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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
CONGR ESSIONAI.

Gen. Pershing. in cablegram to
the war department, has expressed the
opinion that the bodies of American
soldiers who died abroad should be
eft near where they fell.
Japan's announcement of reforms
n the administration of Korea means
nothing, according to Dr. Singman
Rhee. provisional president of Korea,
in a statement Issued in Washington.
Senator Pittman of Nevada intro
duced resolution carrying out Presi-
dent Wilson's idea of interpretations
of the peace treaty separate from the
resolution of ratification.
The proposed treaty by which the
United States would go to the aid of
France in event OF an unprovoked at
tack by Germany is not in conflict
with the constitution. in the opinion of
the senate judiciary subcommittee ap-
pointed to consider the question.
President Wilson told the senate for
eign relations committee that he could
see no reasonable objection" TO in
depreciation of how the United States
accepts the League of Nations, provid-
ed such Interpretation did not form a
part Of the formal ratification itself
The house prohibition enforcement
bill as redrafted by a subcommittee
was ordered favorably reported to the
senate by the Judiciary committee.
Tin, in pig or in alloy. may now be
imported from Germany under wal
trade board regulations. Restriction:
against importation Of goods into the
United States from Germany now only
apply to the coal tar products. drug:
and dye stuffs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
LABOR.

Union machinists in Akron, Ohio,
are on strike. They are asking a A.
hour week and wage increases to 81
an hour. Other demands include
scale of ga cents an hour for helpers
and abolition of hours and premium
systems.
Chicago firms of dyers and clean
ers closed their plants following pre-
sentation by union employees of con-
tract calling for increased wages and
reduced working hours.
In st. Louis Labor Day parade
will be 1876 local unions represented,
divided in seven divisions, in which
will be interspersed So bands and two
drum corps and more than 100 floats.
1t is estimated the parade will be
about two hours passing given point.
A new wages scale of S71s cents an
hour for carpenters will go into effect
Sept. 1. This scale will obtain until
Jan. /, when 81 an hour will be de-
manded, according to members of the
St. Louis Carpenters, District Council.
Representatives of the 100000 mem
bers of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
tiers and Butcher Workers of North
America are considering living costs
in relation to the pay of the packing
house workmen in Kansas City, Kan
Hearings on salary of postal EN-
ployes will be held in number OF
cities in September and October by the
Joint congressional commission on pos
| tai salaries.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
DOM ESTIc.

Abby Scott Baker, representative of
the National Women's party, who came
to Salt Lake recently to canvass the
visiting governors on the question OF
ratifying the national woman suffrage
amendment through calling special leg
islative sessions, was denied permits
sion to address the conference.
The Knights of Columbus have Of
fered 100 university and college schol-
arships to veterans of the war, ire
spective of their religious denomina-
lions or beliefs.
Gov. Hart of Washington will call
a special session of the legislature 10
act upon the national woman's suf-
rage amendment, Jan. IL next, or
earlier.
The largest ordnance depot in the
United States is to be established at
Fort Bliss within a short time.
Four Mexican bandits were killed by
American troops in Mexico, reports
Capt. Leonard Matlack.
Parcel post sale of the vast surplus
supply of foodstuffs which the wal
department is putting on the marke
was inaugurated with every postmaste:
in the country, except in New York
New Jersey and Connecticut. Thos'
states have been allotted their quot;
of food for sale through municipalities
For the first time in history, New
York couple danced to music playet
in photograph set in the cockpit {
the Roosevelt airplane flying 3,i0'
feet above them and at a speed o
more than 100 miles an hour.
Judge Lamm, special master In III,
United Railways receivership suit, 81
Louis, Issued an order authorizing Re
ceiver Wells to settle all damag
claims filed against the company prio
to the appointment Of the receive
April IL. The maximum price to b
paid in any settlement 7as fixed a
$500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
FOREIGN.

