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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
WIRELESS FOR MOTORCYCLES
Invention Of Marine Corps Captain
Has Radius Of From so to
100 Miles.

New York.-Every motorcycle mes
senger in the United States army will
be equipped with private wireless
outfit, with a radius of from so to
100 miles, if the invention of Frank E..
Evans, captain in the marine corps, sta
toned on recruiting duty in New York,
receives favorable consideration by
the ordnance board.
Captain Evans outfit weighs less
than II pounds, and can be set up to
receive messages in from one to two
and half minutes. 1t consists of a
sending and receiving apparatus, dy-
namo attached to the rear wheel and
a 1OO-foot aerial constructed on the
order of steel fishing pole.
1t is claimed for the invention that
constant communication can be MAIN
tanned with friendly air scouts and
field stations.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
PERSONAL.

President Wilson will nominate
Rear Admiral Sims to be a Vice Ad-
miral, in view of his position as COM
mander of the United States naval
forces in European waters.
c. Arch Williams of Chicago was
selected supreme regent of the Su-
preme Council Royal Arcanum at its
fortieth convention.
John ID. Rockefeller has subscribed
for another 100000 of the Liberty
loan.
Charles p. Taft, son of former Pres
ident Taft, and junior at Yale col
lege, was accepted for the artillery
branch of the regular army.
Mrs. William A. Sunday, wife of the
evangelist, was taken to New York
sanltarium, where an operation for
appendicitis was performed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
WAR BREvlTIES

Indiana is the fourth state which
has filled its quota in recruiting for
the regular army. Indiana has sup
piled 5,459 men.
Eighteen members of the Detroit
american League) baseball club, who
are subject to the CONSUMPTION law,
have registered. Ty Cobb is among
the players who were enrolled.
Regular army recruiting last week
totaled 1,542 men, making 1890 al
ready recruited of the 1S3,S9S neces-
sary.
German casualty lists of killed,
wounded and missing, issued during
April: Killed. 1O,979; prisoners,
4,30S; wounded, S,744.
Regular army recruiting responded
to the stimulus given by the signing
of the army bill, 1872 men having vol
unteered for war service with the
regular army since April /.
All the members of the Chinese cab
met except the premier, Tuan Chi Jul,
have resigned.
Nicaragua, following the lead of
Guatemala. has severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
The submarine NJ, constructed for
the United States navy, was launched
at the yards of the Lake Torpedo Boat
Co. at Bridgeport, Conn.
A training camp for negro officers
will be established at Fort Des
Moines, Ia, where 1900 candidates
for commissions in negro regiments
will be trained.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
GEN ERAl.

New England states soon will send
10 portable sawmill units, compris-
Ing 400 expert woodsmen, to aid the
British armies in France.
Governor Whitman of New York
has signed the local option bill.
1t was officially announced that the
minimum age at which compulsory mil
itary service is to be applied in Can
ada is 20 years.
Four members of the Russian conf
mission to the United States have ar
rived safely in this country.
Women who are British subjects
over u years of age are registering
as new voters in Manitoba, this being
the first province in Canada to grant
the franchise to the fair sex.
Soldiers in the trenches of Europe
are going to have their chewing gum.
1t is said the gum steadies the SOL
diers' nerves.
The Coney Island summer season
formally opened with 10000 persons
at the resort. The feature was the
abundance of red, white and blue
bathing costumes on the beach
The National Bank of Commerce Of
New York announced that it had ap-
piled for s1O,OOO,OOO worth of liberty
bonds on its own account.
The italian commission to the Unit
ed States. headed by Prince Udine
and including William Narconi, the
wireless inventor, is in Washington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
MARQUISE De M0USTIER EXPLAINS
HOW WOMEN CAN SERVE AMERICA
Describes Plan Adopted for Enrolling French Women Readiness
for Call When Civil Mobilization Is Ordered Committees
List the Applicants for the Work for Which They
Prove to Be Best Fitted

