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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15

Col. Melvin E. Grisby, of Sioux Falls,
pioneer of South Dakota, and member
of the Rough Rider Regiment in the
Spanish-American war, is dead.
Two men were killed and six others
seriously injured as a result of the ex-
plosion of a delayed blast in Twin
Peaks Tunnel at San Francisco.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
LICENSE FOR BOATS.

Some of the hunters and fisherman
of the Eighth Naval District, who
have not yet obtained licenses fol-
their hunting and fishing craft, are
going to be very much disappointed
when the hunting season opens,
to discover that they will rot be
allowed to use their boats.
All boats propelled by sail or
machinery are required to license
to navigate, issued by the Navy
Department. This may be obtained,
without charge, from the Licensing
Office. 2l5 Godchaux Building, new
Orleans. Louisiana.
Several thousands of licenses ha. e
already beeh issuel in this Distri t
and comparatively few boats now
remain unlicensed. In view # this
fact. patrol boats in the Gulf of
Mexico are already sea gong vessels
that they will not be allowed to ma.
vigate with out the proper licenses.
and an inland water patrol will soon
be at work rounding UP boats not
provided with the necessary papers.
Many boat owners, whose boats
are not in active commission, have
paid no attention to the necessity of
applying for licenses, but when the
shooting season opens and they de-
sire to move their boats to the hunt
ing grounds, they will realize their
over sight when patrol boat de-
mands their license, and ties them
up for want of it.
Vessels in the carrying trade may
also be put to the same inconvenience
by neglecting to register and get a
license. .. ....
Application cards may be had up-
on request at-the Licensing Office.
216 Godchaux Building, New Or
eans, La, and if properly filled out.
may be sent by mail and license
ssued there on. without the necessity
Of a personal visit. .....
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
MCCLELLAN FOR WATERWAYS
COMMISSION

The following dispatch from Washing
ton to the Times Picayune will be gratifying
to the host of friends of Mr.. McClellans in
the aluvial parishes:
-. I. Mcclellan of Tallulah will be the
candidate of the Louisiana delegation in
congress for the Waterways Commission. A
majority OF the delegation already has voted
TO support Mr.. Mcclellan for the place.
Active steps are to begin at once in the
effort to convince the President that Mr..
Mcclellan is better qualified for this COM
:, misslonshp than any other of the numerous
candidates for the office.
Mr.. Mcclellan has been in close touch
with river and flood control problems all his
HE. He has specialized in these matters
Tor many years. He has been prominent in
the National Rivers and Harbors Congress
and IN the Mississippi River Levee Associc-
tlon, and was for years the president of the
Fifth District Levee Board. MIR. Mcclellan
has conducted large planting operations in
North Louisiana during most of his life.
Since MIR. Mcclellan is a man of wealth. It
Is pointed out that it is his desire to serve
the lower valley rather than the salary
which would lead him to accept this position
IN case the president should see fit to give it
to him.
MIR. Mcclellan has made special study
OF the situation at the mouth of the Missis-
slppl and OF the problems confronting the
City OF New Orleans by reason of the con-
stantly increasing level of the river. While
ne has been firm supporter of the policy
OF developing levee system to meet the
standard set by the engineer corps of the
army, ne has always been in favor Of the
federal government making close study of
other means of assisting in the control of
hood waters. Consequently, it is argued,
ne will not be prej@diced against the New
lands plan for flood control, which will bel
studied by the waterways commission.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
Sheriff Sale
State of Louisiana, Parish of Madison
Ninth Judicial District Court
Advance-Rumely Thresher Co., Inc
VS.: No. 2O29.
F. c. Milligan ct al.

BY virtue Of a writ of fieri facia,
to me directed from the honorable
Ninth judicial District Court 70,
the parish of Madison aforesaid. ir
the above entitled cause, I will pro.
coed to sell at public auction. at the
principal front door of the Court
House in the town of TalIulah. in
Madison parish, Louisiana, on the End
Saturday, the 9th day Of September
A. d., 1917. between the hours pre.
scribed by law all the right. title and
interest of F. c. ,Milligan ct al. in
and to the following described prop.
erty, to-wit:
Rumely oil pull tractor, type F.
No. 6067, complete with all parts
and attachments; headlight; five
bottom fourteen inch Rumely engine
gang pillow, lever lift, seized in the
above suit.
Terms of sale: Cash to pay the
sum of SS75.00 and interest thereon
at 8 per cent per annum from Nav
80, 1917 until paid, subject to a
credit of $266.62 to take effect Nov
ember 18th. 1916 and ten DER cent
on the balance thus ascer.
AIMED and costs; the remainder paw
lble November lst: 1917
A. j. SEWER. JR.. /
Sheriff Madison Parish, La.
'heriff's Office, TalIulah. La, Aug.
81. 1917.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
THE M, n. e L. SERVICE

