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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
WANTS
PROBE OF LIVING COST

Baltimore. Md. Nov. 20.-The crea-
tion OF federal commission to in
vestieate all phases of the increased
cost of living and recommending to
congress measures designed to rem
ed, this situation and TO prevent its
recurrence. was demanded i'm reso-
lrtion adopted by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at its convention
here.
The resolution declared that among
the chief beneficiaries of this abnor
NAL situation are the bitterest enemies
of organized labor
Favorable action was taken by the
convention on resolutions to prohibit
the premium bonus and stop-watch
system from use i'm the navy yards
and arsenals OF the United States and
asking an appeal court for civil serv
ice employees, and old age pensions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
WORLD FOOD FAMINE
PREDICTED IN ROME

Rome. Nov % Rigid economy
throughout the world in the CONSUME
tion OF food. i'm view of the deficient
crops and the extraordinary require
ments of the European armies is urg
ed by the International Institute of
Agriculture. which has made the most
extensive report it has isued since the
war began.
The institute says all nations are
confronted with a grave situation.
Ii is estimated that at least 2.300,-
900, 900 bushels of wheat will be con
sumed in the year ending July 81,
1917. and at the end of this period the
worlds surplus supplies of wheat will
have decreased to $4,000, 900 bushels.
The report says 1T is only on account
of the fact that last years harvests
were abundant. leaving a balance OF
$50 900 600 bushels, that there is avail
able sufficient wheat for the year end
ing next July
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
C0NFEREES FAIL TO AGREE
Cabrera Continues obdurste and Com.
mission Adiourns.

Atlantic City y j.. Nov 20.-The
Joint commission
adjourned without agreement
Luis Cabrera. chairman of the Mex
lean commission. went to the meeting
i'm the morning with apparently the
same determination TO continue his op-
position of the plan approved by the
others as has marked his attitude
since the early part of the week
Ii was believed the deadlock may
continue until Carranza. first chief of
Mexico. indicates to his representa-
tives the course to be followed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
All Foreigners at ParraI
Reported Killed.
FIVE ESCAPE BY FLIGHT
Eight Germans and Their Families
and a Number o4 Chinese, Arabs
Msssacred by Bandit Leader.

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 20-United
States government agents here re
ceived a report that all foreigners re
naming in Parral. exclusive of five
who were known to have left for Culia-
can. had been killed by Villa bandits
Those reported TO have been killed
included at least six Americans. all
of the German residents of Parral
numbering approximately eight to-
gether with their families. all of the
Chinese, Arabs and Hebrews
Among the Americans killed is said
TO have been William Scott, son of
Major General Hugh l.. Scott, chief of
staff of the United States army.
A Chinese refugee who arrived in
Juarez on Mexican Central train
brought report from Jimenez. Chi
huahua. that a brother OF Theodore
Hoemuller in Jimenez had received
confirmation OF the killing Of Hoemul-
Ter, a German subject. and his family
in Parral
The Chinese refugee added that the
general belief iii JimeneZ Mas that
Edgar kock. German consular agent
in Parral. had been killed in Santa
Rosalia
United States government represen-
tatiyes here also received practically
the same report from Chinese refu
gee who arrived In JuareZ
These reports agreed that Villa and
his bandits, after occupying the min
ing town. ordered the foreigners kill
ed looted the stores and committed
other deprcdations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
RUSS POWDER TRAIN
BLAST KILLS SCORES

Toxic, Nov. 20.-Special dispatches
from ChangOhun. Manchuria, say 2Ot
persons were killed or wounded b,
the explosion Of munitions train on
i the Russian railroad at Chuchiasu
station, near Tsitsihar. in Northern
\ MAnchuriA.
) The train consisted Of forty freight
l cars. two of which were loaded with
mines which had been manufactured
, I'm japan for the Russian army.
The accident 10 believed to havs
been due to an 0verheated wheel axle
which caused the ignition Of one ol
the mines.
J, The whole train exploded and many
: persons who were standing nearby, in
cluding the station master, were kill
ed. Others were burned in the fire
which consumed forty houses before
I: WAS controll4A
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
Commerce Commission Accepts OHe,
Of Traffic Executives.

