lands" stat
ute under which Governor Hall acted,
the alternative being set up that Act
No. III Of 1902 is effective. In that
contingency, it was set up by the
levee board, the act of 1914 merely
gives the governor right to lease the
land for mineral exploitation, but
gives the state no right to financial
benefits The Caddo levee boards
claim, however, if pressed, would con-
Germ only the collection of royalties
and would not affect the lessee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
PREPARING For Germans.

Paris.-According to Constantinoplt
advices forwarded by the correspond
ent Of the Havas News Agency il
Athens, preparations are being made
in the Turkish capital to receive the
Germans. Numerous houses are sait
to have been requisitioned as well a.
the Pera Palace Hotel, which is te
be occupied by the general staff.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Intimating that the Louisiana Anti

Intimating that the Louisiana Anti
Saloon League is collecting funds as
regular assessments and using this
fund for political purposes in the gu
bernatorial campaign. Fred w. Price.
member of the state Legislature from
Lincoln parish, addressed commu-
nication to the headquarters of the
Anti-Saloon League here, refusing 10
pay a balance on his assessment,
$3.50. to the league, on account OF Its
plunge into politics.
Mr.. Price is known in Lincoln par
ish as one OF the most stalwart prohi-
bitionists in North Louisiana. He has
served several terms in the lower
house and has been renominated
without opposition for the same posi-
tion for the coming term. His let
ter to the Anti-Saloon League said in
part:
Il protest against the use of any
contribution of mine being used for
the purpose of boosting and aiding a
candidate to get votes. | believe this
move by the league Is untimely and
unfortunate and will retard the good
cause for at least five years"
Further, the governor is a very
small part of the working force neces-
sary to pass a statewide prohibition
bill. The last Legislature was a fair
one, and it was not one-half prohibi-
tion. AS an evidence Of that fact, your
leader, Mr.. Turner, compromised with
the breweries, | believe, every prohi-
bition measure brought before the
Legislature. 1t is folly to talk state
wide prohibition before you can elect
two-thirds of the House and two-thirds
of the Senate who will vote for state
wide prohibition
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
MOTHER CONSENTS
To LET BABY Die
DECLARED OPERATION WOULD
HAVE SAVED LIFE, BUT WOULD
Be- IMeEcILE AND CRIPPLED.

Chis:ago.-Mrs. Anna Bollinger told
the story OF her consent to let her
six-dssg-old son, deformed in body and
mind. died, rather than live a life bar
rem asd useless"
ThC mother, confined to her bed in
the. decentralization hospital. agreed
with Or. H. J. Haiselden, chief OF
the hospital staff. to sacrifice the
child when a simple operation would
assurp its life. The infant, il 1t lives,
would. in the opinion of Dr. Haisel-
den. pc a mental and perhaps moral
defective. He, therefore, with the con-
sent OF the child's parents, declined
to perform the operation.
1T is not heartless to me-" Mrs.
Bollinger said. 81 loved the poor little
deforned one as love my three other
healthy children. But the doctor told
me 1t would be cripple all its lie
probably an imbecile and possibly a
criminal. ! gave my consent to its
death, Left to itself, If had no chance
tn live. consented to let nature take
fits coarse.
mo one need to think me an un-
natural mother. This poor little one,
II allowed to live, would be barren.
useless. 1t is one of natures blunders,
and I am willing that nature should
correct ITS error by my baby's death:
i am satisfied l am doing right"
DIR. Haiselden said he was prepared
to face bitter criticism and defend his
course.
81 rave no doubt that I shall be
called a murderer" he said, "but the
Infants death is question between
me aud my conscience"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Endowment Eunda Lost.

Kansas City.-Miss Mable X. How.
ell, superintendent of the Scarritt Bf
BILE and Training School. admitted
that the endowment funds of the in.
stitution have been lost. 1t is report.
ed that the funds have been misap-
propriated by local investment com.
pany. The loss has been estimated at
between 100000 and $15O,OO0.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Austria SOUGHT Peace.

Rome.-Proposals for a separate
peace were made to Italy by Austria
at the time the recent italian often
sive was begun, the Popolo Italia as
serts. The paper declares certain
territorial concessions were ordered
to Italy, but that the Salandra cabi-
net refused to consider them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Teach conpers to Shoot.

