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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
Form
Condensed Items of Interest
for Every Member of
the Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

Grating on a wide scale has devel
oped in the German army, accordin,
to dispatches from the French front
The retreat of the Russian army il
explained by the fact that the mel
had heard of land distribution anC
wanted to get in early.
lie Matin, the leading Partisan pa
| per. is strongly in favor of the mi
kado sending troops to Russia.
Mining men interested in coal, lead
and zinc will hold a conference il st
Louis on Oct. 8.
Gov. Manning of South Carolina has
protested against the encampment OF
negroes assigned to his state.
Karl Armgaard Graves, self-styled
master spy, has been interned at Kan
sas City for the war period
The shipping board will ask con-
gress for an additional billion dollars
TO carry out the program of the presi-
dent.
A swarm of bees settled on the
hand and arm of man driving a ma
chine at Hanover, Pa. The machine
was wrecked and two passengers in
jured.
Food controllers are preparing to
buy the wheat and rye crops of nine
states in the central west.
Mrs. Bess Chester Marshall of Nash
vile, Tenn, prominent socially, was
arrested in room in st. Louis in
company with married man.
European neutrals are bringing
tremendous pressure upon the kaiser
to force him to bring the war to a
close
A shortage of 1000 radio operators
will be apparent in army needs by
July 1. 1918.
Fire at Sumpter. Ore, which de-
stroyed the town, with loss Of nearly
$1,OOO,OOO. also claimed two human
beings as victims.
Senator Reed continues his attacks
on II. c. Hoover, the national food die
tator, fearing the abuse Of recent
powers conferred.
The British admiralty announces
that destroyer has been mined and
sunk in the North sea.
The Japanese mission lately landed
on the Pacific coast has brought a
message Of peace and good will to the
people of the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
SENDING MAIL 70 SOLDIERS
How Letters For the Boys in the Ma.
tionaI Army Camps Should
Be Addressed.

Observation-Disclosures long several
thousand young men will be in the va
rious cantonment camps of the Ma.
tional army. and their relatives and
other friends will wish to write to
them. In order to expedite the deliv>
cry OF their mail and give the BOYS
the best service possible. the post.
office officials instruct their CORE.
spondents, il they know in advance
the company and regiment to which
the soldier is assigned, to address
mail according to this sample:
PRIVATE JOHN JONES.
A Company, First Infantry.
Camp Dodge, Iowa.
III the company and regiment are
not known. the mail should be ad.
dressed thus:
PRIVATE JOHN JONES,
of Minnesota,
Camp Dodge. Iowa.
When all troops are organized the
mail for each man will be distributed
direct to his company and regiment.
Until then it will be delivered through
his state section.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
WAR BREvITIES

Canadian officials have announced
the discontinuance of the manufac.
ture of munitions, indicating needs
supplied
Harold Willis, an American aviator
on the French front, has disappeared.
and it is thought he has been taken
prisoner.
In recent battles on the Italian-Aus-
trian front the Austrians lost $1,000
men as prisoners.
Naval officials have purchased
100000 yards of cloth for uniforms.
The cost was s16.OO0,000.
The government is in need of $50
expert typewriters for service in the
quartermasters department in Eu-
rope.
Francis Mansour, Syrian, married
recently at Kansas City TO evade mil
itary duty. The courts have annulled
the marriage and he must serve.
The United States has perfected a
smoke shell which will completely
hide ships from the enemys view.
The next contingent to GO to the
front will be Under the command of
Gen. Macarthur, and will include por-
lions of the Missouri and Illinois ma
tional guard. 1t will be known as the
Rainbow Division"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
CALL BRITISH TARS "LIMEYS"
American sIueJaekets In European
Waters Have Nickname for
Everything They See.