Louisville. Ky, Nov 20.---Plans for
relieving the present countrywide car
shortage through the agency of com.
mittee of railroad representatives sit.
ting In Washington were presented to
Commissioner c. G. McChord OF the
interstate commerce commission here
by special committee appointed by
the American Railway association TO
confer with him.
Commissioner McChord extended
his tentative approval to the plan,
which will be put before the interstate
commerce commission at once.
This committee, which has been
given practically plenary power by the
American Railway association, to en-
force or to modify the existing car
service rules. will remain In Wash.
ington - long ~ the interstate com.
Osree eemmisston desires.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
Rear Admiral Pond Relieved.

Washington, Nov. 20-Rear Admiral
c. r. Pond, commanding the cruiser
squadron of the Atlantic feet in con
troll of the situation in Haiti and San
Domingo has been relieved from duty
because of i'll health. Captain IL. :.
Knapp OF the general board has been
assigned to relieve him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
ONE DROWNED, TWO BURNED
Illinois River Boat Disaster May Prove
Fatal to Three.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Bert Wilson,
thirty-two years old. was drowned and
two other persons were seriously
burned at Kingston mines, thirty
miles south OF here, when the engine
ploded, forcing the men to jump into
the stream. The explosion occurred
when one OF Wilson's companions
struck = match to investigate . lsax In
the gasoline tank
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
Representative AdamSOn Ex=
poets Passage Of Law.
"STRIKES AN OUTRAGE"
Author of Railway Wage Law Sees
Quick Action Cominc-Counsei for
Railroads Outlines Demands Which
Are to Be Made.


Washington. Nov. 20-Congress will
not wait for the report of its commit
tee to investigate railroad Transports
tion, but will pass law to make i'm
possible such national paralysis as
was threatened few months ago.
Representative Adamson, author OF
the railroad wage law. SO predicted be
fore a special meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce of the United States
here.
Strikes he said, are an outrage
] don't have any idea congress will
wait for a report OF the joint commit
tee To take preliminary steps to rem
edy this situation"
Charles r. Van Hise, president of
the University of Wisconsin, attacked
the law
Why may the same men not come
back in two years when another con
gress is to be elected. or In four years.
when president is to be elected. and
say: Gentlemen, II you do not pass
law providing time and q half for
overtime, we shall strike, said he.
Demands Of Roads.
A. T.. Thorn. counsel for the railroad
executives advisory committee. said
the railroads will ask for:
A federal Incorporation law for in
terstate railroads.
A measure enlarging the interstate
commerce commission and creating
regional bodies under II with original
jurisdiction in rate questions.
Reduction to sixty days of the pres
ent period OF ten months during which
the interstate commerce commission
may hold a fled railroad tarif in sus-
pension.
Authority to the commission to fix
minimum as well as maximum rates.
such as il alone has at present.
The chamber is holding a special
meeting as a preliminary to the be-
ginning of the congressional investiga-
ton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20

production OF all forest products, ac-
Cording TO the weekly trade report Of
the West Coast l.umbermen's s associa-
ton.
At "a mills the balance of unship-
ped orders for transcOntinental rail
delivery has reached l0.42S carloads,
not including mshipped orders for
shingles. sash. doors and other factory
material
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
Prominent Mormon is Dead.

Salt Lake City Nov. 20 Francis NJ
Lyman. president of the Quorum OF
the Twelve Apostles OF the Mormon
church. died from pneumonia. lie had
been i'll only two days. Mr.. Lyman
was the next i'm line OF succession for
the presidency of the Mormon church
and would have become president had
he outliyed President Joseph r.
Smith
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
Diver Sinks Norwegian Ship.

Christiania, Nov. 20.-The Norweg-
ian passenger and mail steamer Vega
of Bergen. a vessel of 1,203 tons. was
sunk by German submarine. Sixteen
passengers and the crew OF thirty two
men. who put off In boats, were saved
by the motorship Columbia and landed
at Stavenger
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
WHITE SLAvERS SENTENCED
New York Men Given Terms OF Two
to Nineteen Years.

New York, Nov 20-Samuel Kirsch
alias Sam the Peddler, Gustave Kugel
man and Joseph Botwin, convicted
white slavers, We're sentenced here to
terms of imprisonment ranging from
two years and six months to nineteen
years and six months. Kirsch received
the nineteenyear sentence and fine
of IS 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
Plans Permanent once.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Vance c. Nc
Cormick. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, and Homer Cum
mings. vice chairman. conferred with
President Wilson and arranged to g.
tablish here permanent headquarters
1or the ccrlmittee. w. X. Hollister,
asslotAnt secretary. will be In charge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
FtFTY-FOUR AIR BATTLES
IN ONE DAY.