city or district other than that you
have Indicated?
Would you work Sunday?
Have you children between five
and fifteen living with you? Have
you children less than five living
with you? If so, how many?
If married, does your husband
authorize you to enroll?
If minor, do your parents au-
thorize you to enroll?
Do you agree to work in a cate
CORY of benevolent service?
Are you obliged to ask pay?
You are entitled to your salary;
you are not to accept salary low
er than that paid ordinarily for
work you agree to do.
Providing for Day of Need.
This bulletin is not request for i'm
mediate employees; it is an inscription
for the day when France may have
need of new forces. Such persons as
have need of immediate work, how
ever, are requested to indicate 1t. The
committee agrees to transmit imme-
diately their demand to the proper au-
thOritieS.
A similar bulletin Is devoted to
farming enrolment, concluding as fol-
lows:
The women Of the farms have
wanted 10 be associated with the
work of voluntary enrolment of
French women in the service of
the country. They will do it glad
ly, and, since they are adapted to
agricultural life, they will work
for the salvation of the country.
In enrolling on the lists of this as
ISOLATION they will show their de-
sire to persevere, some in remain
ing where they are, others in put
ting themselves at the disposition
of farmers at the height of the
season. Those who cannot work
will organize the task of caring
for infants In school during vaca-
ton.
The billboard posters which helped
Britain raise an army are now being
used by the association to recruit pa
trfotic woman workers. They made
their appearance recently on walls in
Paris and attracted considerable atten-
ton. They read: Enroll yourself |!
Give the time you have, so that no eff
fort will be lost. Enroll yourself in
the administration, military or health
service, or wherever you can be use
full"
The posters call attention to the
need of women aiding the nation to the
fullest extent. They will, it is be-
lieved, greatly increase women's mobi-
lization, used to show what has al
ready been accomplished toward this
end. Moving picture films also have
been taken by the government, and
will be used to speed the work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
FOREIGN.

a dispatch from Lisbon says that
the agitation there on account of the
high prices of provisions. has sub
sided
The safe arrival in Switzerland of
more Americans from Turkey has
been reported by American Minister
Stovall at Berne.
The steamer Memphian OF the Lev.
land line, bound from Manchester and
Liverpool for Boston, is reported to
have collided head-on with another
steamer in the Irish sea.
The German prize court at Ham
burg has decided adversely on six
pleas entered with it to obtain the re-
lease OF the Brazilian steamer Rio
Pardo, which was captured by Ger.
man warships Dec. 8.
Marshal Joffre and former Premier
Nlvlani arrived at Brest on their ra.
turn from the United States.
Premier Prieto has announced that
a satisfactory reply has been received
from Berlin in answer to the Spanish
note regarding the sinking of the
Spanish steamer Patricio.
The Wolff bureau is striving to en-
broil Switzerland with the United
States. The Swiss government is
forming a mission to 90 TO Washing
ton TO clear up misunderstanding
The Austrian government has
granted passports to five delegates of
the Hungarian Socialist party TO the
Socialist peace conference at Stock
holm.
Heavy forces of infantry and a
squadron Of cavalry were rushed to
Chaux des Fonds. Switzerland, as the
result of rioting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
CHICAGO BARS HORSE MEAT
Council Committee on Health Rules
War Has Not Made Innovation
Necessary.

ChicagO.-Horse steaks for Chicago?
Neigh. neigh!
The city council committee on
health has ruled that the war has
not made the innovation necessary, and
therefore has refused to consider an
application from Christ Scheer for
a permit to open a shop dealing
exclusively in the flesh of Old Dob
bin.
Il feel" said Alderman Cullerton,
that we ought not to listen to a propo-
sition of this kind now. The time is
not ripe. Possibly later we may come
to it, but it certainly isn't a neces-
sary step now"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
CRIMINAL.