Rich coal seams, estimated 10 y
tain 5000. 900 tons Of coal to the sqa
mile on the surface, have been we
in Spitzenbergen by a Sco'u'A '
dition under DR.. w. s. Bruce
The police again raided the 0a -,
of The Irishman, the leading - =.
Fein newspaper. The lo,n
proofs that had been run OH 'n'-
confiscated. -
Martial law has been pro'n.
throughout Hungary, says q O''''
dispatch.
Evidence adduced before INC -, .S.s
military court, inquiring intO 49, \
Committed commit by the Germans duhns
occupation, indicates that a t enatT .
murder NAV be brought asalns MS, =
Heinrich, a former military s''
The JaDanese government. aita. !.
ture deliberation, has iniO -
government of Admiral KOlcrA :. !.
/ Japan is unable to aceeoe :
| quest to send several diVis. .,ins .
: sist Kolchak n the war &C
Bolsheyiki.
The Italian cabinet l no, o n
Romano says, has decilea =, ~ ,ius. .
a tax on inaclitanoes at this !, ,o zee J
stead the government VIII ;,. rs . .
wealthy persons 10 gram - e d ?
government at 4 teIy %"
| tercSt. ,.,d ~
! Jew batting ha5 been rs'.' .,t d
certain reac;io-Ary e!siiisii', ,,,,, .
believed tha; posTonls 'fe '.,ss,ss
cared, AID mat TIE y tcs u
damn. in which .lost CT u. ., .s .
of Berlin I've, viii some 49,
age riots.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
GRIM INAL.

Trapped in the cellar Of a deserted
country dwelling IA miles from Cleve-
land, Ohio, and a mile from any other
habitation, four persons were made
captive and robbed Of nearly $4,000 in
cash and jewelry by five armed men.
Albert Won Hoffman Of st. Louis ar
rived from Vera Cruz and reported
that he had been help up on train en-
route to Laredo and robbed of $4,000
and jewelry valued at $4,000.
Lieuts. H. G. Peterson and Paul H.
Davis, American army aviators cap
tured by a band of Mexican bandits,
are safe on the United States side Of
the Mexican border
Commanding officers of the ports of
embarkation were authorized to remit
unexpired or executed sentences of
garrison prisoners" received by them
in all cases where the offense had been
a minor one or the sentence imposed
had been three months or less.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

the rate
shall than $40 regardless
of service
actually under battle
aro inst Germany
additional
allowance under the act
distribution bOnuses
NOT have
tbor reward would be the governments certificate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
SAVINGS SILLY; SEE THIS.

Rotten policy to save! Fatal to
save! Find out when It's too late,
don't want what you've been saving
for-outgrown your impulses. Buried
with your bank hook and every one
glad you're dead. Mono. Spend
while you're young Get n hold on all
the friendship and all the love within
reach-and then. why then, when
you're old, at least memories will be
yours as comforters. "-"Our Wonder
ful Selves" by Roland Pertwee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30


allied diseases
their spread and for allotment
suitable institutions as
quahhed Tor
prescribed secretary
regular and
hospital supplies
in Columbia
incud
public appropriated
otherwise appropriated the sum OF
avaiab expended"
The the secretary OF
authorized
facilities medical
public
of
of ion o allied diseases
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
STORAGE Officials Arrested.

Cleveland, o. w. G. Fletcher,
manager Of the local branch of Swift
& Co., Chicago packers, and Joseph
Nash, manager of the Cleveland Pro
vision Company, two of the six Cleve-
landers charged by state officials with
violation of the Smith cold storage
law. we're arrested on affidavits fur
nished by state officials.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
FAMOUS APPIAN WAY.

The Appian way was the first great
Roman road formally undertaken as
n public work, it is said. 1t was be-
gun in 80 b. c. by Appius Claudius
Caecus. Today the Appian way forms
one of the most notable memorials OF
antiquity In or near the Eternal city.
bordered by tombs and the ruins OF
monumental buildings. Long stretches
Of the pavement remain perfect. The
width Of the Appian way was from
IA to Is feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Would Qeport Undesirablcs.

