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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
About the only reasons given by the

ABOUT the only reasons given Dy the
advocates of a change are found in one of
two charges; that our system is expensive;
or that it is productive Of unusual delays in
getting litigation settled. 1t is claimed that
the district judges are more numerous than
may be necessary, but when we consider that
they are paid only three thousand per year
it is easy to see that on the whole the system
is not expensive. We could crop off few
district judges certainly not many.
The people want capable judges, it
takes capable lawyers to make good judges,
capable lawyers command good pay. There
is only limited number of capable lawyers
who will give up an established business for
three thousand dollar year judgeship.
The delays in litigation are not caused
by the system, but are due to many causes,
principally to the lethargy of the lawyers.
The most serious defect in the system
is that the selection of judges is left to popu-
lar vote
When the selection of the official is left
to popular vote it means that the man will
be elected who possesses those political
Establishments that stamp him as good
mixer, and that legal learning and judicial
temperament are not much considered in the
selection.
With the average voter it is immaterial
whether the candidate for judge knows any
law or not-provided always he puts up a
good front.
Such statement may be brutal but its
too true.
In the nature of things the average
voter can know nothing about judicial COM
potency. And it is reflection on the in
telligence of the voter-he is not versed in
the law and of course is no compent Judge
of the fitness of the candidate.
But in the midst of an epidemic of de-
magogery it is futile to even suggest an
appointive judiciary.
That the system provides an elective
rather than an appointive judiciary is about
all that is wrong with it.
The process of evolution is slow, but it
is peculiarly the duty of the Press and the
Bar to speed up the process as much as
possible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
FLOOD CONTROL BILL

"a proposal was made at the!demo-
cratic caucus last night to set a date
for vote on the flood control bill at the
short session of congress. Senator
Ransdell objected to the scheme on the
grounds that chances favor the con-
sideration at this session. He told of
the negotiations in progress with Sena-
tor Newlands, and of the probability of
an agreement being reached which
would provide for the passage of the
the bill, without an extended discussion.
Senator Ransdell pointed out that
there would be other democratic
caucuses before the end of the session.
If Improves impossible to reach an agree
ment which will provide for the con-
sideration of the bill at this session,
there still will be time to adopt a reso-
luton setting the date for its considera-
ton at the next session, he contended."
The above dispatch to the Times-Pica-
yune indicates the status of the flood con.
,rol bill.
Friends of the measure are between
,wo fires the danger of defeat if the bill is
pressed for final passage at the present
session; the danger of change of political
conditions if consideration of the bill is de.
aged until the special session.
The course of Mr.. Ransdell in urgine
he consideration at this session as well as
lis efforts to effect an understanding with
Senator Newlands, the most formidable op-
'onent of the scheme, leads to the hope that
he bill may be passed at once.
However, there is an undercurrent of
loubt about the strength of the measure
hat forces the residents of the alluvia
ections to await the final outcome with fear
nd trembling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
A LARGE APPROPRIATION

Close to three-quarters of billion dol
lars is the sum laid aside by congress to put
the United States on fair basis fordefense.
The sum, while large, is in but small
proportion when considered and compared
with the magnitude of modern instruments
battle. Then, the fact that for years our
appropriations for the navy have been small
must not be ignored. We are attempting in
two years the huge task of building a navy
that should have been equipped from year
to year. The project offers one point for
consolation - when finished it will be the
most modern navy in the world.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
MIR. L. L. Robertson, general

MIR. l.. L. Robertson, general manager
of the United Progressive Agricultural Co.,
lessees of the Cherokee Plantation isexpect-
ing visit from stockholders of his company
during the week. Mr. Robertson has a
splendid corn crop to show his visitors, and
one that will demonstrate the adaptability
OF this soil to grain production. Mr. Robert
son has followed up-to-date methods in
handling his crop of corn and the large yield
will verify the wisdom of his system. The
success of practical grain growers in Madi-
son is rapidly attracting attention abroad and
must have the effect Of bringing to Madison
northern and western farmers who make
grain growing specially.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
THE JUDICIAKY ACATN

