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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
NOTICE TO THE POPULATION.

On the 18th Of August. 1914. inhabi-
tants Of Luneville made an attack by
ambush on German columns and am
munition trains. On the same day in
habitants also fred on ambulances
bearing the Red Cross. Shots were
also fred on German wounded and on
q military hospital containing Ger
man ambulance unit.
On account Of these acts Of hostility
an indemnity Of 10000 francs Is i'm
posed on the commune Of Luneville.
The mayor Is ordered to pay over this
sum on the 9Th Of September, 1914.
Mt nine O'Clock In the morning. TO the
representative Of the German military
authorities. Fifty thousand francs
OF the payment must be made in spe.
Gle. All appeals win be considered
null and void. No postponement will
be granted.
II the commune does not punctually
execute the order TO pay this sum Of
650,0o0 francs. all goods that can bs
distrained upon win be seized.
In case Of non-payment. house-to
house visits win be made and all thu
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
1RANSITORY TALES
TOLD HEREWITH IN Trsloio
Form.
,ssuns of Interest for Every MsmoS
- the Hoosshold-6omss Are
6trsase, oNt True.
MISCELLANY OUS

Hold your tongue and close your
lips" is the advice Of the New York
Stats Zeituns 20 it's readers. Inc
internment camp yawns.
A SIS increase in the pay Of all the
enlisted men of the navy during the
war was agreed upon by the house
navy committee.
Because the young women wore the
necks OF their dresses too low ana
Chewed gum, the Yonkers IN. y
board OF education refused the use OF
the school hall for the graduation
dances.
Gov. Cats of Florida has signed the
bill which limits shipments OF liquor
into dry territory in this state to one
quart a month for any one person.
All horse racing will ceas" in the
United Kingdom. it was announced IN
the house Of commons for the govern
ment by Capt Charles Bathurst.
While making his first flight unac
companied by an instructor. RALPH
Kelly. a student aviator. fell TO his
death al Houston. Tex.
Several thousand copies of Presi
dent Wilson's war message. translat
ed into the different languages of tn
Austro-Hungarian monarchy, hav'
been dropped by Italian ayiators II
Austrian territory.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
procIamations Posted by Army
Commanders in the Invaded
Country.
TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL
Won Emmich's First Demand for Free
Passage Followed by Warnings,
acquisitions and Information
Of Ruthless Penalties
Esacted.

Some idea ~ what the h"lEinnN nav"
had Ia endure under the military RUE
of the Germans may be- Obtained from
the copies, printed herewith, "t many
az ia, proclnmntiuns posted 10y me
Teutcns In the little country they III
yadrd. The documents ARE authentic
having been translated from III" org
inals that are ia the possession "I ian
Malcolm, member of the British i"r''"'
mrnt. They require II" "NiI"hn'''"'
and little comment. The American
reader mny Imagine what his feelings
would be II he should mad su'h proc
lamntions affixed Ia his residence HIS
church or his town hail.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
WAR 6REvlTIES

Chicago leads the country in ma
rine corps recruiting. Already more
than $50 men have been sent east.
The mines placed by the British in
the war zone off the German coast re-
Gently have been destroying many sub
marines.
Chicago chapter Of the Red Cross
received a check for S2.21911 from
Charles Comiskey, president Of the
White Sox.
The enlisted strength of the navy
has reached S6,326, within less than
700 of the full war quota authorized.
The first men to represent the Unit
ed States on the French front since
America entered the war will be 1000
surgeons.
The Canadian casualty list issued
includes two Americans killed in &C
tion-G. H. Muir, Idaho Falls. Idaho
and T. Lawson, South Chicago. both
| infantrymen.
A report received from Jassy says
| the Germans have burned the towns
] of Braila and Fokshani. This fore
! shadows a German retirement.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
PROCLAMATION.

Inhabitants uf both sexes mr." S'r'''-
Ia forbidden 10 leave their houses )"
far a., This is not absolutely necessary
far making short rounds, In order 4"
nuy provisions or water their cattle.
They mr., absolutely forbidden 4" leave
their houses ut night under any cir
rum~tnncrs whatever.
Whoever attempts {" l"nV" the ri"'''
hv night or day, upon any preteAt
whatever, will hc shot.
Putntucs can only b" dug WIN 'h'
commandments consent and under mn
itary supervision.
The German troops hay" orders I"
carry out these directions strictly, 10y
srntinclS and patrols. VIII" mr." author
izrd tn fire on anyone departing from
these directions.
THE GENERAL COMMANDING.
These restrictions imposed upon tn'
penpIe Of IunrVille are the German stan
Idasl of the state To- which conquered PEG
/ pies should Ice reduced
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
KELLER.
NOTICE TO THE POPULATION.

