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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
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RENOVaTlNG AN OLD ORCHARD
Ground Should Be Broken Between
Trees and Sewn to Some Quick
Growing Crop.

Where there is a mat Of grass and
weeds in an old orchard the ground
should b. broken between the trees,
taking care not 10 approach too closely
to the trunks for fear of injuring the
tangle OF roots that usually run near
the surface. For the first year after
the orchards renovation the strips
that are plowed should be sOwn in
cowpeas CT some other quick growing
crop.
The aeration Of the sol! is the prin-
cipal thing that is sought through this
cultivation. It should be kept up
for a couple of years, and where it
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-23


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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-23
piantinu Cherry Trees.

Cherry trees should be planted IS
to 20 feet apart. Two-year-Old trees
should be used. In planting they
should go in the ground fully two
inches deeper than they appeared in,
the nursery row. Before planting the
roots should be cut free of all bruised
portions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
BLAMED BY ELWELL
For DeraiIing Train Near Drawbridge
at Devon-Says Caution Signals
Were Set,

New Haven, Conn, April - J.
Frank Whitney, engineer of the ex-
press on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad which was de-
rallied on March % near the drawbridge
at Devon, is blamed for the accident by
Chief Engineer G.. C. Elwell of the pub
lie utilities commission, who filed his
report today. The signal system on
the draWbridge is declared to be
proper.
Mr.. Elwen says that the drawbridge
distant signal just west of Stratford,
which signal governs the approach of
eastbound trains on track No. 4; was
set at caution when the express passed
under it, but Engineer Whitney failed
to observe his position.
The report points out, however, that
in his long service of 36 years F1s i
neer Whitney had never been dtsci-
plined for causing even a slight acci-
dent, although he had been running a
locomotive for the last 80 years.
1naSmuch as the accident was due
to the failure of human rencies in
performing prescribed duties, MIR. Ell
well says he can suggest no means of
guarding against similar accidents
other than the administration of disci-
pline, according to railroad discipline
He suggests that the guard rail which
is attached to the derail switch be
heightened 80 feet or more, making the
total length $50 feet, and that the rail
be reinforced by rail braces about eight
feet apart and spiked to ties long
enough to properly support the rail-
braces, in order to prevent more seri-
Gus accidents in case of derailments
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
MIDDLETOWN MAN KILLED
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Near Centre Moriches, N. Y. One
Other Man Killed and Two injured
One of the Latter Formerly Lived in
Willimantic.

Centre Moriches, N. Y, April s.
Two men were killed and two others
injured late today when an automobile
in which the four were riding overturn
ed when travelling along the Merrick
road, near here. The n9en who were
killed were caught under the ma
chine and were dead when taken out
The other two were thrown to one sid
of the car.
The dead are: F. C. Braden, 45 years
of age, of New Haven, Conn; Antonio
Arrigoni. As years of age, Of Middle
town, Conn.
The injured are: Frank ]. Libschik
of Brookhaven, N. Y, arm broken and
cut and bruised about the head and
body, and John McGinnis of Middle
town, Conn, cut and bruised about face
and head.
Just what caused the accident the
two injured men were unable to ex-
plain. They said something suddenly
went wrong and the machine turned
over.
Braden was a travelling salesman for
a firm of oil dealers in New York city.
He was driving the car, which was his,
when the accident happened. Arrigoni
was a member of the firm of Arrigoni
Brothers, road builders and contract
ors, Of Middletown, Conn. His firm
was building roads in this section. Nc
Ginnis had been employed as foreman
in the road building work.
Arrigoni and his foreman had ac-
cepted an Invitation to ride with Bra
den, who was travelling in the vicinity
on a business 'errand. The accident
occurred at an abrupt turn in the road.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
IN THE TANZER CASE.
Frank D. Stafford, Hotel Clerk Who
"ldentified" J. w. Osborne.

