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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

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seinshness is that sometimes 1t gets
rich.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

Trapshooters in United States.
1t Is estimated that there are more
than 100000 trapshooters in the United
States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
Femenina" is the wonder worker for all
female disorders Price 81 90 and SOC. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Orders COURTESY TO Public

The New York postmaster has or
dered clerks to be courteous to the
public. +
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

midas 1917 cotton crop is 90 per
cent larger than that Of 1916.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

Formosa will this year produce S14,-
625,OO0 pounds Of sugar.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
Events in Austria-Hungary Are
Indicative of a Break With
Germany.
KAISER'S man, TlSzA, IS OUT
Frances Reply to Russia's Peace Pol.
icy-ltalians Make Another Big Ad-
vance Toward Trieste-House of
Representatives Passes Great
est of War Tax Bills.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARp.

Austrla-Hungary stepped into the
nmellght last week, and the deyeIop
ments In the dual monarchy were moi
calculated to please Kaiser Wilhelm
In the first place, Count Tisza, pre-.
mier OF Hungary, the iron man" who
Tor years has been the leader Of the
pro-Germans of Austria-Hungary, was
nnally forced out of office, together
with his entire cabinet. Then came
the story, from a. Swiss Catholic paper.
that Empress Zita had publicly stated
that Austria would soon be at peace,
a consummation for which both she
and the emperor-had been striving.
This statement of the empress was
borne out by the peace discussions In
the Vienna papers. They printed Aus
trias reputation of annexation and
indemnity claims with reference to
Russia, and then went to the astonish-
Ing length Of announcing that Austria
was ready to abandon all claims to adj
ditional territory on its southern from
uer, meaning in the Balkans, and even
might consider Italy's claims to Trieste
and the Trentino. If all this is true.
Austria-Hungary is indeed tired of the
war and may be speedily approaching
the breaking point with Germany.
Trying to Hold Russia Steady.
The socalled passing of the crisis in
Russia has not relieved to any great
extent the anxieties Of the other allies
as TO the future conduct of that ma
uon. Its armies still rest passive
along the eastern fronts, the soldiers
fraternizing with the common enemy.
despite the appeals of War Minister
kerensky and others of the govern
ment. Admiral Goltchak, commander
Of the Russian Black sea fleet after a
visit to the front, said: "The army
may be said to have practically con-
cluded peace with Germany at a mo-
ment when a Russian offensive might
have played a decisive part in the Eu-
ropean campaign" Albert Thomas.
French minister Of munitions, told the
workmen's and soldiers delegates in
Moscow that thousands Of French and
British soldiers were perishing while
awaiting Russia's cooperation, on
which they had right to count. Gov
eminent officials and delegates all ad-
nit these facts, but they seem to have
small effect on the individual soldiers.
a convention of Russian
army and navy commanders, command
sr in chief AleXieff pleaded with Them
o bring the soldiers back to their
iuty, and to stand firm for. the prose-
luton of the war, and this they prom
sed with great enthusiasm.
The council of peasants deputies
N Thursday passed a resolution sup
'orting the present government and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

II be known officially that it "sympa
thized' with I;ibOts position. and Their,
were limitations that the government
would soon make a formal statement
of its attitude toward the mo annex.
alton, no indemnities" slogan of the
Russians.
Lansing Against Stockholm Meet.
What America thinks, officially, of
the coming peace conference of SOci-
alists at Stockholm was made clear last
week when Secretary of State Lansing
announced that passports would be de-
MED any Americans desiring to go to
the meeting and that any Americans
participating therein would be liable
to prosecution under the Logan act for
bidding individual meddling in foreign
relations. Evidently the government
believes. as does most of the rest of
the world, that the conferences is but
one of the kaiser's schemes to disrupt
the entente. Russia and all neutral
nations were notified of this action.
About the same time rumOrs came to
Washington that Russia already had
concluded an armistice with Berlin or
Vienna, or both.
That all the fangs were not drawn
from the jaws of the old Russian
regime was evidenced Tuesday when
an unsuccessful attempt was made to
assassinate Minister of War Kerensky.
To add to the perplexities of the pro-
visional government of Russia, the
Swedish political party, representing
most of the wealthy and influential
classes in Finland, met in congress and
declared for a complete separation of
the grand duchy of Finland from Rus
STA and its establishment as a sover-
eign state.
Over in China the kaiser lost anOth-
er point when President Ii Yuan Hung
dismissed from Office Premier Tuan
Chi Jul, who had effectually blocked the
efforts of the rest of the cabinet and
a large part of the parliament to have
China declare war on Germany. DR..
WI Ting-fang, former ambassador to |
the United States, was made acting !
premier and authorized to form a new
Declaration of war by Brazil against |
Germany was brought nearer by the
request of President Braz that con-
yress revoke the decree of neutrality
and that Brazil take a stand along
side of the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