!. Paris. Nov. 20. - Fifty-four
!. aerial engagements were fought
!. by French aviators in the
!. Amiens area.
+ In the course of the fighting
!. Lieutenant Guynemer, one of
!. the combatants, brought down
!. his twenty-first hostile ma
!: chine. the war Office announ-
!. ces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
CAR SHORTAGE HITS LUMBER
Production Falling on Seriously In
the Northwest.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 20-The car
shortage in the Pacific Northwest has
reached .c'nt where ii is restricting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
More Progress Made In the
Somme Region.
CLOSING In ON MONASTIR
Entente Campaign Against Town
Moves Slowly. the Serbians Scoring
Advances on the Cerns River East
of the Macedonian Capital.

London. Nov 20-British attacks
resulted in further progress for Gen
ersl llaig's troops in the field of their
new offensive movement north of the
Ancre brook. in the extension of their
offensive movement in the Somme
area in Northern France.
Striking northeast from Beaumont
Hamel and north from Beaucourt the
British pushed back the German lines
in each case The Germans countered
with their artillery, heavily shelling
Beaumont Hamel. and turning their
guns also on Hebuterne.
At Biaches, south of the Somme,
near Peronne. the Germans attacked
the French lines. but according TO
Paris were repulsed
The entente campaign for Monastir
continues to show progress The Ser
bians have scored further advances in
their hanking movement in the bend
OF the Cerna river east OF the Mace
donian capital. while the French are
) III CiOstl soulh VI bllc 1Atss az
cording to Paris.
Serbisns Overlook City.
The nanking operation of the Ser
bians has brought them to a point on
the heights north of tyen, due east OF
Monastir. On the south the French
are in the outskirts of kanena, five
miles from Monastir
Further spirited fighting. the out.
come of which was favorable to the
British, has taken place in the cam
paign for the clearing of German East
Africa. according To an official an
nouncement by the British war Office
! After the recent attack by the Ger
mans on Ngominii the bulk OF their
force. says the statement moved
southwest and invested small British
post at Malangali falling in three ef-
forts to capture it. A British relief
column arrived and defeated the be
siegers. killing and capturing some of
them and taking booty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20

Photos by American Press Association.
The three probable candidates for
the speakership are shown i'm the pic
ture-l. .enroot al the top, Mann in the
center and Clark al the bottom.
Speaker Clark is the certain winner If
the Democrats organize the house. Re
publican control will mean Mann OF
Illinois. minority leader, as the G. q.
p. candidate. while Irvine l.. lenroot
La Follettes lieutenant in Wisconsin
will be the Progressive choice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-20
TOHELP SOLVE CAR PROBLEM N

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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
National Farm And Live
Stock Show Opened Under
Brilliant Auspices

The National Farm and Live
Stock Show, the first really credi
table country fair ever held in
New Orleans, opened en- the l1th
under the most brilliant and favor
able auspices. Governor Pleasant
md Mayor Behrman were the
:hief orators the opening day and
IN Shreveport Day Mayor John
McWilhams Ford of the north
Louisiana metropolis came down
at the head of a big aggregation
Of Shreveport boosters and spent
the day as the guests of the
Management. Mayor Ford was
much gratified over the passage
Of amendment number seven
allowing Shreveport to refund
her debt and anticipate a big in
crease in municipal improvement
on that account. Next to the
State Fair at Shreveport, the New
Orleans show is the most success
full and elaborate to be held in
the state in many years. Prizes
amounting TO SIS, 900 will be dis
tributed among exhibitors Of live
STOCK and farm products.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
Grant Parish A Pioneer In
Special Taxes For Good
Roads and Public Schools.

