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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
Distant Thunder.

Distant Thunder.
IL We count the seconds that elapse
between our seeing a flash of light.
ming and our hearing the thunder we
can tell how far off the thunderstorm
is. AS light travels 10000 miles a
second. We may for all practical pur-
poses regard ourselves as seeing the
lightning the instant it flashes But
sound travels only 1887 feet a second.
If. then, we multiply 1,OS7 by the num-
Der Of seconds that elapse after the
flash before We hear the thunder, we
get the distance that lies between us
and the storm. II We count five Sec
onds, the fash is a mile away. AS a
rule, we do not hear the thunder at
all IL the storm is more than twelve
to fifteen miles away from us. But the
rule has exceptions. In Symons' Me-
neurological Magazine Mr.. Harold VIII
son reports that last August he saw
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19

TWO flashes of lightning in the west
northwest OF England and only heard
the thunder after intervals of ia and
liz seconds respectively. He calcu.
lates that the first flash occurred 24.4
miles and the second flash 1913 miles
away. Prof. Alexander S. Herschel.
1t Is said, heard the thunder that fol.
lowed a flash Of lightning A miles
from where he was.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
Worth While Quotation.

1--WE need someone to believe in US
If we do well, we want our work
commended, our faith corroborated.
The individual who thinks well OF you,
who keeps his mind on your good quail
sities, and does not look for flaws, is
yqnH friend. Who is my brother? I'll
telytyUu he is one who recognized the
good in me"-Elbert Hubbard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
Horses and Books.

Rankin-There is one great difrers
ence between a gift horse and a GIFT
book.
Phyle-To what difference do Won
refer?
Rankin-The recipient often looks a
gift horse in the mouth but he never
thinks Of peeping into a gift book
Youngstown Telegram.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
Worthy Tribute.

He that loveth a book will never
want faithful friend. a wholesome
counselor. cheerful companion and
IN cffectual couforter.-Isaac Barrow.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
Daily Thought.

He who shall pass judgment on the
records of our life is the same that
formed us In frailty-SteveEson.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19

e aged SERBIAN commander chief
tight against Austria forced
eeed by and the
mander unable either
secured and the general rereaed
Alps o. ~ ~
The evening world., 1916-12-29

of tho belligerent countries notes in
which the Scandinavian Governments
adhere 70 the note of President Will
son concerning measures 20 be adopt
ed for facilitating n desirable peace.
They declare they would consider
themselves as failing in their duty
toward their respective peoples and
h ard humanity rs a whole II they
did not express their most profound
sympathy with every effort which
may contribute toward putting an
end to the suf-c ngs and lossos, moral
and mate. al, which are ever growing
in consequence OF the war
The three Governments express the
hope that the initiative taken by
President Wilson will lead to a result
worthy of the generous spirit which
prompted this action.
A majority OF the Scandinavian
newspapers approve Of peace move
by those countries, but a few have
sharply criticised the move, alleging
that II Is useless in view Of Gormany's
reply to President Wilson's note.
The Entente reply to the German
note Is now complete. II could 10
forward to-day except for the neccs-
sary formality of transmitting 1t 20
The evening world., 1916-12-29
100000 JOIN RANKS
Of THE MONEY SAVERS
Thrift Campaign Explained by Sec
retary of Bankers Association
Section.

Milton w. Harrison. secretary Of
the savings bank section of the Amer
ican Bankers Association, to-day OK
planned the national campaign of the
association to gain millions OF new
savers of money this year. He quoted
DR.. Eliot OF Harvard as estimating
s.. 300. 900. 600 was wasted In 1916 on in
toxicating and soft drinks. tobacco,
jewelry, automobiles, confectionery,
tea. coffee, millinery. patent medi-
cines and chewing gum.
The magical enonomic history OF
the United states was to be traced
to the thrift of the Edisons. Carnc-
gies and Rockefellers who by thrift
made themselves able TO become
masters of industries and brought
prosperity and great wealth to thou
sands of others, he said.
There has been an increase Of
approximately fifteen per cent. in the
number OF depositors this year" Mr..
Harrison said. 'or 100000 new saw
ers. IL means some waste Is being
eliminated. But there is plenty moro
to do In the thrift movement"
The evening world., 1916-12-29
CRAzED man SHOOTS
DOCTOR; THEN BARRICADES
Police Attack Him, but Fail to Dis
lodge Him From House to
Which He Fled.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 29.-
George Gantz. dclrious patient,
shot DIR. George II. Hooking four
times this afternoon. GantZ, still
brandishlng the revolver. rushed
from the stairway OF his home and
barricaded himself in "A room. from
which he opened fire on the police
Mrs. Skipworth Gordon Gatchell.
one of Gantzz's sisters. appeared on
the scene and sought to pacify her
brother. lie responded with "a threat
to kill her and flourished his pistol,
hut before he could shoot, Police
Sergeant Ritter fired and Gantz with
drew from the window.
In an attempt to draw his fire the
police then began shooting at the rear
of the house. They were hopeful that
his supply OF ammunition was linn
tied and that they could induce him
to exhaust II. He was still holding
out at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Gantz is widely known In the In
suranco business, is n Harvard grad
uatc and recently has devoted much
time TO scientific research.
The evening world., 1916-12-29