The post-rnortsnn examination Of the
judicial redisGcting bill continues IN furnish
editorial material throughout the state. Such
discussions may pave The way for legislative
action two years hence. A strong belief is
prevalent, seemingly based on vague and in
deSnite reasons, that there is something
wrong With oar judicial system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Louisiana will get sixty-seven thousand
dollars from the federal road fund. The
state must put up dollar for dollar as a con-
dition precedent to using the allotment
The present disbursement is small but the
appropriation will be annually increased for
the next five years. The present aggregate
appropriation is five million dollars which is
to be increased five million dollars per year
for five years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
Not only New Orleans. but Il

Not only New Orleans, but the whole
south fell down in the effort to secure one
her of the Farm Loan Board. The ap-
smtees come from Kansas, Iowa, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia. Strong hopes had
been entertained that one member of this
board would be from southern state in
terested in agriculture Our farm conditions
are so peculiar and so different from those
OF the west that fear is felt that the south
will suffer difficulties in securing the benefits
Of the new farm loan law.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Hon. B. Snyder and Mr. j. V. Wright
made successful trips to East Carroll and to
Tensas in the interest of the End Louisiana
Delta Fair. Both parishes gave liberal dona-
tons for the fair and made pledges of SUBJ
stantial future help towards the permanent
organization of this very beneficial work.
The Journal in the next issue will make a
more extended note of the hopes and pro-
gram OF the management for the fair to be
held this fall.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
The Panama canal is losing about -four

The Panama canal is losing about four
million dollars year. When we consider
that shipping has been practically destroyed
by the European war and that numerous
slides have kept the canal closed to naviga-
ton for good part of the time we can con-
graduate the government on getting out so
light. One would expect any institution
run by the government to show much
more substantial loss.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
TRESpkSS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned tHat
trespasslng in any manner Oh Ta.la
Bena plantation. in Madison parish.
La. is prohibited. and anyone found 50
trespassing will be prosecuted und9r
the sw.
LEE AND GREEN.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
IRON MOUNTAIN
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Ara
by, Alligator and Cox plantations
in Madison parish. La. are posted,
and no hunting or otherwise trcss-
passing will be allowed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

DR.. E. |. Smith, of the Federal Tick In
spection Bureau, states that the eradication
of the cattle tick in Louisiana is being ac-
complished with remarkable success.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

The latest protest from this government
to England is in relation to the boycott Of
American firms The matter bids fair to be
settled about the time the war ends.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

The State Board of Equalization an
nounces an increase Of nine million dollars
In assessment for louisiana for 1916 over
1915.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

1t is remarkable that so few of the
candidates for the fall primaries have oppo-
sition. Is there a reason?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

New iberia boasts of a fourteen foot
alligator that weighs SAT pounds. We can
produce eight-month-old pigs that weigh
more.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

The congressional committee has de-
clared Riley }. Wilson the democratic nomi-
nee for congress, without opposition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
IRESpbSS NOIlcE.

Public notice is hereby given that
hunting. fishing or otherwise trespaSs-
ing on my property situated on Bear
Lake and Wnitchousc Lake IN Madison
Parish, Louisiana, is prohibited and all
parties caught SO trespassing will be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. JEFF KENT
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Congress has appropriated two million
dollars for dependent families of soldiers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-29
Sheriff Sale
State Of Louisiana, Parist u hs!.SOr
Ninth Judicial Dstri' C.G'
J. }. Brown
VS.. 40 'Hl
TaIlulah Social & Liter Cut
J. }. Brown

BY virtue Of Il Writ Sci ,ro nad ,sie
to me directed from o., Bul'-15i-
Ninth Judicial District Cou-' f"r ,"-rgr
ish of Madison aforesaid, aga.J y
titled cause. | Will prOcec so s'p.s
lie auction, ut the prlnciF, 'ron, door OF
the Court House IN the tor 81 Iat.l'ss
Madison parish. LouisiaL. ~ tie .arj
Saturday. the 18Th d. a tjlS'.
A. d, 1916, between {. "nGr, p,,
ScrIb,d by law. all the rlg .t.e aF1
interest OF Talmlah SOci. : 'a'.rEr"
Club in and to the follow a,.er.f1
property. to-wlt:
Lot number one hundrC '"1 .9t1.y
four 02D in the Villag, ia.G'7h
Madison parish, Louisiana "a. ~:
plat of SAID Village on file ~" "'-c"
Of the Clerk and Recorde o. ''r il'd
parish. together with all '. '7gT Dyyf
erected thereon or h scr - le
erected horeon, seized ne s'oV.
suit.
Terms of Sale: Cash v.r'.'it 7"r'..
of appralsement.
A. J. SEV .g' b.,
Sheriff MadI Hc"sA. La
Sheriff. Office. Tall f.. oul'a1'-
july 18th. 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
AND HERE'S
WHAT 1T MEANS.