The management of the NJ, H. & T.
railroad gives war requirements as an ex.
cuse Tor the abomniable service that il is
now giving the people. Since its construct.
Ion this road has been run on excuses and
promises. The people are willing to accent
these excuses for the sufficient reason that
they know that even war itself cannot
1urtner curtall the efficiency of this road
The road has closely adhered to the
policy of "the people be damned" and there
IS no reason to expect an improvement in
the near future.
The system of chopping up its passenger
trains so that traveller can not 90 moro
than few miles with out lay over is in
comeprehenslble, nor can any one believe
that any trains are saved for war purposes
by this process A train that laws out
Twelve hours or more at Ferriday or Lake
providence is certainly not adding to the
efficiency of the service.
10 grasp the reason for such service bv
the railroad management is impossible and
win less reason can the people understand
the motives that induced the state railroad
commission to permit such fragrant disregard
OF the interest of the travelling public.
Five years experience with this railroad
should have convinced the people that the
only remedy is to fight the road through re-
fusal to give it business and generally toll,
make things as disagreeable for the road as
. possible. There are many ways that the I,
PEOPLE can fight back. The Journal from
'SsHe to time will suggest such means. AS +
o ne railroad commission the remedy is t
lot far Of, 9
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01
NO PROSPECTS FOR PEACE

The last thirty days on the battle fronts
IN Europe have not been productive of opti-
mism in regard to an early peace. Vigorous
and expensive offensives against the German
lines have been launched but up to the pres
ent writing the allied forces haze not sue
ceeded in capturing any strongholds like
Lens, Verdun or Trieste.
The process of attrition now proclaimed
as the dominating tactics of the allies has
been constantly referred to, but after all it
is question as to which belligerent comes
out best on this score.
Matters in Russia have grown worst in
stead of better from both political and mill
tary standpoint. These conditions all point
to the necessity of immediate and increased
assistance by this government.
President Wilson's reply to the peace
note of the Pope is additional evidence that
we are a long way from peace and that
there can be no cessation in the mastering
Of men and money for the conflict
Hope for peace must give way to de-
to prepare for a long, hard fight.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

1t is claimed that the war department
is preparing plans to train, during the on.
SUNG year, one hundred and fifty thousand
officers to command an army of four and
one-half million men. These men will he
trained by French officers who have had
actual experience in modern warfare. It is
1urther suggested that officers and men will
receive intensive training in America before
being sent to Europe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

Considerable relief results from the now
accepted opinion that infantile paralysis can
be controlled by proper sanitary measures.
There have been many sporadic cases during
the summer, but in nearly all cases the
disease has been kept within bounds. The
ravages OF the disease last year had spread
alarm throughout the nation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The Exemption Board has certified to
the local board its findings on three cases
appealed from this parish with following re-
suit: Stuart Slack, exemption allowed on
industrial grounds. j. B. Galloway and
James Ellis, exemption allowed on account
OF dependents. All cases above were certi-
ned as eligible by the local board, the rulings
OF which were reversed on appeal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The near approach Of the date for the
annua! talr should suggest to the residents
OF Iallulah the necessity for cutting weeds
and making other improvements that will
add to the appearance of the town. just
now town presents anything but an attract.
I've front and we trust that no time will he
lost by propeaty owners in improving con-
ditions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The government has under considera.
ton scheme to construct a fleet of barpes
20 handle freight on the Mississippi and
otner streams and thereby relieve the strain
on the railroads in handling commerce dur
ing the war. Such plan, if put In force
', add largely to the export activity Of
New Orleans and would lay the foundation
Ior permanent river traffic after the close of
.ne war We hope that the project will be
found feasible. ~" W
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

Many Americans will concur in the
OPINION expressed by Lord Northcliff that
PRESIDENT Wilson flatters the German people
when ne exhonerates chem of charges of
cruelty and inhumanity. The fact that thew
are universally cruel in their treatment of
non-combattarts and prisoners is pretty
strong evidence that the whole race is
tainted with the same crimes laid at the
door of the officers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The Canadian draft law fixes the age
tor enforced service at from 20 to as wears.
The great mistake in our law was in the
failure to fix the age for conscrption at from
q to 40 years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

Soasupatlon Is tneS ~ many a,.lr,, az.
and Disorders that make life miser,bIe
lake Chamberiain's Stomach and Live,
Tablet, p yorr bowels'regn,.r and ycr
VII sv"'d thess .dissasea f3r sale by N
tslan-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

J. II. Gibson, a farmer of Gueydan,
died from Charlton contracted in handling
mules which had died with the disease.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

How nice it would be to send William
OF Germany to spend the summer in Siberia
with Nicholas of Russia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