all the allies before final delivery.
This means that the delivery will be
made early in the middle OF next
week. perhaps on Wednesday
The delivery will he made at Paris.
after which tho communication VIII
be forwarded to Germany through
American channels Tho reply is
much longer than the German note.
This point has been one OF the matters
OF discussion during the conferences,
the objection having been raised that
It is too long. ana should be short
and sharp. But there were 40 many
points for clucidation and such a
complete difference OF conception of
the objects and purposes for which
the two sides went to war that IN
was found desirable to extend the
note TO considerable length.
The presence here OF Alesan.
DIRE Ribot, the French Finance
Minister. permitted the French
Ministry 10 be represented during
the conferences.
Unusual optimism 10 shown here
a. a result Of the final form which
the reply has taken. which 10 be-
iieved 20 be such that IL will meet
with satisfaction at Washington.
The reply to the American note will
follow within fow days after the de.
livery OF the reply to Germany.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
1892 VOTES WERE CAST
BY new YORK SOLDIERS
State Board of CanvaSSers Com
pleted Count To-Day-Wilson
Lost State by 1882.

ALBANY. Dec. 29.-The state
Board OF Canvassers to-day concluded
the canvass OF tho soldiers votes.
which added 5.992 votes to the states
total.
The official plurality Of Charles Il.
Hughes over President Wilson in
New York was ll9.sl2. The vote
stood: Hughes, S79,2SS. Wilson.
son. 759,42G.
Gov. whitman polled S5o.O20 against
Samuel Scabury's $50. .s62. a plurality
of l63,i5S for Whitman.
At the conclusion Of the canvas
scrs' meeting. Secretary Of State
Hugo was sworn I'm for his second
term and Immediately administered
the oath of office to state Treasurer
Wells and state Engineer Williams.
The other elected state officials. cX-
cept Gov. Whitman, will be sworn I'm
before Jan. |.
The Governor will take tho oath OF
Office on New Years Day.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE
"SECRET" DIPLOMACY
Three United States Senators Criti-
else the Course of PreSi-
dent Wilson.

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - Three
United States Senators-Poindexte
OF Washington, Weeks OF Massachu-
sets and Sutherland OF Utah, all Re-
publicans to-day denounced the re-
cent handling of international affairs
as "A rovefsion to secret diplomacy.
My understanding is that the pres
ent Administration has declared itself
an ardent foe to secret diplomacy"
said poindeXter, I'm practice, how
ever. ii has shown itself a past master
in the art Of mystery and concea,-
ment."
II am at "A loss TO account for the
secret >luVes being made by the Ad-
min.stration," said senator Weeks
after step is taken the people are
| compelled to support the presiden,
even though they may have different
] opinions concerning the matter"
/ THE President formerly conferred
with the Committee on Foreign Re
! lations on matters of this character
| said Senator Sutherland. "lle is not
Obliged to confer with any one. but
Lrcator results could be obtained by
the old method, | am sure"
The evening world., 1916-12-29
GERARD SENDING
MESSAGE TELLING
Of GERMAN STAND
Wilson Wants Full Details
With Which He Can APP
proach Entente Allies.