Il won a thousand dollars at Laurel
track yesterday and last night 7 put
on my evening clothes. telephoned
my girl and we went out TO spend a
little money.
We took an automobile for ride
and stopped at Rectors. The boss
was entertaining friend from the
country at the next table. lie ig-
nored me as II were a detective
but / was aware OF his reasons: he
thought I might try 10 get refresh
ments at his expense.
"Just a minute, Just a minute, boy
you're full Of cocaine. Don't YOU
suppose he knew the dancer You had
with you? I'll bet a quarter TO a cent
he recognized you before the hat boy
relieved you OF your overcoat. He
didn't speak to you because it would
have cost him a couple extra dollars
II he had invited you TO his table
He's unfriendly 70 the boys. anyway
We'll. guess you're hep to we'll
What do you say 10 pawning the ring
and smoking some opium
"All right"
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

After the end of successful season
of the South Side Eden Athletic Clut
much can be said of Eden's husky littl,
shortstop Walter Red Wright in per
son.
This little fellow has the best record
this year in the An Wilmington Leag,
going through thirteen consecutiv
games without missing one or more hits
In the field he had no equal in tn,
League, saving many a hit by his fast
fielding. As he is young in the game
older and wise heads have predicted a
bright future for him. When he played
several games for Middletown the past
year the fans of that town said he was
the fastest fielder who had PLAYED there
the past year.
His small stature keeps him from be.
ing one OF the best all around athletes
in tho city. lie is a very good basket
ball and football player and takes part
in all other outdoor sports. Wright
finished the season with the Eden mint
and expects TO be back in an Eden mi
form next season.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
HERE'S THE
CONVERSATION.

50
Il copped a grand at Laurel yes
terday and last night went into
Louie Gutenberg, buzzed the broad
and we stepped out to level a little
sugar
I'VE took a boiler for a breeze and
piled up at Rector's. The gimp was
doing the royal with some clover
kicker az The next board. He famed
me like ! was a Wilbur but I was
Jake to his play: he thought might
try to work a crash
Hesitate. hesitate. boy. you're
drifting Don't you suppose he's hep
to the hoofer you were featuring? I'll
lay a cutter to a meg he made you be-
fore buttons took your flogger He
didn't give you a rumble because it
would have meant a couple extra fish
for the set-down. He's chilly coffee
to the gang, anyway.
We'll. ] guess you're hip to him.
What do you say to papering the hoop
and kicking the gong?"
tx. OF
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
HOWARD BRATTON. JR.
OUT FOR PRACTICE
Delaware Football Player
Back From Border and
Gets in Uniform
WAS AWAY WITH
FIRST MARYLAND
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
. NEWARK, Nov. Howard Brat
ton. Jr., Of Elkton, star fullback OF
last years Delaware College eleven,
returned to college this week he
having returned on Saturday to Elk
ton with Company e. Maryland Mil
itia from Eagle Pass. Texas where
the company spent four months along
the border. Bratton lost no time get
ting in football togs and was on the
field with the other players for prac-
tice yesterday afternoon.
Bratton will have to do very little
training to get in shape as the con-
slant drilling and soldier life on the
border put him in excellent physical
condition. He is really in better shape
than last fall to play football, as he
does not weigh near as much and IS
as hard as nails Bratton will prac-
tice with the players each day and
hopes TO get in some Of the remaining
three games.
Coach McAvoy only gave the squad
light work yesterday IS some Of them
were pretty we'll bruised up from the
hard Dickinson game OF Saturday. The
coach as well as Captain Fdance and
all the players are well satisfied with
the showing they made against Dick
snson. Dickinson is recognized as
one OF the strongest college teams in
the east this year, but even at that,
the score would probably have been
closer II the weather had been favor
able for the game. 1t rained most Of
the time during the game and Della
wares line had trouble getting set to
hold the big Dickinson backs Welch
and Swope. two Of Dickinson backs,
have been playing the game almost
ever since football was started and
the fret that they are allowed TO play
on the team is surprising.
All of the Delaware men will be
back in the best Of shape again in a
few DAYS. st. Johns will play here
on Saturday and the blue and gold
bows are anxious to humble their old
rivals. Saturday Of next week Della
ware plays Galladet on the local
grounds and will end the season
Thanksgiving Day with the strong Mt.
st. Mary's team as the attraction.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
Shofguns! There's Lots of Them,
But Double Barrel is Fastest Arm!