In order sufficiently 10 insure the
safety Of our troops and the tran
auillity OF the population of Reims'
the persons mentioned have been seized
as hostages by the commander OF the
German army. These hostages will
be shot II there is the least disorder
ON the other hand, If the town re-
mains perfectly calm and quiet. these
hostages and inhabitants will be placed
under the protection of the German
army.
THE GENERAL COMMANDING.
Reims. 18th September. 1914.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
PROCLAMATION.

The tribunal Of the imperial German
council Of war sitting In BRUSSELS has
pronounced the following sentences
Condemned To death for c"nSplri'S
together tu commit treason
Edith Cnvcll, teacher. of Eru>N'Is'
Philippe Bnncq. architect, Il l'ruS-
sells.
Jeanne dr Bcllrvillr Of M"uiighi"N.
Louis Thuilicz, professor al Line.
Louis SEVERN. chemist. of HruSSclS.
Albert Lihlcz. lawyer, of Mons.
For the same oTrns" ia" following
boy. hr.u condemned 10 L. years hard
labor:
Hermann Cupinu. engineer, of Was
mes.
Ada Rodnrt of brussels.
Georges prryruu. chemist of Pniur-
ages.
Mary de Croy Of BrllignieS.
Al thr same sitting. the war council
| condemned II others charged win
| treason against the imperial armies
/ 10 sentences of penal servitud" ana
/ Imprisonment varying from nv" v"
eight years.
The sentences un Bnncq and fdl'n
/ Cuvcll have already been fully 'A"
Cutcd.
The governor general of BruSN"l'
brings these facts to the knnwl"dG" "i
the public that they may S"rN" rs
| warning.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12

inhabitants will be- searched. ANY per.
son who has deliberately concealed
money or tried to withhold goods from
seizure by the military authorities OF
who attempts To lenVe the town. VIII
be- shot
The mayor and the hostages taken
IN the military authorities VIII De
made responsible for the "Ahct "N''u'
zion nf the above orders. Tn" mayor
is ordered Ia publish thcs" directions
tn the commune Immediately.
urnnmrnil. 81 September, 1914.
General commanding.
VON FASBENpER.
IThr motive Of the present pT"'i'ii,,''"
| f. found IN the German maxim lHh' -
| ishmrut IL proof ~ Grim" ne -,
nus charges made Ia the nTst pa ~,
AGAINST the inhabitants ut l.ur'''''' a.
| natIy denied At l.uuryillr ihri' We
! victims au,Iudiug a boy % t"''N'
and "A woman 81 ninety rlfh' ''N "'''''
| and 70 houses were burned
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
GRIM INAl

A masked man robbed the State
bank OF Red Oak, Ok. OF 500, after
having locked Henry Merchant, an en-
ploye. in the vault.
Crazed by the war. John Bieczk, a
young Chicago Pole. at gathering OF
friends killed Wasil Golubour, shot
Mrs. Golubour through the head and
beat their 2-year-old child unconscious
with his revolver.
Yeggmen broke into the Southern
Illinois penitentiary and robbed the
United States postoffice safe and es-
capped with 5000.
Fourteen thousand dollars was
stolen from the private bank OF ko
walewski Bros. West Fifty-first street.
. Chicago, by five robbers.
Three young bandits who held up
the Merchants bank on South State
street. Chicago, and escaped with
$500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
DOMESTIC

Because they were obliged to walk
Is blocks to a Brooklyn school, 600
pupils went on strike.
King George will shortly issue a
proclamation urging the English peo-
pie to economic to the extent OF 65
per cent in the consumption OF food.
The British mission expects to be in
Washington at least 10 days longer.
Then the party will leave for New
York and possibly a short trip into
the middle west.
Five hundred lawyers and other
New York business men have volun-
teered as Commute men," to make
recruiting orations from soap boxes
and autos.
Bouck White, serving 100 days for
burning the flag in New York. has
been ousted from his job Of official
Tag raiser at the Tombs and put &c
picking hair for mattresses.
Free lunch in rs Chicago bar room:
ceased TO be free. Saloon men viii
restore the buffet lunch" Five cent!
will be charged for each helping.
President Wilson has signed an Ell
ecutive order providing for the censor
ship Of cables out OF the United State
and OF the telegraph lines into Mel
tco.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
EOREIGN.