WASHINGTON. Dec. e9.-Although
he Is In possession OF the general
terms upon which tho Central Powers
wish 10 make peace, President vii.
son IL striving earnestly To secure
additional details and essentials with
which he can approach the E-tente
Allies again. Washington realizes
that the movement for peace IL rap
idly reaching a climax
Ambassador Gerard is understood
20 have informed this Government
that Germany will leave no stone un-
turned to bring about cessation OF
hostilities. In addition 10 his conf
dental message to the state Depart
official Berlin reply. II Is understood
that other important information is
coming, or is now on the way.
II these details are secured shortly
special plea can be made TO the
Entente allies not TO close the door
TO peace In their forthcoming reply
to the Presidents request for a state
ment as to their aims.
Count Won Bernstorff knows the OK
tent OF the concessions the Central
Powers will make. and he may be
authorized by his Government to
transmit them to the President. He
is believed to have received them In
n secret document from Capt. Koenig
OF the submarine Deutschland when
he called upon the skipper after his
last voyage into New London.
From a source close TO the German
Embassy. which has accurately fore
cast every one OF Germany's peace
moves, II was learned o-day that the
territorial integrity OF Germany and
her allies will be demanded by the
Central Powers. and this will include
return of all her colonies.
II Germany can secure her way, she
would have the peace conference first
discuss and settle the question of
territorial readjustment and frame up
tentative peace treaty. Then the
doors OF the conference might be
thrown open TO all neutrals for a
frank discussion OF the question Of
International disarmament, a reduc-
tion Of ornaments VI league to en-
force peace.
Germany desires TO keep tho terms
secret because she believes the radical
elements In every one Of the fourteen
warning nations would balk attempts
at peace IL concessions are made and
published. She believes II the terms
are made public and discussed by the
citizens of Germany and other bel
ligerents. there would be no hope for
peace.
Turkeys rep.y to President Will
sons peace note was received to-day
at the State Department. II liz sub
stantially the same as Germanys
and Austrias
The evening world., 1916-12-29
TEUTON|C SWEEP
THROUGHR0UMAN|A
SMASHESB SBARR|ERS
Another Dobrudja Town Falls
to Mackensen-2,SOO More
Prisoners.

BERLIN (via wireless TO Sayville),
Dec. 29.-Nictorious progress OF the
Tcutonic troops in Roumania, Do
brudja and Pennsylvania, attended by
large captures of Russians and their
guns, was detailed In to-day's state
mcnt.
The official statement reads
"Tho southern wing of the army
mmandcd by Infantry General
Gcrok in coordination with move
ments In Great Wallachia, has ad-
vanccd eastward in the mountains
German and ustro-Hunganian troops
in the intcrsccted Highland Terrain
of the Transylvanian eastern front
captured by storm and hand-io hand
nghting several positions lying one
behind the other. Fourteen hundred
Russians and Rumanians were made
prisoners and eighteen machine guns
and three cannons captured.
"On the left wing OF the Ninth
Army Won Mackensen's Bavarian and
Austro- Hungarian troops. command
cd by Lieut.. Gen. Kraft Won Delmen-
singer. broke the strong resistance OF
the allied adversarles in the noun
tains and reached Dumitresti, twenty
hllOmetTtS northwest OF Rlmnlk
Sarat
THE right wing OF the army ad-
vanced northeastward between tho
Rimnik sector and the course Of the
Buzcu. captured several tenaciously
defended villages and gave the re-
| treating Russians no time to settle
themselves IN the prepared position
I In the lakes sector. In these engage
mcnts West Prussian Infantry Regi-
ment No. iis gained distinction.
"The prisoners brought in on Dec.
2S number 1.400 Russians. and the
booty three cannon and several ma
| chine guns.
"In Dobrudja, Ratchelu has been
| captured
! PETROGRAD. Dec. 30 (via Lon
dom Violent fighting took place be-
tween Russian troops and forces of
| the Central Powers yesterday in
Central Roumania. In the region of
Amara. according to the Russian Of
| fetal statement issued to-day. a Teu-
ton force, $4,000 men strong. launched
an attack on the Russian lines, The
battle continued until evening. when
the engagement slackened. In the
sector of Rimnik Sarat and Boldu
all the attacks OF the invaders were
repulsed by the Russians.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
GIRL IS BLINDED
IN WRECK Of AUTO;
TWO OTHERS HURT
Sister Also Injured and Youth
in Whose Car They Were
Has Thigh Broken.