New York, April S.-The first indict-
ment growing out of the charges made
by Miss Rae Tanner against James w.
Osborne and later recanted by her,
was returned by the federal grand
jury here today, when a bill charging
Frank D. Stafford with perjury was
handed up.
Stafford at the hearing accorded Miss
Tanner after she was arrested charged
with using the mails in an attempt to
defraud, identified James w. Osborne
as the man who appeared at the Ho-
tel where he was employed. as a clerk,
with Miss Tanner. Miss Tanner later
confessed that she had been mistaken
in naming James w. Osborne as the
man.
The Indictment specifies two assign
ments 1t alleges that Sacord COM
rnitted perjury when he Identified
James W. Osborne as the man whom
he had seen at the hotel and when
he swore that Miss Tanner was with
him at the time. AS a witness SAT-
ford gave what purported to be details
of the visit of James w. Osborne and
Miss Tanzer.
The grand jury will complete its in
vestigation of the case tomorrow and
additional indictments, it was said al
the office of the United States district
attorney, were expected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09

and Eastern: the Buffalo, Lockport
and Rochester; the Syracuse. Lake
Shore and Northern, including the OS-
wego and Fulton Street railways; the
Auburn and Syracuse, including the
Auburn city line, South Bay and Brew
erton and the Auburn and Port BY
ron line,
Injunction Obtained.
The New York state railways. which
controls city lines in central and
western New York cities and with
which the Empire company has a traf-
fic agreement permitting the operation
of their cars over city lines, was re-
strained today by court order at
Rochester from denying the Empire
company use of their tracks in that
city. 1t was stated tonight that sim
liar injunctions would be obtained in
all cities involved
Amalgamated officials declared that
notice had been given the New York
when the handling of Empire traffic
must be discontinued. This notice was
sent to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, but
the union officials declined to state
what time limit had been given.
Company DiscIaims Responsibility
Ernest Gonzenbach, general man
ager of the Empire company, disclaim-
ed responsibility for the trouble and
said that if it had not been for the
contract which the company had with
the Brotherhood. they would have en-!
tered into the contract with the Anal
gamated association.
''Jnder existing conditions" he said,i
I'VE could not in honor do this. Il
we had broken faith with the brother
hood which has carried out its part
of the agreement to the letter, We
would have sacrificed our business
honor"
Magnus Sinclair, a member Of the.
executive board of the AmalGamated'
association, and George Keean, vice
president of the association. today re-
quested the American Federation Of
Labor, with which the association is
affiliated, to send representative here.
War Between Labor Organizations.
This is not a war between the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
as such, but is a war between the
| Amalgamated, the Empire company
and the so-called Brotherhood Of
Electric Trainmen,' said Mr.. Sinclair
tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
Germany TO Pay
for Sinking Frye
WILLING TO COMPENSATE OWN
Err OF SHIP.
UPHOLD EITEL'S ACT
But Bases Liability Upon the Prussian-
American Treaties Of 1899 and 1928
Case Must Go to Prize Court.

Washington, April S.-Gerrnan's in
tention to compensate the owners of
the American ship William P. Frye,
sunk on the high seas with her cargo
of wheat by the commerce-raider
Prinz EiteI Friedrich, was formally
communicated to the United States
government today.
UphoIds Sinking of Frye.
Ambassador Gerard cabled a note
handed him by the Berlin foreign Of
flee in reply to the recent American
communication submitting a claim for
indemnity of $228, 8,059.54 on behalf OF
the F'rye's owners. The foreign office
upholds without qualification the le-
gality under international law of the
raiders action in sinking the Frye
and bases the liability of the German
to pay indemnity solely upon the OLD
Prussian-Amerfcan treaties Of 1913
and 1928, which provide that contra
izens of either party cannot be con-
fiscated by the other and may be de-
tanned or used only in consideration
of payment of the full value.
Must Go to Prize Court.
TN view of this stipulation, the note
says, of course, the American owners
must be compensated for their loss. Il
is pointed out, however, that the case
of necessity must go to a prize court
III that VI
cargo, destination, etc, may be form
ally established.
Says Cargo Was Contraband.
The German position is that the
F'rye's cargo of wheat was contraibanC
because it was consigned "for orders
to Questown, which is declared to bt
forfeited port of Great Britain. NJ
notice is taken of the fact, that, since
the wheat was sold en- route to British
citizens, the United States filed {
claim for the vessels owners only, thi:
question being left for development il
the prize court.
American Officials Surprised.
Officials here were somewhat sur
prised at the nature of the German
note, becaus of the bearing 1t ma!
have upon negotiations now in pro
gress between Washington and Lon
don oyer the virtual Blockade of Ger
many and Tustria declared by the al
lies. The United States has insisted
that upon the belligerent seizing a car
go consigned ito order" rested the bur
dep of proof that the goods were des
tined for armed forces Of an enemy.
The German note was dated April
one day after Ambassador Gerard hat
presented the request for indemnity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09