New York.-As a part OF a plan
to equip policemen for warfare all
members Of the New York police force
were notified that they will be offered
instructions in the handling of rifles.
The federal government will furnish
the first 500 rifles and ammunition.
Rifle practice is optional. The pur-
pose is to make the policemen good
marksmen should, they be needed for
national defense. 1si
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
No Word From e.,,;,

c.s.'a mssnlnston.-A Berlin dispatch re.
s ns published statements in Ger.
vh,,, usmanding the recall of Brand
-,.ss ns'0sk. American minister to Rel.
erecn,,os 'suse OF his reports on the
nr,s,ss s,'0n o. Miss Edith Cavell. the
ss'.sH as.lsn nurse. attracted attentio, 'ne oe
sn'nisfration officials here vn hUt 90, Ul
hent. ~. .,ment = further than state.
tfnr,s, - me United States had no
s'ep AZ munstion '.. from GERMANY II ,ba, no
-. Whisloek no longer was ana, snat
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Dynamite Plot ExpIodes. 4.

Scranton, Pa-The theory that {,
plot to blow up the mill of the Dupon
Powder Company had been unearthst
through the fidning of a trunk fllee
with dynamite at the home of Eugen,
English was exploded according to the
police, by the confession of Thofna.
Moss, an alleged accomplice of Eng
lish. that the dynamite had beer
stolen.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
For a Drv Railroad.

Grafton, w. Va.-Detectives armed
with cameras are taking photographs
of every employe of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad they see taking drink
OF alcoholic liquor. A number of en-
ployes have been discharged. Whiskey
as first aid to the injured has been
prohibited by ]. F. Turner. chief med
ical examiner of the railroad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

A. w. Jackman, Of Donaldsonville.
who has applied for a franchise for a
sewerage system, has informed the
commission council that he will sub.
NIT his proposition soon in written
form, covering the following points:
Franchise is to run twenty-five years;
the city is to have the right to Sur.
chase the system at any time at a
price to be determined by a committee
selected for the purpose; only users
of the system will pay any part of the
cost.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Greece Asks More Aid.

Paris.-rhe Greek government is
reported to have appealed to the al
lies for further financial assistance. A
Havas dispatch from Athens says that
the government desires to obtain an
additional advance of 4O,0O0.OOO francs
and that this request is being consid-
cred sympathetically.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
lndict huerta General

Laredo, Tex.-General Geronimo
villareal, commander of the garrison
at Nuevo Leredo during the Huerta
regime, was indicted by a United
States Grand Jury here for bringing
a woman into this country for i'm
moral purposes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Heavy DAMAGE Inflicted.

Sofia, via London.-The damage
done by the bombardment of Aegean
sea towns and villages by the allied
fleet recently was greater than at first
reported One-fourIh of the entire
city of Dede Agach was razed by the
shells of the warships.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Near Crisis in Spain.

Madrid.-A cabinet crisis resulted
from a debate in Parliament on the
bill for military reforms proposed BY
the minister Of war, Lieutenant ten
eral Echague.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Greek Minister to Berlin.

Rome.-It is announced by the
Aeyspapers that M. Stratos, former
Greek Of rarine, lis ou his
way to Switzerland, whence he will
80 to Germany, supposedly on a spe.
ciN mission.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

At a mass meeting held at the city
hall the proposal of the Baton Rouge
Live Stock and Agricultural Fair that
half mill tax be levied for the sup
port of the fair was endorsed. Prof.
E. S. Richardson, Of the Louisiana
State University extension service;
DIR. w. H. Dalrymple and DR.. w. r.
Dodson, of the state experimental sta
ton; X. H. Knox and Joseph Rami.
rez spoke in behalf of the tax.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

The 1915 Baton Rouge tax roll,
which has just been completed by
Commissioner of Finance Ricaud,
shows an increase of ,1,O6O,51O over
that of 1914. For 1914 the grand total
was $6.696,470. This year it is ST.
756,9S0. The greatest increase came
in the assessment Of the property of
non-residents which was boosted from
S403,6 to S1,305,1 ,116.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

Some stir was occasioned in St.
Bernard, when it became known au.
thentically that Adam E. Estopinal,
former state senator and prominent
resident of the interior of the parish,
had withdrawn from the race for the
assessorship. Mr.. Estopinal was op-
posing Ambrose c. Gonzales, incum-
bent of the Office, who has served in
that capacity a number of years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Not to Make Grenades.