States Attorney Hoyne of Chicago
applied for warrants charging receiv-
ing deposits after they knew the
banks to be insolvent, against Thorn
as F. Mcfarland and Mark P. Brans-
field, both bankers.
Reports were received that two ne
groes were killed, two mortally
wounded in fight at a ball game be-
tween two colored teams near Rich
mond, Ky.
DR.. H. A. Dykes was seriously in
jured when a package thought to be
medicine, but really an Internal ma
chine, exploded in his hands.
Carl Miller, proprietor of the res
taurant at Fort Perry, Pa, where So
soldiers were poisoned, has been ar
rested.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
"Wildcat Was lame Enxn

Pittsburgh. Pa.-"There's wildcat
or some kind Of an animal chasing
around Ellsworth avenue" an excited
woman telephoned the Frankstown ave-
nue. police station the other afternoon.
Patrolman Philip Flynn was detailed
to capture the wildcat" 1t turned
out to be a gray fox. Flynn trapped
it in a box. 1t later was claimed by
Jane Cavanaugh of 5717 Eva street,
who said the animal was tame.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
TRAIN KILLS BRAVE SOLDIER
Escapes Shells for Months in Trenches
in France, Then Faints on
Station Platform.

LondOn.-Tired, faint from hunger
and sleeplessness, Capt. Give burden
of the Australians arrived in Victoria
station from France. While walking
along the platform he tainted, fell IN
der the train and was run over.
He had been fighting continually in
the most dangerous places in France
for six months unscathed and was
coming to England to rest. When he
was picked up after the accident Cap
tain burden was conscious.
what rotten luck" he said, "to
miss a million shells and get done in
by toy locomotive"
In an hour he was dead.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
CONDENSED NEWS
Interesting Events From
Everywhere
A Glance Into the World at
Large-Compiled for the
Benefit of Our Readers
MISCELLANEOUS.

Former Supreme Court Justice
Charles E. Hughes will represent the
New York insurance department in
connection with proceedings growing
out of the transactions of the Pitts
burg Life Insurance Co.
War bread has been baked at the
Park Avenue hotel, New York, at a
cost of cents for "a ounces. None
has been served to customers and
will not be unless it is called for.
The mystery of the disappearance
of Bertha Hasselman from Dixon, ILL.,,
was partly solved when a fisherman
found her body caught on his line in
the Rock river.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Lace Flag for U. S. Troops.

Paris.-rhe woman lace workers of
Velay have united in making lace
flag with the cOlors of the United
States, and intend TO present 1t to the
first American regiment that comes to
fight upon French soil.
General Lafayette came from the
region of Velay and the old chateau
in which he lived still is standing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
MEXICANS FLEE U. S.,
FEARING CONSUMPTION

Brownsville, Tex. - COnscrip-
ton has terror for the Mexicans.
When word came to the border
that the great American congress
had adopted CONSUMPTION, the
Mexicans who had fled to this
side of the border during the
troubled days of Madero, Huer-
ia, Villa and .Carranza believed
the American brand of cOnscrip-
ton would be similar to the
Mexican brand. So hundreds of
them fled back to Mexico.
At Ell Carmen one Mexican
mother gathered up her two
sons and set out to cross the
river to Mexico on a raft. The
raft broke and the three floun-
dered In the water a consider
able time until dragged to safe
ty by spectators. She explained
she had tried to reach Mexico
to save her sons from the horror
of the American war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
ACCIDENTS

A mysterious explosion in the pow
er plant of the Republic Iron. and
Steel Co. at Youngstown, O., caused
the death of four men and the injury
of IL.
Only 29 men of $50 aboard the
three-masted steamship Standard, a
total wreck off Cape Constantine, in
the Behring sea, have been saved.
Joe Frank, private, Company B,
Iowa national guard. whose parents
reside at Topeka, Kan. was killed ny
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific train
at bridge near Des Moines, la.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Give Potato Eyes to Farmers.