The comparatively narrow strip OF
territory between the Rivers Meuse
and Moselle in France, where the Ger
man wedge has for months past peen
pressing against the French line, is the
scene of some of the most sangu1nary
fighting of the war.
A detailed statement by the French
war Office gives a summary of the re-
suits attained by offensive reconnals-
sances and attacks which the allies
have carried on since April 4, with the
object of forcing this German wedge
back and Strengthening their own lines.
French Gain East of Verdun.
In that period of time there has been
a gain on a 12-mile front to the north
thirds of a mile to two miles; two vii
lagos have been carried, and the
French have occupied the heights DOM
mating the Orne, a small river run
ming east and west.
Similarly, according to the official
statement, the French have captured
the plateau commanding Combres,
have occupied the southwestern part
of the ALLY wood, where the Germans
were strongly entrenched, and have
gained nearly two miles on flve-mile
front between the forests of Monmartre
and Le Pretre.
Germans Dispute French Claim.
The German war Office sets up
eounter-claims Of successes in this re-
gien and declares that the Trench have
made virtually no progress, being re-
pulsed at various points.
German Wedge Moved Back.
There seems to be little doubt that
the sharp edge of the wedge has been
moved back a distance and there is a
certainty, too, that the opposing forces
are paying heavy price in killed and
wounded. AS Eparges, as an nlustra-
ton of the German casualties, the
French report the finding of 1000 Ger
man dead on the field.
Situation in the Carpathians.
The situation in the Carpathian
mountains resolves itself into one of
position so far as the official state
ments issued from Petrograd and
Vienna are concerned. The Russian
report is largely confined to the west
ern portion of the Beskid mountains,
where the Russian drive has had its
greatest success. The Austrian report
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
TO RAISE 81 100000 IN
ONE WEEK FOR CHARITY.
Task of Belgian Relief and Unemploy-
n4ent Fund Committee i'm New York.

-Jew York, April s.-To raise within
one week at least a million dollars for
the combined benefit of unemployed in
New York, destitute Belgians and nom
.combatants in the European war is the
plan announced tonight by the Belgian
American relief and unemployment
fund committee.
; Beginning Monday, thousand wom-
en-, many of them wealthy and socially
prominent, will open a campaign to
raise the funds by personal solicitation
which will continue until April 26. The
funds will be turned over to the sew
eral committees in this city which are
dealing with problems of distress.
The campaign will be inaugurated
with a dinner on Monday night to
arouse enthusiasm. The women work
ers will be divided into teams of tea
each. with a captain, and will report
progress daily at the funds head
quarters.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor Mrs. Alfred
g: Vanderbilt, Mrs. John R. Drexel
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Cardinal Far
ley, Otto II. Kahn and Mortimer SchffI
are among the patrons Of the fund.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09

Syracuse, n. Y, April 8.-Warfare
between two labor organizations has
resulted in a strike of street and cleo
trio railway employees in central New
York that already has completely tied
up interurban traffic between this city
and Auburn, stopped the street car
service in Auburn, seriously hampered
Interurban service in western New
York and threatens tonight to in
Volve transportation service in Syra-
cuse, Rochester, Niagara Falls and
Buffalo.
Jealous Labor Organization.
The strike was inaugurated by the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees and is
directed against the Empire United
Railways company to force recognition
of the association, rather than the
Brotherhood of Electric Trainmen. The
latter organization is under contract
with certain of the Empire railways
and the company's refusa1~to abro-
gate the agreement and recognize the
Amalgamated association as the rep
resentative union organization of their
employees prompted the strike order.
May Be Sympathetic Strike.
Should the Amalgamated association
be thwarted by court injunctions from
preventing the operation of Empire
cars on city lines. little doubt existed
general sympathetic strike would be
ordered in the cities through which the
Empire operates. AT present, accord
ing to union officials, about 800 men
are on strike. Should the sympathetic
strike be ordered, over 5000 would be
involved and all cities in New York
state west of Syracuse would be af-
fected.
Not. a Car Moving in Auburn.
AS a result of the strike not a car
moved in the city of Auburn today;
the Auburn and Syracuse electric line
is completely tied up; no South Bay
cars are running; cars on the Syra-
cuse, Lake Shore and Northern (the
Oswego division) are running with
police on each car and a squad of Of
ficers in automobiles accompanying
the cars from the terminal to the city
t-line.
No Disorder So Far.
So far there has been no disorder
The Empire United railways. known
as the Beebe syndicate, and associated
lines controls the Rochester, Syracuse
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
ELLIOTT BEFORE LEGISLATIVE
cOMMlTTE ON RAILROADS
At Hearing on New Bill Drafted by
Utilities Commission.