Many man who thinks he Is a DOLL
tician is really joke.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
v. S. Helps in War on U-Boats.

The British admiralty in its weekly
report showed big Increases in the ar
rivals and sailings and decrease in the
number of vessels sunk by submarines,
and gave ample credit to the American
destroyers for this gratifying showing.
Following closely on the admiralty
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
WoMAN's GROWING cIosv

is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre.
OLE Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price S1.OO.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

Gas From Old Rail Ties.
Old railway ties are used In Sweden
In the manufacture Of Illuminating
gas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
On BattlefieIds of France.

Such progress as was made during
the week In pushing back the Germans
In France was mainly by the French
in their campaigns south and south
east of LaOn and east of Reims. In
both sectors they gained important
ground, Selling the dominating heights
above the Ailette valley and in the vi
cinity of MOrOnvilliers. General Petain
thus put his troops in position to
threaten the Reims salient held by
the Germans, and to attack the Laon
fortress from the rear and compel the
retirement of the TeutOnS in this en-
tire sector
The British were busy consolidating
the positions they, had won along the
Hindenburg line from Arras to Bulle-
court and repelling the repeated and
vigorous cOunter-attacks of the Ger
mans. Won Hindenburg was prodigal
in the use of the fresh troops brought
from the Russian front, but in every
important instance his attempts to re-
gain lost ground was fruitiess. and the
slaughter was terrible.
In reply to the Italian push toward
Trieste the Austrians began a violent
counter-offensive In the Trentino, tenn
gaining some ground from
which they were driven later. The ad- |
vance on Trieste slackened somewhat
during the first part of the week, but
this was only to gather force, for on
Thursday General Cadorna's troops
smashed their way through the Aus
TRAN lines on a wide front from Cas-
tagnavizza to the Gulf of Trieste.
This front had been strongly fotified
by the Austrians and was considered
by them almost impregnable. The
Italians took the town of Jamiano, and
captured 1900 prisoners, including 300
'fficers. Ten batteries Of British ar
illery took an important part in the
,reat battle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02

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Evening star., 1917-02-22

Mil lengths Of Cretonnes, in
hundreds of newest and best de-
signs and colorings. Lengths up TO
9 yards. Not the cheap, fiimsy
kind. but the same grade we sell
regularly IRON the piece at 25c and
29c yard
FIRST FIoor-Bargain Table.
Evening star., 1917-02-22
WEATHER.

For the District OF CoIumbia- fair
and colder tonight; lowest temperature
about IS degrees. Tomorrow increas-
ing cloudiness. with slowly rising tenn
perature; moderate northwest winds,
becoming easterly.
For Virginia, fair and colder tonight.
Tomorrow increasing cloudiness, with
rising temperature; moderate to fresh
northwest winds, becoming easterly.
For Maryland, fair and somewhat
colder tonight. Tomorrow increasing
cloudiness. with rising temperature;
probably rain or snow in the noun
tains; moderate to fresh northwest.
shifting to easterly winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight;
colder in east portion. Tomorrow
probably, rain or snow and warmer.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 2:3s am. and 3:0I
pm: high tide. s:c6 am. and 1858 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 3:25 am. and 3:51
pm; high tide, 9:t7 am and 9:43 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:52 am; sun sets.
500 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, e:51 an; sun
sets, 5:54 pm.
Moon rises, 7:o2 am; sets, T:22 pm.
Automobile lamps TO be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth.
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at :: pm. yesterday:
momater-Yesterday, pm, Al: S
pm. 80: IL midnight, 81: today. 4 am,
"a; am. 81 Maximum, AZ. at $3.50 pm.
yesterday: minimum. 81. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum. "a: minimum. 25.
Barometer-Yesterday, pm, So.1S; s
pm, 3o1S: u midnight. S0i0; today,
m, Se:07; am, 30.15.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-02-22
NATIONAL BANKS EARNED
$500, 600, 900 LAST YEAR
Controller Williams Reports Highly
Favorable Condition Of Country's
Financial institutions.