London.-American bluejackets on
duty in European waters have a nick
name Of their own for England's sail
ors and soldiers. They call them
"limeys;" the individual being known
as Zine" The American sailor men
apply the designation to all English
fighters just as the British refer to
their soldiers as "Tommies."
The sailor from the United States
has his nickname for nearly every
thing he sees. Bluejackets who had
served in the near and far East first
started calling British sailors and SOL
diers lime ULCERS" because of their
fondness for fruit juice and charged
water.
Now the designation has been. short
ened down and everything British is
"limey." British soldiers and sailors
clubs are known as 'limey clubs" and
British-brewed lager beer is commonly
spoken of as ''limey beer"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
FOR EiGN.

| recent activity on the Russian Rica
front has caused the removal of the
capital from Petrograd to Moscow.
DOMESTIC
| owing TO strong opposition from all
| parties interested, the peace confer.
ence at Stockholm has been most.
poned.
Inc bubonic plague is said to have
Deen discovered on a British shin
lately landed at Gravesend from Dom.
bay.
Japanese born in Hawaii are form.
ing unit to fight the central powers
All the entente allies will hold q
conference before replying TO tho
pope's peace note.
England has had another visit rom
Zeppelins and taubes. No military ad.
vantage was gained.
New legislation in Russia is aimed
at protecting the last specimens of
the auroch, the huge bison. almost
extinct.
The new premier of Hungary. DIR.
Alexander Wekerle, is widely known
for his anti-German sentiments.
Paris dispatches indicate that Swift
zerland has agreed to supply Ger.
many with large sum of money
monthly in return for coal.
Mexican newspapers are particular
ly venomous toward the United States
at the present time. German inflo.
ence is blamed.
Copenhagen reports that % German
trawlers are at work in the North sea
guarded by Zeppelins.
Re the pope's peace proposal, vi.
emma announces her readiness to be-
gin negotiations now.
Winston Churchill, the British mu.
niuons minister, has begun a plan
which will reinforce all the nations
at war.
Six Canadians were killed and % in
jured in the accidental explosion of a
mine during mimic war at the ma
neuvers camp at Hampshire.
San Salvador is heading a move.
ment to form a union of states in
Central America.
German officials have seized all the
property in Germany belonging to thu
Siamese government =
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
GRIM

Robbers blew open the safe of the
Bank of Walton. Kan, and escaped
with $4,000 cash.
DIR. Leroy Bundy, a negro dentist.
charged with implication in the East
st. Louis riots, is held at Cleveland.
and his return will be argued Aug. 81.
A porter in New York found check
for 100000 on the street 1t wasn't
endorsed.
Gov Lowden issued requisition on
the governor of Missouri for the re-
turn to Belleville. ILL.,. of Lex Droit,
wanted on a charge of abducting Al
phonse Magarian, in an attempt to ex-
tort ransom.
j. r. Dillon at La Crosse, Wis. was
sentenced to seven years in the fed
eral prison for .counterfeiting.
Fifteen stocks of dynamite were
found under the Frisco railroad bridge
at Poplar Bluff. Mo.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
GEN ERAl

U-boat crews are accused of footing
ships OF valuables before sending
them to the bottom.
Among the $500 delegates to the
credit mems convention in Cleveland
are so women.
Clothing people predict a rise in
price and shortage in wool by the
first of the new year.
Administration officials are con.
vinced that Teutonic peace hints ara
only a ruse.
An Arkansas farmer, %. who
weighed sos pounds was refused nv
the draft board and has returned to
his home heart-broken.
American sawmill unit No. 3. on the
way to- France, was fired at by sub.
marines twice in midocean.
Two miners. alone in the depths NJ
the earth at Marion. Ill, engaged in a
duel and both were slain.
A painter at work on a scaffold 1oo
feet In air at Philadelphia fell and
miraculously his leg caught in a loon
OF rope 40 feet below and he was
saved.
Greek patriots are demanding that
the two last prime ministers of that
country be tried for treason. owing 70
certain financial transactions with tho
kaiser.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
ACCLAIMED BRITAIN'S HERO
London Sehociteaeher, Wounded in
Battle in France, Attains
High Fame

LondOn.-A London schoolmastel
named Wiman. who enlisted and lost
an arm and leg In France, returned
to teaching after his recovery and be.
came the idol Of his students.
The discipline among members of his
class was perfect, the boys enforcing
1t among themselves. Finally, after the
authorities discovered him to be a bet.
ter teacher than ever, the school ar.
ranged for an exhibition hearing of one
OF his history lessons. At this exbibi.
ton Wiman asked:
Now. boys, who is the greatest out
standing British military hero of all
timer"
The boys instantly stood. cheerec
thrice and shouted in chorus Mr.. Wi
man."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
Red Cross Undertakes to Care
for the Dependents of SOL
dierS and Sailors.
PREPARE FOR A LARGE TASK
"Not Work of Charity, but Most Sa.
cred Duty to See That They Lack
for No Comfort" Says
Director Lies.
BY CHARLES LEE sRYsoN.