Pittsburgh. = French governmen.
agents have been trying for severa
days to place an order here for 5000,
900 hand grenades, but it was said by
steel men they have met with little
success
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

Proponents Of better waterways in
the Mississippi valley are expected to
gather in large numbers at Quincy.
ILL.,, on December / and 2, to attend
the meeting of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement Association. The
board of directors OF the New Orleans
Association of Commerce has decided
to send the general manager of the
local association to represent this
section, as much importance attaches
to the work that will be done by the
convention.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Deputies Are DissoIyed.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Athens says q decree has been issued
oissoiving the Chamber of Deputies
and that the new elections have been
nxed for December 10.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

A law passed by the last Legislature
will have fallen by the wayside If the
Supreme Court of Lake Charles up
holds the action of the District Court
in it's Interpretation of the near-beer
law. That part of the law which pro-
vides that all bottles containing near
beer must be so labeled, is affected by
the courts decision, which was rem
dered favorable to the defendant in
the case of the State VS.. V. v. Wales.
The latter was charged with selling
near-beer in unlabeled bottles, and was
acquitted by the court. District At
torney T. Arthur Edwards will appeal
to the Sup1me Court.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

DR.. William Poseiner, who has been
supervising the tick eradication work
in the parishes Of Ascension, Iberville,
St James and Assumption, as the rep
resentatite of the United States Bu-
reau of Entomology, has been trans
ferred to Denver, Colo, and left for
his new field of duty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

At the meeting of the Monroe CITY
Council contract was authorized with
the Merrill Road Improvement Com
pany, of Chattanooga, Tenn, for grav-
cling and paving with tarvia of River
Front street, Park avenue and a por-
ton of Walnut street, in all about two
and one-half miles. The considera.
ton is something over $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

The Chalmette Refinery of New Or
leans of the American Sugar Refinery
Company! in the near future will re-
sumo full operations and give employ.
ment to 1000 additional workmen. ac-
cording to an announcement by Earl
d. Babst, president of the corpora
tion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

]. NJ Scanland, an old Louisiana
newspaper man, who has had wide ex.
perience in the journalistic field in
this state and elsewhere in the Union,
has been in New Orleans the past few
days purchasing a newspaper plant for
a newspaper ne proposed to establish
in the immediate future at Port Glib.
son, Miss.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

A perfect specimen or one OF the
rare ducks of Louisiana was sent to
the State Museum. 1t was a male fully
out tree duck and was killed at
Avery island and sent to the conssas
vation commission by E. A. McIlnen-
ny, the celebrated naturalist of that
place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Endorses Defense plan

Atlanta, Ga.-The Georgia house
passed a resolution endorsing Presi.
dent Wilson's program for national
preparedness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Texas County Goes Dry

rempie, Tex.-Bell county voted
Dry by majority of 47s. with one
small box yet to hear from.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

Leonard Murrel, son of ]. ID. Murrel,
a hardware merchant of Church Point
lost three fingers of his left hand while
playing with dynamite. His play
mates claim he found stick of ex.
plosive in a stable.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

At the state fair held in Shreveport,
Rayne High school was awarded & {
prize for having the best exhibit i
any town school in the entire state A
diploma was given to that effect.
Prizes awarded besides the diploma
are as follows: Commercial work,
$125O; arts, $3.50; domestic science
department, SO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27
Former Senator surrow, n;.,

sr senator Burrows Dies.
haiamazoo. Mich. = Former Untted
o'stes Senator Julius Caesar Bur.
rows died at his home here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

A charter has been applied for by
Palmetto capitalists for new moss
company called The Palmetto Moss
Gin Company, Ltd"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-27

Mayor s. Z. Dickson and Finance
Commissioner r. H. Ward left Shreve-
port for New York city. to get in per-
sonal touch with the market for the
sale of the s1,2OO,OOO municipal wa
terworks bond issue. The bonds will
be printed and ready for investiga-
ton by December 20.
The Lafayette City Council has de-
cided to increase the saloon license
for next year from $1,000 to $1,000.
The largest crow Of sweet potatoes
that has been made at Bayou Chicot
in years has been harvested, and many
farmers have had to make additional
houses to store them away.
The handsome silver trophy won at
the state fail at Shreveport by Evan
]. Mccall, the young Ascension sugar
planter and swine breeder, is on dis
play in the show window of one of
Donaldsopville's leading business
houses, where II is attracting much at
fsntion.
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