Washington. - A bill TO stop all
for two years and to de-
port all aliens who withdrew their
first papers in order to escape mill
tary service during the war was in
troduced by Chairman Johnson Of the
House immigration committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
ENGLISH Autos Rare in u. S.

London. - In the last IL years
England has sent only 8S1 automo-
biles to the United States, the value
of which was $2.153.941. while in the
same time the United States sent to
England 41,1S2 cars valued at $780,
71O,Ol1. says the Board Of Trade
Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Attitude Of Mexicans Unknown.

Mexico City. - The Mexican gov
eminent announced that American
troops had crossed the border, in a
bulletin issued, but has given no in
dication of its attitude.
Would Jail Profiteers.
New York. Attorney General
Palmer, addressing the Fair Price
Committee here, appealed for aid in
sending to jail demonstrations prof
iteers" in the necessities Of life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

HUUSt Uy Representative ItUyuI JOIIH
son of South Dakota.
The bonds would be issued under
the direction of the secretary of the
treasury and would be of the denom-
ination fixed by him and bear interest
at the rate of per cent.
The bill provides for payments to
all officers and enlisted men, including
nurses, who served between April 8.
1917, and the passage of the act, who
have been honOrably discharged or
who shall be hereafter discharged at
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Saws Voters Must Ratify.

Lincoln, Neb. - The voters OF Ne
braska have the right to vote to re-
tect or approve the action of the state
legislature in ratifying the federal
prohibition amendment and until a
vote is taken it cannot be said the
legislature has ratified the amend
ment. the District Court here held.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
wilhelm BUYS Property.

Utrecht, Holland. - Former EN-
peror William, who has been living at
Amerongen since his arrival in Ho!-
land. has purchased the estate and
house of Doom at the village IT
Doom. near Utrecht, according to the
Dagblad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

ested organizations, including Tie
training camps association and army
officers, members of congress, anu
others.
Representative Kahn said II IN
cluded the best features of the SWISS
and Australian systems and announced
that the military affairs committee of
the house would begin hearings on II
in September.
New phases of the bill include
Droyision for vocational training as
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
New Dictator Would Resign.

Rudanest Archduke Joseph
agreed to resign as temporary dictN-
tor of the Hungarian government be
cause Of the Socialist objections 20
him. but consented to remain in office
for the time being when peasant lead
ors and members of the reactionary
party protested.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Oft well military training
male citizens OF the Unteu
within
shall
training period of months and suen
enrolment mobilization
zatio
period the rate OF 50
clothing laundry shelter subsistence
alln
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

S1,50O,0O0 for investigation Of the
cause and means Of spread. Repre-
sentative Tess of Ohio has introduced
a resolution in part as follows:
whereas the recent influenza
epidemic caused approximately $780,
900 Deaths In the United States; and
whereas medical science is not
yet In possession of complete data as
to the cause, modes Of transmission.
prevention, and cure Of this disease
and its complications; therefore
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Condensed Nesus Items
SHORT STORIES TERSELY TOLD FOp
THE BENEFIT OF BUSY READERS

Industrial organizations of 2, g..
members Of the National Cor,ss 'a'eA
OF State Manufacturers Assoc;a,' ence
at a meeting in Chicago. will NV
tisht against government ovna 4l 4
or operation of railroads as on,n
in the Plumb plan. ''Hec
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Cleveland. - Two automobile BAN
dts held up Miss Augusta Klimack,
bookkeeper for fruit company here,
and escaped with a $4,000 payroll
she carried.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Committee Approves Palmer.

Washington. - The Senate Judi
ciary Committee ordered favorably re-
ported to the Senate the nomination
OF A. Mitchell Palmer as attorney
general.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

oanshark into effect which
70 per cent business capital With
the reduced could
of
liver in Virginia within trolley Washington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
To ORGANIZE Labor Party.

