The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-04-22

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Arthur Thomas Of Marion, IL. 50
years old, was killed in a fight and
Brooks Bond, Il. was arrested He is
ALLEGED 10 have killed Thomas with a
blow of his fist
/ The French government has con
ferrcd on Mrs Edith Wharton. author
! ess. the Legion OF Honor for her re-
lief work in behalf OF French war sui
/ ferers.
An Amsterdam dispatch says that
Vice-Admiral Dick, director Of the
shipyards department of the German
navy, has been retired on pension.
! Two persons were killed and two
others probably fatally injured when a
| Denver lnterurban car struck an auto
mobile at the Federal boulevard cross,
! Ing
4 Copenhagen dispatch says that
meat tickets are being issued in Sax
| ony and tina: the government of that
kingdom will assume control of all
| stocks OF meat.
The German emperor Is AT POtsdam
recovering from nervous shock, as
the result of the explosion of a shell
at Nerdun, which destroyed the i'm
perial motor car and killed several Of
| ficers.
William, the Silent" Leonard, con
fessed robber of the Durant QaD post
| office, was sentenced to IS months in
federal prison.
My wife bobbed her hair in imita-
| ton of Mrs. Vernon Castle" said +
Il Roscnbaum of New York, replying
To her divorce suit. He made il stick
and will not have to pay alimony.
Action on the nomination of Louis
d. Brandeis for justice of the supreme
court was deferred for a week by the
senate Judiciary committee
Soldiers of the punitive expedition
are going 10 get their ''makin's." Brig
Gen. Sharpe runced that tons of
tobacco and papeS have been sent
from Columbus TO the front.
The German government expropri-
ated coffee, tea and chicOry and APP
pointed a commission TO regulate their
distribution.
Gen. Carranza, head of the Ge facto
government. issued a decree calling
for new issue of paper money, not
to exceed $5O0,000,00O, to substitute
for the present issue.
Benjamin K. Mcclure, a lawyer Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, was named presiding
bishop of the Reorganized Church of
Latter Day Saints.
German losses to date total 2.73O,-
917, London newspapers figure, by
adding the German official casualty
lists. OF these 6S1, 437 have been
killed.
At the request of Gen. Chen VI, gov
ernOr of Szechuen. Tsai 40. the rebel
leader, has granted 80 days armistice
in the provinces of Yunnin and Szech-
uen pending peace negotiations.
Rear Admiral Caperton, command
ing the cruiser squadron in Haitien
waters, telegraphed that the minister
of public instruction had been bitten
by mad dog and is en- route TO New
York
Five hundred shell makers in the
plant of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company, at Phila-
delphia, are on strike for increased
wages and double pay for Sunday
work and overtime.
Andrew Groess OF Laclede. Mo. a
grocer. was shot and probably fatally
wounded by William Ausmus,
farmer.
price OF hair cutting 10 So cents. Uni
versity Of Kansas students who OBJ
jected were told that the war has
caused raise in prices of barber sup
plies.
All the Mississippi river items last
ed through the debate on that portion
Of the rivers and harbors bill in the
house, despite vigorous attacks.
DR.. David 3. Teen of Sherman,
Tex, was placed in Jail on an indict-
meHt charging him with the murder
of Ms,s Aline Walker.
A church built Of $500 grindstones.
which were dug out OF a waste pile II
Henry Disston & Sons saw plant. was
dedicated by the Baptists of Tacony,
Pa.
The sale for $3.50 of two cancelled
postage stamps issued by the post
matter OF Brattleboro, Vt, in 1876,
has been announced.
Oliver \. Harker, former cashier Of
the Johnston City QllD National bank,
was acquitted of a charge Of taking
the banks money for his own use.