fThe second OF four hunting arti-
cIes that are unusual! - they tell the
main thing about hunting - THE
KIND OF Gun AND AMMUNITION
TO USE for different kinds of game
Sports EditOr.)
BY MORRIS ACKERMAN.
OF the Fish and Game Protective
Association.
DOUBLE AND SINGLE SH0TGUNS.
BAN!
BAN, BAN!
There's the story Of the single and
double. barrel shotgun. You get two
shots with the one while you are get
ging one with the other.
Strange to say the single-barrel
gun is used at the two extremes Of
price. either the cheapest or the most
expensive.
The small boy or hunter with I'm
tied capital buy a single-barrel ham
mer gun because it is cheapest.
The expert trapshooter or wealthy
beginner will also buy the single
barrel gun. but it will be hsmmerless
and fitted to the shoulder. special
trap gun and highly expensive.
The question in the mind of one is
not how good but how cheap, and in
the other not how cheap. but how
good
The cheap gun. generally speak
ing, win do the work Of the most
expensive model. II is mostly
the men behind.
Ii the hunter is an expert he
bags the game on the first shot.
ii his form is poor, whole ilOck
of guns won't avail him.
The double-barrel hammerless
shotgun is the fastest working arm
in the world. For squirrel. quail.
grouse. pheasant, snipe, woodcock.
and all exceptionally fastmoving
game and game birds, we consider the
double gun superior to other types.
Quail, sndpe, woodcock, rail, plover
and doves will take a load of three
drains of smokeless powder, is
ounces of No. Z to No. . shot.
Rabbits, squirrels. grouse and duck
take 3 to 3 IA drains of p smokeless
powder and ] Is ounces Of No. to
No. Z shot.
For geese, turkeys. fox and Jacks,
g 12 drains Of powder and ] 1-S
ounces Of No. 2 or BIB shot will get
she best results.
The next article will appear in THE
EVENING JOURNAL in an early
iSsue,
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
HARLAN,s TEAM WINS.

The recently organized soccer team
representing the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation played its first
game of the season at Marcus Hook
Saturday and easily defeated the team
of the General Chemical Company by
score of six goals to one.
The soccer team of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, which is the parent
company of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation. now holds the
American soccer championship. and
the local team Is. therefore. ambitious
to meet the Bethlehem aggregation
during this season, with view OF
testing their strength and giving VIII
mington a real good soccer treat.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
TENER ADMITS
weakness OF The
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BY HAMILTON.
United PICS stan correspondent.


NEW YORK, Nov. THE weak
ness of the National League brand
of baseball as compared with the
snappy brand dished out by the
American League, pointed out by the
United Press in the last World
Series. was admitted today by Gov
ernor John X. Tener president OF
the National League.
II isn't Wilbert Robinson who is
so much to blame for the loss of the
World Series. according to Governor
= Tener. but is due to the fact that
the players who made up the Ma
tlonal League club were wholly un-
able to do the things which might
have won ball games. It would have
been useless, Tener contends. for
Robinson 10 follow tactics other than
the ones he did follow
The fielding, Governor Tener agrees,
was something awful and the Brook
lyn club never has a chance against
such a grand organization as the Red
Sox.
Tener, however. is extremely Opti-
mistic and he believes that before
the time comes for another world
series his league will be strength
ened TO such an extent that il will
give its rival opposition of the stern
est sort. Work is now being done
he declares. which will give the Ma
tional League undOubted strength.
The National League prexy agreed
that there were several clubs in the
National League at the close of the
last playing season which would
have given the world series fans a
better run for their money than did
the Dodgers. He didn't name these
clubs. but il was evident he does not
believe the best club in the National
League won the pennant
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
CHEsROOK no PLAY McCLnRF.