With gross earnings Of S600,0oo.o0o
during the calendar year 1916 the ma
tiona1 banks of the United States show
the greatest annual earnings in the
half century of the history of the sys-
tenn These gross earnings were s72.-
OO0, 900 in excess of the earnings for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1915.
The controller of the currency. John
Shelton Williams, in a statement just
issued, places the net earnings for the
calended year ended December 81, 1916.
at $4,000 200, an increase of $4,000
900 over those for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1915.
''The gross earnings for the last six
months of 1916 continued the con-
troller's statement, were at the rate of
s62s, ,000,0 900 a year, while the net earn
ingS for the same six months were at
the rate of S185, 900 per annum, or
29.5 per cent OF gross earnings. During
these last six months the national
banks Of the country have earned at
the rate of over II per cent per annum
On their entire capital stock and over
10 per cent per annum on their COM
bined capital and surplus.
These highly favorable results have
been coincident with a radical reduc-
ton in the rates of interest charges to
borrowers in all parts of the country.
in the larger cities as well as in the
rural districts
Evening star., 1917-02-22
SOC & SOC
Window Shades
29C Each

40 dozen Oiled Opaque Cloth
Window Shades: 3 ft. wide and
o it. long; mounted on good strong
spring rollers; white, ecru and
green. Subject to slight imperfec-
tions.
Evening star., 1917-02-22
To Take West Point Examination.

Point Military Academy examination
TO be held next month are the follow
ing named from Maryland: Worth e.
shoults of RiverdaIe, Harry e. Semler
% Hagerstovn and Arthur +. Chi uf
Mount Savage (irst alternately.
Evening star., 1917-02-22

-Womens and Misses Coats Of Genuine
Salts Plush, Beaver plush collar and
cuffs. Flare, belted and military models,
lined with guaranteed material-reduced
to s9.SS.
Evening star., 1917-02-22
Washington Against Alliances

u want TO consider, in the last place.
Washington's conception OF the relation
Of the United States to other nations in
any form OF league or alliance or concert,
Or Qf you prefer the more modern Ian
guage) in any kind OF international Or
ganiZation.
washington described the policy of his
administration in a letter which he wrote
10 Gouyeneur Morris in December, 1855
ny policy, ne says, has been, and will
continue to be, while l have the honor to
remain in the administration OF the gov
ernncnt, 20 be upon friendly terms with
but independent Of, all the nations of the
earth; TO share in The broilS of none; TO
fulfill our own engagements; 10 supply
,ne wants and be carried for them all; be-
ing thoroughly convinced that it is our
Lolicy and interest to do So The same
rule OF conduct in regard TO foreign ma
IONS ne coInnenos as permanent policy
ia the Farewell Address Let us extend
our commercial relations with them but
have rs little political connection as pos
sible. Here is the classic passage:
Europe has set OF primary interests,
which TO us nave none, or = very remote
relation. Hence she must be engaged in
frequent controversies, the causes of
which are essentially foreign to our con-
Germs. Hence, therefore, it must be un-
wise in Us to implicate ourselves. by arti-
hc.al ties in the ordinary vicssitudes of
i.er politics, or the ordinary combinations
ard collisions OF her friendships, or en-
gitles.
'.'Our detached and distant situation
iayites and enables US 10 pursue q differ
ert course.
Why forego the advantages OF so
peculiar situatioE2 Why quit our own
% st:I.G upon foreign ground? WHY, BY
Interviewing our destiny with that cf
any part OF Europe. entangle our peace
and prosperity in the tolls of European
ambition. riv2iship. interest, hu!nor or
caprice?
'T'is our true policy TO steer cleaI
og permanent alliances with any portion
Of the foreign world"
Evening star., 1917-02-22