Chicago.-Many an American sol
der and sailor will fight with infinitely
stronger spirit in this war for the
knowledge that the American Rec
Cross is standing firm between those
he leaves at home, and the grim spec
ter Of want. For the announcement has
gone forth from Washington that the
families of fighting men are to be un'
der the protection of the great hu'
manitarian arm of the government.
The whole world knows of the work
the Red Cross has done in caring for
the sick and wounded in war, relieving
the distress of the victims of fire and
flood, earthquake, famine and tornado
in civil disaster, and organizing base
hospitals for the army and navy. But
few realize that while all this was be-
ing done, preparation was under way
10 look after the loved ones whom the
fighting men will leave at home.
When the United States troops were
at the Mexican border the Red Cross
found 1t necessary 10 make provision
for the families of many Guardsmen
who had left dependents at home. This
made plain what must be done in case
an army of q million men should be
called abroad and with characteristic
Red Cross forehandedness n plan was
at once formulated. So far as possible,
the war department will choose men
who have no dependents; but in spite
NJ cd
many a son whose mother depends on
him. and many others to whom rela-
tives look for support. will go to the
front. II is these who are left behind
that will be watched over by the Red
Cross.
Department Of Family Relief.
To safeguard those who may need
our care, the Red Cross has estab-
1ished, under the director general Of
civilian relief, new department called
that Of family relief. 1t has called to
the head Of this department Eugene T.
Lies, for many years general superin-
tendent of the United Charities of Chi
cago, a man of wide experience and
ripe Judgment.
Mr.. Lies was one Of those who at
tended a conference of national and
division officers Of the Red Cross,
called at Chicago by John ]. O'Connor,
director Of the central division, and at
this conference Mr.. Lies outlined his
policy. Later, at the National Confer
ence Of Charities at Pittsburgh, Mr..
Lies enlarged upon this subject. He
made 1t very plain that 1t is labor of
love, and In no sense of charity, that
the Red Cross has undertaken.
I'VE must remember" said Mr.. Lies,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
SCULPTOR TO DO HIS BIZ
Will Turn Talents From Modelling in
Clay to Remaking Faces of the
Wounded.

Cleveland, O.-Max Kalish, Cleve-
land sculptor, is going to do his bit
and it's strange bit, too. Kalish is
turning his talents from creating faces
in clay to remaking those of human
beings, Kalish is one of a small army
of American sculptors who are going
to the battle front to help battle
SCARED veterans. They propose to re-
make the mangled features of the sol
diers injured in battle.
They call these fellows plastic
sculptors. They replace the missing
parts of the face with copper or
PAPER mache and then graft skin over
Ii. Little is known of the science in
America and the sculptors are going
to France shortly to learn the fine
points Of the art.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
Pc RSONAI-

Joseph w. Folk is out in an an
nouncement that there need be nc
fear Of a food shortage.
w. ]. Bryan, in a public speech on
the chautauqua circuit, has approved
the CONSUMPTION of wealth and war
profits.
Mother" Jones, the celebrated Ia
Dor agitator. has arrived in East st.
Louis from Chicago.
Gen. Pershing, in company with a
member of French and British Of
ficers, was a recent witness of the
severe Verdun engagement.
Mrs. Earl Spencer of Chicago has
six children. Four boys are in the
army and two girls with the Red
Cross.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
TO aid FAMILIES OF U. S. FIGHTERS