Senator Ransdell has offered an amend
ment to the war tax bill providing tax on
cigarettes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-01

The Press of the allied nations has
expressed hearty approval of the Presidents
reply to the Pope's peace proposal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
BROKERS
WIRES TIP
WALL ST
CIV United Press.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-Brokers'
wires from Washington furnished the
original tip to Wall Street. James Riley.
managing editor of the Wall Street
Journal, told the house rules commit
tee today.
Secretary Lansing's statement that
a note would be issued at p. m. might
as we'll not have been given" Riley
said referring to a statement carried
by the Jones ticker that "a peace
manifesto would be issued"
Riley said the dispatch carried by
the ticker operated by the Journal the
day of the Lansing statement to news
papermen did not come from the Wall
street Journal representative in Wash
ington. The dispatch prepared the
street for the shock and really helped
to strengthen the market by permitting
brokers to get their accounts in shape
IF there had been no warning
panic might have followed. There was
some selling on the twentieth the day
the note tip was given. If all the sell
ing had been on the next day we
might have had the panic" !"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
At TEMPT
SUICIDE
AS ARREST
THREATENS
Notorious Character after Whip
ping Boy Pursued By
Detectives.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. IL
Harry Kendall Thaw slayer of STAN
ford White, sashed his throat and
were about to arrest him to answer an
indictment in New York, charging
that he whipped 19-year-old Frederick
Gump. Bleeding profuseiy he was
found in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Taco, $3.50 Walnut street.
Thaw was rushed to St Mary's hos
pital Where Or. Edward Kirby who
attended him before his removal to the
institution. said his condition was
serious
Detectives had completely surround
ed the house. The refugee had evi-
IDENTIFY been watching the net close
about him. Lieutenant Detective
Wood. followed by four plainclothes
men. pounded on the door. After re-
peatei knocks they forced the door.
They rushed into the house and pass
ed Samuel Maloney, a republican ward
leader and former harbor master,
standing in the vestibule.
Maloney was white as chalk and
when asked where Thaw was nodded
his head as though he had been trans
fixed to the spot. Hurting the man
aside Lieutenant Wood led the way to
Q sitting room. Thaw was sitting in a
chair gazing calmly at the blood as it
spurted from the cut. Snatching hand
Eerchiefs from his assistants the lieu
tenant bound them around the wound
while he sent for a physician The de-
teetfve whipped his belt off and made
a tourniquet with which he managed
O case the flow of blood from the cut
in Thaws wrist BY that time four de-
teetIves had brought DR.. Kirby who
lives half a block away.
As the physician entered the room
Thaw slipped from the chair in a faint.
muttering he wished to be taken to St.
Mary's hospital
An ambulance raced to the institu
tion. 1t is believed Thaw realized he
had been caught before he lost suffi-
cient blood to cause death and wanted
10 make the time for treatment long
as possible Several other hospitals
we're passed on the way but his wish
was respected
Telephone messages had asked that
the hospital prepare for prominent
emergency patient" Before he was
brought in the physicians did not know
who their patient was. He was placed
Immediately on the operating table and
the flow of blood stopped. The cut in
lis throat was not sufficient to pre-
valt it being treated in the ambulance.
vhe main arteries were cut in the
~,rist A police guard was put at his
and held here for the New York au-
bed If he RECEIVERS he will be arrested
a3~ities.
@aloney's connection with the case is
4 mystery. 1t is thought he may have
been retained to defend Thaw in the
trial About a year ago Thaw was in
~ automobile accident near the house
:. vraich he tried to take his life today.
Police believe he met Mrs. Taco then
for since that time he has been seen
frequntly in the neighborhood. Believ-
ing detectives would not think to look
for him there Thaw probably hid there
while his attorneys prepared his de-
Tense and friends arranged TO send out
of the country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
F FARNHA|VI
ARRESTED
YESTERDAY
American Glue Co. Robbed Of
S11OO According TO Wire
Dispatches Today.