PASSA1C. n. j.. Dec. 29.-Three
persons are in ST. Mary's Hospital as
the result Of an automobile accident
at midnight.
Rose Resnick, seventeen years old,
OF No. 209 Fulton Street. has n frac-
lose the sight OF both eyes. Minnie
Rcsnick. sixteen years old. sister OF
Rose. has minor bruises about the
body. Harry Dcnner of Carlstadt,
~ j.. sustained a fractured thigh and
bruises about the body.
The two girls left their home last
night telling their mother they were
going for a walk. Nothing more was
heard from them until after midnight.
when Minnie telephoned saying she
and her sister had been in an anto-
mobile accident and that she was not
badly hurt.
According to the story told by
Minnie. they were on Washington
Avenue, Bellevllle. near Newark,
when their machine was racing
abreast OF another. This car skidded,
and in trying TO avoid a collision
Denner lost control OF his machine
and ran into a tree. The machine
was wrecked. There was another man
with the party. but he escaped.
The occupants Of the first machine
stopped and brought the injured tc
the hospital. then disappeared with
out leaving their names.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
GERMANS PIERCE
THIRD FRENCHL|NE
ON VERDUN front
Take 222 Prisoners and Hold
Positions, Is Berlin
Claim.

BERLIN (vla Sayviile wireless).
Dec. 29.-French first. second and
third line trenches were penetrated
around the famous Dead Mans Hill
and 222 prisoners taken In an assault
reported by to-day's official state
mcnt.
The German soldiers held the new
positions against several French
counter attacks, which were repeated
at night time. the statement said.
The text OF tho statement reads;
Army Group OF the German
Crown Princeton the west bank
OF tho Meuse yesterday. on Hill
304 and on the south slope OF Dead
Man I'm, portions OF Infantry
Reglments Nos. 10 and 155 and or
Fusilier Regiment No. 37-all
gloriously known from their oper-
atoms on the Somme-mado ad-
yances into French positions.
THE detailed preparation by the
artillery and by the frequently
tested mino throwers. which
through their efficiency have be-
come Indispensable weapons for
the infantry, opened the road to
the advancing dctachments into
the second and third lines OF the
hostile positions. from which ~
prisoners, among whom we're four
officers, together with seven ma
chine guns, were brought back.
several French countcr,attacks
upon the captured trenches. which
also were repeated during tho
night, were repulscd.
Several prisoners were brought
back by brave soldiers from
Wuorttemberg and Baden from
hostile positions in tho Cheppy
Wood and Malancourt.'
PARIS, Dec. "a sudden German
offensive, following violent bonn
bardment, between Hin 304 and Deac
Mans Hill, which failed owing to {
French screen of infantry and ma
chine gun fire. was reported In to-
days official statement.
A small number of Germans pcnc
tratcd TO French trench south o
Dead Mans Hill.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
Dcraii~d Passenger Cars Halt q,
Edge Of IOO-Eoot CIin.

' CHARLESTON. W. Va. Dec. GA
passenger train from the Coal River
branch Of the Chesapeake a. Ohio,
jumped the track near kayford. W. Va.
to-day at the top Of n prccipicc 800 feet
above Cabin Creek. Quick action of
Engineer Morris In reversing the power
prevented catastrophe. More than u
hundred passenger were aboard. Sow
crnl persons were slightly injured. Two
coaches were left only few feet from
the edge Of the clifY
The evening world., 1916-12-29
WAR BIOLOGICAlLY WRONG,
SAYS ROCKEFELLER AIDE
Not Necessary to Preserve the
Nirility ana Courage Of Man
kind, Declares Dr. Loeb.

Dr. Jacques Loeb of the Department
ot Experimental Biology of the Rocee-
fcllor Institute to-day read paper on
the biological aspects OF war. H.
said:
There are those who hold that war
is necessary TO preserve the Nirility
and courage OF mankind. There f.
no need to argue that persons who are
In a state Of homicidal emotion are
merely manlfesting the appearance OF
courage. The assumption that virility
or courngc will dlslppear II not prac
The evening world., 1916-12-29
POPE MAKES DENIAL
IN OFFICIAL PAPER
or MOVE FOR PEACE

ROME, Dec. 20 tvia Paris).--The
osservatorc Romano. the official or
gan OF the Vatican. prints to-day an
official denial Of reports published
abroad TO the effect that the Papal
Nuncio at Vienna Informed the VI
emma press that the Austrian Em-
peror had requested him to ask Pope
Bcnedicts intervention for peace and
that the Pope had given favorable
reply.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
U.BOAT AND MINE VICTIMS.
Two More Steamships Sunk by Tor
pedoc--TwO Are Mined.