that there is not the faintest shadow
of Charity In its usual meaning, at
| tached TO this work we are undertak
| ing. If there is want among the fami
lies of our soldiers and sailors, it 1:
not because they have been idle OF
wasteful, or improvident. or that they
have been In anywise TO blame Rather
1t is because they have done the finest
and the noblest thing possible, and
have given TO their country those tC
whom they have looked for support
and protection.
I'VE go TO them, not as doing them a
charity. but as expressing our gatitude
to them for what they have done-as
Il duty we owe TO those whom they
have given TO fight our battles. Look
ing at ii in this light, we can see how
little we can afford TO permit any one
of these to suffer because of the noble
thing they have done"
Task a Big One.
The officers of the Red Cross have
shown large grasp of the situation.
They realize the task that will be
theirs. This is shown in part of Mr..
Lies Pittsburgh talk, In which he said
that very soon there will be 100000
National Guardsmen I'm the field, and
that "by January l. next it is altogether
possible that there wifi be under arms
about 2.5OOOpO men in all branches OF
the service.
1--WE must prepare for large task,
to be executed through the civilian re-
lief committee of the various Red
Cross chapters. These committees
should have carefully chosen members,
some. at least, of whom have expert
ence in social work."
II is not merely as feeding and
clothing agency that the Red Cross
proposes TO act toward these depend
ents. as Mr.. Lies points out. but as
sort of next friend" in all troubles
such as wages, insurance, difficulties
with landlords, illness, accident and
the moral welfare of children.
1--WE would show ourselves unfit to
enjoy the blessings of democracy" says
Mr.. Lies, ''if, while sending our SOL
diers to the front to fight the enemy,
we permitted their families at home to
fight want, disease, and moral dangers
alone. 1t would look like willful pun
ishment for the sacrifices made by
them.
"Only by getting close to them
through friendly visitation, sympa-
thetic inquiry, neighborlIness and intel
ligent Interpretation Of home condi-
dons, can untoward factors be discov-
cred. The Red Cross is in the field to
do just this kind Of service In addition
TO supplementary relief work, and II
wants to do, it as thoroughly as pos
sible."
II is in this spirit, then. that the Red
Cross Is approaching the task of pro-
tecting the dependents left behind by
The fighting men. Backed by the Amer
can people, there Is no room for doubt |
rs to how 1t will perform this task.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
HAS NINE GRANDSONS
IN BRITISH ARMY

Denver, COlo.-The Victoria
Cross might be the reward of
Mrs. s. Harris, aged seveny.
were her contributions TO the
allied cause brought to the at.
tention Of King George. Mrs.
Harris has nine grandsons now
f1ghting In the British armies
ana an only son is about to en-
list In Uncle Sans army OF lib
erty. 4.
All nine grandsons are BROTH
ers, children of Mrs. Harris
daughter, who is now dead. The
boys were living In Saskatche-
wan, In western Canada. when
the Dominion government first
called for volunteers. Seven of
them enlisted in the famous
Princess Pat regiment and. de-
spite The heavy casualties in
that crack organization. they
are all alive. Two Others en-
tered the British navy. The
boys are Thomas, George, VIII
liam, James, ]. b., Justus, Lar
ry. W. b. and Dennis Pollard.
and range in age from nineteen
to thirty-three years.
Mrs. Harris husband was
n Confederate. soldier.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
Aged Mother Of Twentv.Eiobt

Chino. Cal.-Mrs. Paul AguiIar. who
has been married 80 years. recently
gave birth TO her twenty-eighth child.
boy. Mrs. Aguilar who Is fifty-three
years old. was married when she was
fifteen. She has had three sets of
twins, and all but two of the children
are living.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
FIRES.
:; Mice gnawing matches caused
$4,000 fire at Tallula, Ill.
DOMESTIC.

CON IS TIC.
The Texas legislature has voted tc
impeach the governor, James E. Fer
guson. for malfeasance in office.
o. A. Somer of Kokomo. Ind, mas
been chosen commander-in-chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. The
veterans will meet in Portland, Ore
next year.
The east is being .agitated by the
question should a woman live with a
man she no longer loves?" A di.
vorcee is responsible for the puzzle.
japanese statesmen on a tour of the
world have called on President Viii.
son to assure him of Japan's contin.
ued friendship.
Mutinous prisoners broke every
window in the Washington state peni.
Tertiary.
All st. Paul turned out to welcome
the first of the new coal barges from
the south, bespeaking a river revival
Mobilization of the second incre-
ment of the draft army has been post
poned from Sept. Is to Sept. 10.
Hookworm has been discovered in
recruits for the new national army.
Secretary Daniels announces that
all United States destroyers are to
concentrate to fight the submarines.
1t Is expected the federal govern
ment will take charge of all coal
mines in the next few days.
All unemployed persons in Mary.
land have been registered. They must.
go to work.
Inc military rule for dry zones
around encampments has closed 2s,
saloons and two breweries in Kansas
City.
A twostory barracks 43xI4O feet
was erected in Little Rock in less
than three hours, Over 200 carmen.
ters were employed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
IN KAISER'S ROOM, TAR
SAYS, NO KICK COMING

LOrain, O.-William Kelsner,
who joined the navy four
months ago, has written his par
ents that he is well treated. He
is evidently on one of the in
termed German ships seized by
the United States.
The walls are covered with
silk and inlaid with silver. The
room to which 1 was assigned
was reserved for the kaiser
when the ship was German"
says his letter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
SAVES TWO SMALL GIRLS
Brown Leaped From Pilot Of Loco
motive 70 Sweep Them to
Safety.

