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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
SAYS LIBERTY loan
Is over SUBSCRIBED
OFFICIALS ESTIMATE THE TOTAL
WILL REACH At LEAST
$2,5oo, 100000.

Washington.-The Liberty loan has
been tremendously oversubscribed
When the books closed treasury off
Gals estimated that the total would
reach at least $4,000, 600, 900, possibly
$4,000, 900, 900.
Reports by telephone and telegraph
from every section of the country told
OF an avalanche of small subscrip-
tions at the last moment. Scores Of
small investors were standing in line
at hundreds of banks throughout the
country during the final hour. The
small subscribers apparently had re-
sponded with an enthusiasm that ex-
ceeded the most sanguine hopes Of
officials.
Swelling the huge total by millions
came the belated subscriptions of the
banks that held back till the last mo-
ment The clerical forces of virtual
ly every reserve bank were practically
buried under a landslide of eleventh
hour subscriptions. Because of this
situation the magnitude of the coun-
try's response may not be measured
for several days.
Millions of dollars, it was estimated
were transferred by telegraph from
national and state banks and trust
companies to federal reserve banks as
the last-minute response of the small
investors.
Four banner districts-New York,
Chicago. Cleveland and Boston-ap-
peared on the face of returns
10 have subscribed the full $2,0OO.OOO,-
200 offering alone. New York, as was
expected, led all other districts by a
margin of more than double the next
highest. This estimate was made on
he basis of reports an hour before the
books closed in the East.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
JAPS ASK SPECIAL
POSITION IN China
IMPRESSION PREVAILS THAT
ENGLAND AND FRANCE REcOG-
NlZED II SINCE THE WAR.

Tokyo.-The question OF China, as
II exists between the United States
and Japan. has been brought sharply
TO the surface by the note Of the
American government to China ex-
pressing regret over the dissension in
that country and the desire that tran.
guilty and political coordination be
established. Regarding the future of
China as interviewer intimately with
her own, Japan has long observed a
fundamental policy. the goal of which
is to procure recognition by the pow
ers OF a special and paramount posi-
ton for Japan in China.
The impression prevails in Tokyo
that Great Britain and France, since
the outbeak of the war, have tacitly
extended a measure of recognition of
special privileges to Japan, and the
present issue appears to involve the
question whether the United States
will abandon the prerogative of indie
pendent action in China, and hence.
forth consult Japan. The following
statement OF Japan's position is fur.
nished to the Associated Press in
well-informed quarters
when Japan and the allies were
about to urge Yuan Ski Kai (the late
president of China) to postpone ie-
storation Of the monarchy, the United
States was consulted beforehand and
invited to participate. The United
States eplied that it favored repub-
lie, but could not interfere in the in
ternal affairs of China.
'The recent American note, which
virtually was interference, and was
sent without consulting Japan, caused
surprise. 1t was not until afterwards
that we were notified and invited 10
I'VE are making efforts to assure |
the people that the United States had |
no intention Of sighting the Japan.
ese. but they are extremely sensitive
to anything touching China, which
hey deem supremely vital question
IF Japan's future"
The Foreign Office declines to dis
cuss what action will be adopted to-
ward America.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
DUMA ORDERS AN
EARLY OFFENSIVE
WOULD BE TREASON TO HER Al.
LIES TO DELAY AcTIoN-sEP.
ARATE PEACE sPURNEp.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Americans Will Visit Moscow, kiev,
Odessa and Possibly Roumania-
Agreement Among Entente No
Separate Peace Be Revived.