LONDON, Dec. 2e,-The British
steamship Copsewood. 500 tons gross,
has been sunk.
The Norweeian steamship Ida, 800
tons Is reported 10 have been sunk.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Thc Brit
ish tank steamer Paul PaiN, which left
New York Nov, e5 for Calais. struck
mine OFF the English coast and was
towed into swansea Dec. "a, accord
ing to a report received to-day nj the
State Department from Vice Consul
Vclvcrton at Swansea. The report
also said the French schooner ST.
Louis had struck mine on Dec. 20
and sunk with the loss OF three men.
The evening world., 1916-12-29

tIsed In the form OF war implies q
false biological premise-that func- Z,
tions not practical or organs not used
will disappear in the offspring.
THE struggle for existence ana
the survival of the fittest are not
laws of nature in the sense in when
the term law is used in the exact
sciences. Individuals with strong
homicidal mania who just manage to
suppress their paranoiac tendencies
will welcome war, since 1t removes
for them the burden OF constant in
hlbtion. No human society can be
expected to exist unless the necessity
OF supprcssing or curbing the harm
full pathological instincts of the indt-
vidual is recognized"
The evening world., 1916-12-29
Yale student secretly Married at
White Plains.

CHICAGO, Dec % - Chicago's
younger set to-day took second look
at engagement announcements re-
ceived sept IL when they learned
that Miss Lois Bell and John r.
Thompson jr, were secretly married
June 90 at White Plains. n. Y. Young
Thompson, son OF the owner of a ma
tion-wide chain of restaurants, was
married Just after finishing his third
year at Yale,
The evening world., 1916-12-29
Receiver for sa.5o0.0O0 Dry Goods
COMPANY.

ST. LOUIS, Dee. 90 Henry s, Caul-
held was to-day appointed receiver for
the Hargadnc- Mckittrick Dry Goods
Company, one OF the oldest Wholesale
dry goods houses I'm the Southwest and
having capitalization of about 81, 500,
600 The receivership suit was brought
by minority stockholders.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
Canada May Requisition All ships
for Admiralty.

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec 29.-By a re-
cent order In council. made public to-
day, the Minister OF Naval Service
may requisition any Canadian ship for
the service OF the Admiralty.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
s,5oo Canadian. Permanently Unit

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec, 29.-The total
OF Canadian soldiers who have returned
from the front medically unfit is s,596,
according to militia department state.
ment OF these, l.6i0 have been
wounded. gassed or are suffering from
shell shock,
The evening world., 1916-12-29

Beca,,se of iis tonic aud laxative etfcct, LaNatvc
Brouo Quiniue can be taken by anyone without
Il only one Btomn Quinme" l., W, GROVES
signature on boz. 25c.-Advt.
The evening world., 1916-12-29
-MorrolD Night per Schedule BeloW

sU Err AssORTED
CHO CO l. A TEs or
Bon Bons and Choco-
lates; u collection OF
GLASS A." Sweets
In quality. variety and
all around goodness.
I pound boxes. 0Oc
z pound boxes. SI.2O
. pound boxes. 80
. pound boxes. $500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-10
At the Empire.

The Empire is showing today a
Gold Seal feature. THE Crystals
Warning.V tense drama of mys-
terry, love and intrigue. with Ho-
bart Henly, Clara Beyers, Sydney
Bareey and Sydel Bowling paying
the leading roles. Jack Richardson
and Nita Davis are appearing in
THE Tanning of Wid BILL" an ex-
citing comedy drama by the Amer
lean company. A Nestor' comedy
featuring Eddie Lyons and Lee
Moran with Nina Cunard and Eileen
Sedwick in .Kill the Umpire" and
"A Deep Sea Liar" a Vogue comedy
featuring Ben Turpin and Paddy
Mcguire. Saturday the Empire will
show Charlie Chaplin in The Floor
Walker" and Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford in Peg O. the Ring.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-10
TRIANGULAR FIGHT OK FOR
COLORADO COMPREHENSIVE,

DENVER, Colo. August l0.--The
most spirited republican race for
governor In years featured the OPEN
ing OF the republican state assem-
hly here today. Governor George
Carlson. Samuel y. Nicholson and
Allison stocker we're assured the
necessary 10 per cent vote In the
convention 20 have their names plac-
ed on the ballot In September IL
primaries.
The six presidential electors TO
be named today probably will be
followers of Charles e. Hughes.
Before the opening OF the con-
vention today plans we're rife to
make bid for The support of the
Colorado BulImoose party which
holds its state assembly here tomor-
row.