Wallace. Lab. v. Brown of 81.
Regis. Mont. at the risk Of his own
life saved the lives Of lines Lanpher,
eleven years old. and her little two
year-old sister, BY leaping from the
pilot Of locomotive and sweeping the
children from the path Of an on-com-
ing fr4oht tsqln here recently.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
GERMANY CANNOT
RECEIVE COTTON
PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES OR.
DER-SHIPMENTS BARRED
FROM GERMANY.
TIGHTER THAN BLOCKADE
Chief Executive To Protect Our Own
Needs First-No Meats, Sugar Or
Other Commodities Allowed To
Go To Neutrals Without License.

hngton.-President Wilson Is
government control over every posi-
BILE commodity exported from tn,
| United States.
1t is the most drastic step for econ
omy control taken by any nation. dur
| ing the war The president, in 9
statement accompanying the procla
/ nation, insists that he aims at con
| troll and not at the actual stoppage OF
exports. But the manner in which
! the proclamation is divided makes its
purpose certain.
The purpose and effect of this
proclamation is not export prohibi-
ton, but merely export control" the
president states. 1T is not the inten-
ton TO interfere unnecessarily with
our foreign trade; but our own do
nestle needs must be adequately safe
guarded and there is the added duty
or meeting the necessities of all the
nations at war with the imperial Ger
man government After these needs
are met, it is our wish and intention
to administer to the needs of the neu-
trail nations as far as our resources
permit.
Commodities Under Ban.
His proclamation follows:
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow VIII
son, president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all
whom it may concern that the public
safety requires that. except at such
time or times under such regulations
and orders and subject to such limi-
tations and exemptions, as the presi-
dent shall prescribe. until otherwise
ordered by the president of Congress,
the following articles. namely: All
kinds OF arms, guns, ammunition and
explosives, machines for their manu-
facture or repair, component parts
thereof, materials or ingredients used
in their manufacture and all articles
necessary or convenient COR their use,
all contrivances for, or means of
on land or in the water
Or air, machines used in their manu-
facture or repair, component parts
thereof. materials or ingredients used
in their manufacture and all instru-
nents, articles and animals necessary
,r convenient for their use: all means
If communication, tools, implements,
Instruments, equipment, maps. pic |
ures, papers and other articles. ma
chimes and documents necessary or
for carrying on hostile |
operations; coin, bullion, currency,
evidences Of debt and metal. mater
ais, dyes, plates. machinery and other
lrticles necessary or convenient for
heir manufacture, all kinds of fuel.
God. foodstuffs, feed, forage and
lothing, and all articles and mater.
ais used in their manufacture; all
hemicals. drugs, dyestuffs and tan
ing materials, cotton, wool, silk,
ak, hemp, jute. sisal. and other fib-
rs and manufactures thereof; all
arths, clay, glass, sand and their
roducts; hides, skins and manufac-
lres thereof; nonedible animals and
egetable products.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The ehildren were pushing go-cart
across the tracks when IT became
caught In the rails. Brown was riding
on the pilot Of the engine. and seeing
the children's danger. jumped from the
engine In time TO save them. hut was
himself struck by the engine and
hurled to one side. He was severely
shaken, but uninjured.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
Booze Making To Stop.

Washington.-Eleven o'clock on the
night of Sunday, September 8, is the
time fixed by the food administration
when all processes in the production
in the United States of distilled spir.
its for beverage purposes must stop.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
Won't Neglect Germans

Washington.-A statement making
it clear that the Red Cross will not
neglect German wounded or prison.
ers, and will welcome cooperation
from Americans of German origin was
authorized by Chairman Dawson CT
the Red Cross War Council.