Petrograd.-The Duma in secre,
session has passed a resolution for
an immediate offensive by the Rus.
sian troops. The resolution declares
separate peace with Germany or pro-
| longed inactivity on the battle front
to be ignoble treason toward Russia's
allies for which future generations
never would pardon the Russia of the
resent day.
The Duma, therefore, considers"
the resolution adds, that the safety
of Russia and the maintenance of the
liberties which have been obtained
lie in an immediate offensive in close
cooperation with Russia's allies.
Members of the American commits
sion devoted a day to informal confer
ences with prominent Russians. Elihu
Root. head of the mission, met Alex
ander j. Guchkoff, chief of the NUM-
tons bureau. Ambassador Francis is
arranging other small dinners and
luncheons to enable the members Of
the American mission to meet the
Russian cabinet ministers.
The Americans are arranging for
visits to Moscow, Kiev and Odessa
and possibly to Roumania. Rear Ad-
miral Glennon and other naval Off
GERS will visit the Russian naval Gen.
tiers Independent of the commissions
movements. Maj.-Gen. Scott and the
offices of his staff will make independ-
ent visits to military places.
Indications are that the commission
will remain in Russia three or four
weeks
The announcement that the cabi-
net had decided to suggest a confer
ence of the entente allies for exami-
nation of treaties was followed by the
publication of the note sent to the
other governments in question. The
note suggests conference to revise
the agreements existing among the
allies as to war aims, with the excep-
ton of the London agreement, which
provides that none of the signatory
powers shall conclude a separate
peace.
The first act of the Pan-Russian
congress of all councils of workmens
and soldiers delegates, upol which de-
ponds the immediate destiny of Russia |
n regard to both international and do |
nestle questions, was to ratify the |
expulsion by the provisional govern
nent of the Swiss socialist Robert |
Grimm. who is reported to have been
he medium through which the Ger
mans attempted to arrange a separate
peace with Russia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23

pleipents of modern warfare, but TO
appreciate the position of the crews
who work them it is necessary to see
into their griSly 'innardS-a dense
mass of machinery, with the tinieSt
spaces for the men to control the en-
| gineS, the steering gear and the guns.
The demolition of the French vii
lagos through which the Germans are
| hacking their way home is appalling.
Rarely is there Il trace of them left be-
yond heaps of brick and mortar. y
spanish artist had come with us 10
sketch the ruins
AT SuuchCZ il was impossible. for
there was nothing left; at YpreS shell
time was at hand and our guide could
not sanction his delaying anywhere
near the cathedral or the Cloth hall,
but on the Arr;iS field we came across
ii windmill which had been knocked
into picturesque cooked hat AT some
crossroads, 50 the Spauiard took out
his sketching board To transfer the
melancholy object to paper.
IN dhput Il Iniuule TWO lbilS ul>tdllCt
BoChe shells sang over our heads AMI
fell less than two hundred yards away.
Immediately afterward II gunner officer
appeared from the bowels of the earth
and said that this was not Il healthy
spot. as il was Il registered point for
the German guns and two shells had
struck there that morning. So the
artist folded up his board and we
moved on without any undue delay.
The city of ArraS itself. to which
we now directed our course. has not
suffered TO anything like the same
extent as Ypres. Here are still the
semblance of streets. some of the
bulk of them shot through and
through. The cathedral. of course,
and the beautiful town hall. being
and valued objects,
though Of no military Importance, spe-
cially attracted the BOche gunners.
They seem to have shelled them with
the same fiendish delight as the ia
nous buildings of Ypres.
The great square. with its pictur-
esque colonnaded sixteenth century
houses of the Spanish period. has suf-
fered less than one expected-not be-
cause OF any tenderness on the part |
Of the enemy. but owing to its situa-
ton giving it protection against his |
guns.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
ASKS FOR TIP; FACES GUN
Missourian's Original Method Of Han
ding Bell Boy Gets Him Into
Trouble.

New York.-James II. Guitar. post
master of Columbia. No. found him
self in court here on account of his
original way of dealing with Il bell boy.
The boy had shown the visitor his
room and indicated Il disposition not
to leave.
what are Won waiting fOr?" asked
the MiSsOurian.
"Oh. just little salve. About a
quarter will do"
The man from Missouri picked up
large sized shooting iron" and said
one word. Git" The hoy got" but
told the police. and Mr.. Guitar had to
make explanations in court.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23

Inc hrst story was that Shakespeare
hau gone on on birthday party with
ben Jonson and after sleeping by the
roadside had caught the cold which
caused his death. DIR. Charles William
Wallace. who has spent many years in
England In research work in Shake
spearians, said that in all his investi-
cations he could find no hint that there
was any truth in this story.
He added that he believed the story
that Shakespeare when young man
was arrested and sent to Jail for deer
stealing is in the same class as the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Over the Teacups.