Oxford university will confer on
May the honorary degree of doctor
of civil law on Henry Van Dyke, the
former American minister at The
Hague.
Chancellor Bonar Law announced in
the house of commons that secret ses-
sions of the house would be held on
Thursday Of next week.
The ocean-soing tug Paul Jones, sold
to the French government by the
Thames Tow Boat Co, has been sunk
in the English channel by a German
submarine.
New nitrate fields in the northern
part of Chile are to be developed at
once, which will give needed supply
of nitrate OF soda for use in the Unit.
ed States.
The city council OF Nice has decid
ed to give the name DUAL des Etats
Unis" to the Quai Du Midi.
The report that King Constantine
Of Greece is soon TO abdicate has beer
confirmed from diplomatic sources.
The Brazilian government has is
sued proclamation OF neutrality IL
respect to the war between the Unit
ed States and Germany.
Four women lawyers have been ad
mitted to the Moscow bar. These ar
the first women to be accorded thi
privilege.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
TO The BELGIAN PEOPLE.

IL Is 10 my very great regret That the
German troops find themselves com
pellrd To cross the Belgian frontier.
They ARE acting under the constrhlht
of an unavoidable necessity, Belgium
neutrality having been violated ny
French officers, who. in disguise
crossed Belgian territory 10y motor car
In order To make their way into Ter
many.
Belgians.
II is my greatest wish that there
may still be way OF avoiding con
fict between two nations which nave
hitherto been friends. and ut one time
even allies.
Remember the glorious days Of Wa
terloo. where German arms played
their part In founding and establishing
the independence and prosperity OF
your country. But We must have Il
free passage. The destruction Oh
bridges. Of tunnels and Of railways VIII
have to be looked upon as hostile acts
Belgians!
IL Is Tor you 10 'h""SV' n.y.
German Army of the Mouse VIII MOI
be forced To fight you. A free passage
for attack Is all we desire.
give formal pledges Ia the BeiGiai
population that IL will have nothing u
suffer from the horrors OF war, tina
we will pay In gold for the provision
that must be taken from the country
and that our soldiers will prove them
selves the best of friends To peopl
for whom we feel the highest esteer
and the greatest sympathy. II rest
with your good sense and with an IL
telligent patriotism 10 save your cout
try from the horrors Of war.
The General Commanding the Arm
OF the Meuse.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
GERMAN LOSSES At
BULLEC0URT HEAVY
NO TIME GIVEN GERMANS TO
BRING UP RESERVES FROM
hARD-PRESSEO FRONT.
VIOLENT COUNTER ATTACKS
German Attacks Unable To Snake
General NiveIle's Hold on Plateau
Overlooking the Ailette River
French Retain All Gains.

New York-BullccOu dlE'c'Iy %"
the IIindenburg line, has been enter
ed bv British troops, who were hEI'
ing the Germans within the town ioT
lis possession.
Giving the Germans no time 10
hiring ND reserves from the hard-preSS-
ed Aisne front, where the French ar"
driving through the Siegfried line LOT
Iaon by the back way 10 That strong
hold. General Haig's troops began 20
widen the breach they have made IN
the Uindcnburg line in tn" Bull"court
region. Counter-attacks OF extreme
violence. rapidly repeated had ialied
20 shake the British grip.
The British and Germans still are
fighting violently for the possession
OF Bullecourt, midway between Arras
and Cambria. and also in this imme-
date region at RoueuX and between
Fontaine and ReincOurt.
The British forces now are on the
northern. western and eastern out
ckirts Of Bullecourt. leaving only the
soutn part of il open for retreat OF
the Germans still inside. Official re-
ports say the British entered the town
and that hand-tohand fighting is go
ing on.
On the French front northeast 81
Scissors and along the Chenin deS
Danes, the Germans have been forc
ed to employ fresh troops in an ef
fort 10 stem the French advance. They
drove masses of men against the
lines all along the front, but were un
able TO shake General Nivelrs hold or
the plateau overlooking the Allettt
river. the outlying defense OF Laon
Everywhere the French held faSt
moving down the Germans with thell
fire.
French guns have battered down IN
hack door to Laon and the pollus o
General Nivelle are now only 81
miles from the German stronghold
One formidable barrier lies between
them and their goal-the Ailette riv
er-but from the captured height
along the Chemin des Danes TIN
road of the LADIES', the French gun
overlook the stream.
Like the Chemin des Danes, tn
Ailette runs east and west, parallellin
the French lines. 1t is hardly worth
of the name, river. but its bed is
deep gorge which makes it grave OF
stacle. Laon will not be captured e'
cept at a heavy price, but the Frenc
victories Of the past have brought 1t
capture appreciably nearer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
NOT TO BE REMOVED.
German Military Authorities.