in preparation for their game with
Mcclure A. c. eleven, az Darby. Pa,
on Saturday. Chesrook football team
had a stiff practice last evening. Prac-
tically all the players were out. The
Team will practice again this after
noon and all the players are expected
TO report at Tenth and Market streets
at 1.3O o'clock Practice will be held
Thursday and Friday nights also. Nc
Clure is considered the local eleven's
strongest opponents of the season.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

Your position is calling to you TO-
day in the Want columns Heed the
call OF oportunity.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

entitled To that bout, as every one
knows that the strangle hold is bar
red in wrestling. Sem used it on
Jennings six times. / would like you
to place this before the public. II
think the bout should have gone TO
Jennings. Respectfully yours,
Joseph Harkins.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

I stood at Forty second street and
Broadway last night and was fascin-
ated by a curious conversation be
tween two Broadwayites
After "eavesdropping' several min
utes ] went 10 Jack Penny who knows
everybody in and everything about
New York. and he translated the chat
ter for me.
Here is the way ! heard it, and whai
Penny said il meant:
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
Y. N. II. A. WANTS GAME.

With several dates untitled the first
and second basketball teams repre~
senting the Y. NJ. II. A., are still
anxious TO hear from any Quintets in
the State. The "Y' boys have made
unusual preparations for the season
and promise to have two Of the best
teams In their career.
y. NJ. II. A. would like to hear from
such teams as Young Friends A. A..
Hagley Community House. Clinton
Hall. Haskell. Penlyn, Penlyn Hall,
Madeley. Keystone or any other fast
team. All communications should be
addressed TO lsidore Rosenblatt u NJ.
II. A., Third and King streets.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
LOOKS AT SQUIRRELS;
FORESEFS HTGHFS.

GEORGETOWN, Del. Nov. AL
bert Frazer, 72-year-old politician,
who has correctly foretold election re-
suits for many years, declared last
night that Hughes will be elected
President by large majority. Frazer
declares he foretells the result by OBJ
serving the squirrels, wild geese and
weather signs.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
BY r. J. ODONNELL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW YORK. Nov. You n have
to come to Broadway il you want TO
take a post graduate course IN slangl
The stranger from the Middle or
Far West has cause to wonder what
it's all about when he Overhears boys
along the Reckless Mile' carry on a
conversation.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
TI1NKS IENNINGS MON.

Snort ditor EVENING JOURNAL.
AS a spectator of the wrestling
match which was referred to in your
paper the other night. ] would like
10 state. as a man OF that sport, that
think Jennings. OF the Field Cluo, is
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

=
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

SIX CLUBS FOR CAGE LEAGUE.
The city basketball league is as
sured
At a meeting OF the organization in
THE EVENING JOURNAL office last
night the Eden-south Side, General
Chemical. Montclair and Highland
teams were represented. and applica-
tion for membership was made by the
Hagley Community House five. ltwas
announced that West END would also
file application for membership. maxi
ing a six-team organization. A six
team schedule, which is now being
prepared, Will be presented 10 the
league at its meeting i'm this Office on
next Monday night. II Is proposed
to begin the season the week or No
vember 20.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
LIBERTY OUOITERS WIN.

In a spirited contest at the Liberty
Fire Company's house yesterday after
noon. the Liberty QUOT team defeated
the team representing the Good VIII
Fire Company of New Castle, In three
out OF Eve games Wallace and
Moran. Of Liberty. proved the stars OF
the match. Scores:
Liberty FL 10 Is 21 21-3
Good VIII % II 21 8 Go
Players: Liberty-James p. Nc
Hugh, James Patterson. Wallace and
Moran. Good Will-Johnny Leonard.
George c. Hahan, Paul Brown, John
Lenoire