Lie Is Il very uncertain affair. in
deed remarked the boarding house
brOmidist.
well, there is one thing about r.
that Is absolutely certain" responded
the guy who was always taking ad-
vantage of an argument.
"And what is that?"
THAT 1t is uncertain"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Oil Company Aids Loan

Port Arthur, Textile Gulf OIL
Corporation, of which the Gulf Rein
ing Company of Port Arthur is the
principal subsidiary company, has DUR
chased S1,100,000 worth of Liberty
Loan bonds. Employees will be per.
mitted to subscribe out of their SAL
aries.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
AVON BARD STOLE NO DEER
Nor Did Shakespeare Catch His Death
a-cold by Roadside, Says
Authority.

New York.-Two famous stories
about Shakespeare that have spread
far and wide in many countries, includ-
ing Scandinavia. in spite of the libel
laws. were spoiled at the dinner held
in the National Arts club by the club.
the mayors committee on Shakespeare
and the Shakespeare club.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
German Ship in Use.

Washington.-The former German
steamship Clara Mennig has arrived
at Gibraltar, en- route to an Italian
port with a cargo of munitions and
general supplies. The Mennig was
taken over by the American govern.
ment when war was declared on Ger
many.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Bed Cross To France

London.--The American Red Cross
units from st. Louis and Philadelphia
left London for France. where each
unit will take over hospital of soc
beds. The party, which numbered
nearly 400, was given an enthusiastic
godspeed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Registration $500. OO0.

Washington.-With the total of
four states still unreported. the ma
tons military registration roll had
almost touched 100000 and officials
still predict the final tabulation may
show more than nine and half mil
lion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
$1,000 600 Endovvnoept

st. Louis.-The General Education
Board, founded by John d. Rockefel-
Ter. has written its check for $1,000
600. and will in few days mail it to
Washington University for use in
financing research in surgery, medi-
cine and pediatrics.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
War Budget Bill Siqned.

Washington. - President Wilson
signed the s3,O0O,00O,0OO war budget
bill, which carries appropriations for
the new army and other war prepare
tions. 1t is the largest single appro-
piation measure ever enacted by any
government.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
TAKES IN WASHING TO
HELP ARMY Y. M. c. A.

Eugene. Ore.-"BOys, i took in
washing that l might give this
mite to help provide for your
comfort"
That's the way note read
that was dropped into the cOllec-
ton basket at church here
when donations for the Y. NJ. G.
A. army work were called for.
No name was given i'm the note.
but 1t is believed a widow gave
her mite in the envelope with
the note.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
"Give Until K Hurts"

Chicago.-"Give until il hurts"
This is the slogan of the Patriotic Wo-
mems Funds of Canada, according to
Miss Helen r. Y. Reid, secretary and
organizer of the fund. who is making
inspirational addresses in Chicago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
$1,000. 600. 900 From IL s

London.-ln reply to a question in
the House of Commons Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an
nounced that since the beginning of
the war Great Britain had borrowed
from the United States $4,000, o0O, oO).
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Wool To United States

Washington.-Great Britain has re-
leased $4,000 bales or about 10000
900 pounds of Australian wool for im-
mediate shipment to the United
States. the Department of Commerce
announced
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Wilson's War MESSAGE.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson's
war message, arranged with footnote
references and notations to make It
available for detailed study by
schools, was issued in pamphlet form
by the Committee on Public Informa-
ton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Kansas Harvest BEGINS

Columbus. Kan.-The wheat harvest
is on in southern Kansas. Many bind.
ers were started. An examination of
the fields Indicate that the yield NAV
run from II to rs bushels per acre.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
New Loan To ENGLAND

Washington.-An additional $25, o0o..
800 was loaned by the government to
Great Britain, bringing the total Brit
ish loan up to O,OO0, 900 and the To-
tai for all the allies up TO SEAS, OOO,.
900.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Handbook on French.