Appleton, Wis.-Another step toward
of foods was projected
here when E. w. Draper of the Sher-
man house, in conjunction with sew
eral other hotel men, entered into a
contract to supply farmers of the coun-
ty with the eyes of potatoes cut from
"spuds" used at the hotels. These
eyes will be used for seeds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

fought off the mother coyote while
Virgil got away with the little coyotes.
Clarence Pefiey had dog with two
puppies.
The foLr strangers were put on the
ground near the mother and the pup
pies, who We're busily engaged in par
taking of meal. Rather bewildered.
the coyotes crept to the mother dog.
The dog eyed the coyotes, then, when
they approached. she began licking
them. and soon the coyotes were just
as busily engaged In eating as were
their cousins.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

Elimination from the House war
revenue bill of the zone mail system
was unanimously voted by the senate
finance committee.
The daylight saving plan was en-
dorsed by the United States senate
interstate commerce committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
NEUROLOGICAL

Representative Daniel w. Comstock
of Indiana died in Washington of
pneumonia. He was II years old
and one of the few remaining veterans
of the civil war in the house.
NJ. A. Pheney, assistant superintend-
ent of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, was shot and killed in the local
office of the road in Durango, Colo,
following an alteration with. John
Graves, local agent.
Charles Scott Woodrow, e., an I'M
Gle of President Wilson, died at the
home of his son, Thomas ]. Woodrow,
on Cline road, Brigsdale, a suburb of
Columbus.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Farm Work Not Hindered.

This appeal is not addressed to the
farming community working at home
or elsewhere, who are able to render a
greater service to France in remaining
ut their present posts. They may en-
roll themselves, but only in the local
ity of their present employment and
where squads can be formed.
The following are the examination
questions:
Had you worked before the war?
In what profession?
Are you working now? In what
profession?
Have you passed examinations?
If so, which?
Would you accept work other
than that you have indicated? If
so, specify in order or preference.
Would you agree to work in a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
DOG ADOPTS COYOTE PUPS
Takes Four Into Her Charge on Ranch
In Foothills Near e Modena,
California.

Santa Ana, Cal.-Four coyote pups
have been adopted by mother dog on
the ranch of Arthur Pefley. north of
Santa Ana.
The coyotes were found In the foot
Ihills back Of FL Aodena by Virgil Prit-
,ehnrd, high school boy. whose dogs
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Killed 5000 Rabbits.

Stockton, Cal.-Hundreds Of hunters
participated in a jackrabbit drive at
EscalOn, which resulted in the esti-
mated killing of between 5000 and
5000 of the pests.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
LABOR.

Advertisement for girl oilers to re-
place men who have Joined the colors,
inserted in Connellsville CPa.) news
papers by the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, resulted in a number of appli-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

Ten Illinois cities have offered the
government sites for the draft army.
A joint offer came from Champaign
and Urbana, and others from Peoria.
Danville, Quincy. Dixon, Ottawa, Ell
bingham, Clinton, Moline and Rock Is
land.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Retarded AGE.

Darling" whispered Miss
to the victim Of her wiles,
love me when | am old?"
Impossible situation" re ";
ed back, you couldn't grow DID,
on only one birthday in five year
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
To Keen Insects AWAY

Eggshells burned in the oven and
placed on the pantry shelves will keep
the insects away.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Rice for Ink Stains