The MAYOR Of the town of luneNllle
officially requests the inhabitants, I'M
der the sanction of the most severe
penalties. 10 abstain from making any
signals Ia airplanes or other details OF
the French army.
II would be very imprudent. even
ont of simple curiosity, To follow 100
attentively the maneuvers or the AR
craft that fly over Luneville, or To try
In communicate with the French out
posts.
The immediate steps Ia enforce this,
which would he taken by Colonel Lldi'
commandant Of the communications
depot, would consist in the seizure Oh
considerable number of hostages
from the working class as we'll as from
the middle class.
In order To prevent or repreSS Grim
| inal behavior In war time, as well IL
To insure the security Of the German
troops and the civil population. th'
special police stations flying II white
flag are 10 receive day and night al
communications which may be al
dressed To them on this subject.
The Mayor of Luneville.
KELLER.
lin this proclamation the mayor OF Lune
VILE is made to warn his fellow-citizen
against rendering any assistance to the
own national forces. The threat to tax
hostages in case Of disobedience was VI
derlined To be seized as hostage
the invaded districts OF Belgium an
France was almost equivalent TO ser
| fence of death.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
GENE RAJ


Only oh nor cent OF the men that
fought in the civil war wer" con
scripts according TO figures compiled
bv f f Wood. secretary Of the Ma
tional Veterans Reserve Corps.
The Wisconsin woman suffrage ref
erendum bill. which provided for a
state wide vote on woman suffrage IN
1920. was beaten in the state Assem-.
bly,. a. 10 IL.
Talaat Pasha. the Turkish prime
minister. expressed complete satisfac-
ton with his visit 10 the central pow
ers and their prospects for peace
New York is TO become "spotless
town" School children are being
modified as block captains" II will
be their duty TO see that the block in
which they live is kept clean.
For five hours each day New York
/ City will be bone dry" under an or
| der Of Mayor Mitchell. who took the
4 step as a war measure.
The American legation al Berne has
! issued denial of a report that the
United States gunbOat Scorpion, now
! informed at Constantinoplc, had been
detected provisioning a British sub
! marine
President Wilson accepted an inyi'
tation from the Grand Army OF the
Republic to deliver an address at Ne
mortal day exercises at Arlington ma
tional cemetery.
The Swedish government has pro
vidcd 100000 kroner (s5400O) for the
expedition OF Capt. ROald Amundsen
the Norwegian explorer. who is to sal
for the Arctic in the summer OF 1913
War problems ~ere discussed by
the college OF bishops Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. South, whicf
began it's semiannual conference II
Nashville. Tenn.
A professor OF political science a
Columbia says the United States wa
bills will run up to O,OOO,OOO
year If the war becomes serious
, matter
, In a spirit OF patriotism some Amer
lean worthy Of the name, having
fortune in excess of $64.OOO,OO0, ma
: ! paid his income tax six weeks in ad
xanve and thereby lost interes
$3.50.
Seventh Day Adventists have not
D fled the war department that their II
Q ligion will not allow them to partic
h pate in the war between the Unite
States and Germany.
Declaring that I'VE recognize as L
tally different premises military n
x cessity and hypocritical cant of pr
d fessional reformers," Chicago saloo
IL keepers have gone on record as el
dorsing nationwide prohibition.
u The 15-cent loaf of bread was intr
q duced in Cleveland by one OF II
% largest baking companies in the cit
A move to aid in increasing foo
production was taken by the regen
Is of the University of California wht
III they approved the establishment OF
Fl 300-acre dry farming experiment b
reau adjoining the university.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12

care Of the recruits 70 the National
Guard Of Colorado during the period
In which they are neither under state
nor federal service. This situation
has developed because the last legis-
Iature, known as the "Twiddling Twen-
ty-frst,v failed to provide funds for
the National Guardsmen.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12

not). For this purpose, hostages nave
h.en taken In all places In the vicih-
itv Of railways In danger of similar
u,tocks: and AT the first attempt 10
destroy any railway, telegraph or tei'-
.,hor. line. they will be- shot imm"di-
utcly. In" governor
Won DER GOIIZ.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
ORDER
To the People Of Lieue.