"The people of Grant. a com
paratively small parish, can wei
afford to smile over the bombastiC
lclaims that are made by some OF
/ the folks in the larger parishes
about the taxes they are votinr
for schools and good roads" said
Editor H. G. Goodwin of the Col
fax Chronicle. Eight years ago"
he continues, during Governor
Sanders term, Grant Parish vot-
ed a special 5 mill tax for
building good roads and with
in the last two years all the wards
of the parish have voted either
! for bond issues or another five
mill tax for five years for the
same purpose.
In the matter of special taxes
for schools the parish is also well
up with the procession. Many of
school districts have been voting
special taxes for fifteen or sixteen
years. Some of the districsare at
this time paying Is or 20 mills
taxes for the benefit of their
school.
TO show the great interest
our people take in schools We
call attention to the fact that or
Tuesday of this week nine cleo
tions were held and every one OF
them were carried by a good
majority. Dr. Prong district, in
particular, distinguished itself.
In that district the voters carried
a maintenance tax of 10 mills fol
two years, and bond issue for
SO, 900 to build and equip a
school,"
Bully for Grant Parishl III
people of this state, especially
those who are good roads boosters
are entirely too generous and only
too glad to see the fine work be-
ing done, to deny credit to s.
splendid a pioneer. While Calca-
sieu may be the banner good roads
parish of Louisiana, Grant is GER
tainly entitled to her own blue
ribbon. Are their any other claim
ants for hohor? There can't be too
many.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
DID HE LOSE A FRIEND !?
Editor Who Thought He Had Mistaken.
Says Another Editor.

an a little address the other
evening at an informal affair the
edltorof a big newspaper told how
ne lost friend through an edi-
torlal comment he had made the
day before. He told them about
it simply to show how easy it is
to lose friends, as he put it. But
the editor was never more mis-
taken in his life than when he
made the statement, for TIE rea-
son that you cannot lose a I.iend.
Fhe fellow whose friendship. the
editor believed he hal lost was
never a friend; otherwise he
would not have lost him. Friends
stick by you when you make
mistakes; that's why they are
friends.
What kind ola friend is it who
is with you only so long as you
flatter him? What sort OF friend
ship is it that demands the best
always, and will not forgive your
errors? What manner of friend
Is he who stands by your side
only when the sun is shining.
and who runs from you when
the clouds are black and threat
ening?
An editor, naturally, has few
friends, albeit no class of men in
the world appreciates friends to
a greater extent. But dealing az
ne does in the bare, plain facts
Of the day, applying as he does
the cold logic of every situation
to all persons under discussion,
and measuring men and measures
with an inanimate yardstick, an
editor naturally displeases many
people in the course of his COM
nents. But he doesn't lose any
riends, if once he has made them
% 1t doesn't worry an editor in
he least to be informed that he
as lost lot of friends. as the
ditor under discussion put it in
is remarks the other evening.
'aton Rouge State-Jimes.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
BID Dance at Lucy
Tonight.

Circulars distributed through
Jut st. John and neighborinG
parishes announce a grand dance
1t the popular Berthelot School
house tonight.
Prof. w. S. Frazee has engag-
I'd the services of the celebrated
utcher Band and good up to-
late dancing music is assured
to lovers of dancing.
The dance is given for the
pecial benefit of the school and
no one should miss this opportu-
nifty to have a good time and at
the same time help the worthy
cause along.
Dancing will begin at 7:30 P. NJ
sharp. All sorts of fine eatables
and delicious refresnments will
De served at very moderate prices
A hearty and most cordial in
hereby extended to
one and all.
This viii be the grandest dance
If the season. A very large and
oily crowd is expected, Join the
,rowd and bring all your friends
llong,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18

Moved by Mr.. Songy, second
ed by Mr.. Cassagne, that the
rate of taxation for the year
1916 remain the same as last
years mills on the dollar, out of
which 51z mills for schools pur-
poses and 21z mills for parish
purposes. Roll call resulted as
follows: yeas, Songy, Reynaud,
Babin, Cassagne and Lasseigne.
absent Barre, adopted unani
mously.
There being no further busi-
ness the Police Jury adjourned.
AUG. LAsSEIGNE.
President
Wallace Lasseigne,
Secretary.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Emile mai
treme, Jr., of Lucy, La, on-Sat-
urday, November 4, 1916 a pretty
little daughter,
The enew-comer was christened
last Sunday and given the name
of Marie Therese.
Miss LoUisine Fourroux Of
Plaquemine, La, and Mr.. John
J. Ory, of Lucy stood as sponsor
Many happy years of life to
the new born and Fluctuations to
the happy parents,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
Public Notice.

Public notice is hereby
given that on or about Aug.
%. 1913. in the fire that
destroyed my store at Lucy.
Host together with other
papers in my safe. s shares
OF Stock in the Bank of St.
John amounting to Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars,
and / have been applying
ever since TO the officers oil
the Bank for duplicates Of
same.
Paul BertheIot
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18

Some of our so-called /"
Democratic friends "who vot
ed for Hughes" at the last
election have been in the air
for so many days that they
ought to be able to easily
qualify for service in the army
aviation corps.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
DIED.