New York.-A small handbook Of
French-English conversational phrases
will be supplied to each American sol.
der who goes to Europe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Will Tax Bank Cheeks

Washington.-New stamp taxes of
two cents on bank checks and drafts
of more than 81 to raise from $4,000
900 TO s10,O0O,000 were written into
the war tax bill by the Senate Finance
Committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
MORGAN G. Co. Buy Bonds.

New York;. p. Morgan G. Co. have
subscribed for $5O,OOO,OO0 worth IF
Liberty Loan bonds. of which Dreyel
& Co., the firms Philadelphia house,
subscribed s10,00O,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Liberty Bell Is Runu.

Philadelphia,-The Liberty bell
was rung in an eleventh-hour appeal
to the American people to stimulate
the purchase of the 100000, 900 Lib
erty bond issue.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23

olher story. for he could find no record
OF II anywhere, nor any reference to II
Dy writer's of Shakespeare's day.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Women To Build Cars

Chicago.-The Ryan Box Car Com.
pany will put more than 100 women
to work within the next two weeks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
German Factories Paw.

Berlin.-Two Of the principal fac
tories Of the German gunpowder trust
have declared dividends of 20 DER
cent and two others OF ls per cent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23
Tulsa Reserve CITY.

Washington.-Tulsa, Okla, was des-
ignated reserve city by the Federal
Reserve Board.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23

seventy; (4 Jesus In Berea: (5) ~
raising Of Lazarus; (6) The ten 4|
ers healed; 60 Bartimaeus at Jeficn;
(S) Jesus visits Zaccheus; (9) Jeo|
anointed by Mary; Q0) The fig tree;|
CID Triumphal entry; 12) Oleanlas
the temple; 13) Weeping over Jey|
salem; Q4) The widows mite; On
The Greeks seek Jesus; u6) Prepart
ton for the passover; I'D Wasnln
the disciples feet; (1S) The Lord
supper; Q9) The farewell discourse
(2O) The farewell prayer; (2D Ing
agony I'm Gethsemane; COY Judas d
trays Jesus; (23) The arrest OF
sus; (2D Peter denies Jesus; IN
Jesus before Ananias; Cog Jesus ~
fore Caiphas; COD Jesus before
Sanhetvin; (2S) The hooking OF ye'
sus; (29) Jesus before PLATE; wv
Jesus before HerOd; (3D Pilate con
dennis Jesus; (32) The sorrowfm
wait; (33) The crucifxiOn; (3Q Inc
seven last words; (30 Jesus dies
1850 Burial; $50 Resurrection; I'D
Appears TO Mary; (39) Appearancs
during the forty days; (40) The a.
cension.
AS brought out heretofore, JON
sets forth the purpose of this Gospei'
namely. that Jesus is the Christ. tne
Son of God. and that believing on hm
we might have everlasting life, eternh
life In his name" (See golden texi,s
Whatever method be the review.
must constantly keep before US
idea to make Jesus as real as u
were with him as his disciples. Tns
word is now dwelling among US "fHi
of grace and truth, giving daily OF hi,
fitness and grace for grace" Jesu'
exhausted the language IN giving U
comparisons and SMILES; he is tns
way. the truth, the life, the bread. N
shepherd, the door, the wafer OF lie
and in each of these he sets fortn
some attribute, some manifestation o.
his life, for he was the way; he him
self is the life, the source of life. tne
life itself; the true life on earth AM
the eternal life which Is to abide Tor
ever. The entire review centers a0ou'
Jesus Christ. A map would De o.
help.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-23

REVIEW-Read John oI.1sx
GOLDEN TENT-Th4sa -
that you might believe the,
Christ. the Son of God: and ny
ing ye might have life thron,s
John 20:3l. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
HARDIN GIVES LITERALLY
County to Subscribe More Than Quota
to Army Y. Nj. c. A. Fund.