Good linen quality, put up in fancy
boxes; "A sheets of paper and 2.
envelopes.
Bridge Score Books, nicely
bound, with gold title; worth O.
Zoc, at.
First r loor.
Evening star., 1917-02-22

Winter Coats of Corduroy and Wool
Plush, in belted and flare models. green
and navy blue only; all sizes. The re-
mainders of our Stock-reduced to S4.69.
Evening star., 1917-02-22

Of AlI-wool Mixtures, Plaids, Wool
Plush de Luxe and Novelty Coating Ma
terials, in tailored, flare and trimmed
effects. Late winter styles-reduced to
$7.75.
Evening star., 1917-02-22
25c China MattingS
l6C Yard

Close-woven Seamless China Mat
tings. in stripes and checks of green,
red and brown. Mostly in 20 and 40
yard rolls. of which we have but
one piece Of a pattern.
GoIdenberg's-Forgth Floor.
Evening star., 1917-02-22

Yard-wide Tape-edge Curtain
Scrim and 25-inch Madras; lengths
from to 8 yards. Many pieces
are alike. Light and dark color
ings.
Evening star., 1917-02-22

-Fur-trimmed and plain tailored styles,
of genuine Salts Plush, in belted and
fare models, With big collars and deep
cuffs. Some trimmed with Beaver plush
reduced to $3.50.
Evening star., 1917-02-22
NJ o t h err made Quick
Acting Cough Syrup
Should Be Kept Handy in Every
Home-Easily Prepared and
Costs Little.

Mothers. you'll never know what
you are missing until you make up
this inexpensive, quick acting cough
syrup and try it. Children love it's
pleasant taste and nothing else will
loosen q cough or chest cold and
heal the infiamed or swollen throat
membrane with such ease and
promptness. It's equally as good for
grown-ups as for children.
This splendid cough syrup is
made by pouring 214 ounces of
Pinex go cents WORTH, into pint
bottle and filling the bottle with
plain granulated sugar syrup. This
gives you full pint-a family sup
)iy-of much
Evening star., 1917-02-22
Better Cough Remedy

than you could buy ready made for
s2.50-a clear saving of ST.
The moment it touches the in
famed, coldcongested membranes
that line the throat and air pas
sages, the healing begins, the
phlegm loosens, soreness leaves,
cough spasms lessen and soon dis
appear altogether, thus ending u
cough quicker than you ever
thought possible. Hoarseness and
ordinary coughs are conquered by it
in "a hours or less. Excellent for
bronchitis, whooping cough, spas
modic Group, bronchial asthma or
winter coughs.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
The First War Shot.

From London comes a story that tells
of the first actual act of war on the
part of the United States against Ger
many. American naval gunners on
board an American steamship have, it
is stated, sunk a German submarine
Though officially unauthenticated, the
story is told in circumstances to cause
no present disbelief or doubt. The ship
was approached in circumstances to in
dicate purpose to attack. Fortunately
the submarine was seen in time to per
NIT the ships captain to turn about SO
that on re-emergence for torpedoing the
submarine was within range, and, ac-
eording to the story told in London, was
hit by the first shot and sunk.
Germany has heretofore persistently
ignored the American declaration that a
state Of war exists. It has formally de-
MED the presence Of submarines on this
side Of the Atlantic 1t has officially
adopted the policy that the United States
is the aggressor in the present conflict
If now a submarine has been sunk by
an American vessel armed with naval
guns and gunners doubtless Berlin will
claim that the United States committed
the first breach Of the peace, ignoring
the many outrages upon American
rights committed by German subma-
rines.
1t is Of really no moment save per-
haps to the Germans themselves what
the claim may be as to the aggression
in this war. The American conscience
is perfectly clear. The United States
has been almost incredibly patient un-
der repeated assaults and has acted after
a long delay and with punctilious regard
for the German rights and sensibilities
1t severed diplomatic relations upon the
formal avowal of policy of unrestrict-
ed naval warfare. It declared state of
war upon an accumulation of hostile
acts. 1t has not been deceived by the
German official pretense. The stroke
Of the Mongolia's gun crew is to be
hailed as definitely putting an end to
this German hypocrisy Of war making
without war avowal.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
New Hampshire.