Wash the stained article, using
boiled rice instead of soap, and then
rinse in clear water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
FARMERS IN VIRGINIA
GROW HUGE WAR CROPS
Corn Never Better in Twenty-Five
Years and Wheat Yield
Is Large.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August Appeals
for more foodsturs have made an i'm
preston in this part, Of Virginia. A
recent trip into two counties within
radius of twenty miles OF Richmond
has disclosed that there is more wheat
and corn than at any time before in
twenty years. Not only is there much
more of these grains, but the condition
of the corr is the best seen in q quar-
ter o: a century. The ears have hiled
out. they are large and long and an
unusual number OF stalks bear two or
more Reports from all parts OF the
state are to the sanle effect. One farm
er in the valley of Virginia reports a
wheat crop of nearly seventy bushels
to the acre. and he had about 100 acres
in that cereal.
Gardens have proven great benefit
this year. reports coming from Dan
Vile 10 the effect that the people Of
that city have been unable to eat the
stun grown: that they cannot sell IT,
and that IL Is going to waste THIS
applies to beans. tomatoes and pota-
toes. The tomatoes are being canned,
however, and ratioQs are being re-
stricted TO potatoes and beans for the
most part Planting of fate- potatoes
Is now about over. large areas having
been put in with promise. of an album
dant crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
MANY ARE FILING CLAIMS
FOR DRAFT EXEMPTION
twenty-five Per Cent Of Men Ex-
amined at Richmond Are Found
to Be Disqualified.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August 4-Nearly
% per cent of the men registered for
military duty in three of the districts in
this city have filed claims for exemp-
ton Twenty-Five per cent of the men
were found physically disqualified. All
sorts of excuses are presented for want
ing to be excused. and at least one man
was honest-declaring that he did not
want to go for the reason that he might
be shot. The boards are appalled, at
the claims being made and there is lit
tie chance that more than 90 per cent
of them will be allowed to remain at
home. Some men have suddenly be-
come afflicted with near-sightedness,
others have heart trouble, but the
physicians are making them toe the
mark When they claim exemption
they are given cards and told to make
them out
It has been discovered that many
blAckers" have given fictitious names
and vacant lots as their places of resi-
dence. this latter discovery being made
when letters ordering them to appear
Tor examination were mailed In a few
days the roundup of this class of men
Will be under way. and when they are
found not to have registration cards
they are to be placed in the army forth
with
Many men who have been married
since war was declared have not failed
to make the plea that they have wives
to support, when a vast majority of
them were marriages 10 escape m iIitary
duty. according to admissions made by
friends OF the bride and groom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Brig. Gen. Evans Going to Manila.

Brig. Gen. Robert K Evans retired,
has been ordered to Manila p l.. to
assume command or the Philippine De-
partment. He will relieve Brig. Gen.
Charles j. Bailey. who is ordered to The
United States for further orders. Brig
Gen Harry G. Hale also has been re-
ieved from duty in the Philippines and
ordered to the United States for fur
Their orders It Is assumed that Gems
Bailey and Hale are to be assigned to
duty with troops destined for service in
France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

Henry. Clay Mccomas, Baltimore
merchant. died at his home In Balti-
more. He was born in Hartford county
Mn1o0bR . 0lk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
LIQUOR ISSUE INJECTED
into VIRGINIA POLITICS
Three Aspirants for Governorship
Having Lively Campaign, With
Anti-Saloon League a Factor.
sp.c.., Correspondents. of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. Angus. 4.-Po-
1itfcaIly Virginia is many degrees
warmer than the weather man indi-
Gates. Up to ten days ago there was
about as much life in the camFaign for
governor as one can get out of game
of solitaire Then the injection Of the
liquor issue served to arouse the three
aspirants Letters began to appear in
the newspapers and the Anti-Saloon
League began to split. Charges ard
counter charges have been made with
rapidity. The organ of the prohibition
lists declared that 1t could not support
Mr.. Pollard, and at once there was cry
that the league had entered politics.
Rev. James Cannon. D. d., general dl-
rector Of the leas' :, made denial in
plain language. Then Mr.. Pollard un-
dsrtook to get campaign advertising
In the organ and THAI was refused Mr..
Pollard Is alleged to have made an at
tack on the leaders OF the league. bull
this he denies The organ is support
ing J. Taylor Ellyson. =
MI. Davis Gets Busy.
In the meantime Mr.. Westmoreland
Davis has been active-very active
and while the prohibition elements are
hghtfng among themselves he is at
tending to business. Appeal has been
made to secret orders in behalf OF one
of the candidates. and the charge has
oeen me- .na. M En- 80 - offics in
70 appo,nt = eei taih 49, - ~ ssniad nv
case OF ms eiection. rms 70 -. IN,
MI Eilyson- Ferhaps the mos
portant move made for some time Is
the position taken by several or the
best known of the organized union
men of the state, who issued state
ment In which they attack the candi-
decy ~ M Davis. whom they charge
80 $50. haa al his nrintinR done
Wiz ~ shan and that he ia
having mis- MAGAZINE issueu arom
shop In Wnicn no uhioh piiie a.
employed
While the struggle Tor governo, Is 30
ing on all sight has been lost OK me otner
contests for state ofnces-attorney gen,
eral, secretary of the commonwealth ano