E.ldora. Nov. 23.-The south half OF
Hardin county went over the top in
subscriptions tor the army y, NJ
A. the total subscriptions as reported
10 date for this nalf Of the county beng
over $1,000. with more coming in. Can
vassing stepped Saturday but so anx-
iOus are the people to have share IN
this great work that since Saturday
over $500 has been voluntarily sub
scribed after the canvass closed.
Eldora comes TO the front With sub
scr:pi!ons OF over $500, New PC"vi-
dence over $1,000, Hubbard with s4cP,
C,masa with $500, while Union township
carries the banner. their subscriptions
having reached the total OF over s., l25.
Pleasant township has not as yet re-
ported but will easily make the amount
for this half Of the county over $1,000.
At last report the north half Of the
county, including Iowa Falls, had re-
cei,ed subscriptions OF about $4,000.
but their canvass is still on and some
Of the largest places still to hear from,
and no doubt when the final report is
in for Hardin county it will be over
$4,000 and may perhaps reach $4,000.
Eleven men in Eldora subscribed 500
cac' to this fund. Most Of them said
they would give more If needed. and
from the homes OF wealth to the homes
Of the poor, every purse was opened
and almost without exception the re-
Spouse was greater than expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
BLACK HAWK FARMERS
AND BUSINESS MEN JOIN
IN SEED CORN PLAN

At a meeting of Black Hawk county
farmers and business men at the re-
quest of w. r. Parrot, county food adj
ministrator, Oliver Trumbauer and M.
c. Bowman were named to work with
the Crop Improvement Association In
securing a guarantee for whatever loan
might be necessary to obtain needed
seed corn for the county.
Owing to the heavy frosts great
damage has been done to seed corn not
only in Black Hawk county, but In the
entire state. 1t may be very hard to
secure good quality seed corn, but as
= even one gpod crib would do great
deal toward saving in the county, FAR
;mers are urged to send in corn SAM
pies for testing. 1t is especially neces-
sary that good seed corn be found, and
and of course corn grown in this sec
ton which tests good will make the
best seed.
A. A. Burger. county agriculturist
speaking Of the seed corn shortage
said: This Is the most serious seed
corn shortage we have ever had. Coun-
ty and state agriculturists are trying
to find a section in Iowa or outside
where It can be obtained. Two years
ago the farmers Of this county found
it necessary to secure a temporary
loan to buy seed corn and this year the
situation Is even more serious.
OF corn from seventy-five farms
tested by Mr.. Burger, the best tested
only so per cent, while the average :
test was only rs per cent. More than
20 ears out of 100 OF those tested were
picked or taken from the fields early.
One farmer who selected from 100 to
800 ears from each load while huskins,
has tested each ear and found that his
corn picked before the frost tested 40
90 per cent while after the hard freeze
a 40 per cent test was good.
To get full line on the situation In
Black Hawk county, Mr.. Burger urged
all farmers at the meeting to send SAM
pies Of their corn to him and to get
their neig hbor to do the same. lie
wants samples Of corn saved for feed,
samples from the field from the shock.
and old corn in the crib. Unless some
good corn is located 1t may prove
necessary for Black Hawk county
farmers to use seed testing 80 or 40
per cent Quick action will be called
for if any corn is to be obtained either
here or outside of the state because
of the grave shortage OF live corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
GIRLS CONFERENCE AT AMES.
Three Hundred to Attend Meeting of
Iowa Hiqh School Y. w. c. A.

special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Ames Nov. 2S.--Nearly 800 high
school girls from all parts Of Iowa are
to be guests of Ames and Iowa State
College over this weekend. They will
come from some forty cities and towns
to attend the annual state conference
Of the Iowa high school Y. w. c. A.
and to plan christian activities among
the school girls of the state for the
coming year.
National and district leaders of the
Y. w. c. A. will be in charge Of the
conference. including Miss Eliza But
Ter of the international office in New
York: Miss Edith Helmer and Miss
Agnes Hall college field secretaries
with headquarters in Minneapolis:
Miss Anna Overs. executive secretary
of the north central field, and Miss
Cora May Adams. city field secretary
Of the north central district. They Will
he assisted by secretaries from Dei
Moines, and from the state university
and Iowa State College, and by volun-
teer workers from many other places
The conference opens this evening
with a welcome meeting and recep-
ton in the Ames high school, planned
by the Ames high school girls. the
meetings on Saturday will be held IN
Alumni Hall at the college. A large
banquet will be held in the College
Inn. Saturday evening. Sundays ses-
s!ons will be held in the Collegiate
PRESBYTERIAN church.