On the 29tl Of May special election
will be held in the first New Hampshire
congressional district TO fill the vacancy
in the House oeeasioned by the death
of Mr.. Sulloway. Normally, the district
is republican; but as the state voted for
Wilson last year the democrats are a
little perky and feel they have a chance
again. They have nominated a good
man. as have also the republicans, and
a vigorous fight is on. Let us hope it
may be conducted to the end in vigor-
Gus spirit
As The Star has several times sug-
gested, party divisions still exist except
in the matter of the war Having been
declared by both parties, the war is not
party question: Both are voting sup
plies for its prosecution. The Presi-
dent is finding support on both sides the
party fence.
We may assume, therefore, that the
war will not enter materially into this
congressional contest. 1t did not into
the recent congressional contest in New
York city. where House vacancy was
filled. Both democrats and republicans
there pledged themselves to the war,
and the candidates canvassed accord
ingly The district, normally democratic
elected a democrat, and he has taken
his seat in the House ON the democratic
Evening star., 1917-04-26
side, ready to vote with his party when.

side, ready to vote with his party when
ever party questions come up.
Party questions will come up before
the war is over, and will come up in
full crop when the war ends. Ameri-
can government is party government;
and the arrangement could not be
changed to advantage. 1t will not be
changed by the war, we may all be sure
New Hampshire was for years repub-
lican in large measure on the tariff ques.
ton, which has interested the whole Of
New England, and found some Of Its
ablest and most successful national
champions in that section. Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. Dingley from the neighboring
state of Maine, and Mr.. Morrill, from
the neighboring state of Vermont, found
warm support in New Hampshire in all
their activities for protection, while Mr..
Gallinger, now in Office, has been very
prominent for his home people in all
the tariff contests in Congress in the
past quarter century.
The tariff we still have with US, and
before a great while it will again be
very much in evidence, changed in de-
tail somewhat by the war, but not in re-
spect of its application to American in
dustries, markets and wage scales.
Evening star., 1917-04-26
Jofre.

Joseph Joffre, marshal of France, has
appealed extraordinarily to the Ameri-
can people. In the early days Of the
war, when all was confusion, his name
appeared more and more distinctly as
the man upon whom France was depend
ing. There was no "man on horseback"
supremely prominent and with bril-
liant reputation. Joffrc was far from
that sort of figure, a plain, unostenta-
tious, placid, unheroic type of man, very
true indeed to the French type, and yet
with a splendid military record, of which
the American people knew nothing, but
which made for his prestige in the difficult
work of preparation and defense. Joffre
was just the man for that hour, all. see.
ing, sagacious, deliberate Of considera-
tion and yet quick of decision. He said
little, heard everything. He inspired
the army. He awakened the affections
of the "poilus." He held them strongly
bound TO him as to friend. They called
him papa" He personally inspected
I'll ranks. He was everywhere seeing
that the men were made as comfortable
as possible, that they had all that could
be given them of food and sup
plies 1t was his genius that won
the battle Of the Marne, that
placed the troops in reserve to strike
at the opportune moment, that realized
that the forts around Paris were, in the
light of the examples at Liege and Mons
and Maubeuge, worthless as points of
/ defense and that the garrisons of those
| forts could be used to better advantage
in the field as an additional army to at
tack the German flank. 1t was Joffre
who gave the word when to turn and
strike the oneoming. increasingly con-
fidcnt Germans. 1t was Joffre who
fought that wonderful battle, who sent
the lines back to the Aisne and who