Chicago. - Representatives OF Ia
,or organizations and non-partisan
leagues from a number Of states. in p
conference held here decided to or
anize a national labor party.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
chi, To Dissolve Alleged Combine.

Suit To dissolve NIIegeu VohpIne'
Washington.-A suit in equity 10
d;ssolye the cement combination"
was announced by Attorney General
palmer. The action is to be brought
IN the district of New Jersey against
20 individual companies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Congress Asked for Money to Combat the "Fu''

United The doctors say
American Medical
appropriate
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

local affairs is virtually unaffected by
politics, been made the basis of an ex-
pertinent 10 determine whether or not
the pawnshop Is necessary adjunct
to its life and well being.
- The answer seems to be that 1t is,
Washington seems on the verge Of
ain hanging out that sign of the
three spheres which beckons perenni-
ally to the financially unfortunate and
to the improvident.
The last of the legitimate "hock
shops In the District of Columbia
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
National Capital May Allow "UncIe" to Return

WASHINGTON getting along
city of 100000 which
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
E3jiII
Universal Military and Vocational Trai

III military training bills have been h
senate
Kahn of California house the Su
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Avoid Extreme Views.

Extreme views are never just; some
thing always turns up which disturbs
the calculations formed upon this data.
-DiSraeli.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

all prices the entire
k&na and unsid a 100
all 1871
n than in 1917 and the
than last q
fn1o and the
a
tnss price food the family taken 30
that the period
IL retail Of all articles Of food has
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Farmers Prices TripIed; Food Rise IS Per Cent


he 43year
made public the United
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Two<Bi|lion Dollars Bonus for Fighting Soldiers

BILL authorize
marine has been introduced the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

In arriving at the figures given
the department took the prices re-
celved by the farmer for wheat, corn.
rye. oats. barley, buckwheat. potatoes;
hay. flax, and cotton from 1866. when
the first records were tabulated, up to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

department Oh ugrIcuIture, issued a.
part of the governments search into
the reason for the high cost o. living
The per cent of increase follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FIN

New York, March 20.--There was a de-
cided halt In the stock market today,
both in the upward movement OF prices
and volume OF trading. due largely to
foreign and domestic monetary develop
ments.
Announcement OF the suspension of
sterling exchange purchases in this mar
ket for account of the British govern"
ment after some three years OF stabiliza-
ton was regarded as an event OF TAR
reaching Importance and precipitated a
sharp break in rates between this center
and London
Removal OF the peg" In British ex-
change doubtless accounted for yester-
days advance in call loans TO per cent,
which rate prevailed during the greater
part of today's session.
Yet another marked deterrent was pro-
vided by the uncertainty which surround
ed the meeting of the leading steel man
lfacturers with representatives of the ad-
ministration at Washington.
Up to the markets close Wall street
was without definite news on this subject
but the opinion prevailed that substantial
cuts in finished products would prove
necessary stimulant to that industry.
Such shares as United States Steel Ma
rines and other shppings, oils, the several
distilling issues, equipments and tobaccos
made up the great bulk of todays dealings.
but extreme irregularity marked their
course after the moderately firm opening
Gains of to points in the popular
specialties were largely cancelled In the
final hour, when rails sagged and the
whole industrial groups reacted, fractions
also losing . to points.
Heaviness of fractions, an easier trend
to internationals and uncertainty IN LID
erty issues marked the trading In bonds
Total sales par value were 1900, 600.
Old United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 20.-Weakness pervaded
the corn trade most of the time today.
largely as a result of free offerings of
Argentine corn, at cheap prices. The
y cent advance, with May s1.43N to
s1.44A and July s1.s5A to s1.S5la Oats
gained l to rs cents. In provisions there
was a setback Of rs to IS cents.
Argentine selling pressure corn was
associated with estimates that this week s
Argentine exports would total five times
as much as last week or a year ago. The
South American grain was said to be
readily obtainable anywhere on the sea
board from Texas to Canada. In addition
there was said to be much reselling of
domestic cash corn In the east. Reports
were current, too, that in view of spring
like weather farmers were apparently
more disposed than Of late to let go of
holdings. During the final hour, never
theless, the bears seemed to have over
reached themselves and to be disconnected
by sudden strength which developed ow-
ing to export demand for rye and barley.
Oats advanced without difficulty, as
they were to be had for half the price Of
corn.
Buyers Of provisions held off pending
the outcome Of an official conference re-
garding hog prices.
Cash Prices-Corn; No. yellow, $1.52
@1.53; No. I yellow, s1.4s@15o; No. 5
yellow, $1.45@1.46h. Oats: No. white,
S3h @65ho; standard, 65Q66c Rye; No.
2. s1.64@1.e41a. Barley: 95c@s1O4.
Seeds: Timothy. s7.Oo@lO.oO; clover,
nominal Provisions: Pork, nominal;
lard, s2s35; ribs, nominal.
Chicago closing prices. furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan, stock and grain
brokers. BIS South Sixteenth street.
Omaha:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
LIVE STOCK
Omaha, March 20, 1919.