The population OF Andenne. after
making q display OF peaceful inten-
lions towards our troops, attacked
them In the most treacherous manner.
With my authorization, the general
commanding these troops has reduced
the town to ashes and has had ITO
persons shot.
bring this fact to the knowledge
OF the people Of Liege in order that
they may know what fate to expect
should they adopt a similar attitude.
Liege. I'D August, 1914.
GENERAL Won RULOW.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
FIRES.

Fire destroyed two grain elevators
in Chicago, causing an estimated loss
OF 100000.
The elevator owned and operated at
Sterling, Neb., by c. M. Linn, contain
ing $4,000 bushels of corn and oats.
was destroyed by fire.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
METEOROLOGICAL

George Conklin, known in the tele-
graphic field as "the most perfect
Morse sender" is dead in New York.
DIR. George Warden, 80. one Of the
most noted Baptist ministers in Amer
lea, is dead at Lexington. KY. Of heart
trouble.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
U-Bcat Commander Lost

Copenhagen. - Lieutenant Com
mander PETE, one of the most success
full German submarine commanders.
has persisted in the submarine cam
paign. He was mentioned in dis
patches in February as being In
charge of a submarine which destroy
ed $1,000 tons of shipping in one day.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

Foreign Secretary Balfour, head OF
the British war mission, will appear
before both houses Of congress and
deliver an address.
Transfer to this country of German
war prisoners in England and France.
so those countries may be relieved OF
their feeding, was proposed in reso-
luton introduced by Senator Hale OF
Maine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
Railroad Wants Wemen

Lorraine, q The baltimore and
Ohio railroad iaadr a. Apgea. Irr No
men To work IA tne division shops aad
terminals here a. Gar ms l~octors.
crossing guards ana cleaners. They
xin he paid the same wages As men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
German Drafts Esempts.

Amsterdam-A Berlin official ar
nouncement received here says that
the German War Office has ordered a
great number Of exempts 10 be draft
ed for field service. They will BE- To-
placed in the war industries by So-
tren.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
Won ENiMICH.

This proclamation was distributed by
the German army among the Belgian civil
population on August T. 1914 This was
the day they violated Belgian neutrality'
and they still hoped that the Belgian
army would OFFER no resistance. Al war
sase. the village where this proclamation
had been scattered by the Uhlans, 3 civ
lians were shot. s hanged, others killed
In various ways. and = houses were burnt
DOWN.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
The Governor of the city,
GENERAL Won KISSING
Brussels. nth October. 1913.

Treason means the opposit" OF patriot
ISM but the German word "war-treas"n
means loyalty To patriotism AT the risk OF
ones lifr Acts OF war-trehson are acts
done by the Inhabitants Of an occupied
territory. on behalf of their nativ" coun-
try and their fellow -countrNmeh. lot
which the German military code pre-
scrihes the penalty of death. Edlth
Cayru and her companions had done such
acts and well knew what awaited them II
they were discovered. II was In this that
their heroism lay.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
Mo Effect On New York.

New York-Fifty-one more vessels
entered the port of New York last
month than in March, despite the Ger
man submarine menace. The increas
ed tonnage was 96.46S. Of which g.
470 was represented by seven more
ships flying the American flag than
during March.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
GENERAL Won RULOw.

Two hundred and fifty civilians-men.
men and children-were killed by the
krmans at Ancenne on August % and
n. 1914 and 80 at Settles on the opposite
bank Of the Mouse. A hundred and fifty-
three houses were burnt at Settles. and g
AZ Andenne As a warning to Liege. the
Killings at Andenne were superfiuous. for
on the night of August 20 the Germans
had burned s. houses at Lege and killed 3
civiliAns
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
Silver Scarce in Italy.

Rome-Owing to the increase in
the price of silver. the Italian gov
eminent has authorized the issue OF
one and two lire notes 10 the sum Of
$50 900, 900. The hoard OF silver cur
rency is prohibited.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
On The SQUARE. u Is.

II is queer they allow nm expression
Ike "the four corners 81 the earth" to
survive after all the pains our "jog-
gerry" teachers take to make Va think
the earth IL round.-Excbange.