Hartford Conn, April 3.-Proposed
legislation which the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany desires enacted to facilitate it's
financial rehabilitation was the sub
ject of hearing before the legislative
committee on railroads this afternoon.
A new bill was placed with the COM
mittee drawn up by the Connecticut
Utilities Commission which conforms
largely in its details to the law just
enacted in Rhode Island and the bill
now pending in Massachusetts, based
upon recommendations of a Massa-
chusetts commission, which in 1914,
investigated the condition of the New
Haven road.
President Elliott of the company
spoke for the bill, saying that the di-
rectors in carrying out their new poll
cy desire to secure a stable basis from
which to make a new start in financial
regeneration.
The experts of the company after
five months inquiry into the financial
condition of the company, decided that
to restore confidence of the invest
ing public, it was desirable that laws
governing the company in the states
in which it operates should be uni
form and that the issuance of securi-
ties should be subject to the approval
of the public service commissions of
each state.
Mr. Elliott left the discussion of the
details of the bill to the roads coun-
sci and dealt largely with the present
operating conditions of the road, its
revenues and outgo, its need Of fin
ancing and money for betterments and
improvements, and the hope of restor-
ed confidence in the company of the
public, the press and the federal gov
ernment. Mr.. Elliott in quoting from
operating figures pointed out that there
is a ray Of hope in Increased gross
earnings in March. indicating, in his
opinion, that business in New Eng
land has struck the upgrade. The
increase in gross earnings in March
was $4,000, the first real increase in
many months.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
SANK STEAM Err

washington, April S.-The state de-
partment has instructed Ambassador
page and Consul General Skinner, at
London, to make an investigation into
the circumstances surrouding the
aeath of Leon G. Thresher, the Amer
Ican mining engineer, drowned when
he German submarine sent the Brit
lsh liner Falaba to the bottom. The
ambassador and consul general re-
ported that they had been informed
hat Thresher had been drowned, but
Lhey said they ad no official inform
atfon. They do not know whether
ample time was given for escape and
Thresher was negligent, whether he
was killed by the explosion caused by
he torpedo OF drowned while the ves-
sci was sinking. Officials hal little
aoubt that the case eventually would
form the subject of representations
70 Germany. In its note. after Ger
nany's war zone proclamation. the
washington government notified the
German foreign Office that it would
ieel compelled to hold that govern
nent to 'tstrict accountability" for
he loss OF American lives or property
through the operations of submarines
against British merchant shipping.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
osREeoN's VICTORY
COST VILLA 5000 MEN.
According to Extra Editions Of Vera
Cruz Newspapers.

Vera Cruz, April s.-Extra editions
Of the local newspapers today an
nounced that General Obregons report
ed victory near Celaya cost the Villa
forces 5000 men killed or wounded.
1t is officially announced that Cen
eral Obregon's troops are continuing
the pursuit Of the Villa forces and that
Obregon will push forward his head
quarters to Irapuato without loss of
time.
The reports OF the Carranza victory
caused rejoicing at headquarters here
and during the greater part of the day
the ringing Of church bells and. the
music of marching bands apprisea the
public OF the Villa defeat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
RECORD SEA TRIP FROM
PHILADELPHIA TO SAN DIEGO
Steamer Northern Pacific Makes it in
IL Days, 8 Hours.