On Tuesday. November 7, 1916
John II. Donaldson, aged 5 year
aud 4 months only child of DR..
Louis T. Donaldson, Jr., of Hahn
vile, La. and Edna Gabert, died
at his home in Hahnville. Fune.
raj was held in New Orleans on
November 8th.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
WANTED

TO PURCHASE-A small
farm fronting on River. not
less than two arpents front
by forty arperlts or more in
iepth, with good dwelling.
outhouses, etc,
Full particulars requested
as to location, condition of
land and improvements, and
price.
Address: A. Delavigne,
100 Whitney Bldg.
New Orleans. La,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
oFFiClAL
Proceeding S Of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish Of ST Iehn the Baptist.
Edgard, La. Nov. 2, 1918.

Ea2a1ly Aessy wv - ASAO'
The Police Jury met this day
in regular monthly session with
the Honorable Aug. Lasseigne In
the Chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Barre
Songy, Reynaud. Cassagne, and
Babin.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved:
Moved by Mr.. Songy, and
seconded by Mr.. Cassagne that
the following members: Messrs.
Lasseigne, Cassagne and Babin
be appointed Committee to call
upon Mr.. Rene Montz concerning
his ferry Said Committee to re-
port at the next meeting OF the
Police Jury.
Messrs. Montegut, Montz, and
Waguespack were appointed
Road Commissioners for Road
District No. /, for the 4th, 9th,
and 9th, Wards.
Moved by Mr.. Barre, seconded
by Mr.. Songy that the rate OF
Taxation remain the same eight
(s) Mills. Adopted unanimously. |
The Finance COMMITTEES reported
fs4orabIy on the following bills which
wersordered paid:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-18
Proceedings OF the
Board Of School Directors
Of the Parish Of St. John the Baptist
EDGARD, LOUISIANA

On this day the School Board met 10
regular monthly session with the follow
ing members present Messrs. Abadie,
Leger, Wsdden, and Alexandra. Absent
Messrs. Gendron and M4dere.
On Motion duly seconded. the minutes
Of the previous meeting, were ap,
proved as read.
By Mr. Alexandra, seconded by Mr..
WaddelI and carried the following
letter was ordered spread upon tue
minutes:
Baton Rouge, Le
October "a, 1915.
Hon. e. o Abadie President,
st. John Parish School Board,
Wallace, Ls.
Dear Sir:
Tne qusterly audit of Supt.
D. j. Bourgeois accounts Cor the pc.
riod ending Sept. 80, 1916. found the
following amounts as shown by the
report correct.
Balance on hand July LIST 1915 8 1902
Receipts during the quarter $50. 90
Total to be accounted for 4Oi 90
Disbursements during the quarter 663. .s5
Net ovsrdratt Sept. 80. 1915 sIs2 s5
With an exception Of an underpay.
ment Of $50 cents to the superintendent
in voucher No. 1905 which has already
been called to his attention, ] am pleas
ed to advise that ell voacbers covering
disbursements we're found correct.
The vouchers are returned to tho 50
Perintsndent by to days registered
mail and tor his Information copy OF
this letter is also cent him.
Yours very truly.
(signed) W. N. MCFARLAND
Supervisor Of Public Accounts.
Owing to the crowded condition oh.
sanlng ~ the GaryviHe school the su-
PeEintendent recommend that an add. |
tional teacher be employed to relieve
present congestion,
By Mr. Wsddsll, seconded by Mr..
Leger the superintendent was authoria.
ed to employ an additional teacher for
the Garyville school.
The Executive Committee reported the
following bills which we're approved and !
ordered paid.
Noe Troxclsir amount paid for
school tickets.............................S Il 40
z Monte furnishing schools. 2s IS
:, 4 a. Hymel, auto hire-................ 90 /
L. F. Laurent to freight paid ou desks 8 20 :
E. A. Ltger, leans aud Auto. "a |
r Barre Repairs.........................,... 90
E. F. Hansell and Brother Ltd, fur
nishing schools ............,.. 474 IS
There being no further business. on no
iion duly seconded the Board adjoured
A trne copy
b. ]. Bourgeois |
Secretary. /