Kenneth Farnham, % years old. OF
Hammond. an alleged embezzler VINO IS
held at indianapolis as fugitive. ad-
mitted yesterday. the police there say.
that he obtained s1.1OO from the Amerl-
can Glue Company of West Hammond
by padding the pay roll and spent all
the money seeing the white lights OF
Chicago. Farnham was paymaster and
cashier and was given the privilege Of
signing the company's checks. he said.
Guilty Conscience, Is Its
( Farnham said that it was his guilty
conscience that caused the company to
suspect him and make an investigation
Several weeks ago the man said he saw
the president of his company and a de
tective enter hotel together Fearing
that ne had been detected he departed
from Hammond Each week Farnham
said he would sign check for 5000 and
cash it When the Cancelled checks were
returned from the bank he would de-
stroy the false check.
Admits Serving Sentence.
Chicago authorities sent a message to
the Indianapolis police stating that
Farnham also is wanted in that city on
charge of issuing worthless checks.
When questioned by detectives the man
IS said to have admitted that he had
served a term in the Jeffersonville re-
formatory for stealing from an Indi-
annapolis jewelry store. Farnham was
arrested Monday night at a hotel on a
charge OF vagrancy. He viii be turned
over to the police of Hammond.
Emil Bunde of the Hammond police
department left for Indianapolis this
morning to bring Farnham back.
Farnham came to Hammond from
Boston in September and made his
home at the Hotel Nee. There he let il
be known that his father was heavy
stockholder in the American Glue
Works About Thanksgiving time he
gave Mrs. Nee seventy-five dollars
worth Of worthless checks. and another
s25 check to John Snyder taxicab
owner.
Farnham's father is dead and his
widowed mother. living in the east. is
said to be most estimable woman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
WEIR y Ia TES =
WAX NE us

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE
message was decoded and trans
lated and laid before Secretary
Lansing shortly after noon. In
transmitting Ambassador Sharp
sent instructions about publication.
While the exact time was not made
public it was said the note will be
given out at the state department.
Officials said Lansing will consult
with officials before arranging for
publication. He expected to give
the note out some time this after
noon for morning publication under
agreement with the entente. In the
meantime he decided not to give
any inkling as to the contents or
nature of the answer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
SOMETIMES YES;
SOMETIMES NO
TIMES BUREAU,
ar STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Jan. 1.-THE
members Of the Legislature from Lake
county never get lonesome They are
always greeted by some of their consti-
tuents. and if one bunch is going home
another bunch is coming in. Regard
less of statements they may make to
the contrary. whenever you see a man
here from Hammond, Crown Point
Gary, East Chicago. or any other part
of the Calumet region. he is here after
something. He may not always tell
what he is after but it is something.
And ii might be said in passing that
the fellows generally get what they go
after.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11

DEFEATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-InvestiEa-
tion of the leak to Wall street of ad-
vance information regarding the Wilson
note came to an end today. The house
rules committee defeated the second
Wood resolution and refused to take up
the first resolution for a general probe
By a strict party vote the republican
resolution for an investigation By a Sc
lect committee was defeated. Thomas
w. Lawson was purged of contempt by
the committees action. Democrats
voted adversely on every proposition to
investigate the leak
1t was understood the resolution
would be taken up in the house at 2
0 clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
SIMON IS
CHOSEN As
PRES|DENT 7

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Jan. 11-Of-
hcers for the County Auditors Associa-
ton of Indiana were elected at the an
nual meeting at the Denison hotel yes
terday afternoon as follows: Edward Si-
mon. of Crown Point. president J. f.
Lochard. of Versailles. vice-president
and George W. Baxter. of Lafayette,
secretary-treasurer
The election Of Baxter as secretary
treasurer broke a precedent that had
ben followed for number of years. Al
Gearing, who sells supplies to county
commissioners. had held the position OF
secretary treasurer for some time. al
though he was not a county auditor
and some effort was made to re-elect
him yesterday but nothing came of it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
The PASSING
lsHow|

THE wifi notified US today that she
expects the grocer
TO begin selling beans BY the bean
almost any day.
MOSQUITOES were not nearly so
troublesome last night
AS we have seen them.
WEATHER man has also hung the
Indian sign on
JOY-RIDEs.
THE strassburg qH) News thanks
its corpse of cores spondents for their
good work"
F.-DEMOsTHENES used pebbles so
he could talk smoother. some men now
use rock and rye.
EDITORS know that the country is
unusually prosperous
BECAUSE a lot of people tell them
so.
THE young woman who shot man
because he refused to talk for publica-
ton
IS in the wrong
THERE are altogether too many men
who want to talk for publication
AND they should not be encourag ged.
IT was Frank Crane who said that
HE'LL is stupid
BECAUSE men go there in droves
WITT n +hev travel single file to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
HARRY THAW CUTS THROAT AND WRIST MAY DIE
The ai-YOu-May
Column
UPPER BERTHS

The Upper Berth is not, pri-
marily, place of rest. It's a
gamble. Like poker, and mar
riage, and storage eggs.
The main idea of the Upper
is firsts to see if you can get in
it and second, to stay there till
morning without breaking your
neck.
The chances are 81 apiece
and 100 to / that you lose. If
you win you pay the porter a
quarter. If you lose, you pay
your own funeral expenses.
Life in an upper is just as
calm as life in bathtub on a
flagpole in a cyclone.
If you insist on trying to
sleep in one, put your clothes
to bed and hang yourself on a
hook. The only right way
though is to approach it as a
purely sporting proposition.
Take lot of life insurance and
a long breath and make night
of it.