San Diego, Cal, April S.-P. Inger-
soil, first class passenger from Min
nesota, is ill of smallpox aboard the
steamer Northern Pacific, quarantine
officials discovered upon the new lin
ers arrival here today from Phila-
delphia after a record trip of twelve
days, eight hours. The vessel may be
released from quarantine tomorrow.
Others of 327 first class passengers
were allowed to land q few at a time
after examination. About dozen
were vaccinated. J. j. Fitzgerald of
Brooklyn, N. Y, chairman of the
house appropriations committee at the
last congress, was among those al
lowed ashore.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
RUSSIANS PROGRESSING
IN THE CARPATHIANS.
Austro- Germans, Although Heavily
Reinforced, Were RepuIsed.

Petrograd. April 8. via London, April
9, 2.30 a. m.-The war Office tonight
issued the following communication:
'1n the Carpat11ians our troops are
progressing. In the valley, on the On
dawa on April we dislodged the AUS
trfans from the sector of Stropko-
Puczacs.
'1n the direction of Mezolaborcz the
Austro-G Germans, having received con-
siderable reinforcements, attempted to
develop an offensive, but our troops,
after having occupied the front of
Czabalocz -Szuko, repulsed all their at
tacks and inflicted heavy losses on the
enemy.
TN the region north of the railway
at Ugok and Berezna our troops sue
ceeded in crossing the principal chain
of the Carpathians, thereby attaining
important tactical results on the
heights south and north of Volasats.
"On the other portions of the front
there has been no important change
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
NEUTRAL LAW. HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED IN TAMPico
Fighting Continues at Ebano, with
Contendina Forces of 1900 Men.

Washington, April S.-Claims of a
decisive Carranza victory over Villa
at Celaya, $50 miles north of Mexico
City and reports that martial law had
been established in Tampico and that
fighting continued at Ebano. where
the contending forces were estimated
at 1000 men were received today in
dispatches to the state departmnt.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz reported
on the fighting at Celaya, but no word
had been received from United States
agents as to results of battles in the
Irapuato and Queretaro districts near
h1- sgs
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
NEW BILL FOR
REORGANIZATION OF 3. & M.
Submitted to Subcommittee of Mass
sachusetts Legislature.

Boston, April S.-A new draft Of g.
bill for the reorganization of the Bos-l
ton and Maine railroad, said to be ac-l
ceptable in it's essentials to all parties
in interest, was submitted today by
the sub committee of the legislative;
committee on railroads and will be-
placed before the full committee to-
morrow. 1t is understood that the
railroad committee will report the,
measure favorabIy in the house of rep-I
reSentatives on Monday.
Counsel for the public service COM
mission, the federal trustees of the
Boston and Maine and the leased lines,
have been engaged for nearly two
weeks in completing the draft
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
Movements of Steamships.

Lizard, April Passed: Steamer
Rotterdam, New York for Falmouth
and Rotterdam.
Naples, April 6.-Arrived: Steamer
Patria, New York.
Liverpool, April 7-Sailed: Steamer
Odriatic. New York
Gibraltar, April S.-Passed: Steamer
America, for Naples.
Piraeus, March 31.-Sailed: Steamer
Themistocles, for New York.
Falmouth, April S.-Arriyed, steamer
Rotterdam, New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
FRENCH BREAK UP
A GERMAN WEDGE
Which Has for Months Been Pressing Them, Between
the Meuse and MoseIIe Rivers
ARMIES PAY HEAVILY in KILLED AND WOUNDED

Since April the Allies Have Gained Mile to Two Miles
on Twelve Mile Front the Northeast and East of
Yerdun-German War Office Makes Denial, But Ger
man Lines Have Undoubtedly Been Forced Back-Ihe
Situation in the Carpathians Resolves Itself into One of
Position, Russians Reporting Gain the Western
Portion of the Beskid Mountains and the Austrans
Claiming Success in the East.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-09
Taft at West Point.

West Point, N. Y. April S.-William
Howard Taft arrived here today for q
stay over night. He was escorted to
the Plains by a. troop of cavalry and
greeted there with a. salute of 81 guns
from a battery. He reviewed the corps
Of cadets. Tonight Mr.. Taft was. the
guest at a dinner and reception in the
offlcers' mess. Mr.. Taft is here to lee
ture to the corps of cadets tomorrow
morning. His subject will be THE
Spirit of the Constitution"