Receipts we're: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Official Monday go. 1859 10.729 1878
Official Tuesday. 1868 1854 1874
Official Wednesday,. 1928 1894 1905
Estimate Thursday. 1900 1880 10,5O0
Four days this wk. 1920 sS,754 A.774
Same day last wk. S0454 6S,3Sl 2S,612
Same wks. ago. ..23,701 70,10l 5000
Same wks. ago. 27,700 90,21S il.S6s
Same day year ago $3.50 $3.50 40.659
Receipts and disposition of live stock
at the Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neb..
for "a hours ending at o'clock, p. M,
March 20, 1919
Cattle-Early estimates today called for
1900 head OF cattle and trading follow
ing a weak close yesterday was 15Q25c
lower on steers and slow. Best handy
| weight steers changing hands from $3.50
| @175o. medium lots from $l5.5O@ls.5o.
Bulk Of the fair to good yearlings were
l5Q25c lower. Butcher stock was ex-
tremely uneven, most Of the heavy cows
selling steady. others 15@25c lower. Prime
Wyoming feeders sold today at 1856 on
| a steady market.
Quotations on Cattle: Prime steers,
| S1S.oO@1s.75; good to choice beeves. s17.s5
@lz75; fair to good beeves, s16.0011725;
to choice yearlings. $i5.00917.o0 fair to
good yearlings, s13,50@l5.0o; common to
fair yearlings. $10.50@13.O0; good to choice
heifers, $12.75@15.25; prime cows, $4,000
1850; good to choice cows, $40. rs "a II. SO .
| fair to good cows. $9.00@10.25; common to
fair cows. s5.00@s.25; choice to prime
feeders, s1425@15.75: good to choice feed
ers, $1,000 @14.00; medium to good feed
ers. s11.50413.00 good to choice stockers,
$40 00@1200: fair to good stockers, $4,000
$1,000 common to fair stockers, $1,000
$50; stock keifers, $7.0O@9.O0; stock COWS,
s7.0O@s,50; stock calves ss.O0@11.5o; veal
calves, $6.00@1S.75; bulls. stays. etc.
S1000@l200
Hogs--235 loads of hogs were scheduled
to reach this market today. estimated at
$500 head. There was tone of weak
ness In the yards and the market was gem
orally 10000 lower than yesterday, most
of the hogs selling from $1s.sO91s.20.
Heavy hogs selling on up to $685., with a
| top of sl940; lightweight hogs on down
to $3.50.
sheep-There was another fairly good
run OF sheep and lambs here today. As
loads, estimated at $500 head. The mar
ket was very slow to open and presented
a draggy appearance throughout. Trade
was probably generally steady with yes
terday, although there were few sales that
looked possibly steady TO zoe higher Some
fat ewes In a class different from most
of recent arrivals sold at s14.35
Quotations on Sheep-Lambs, good to
choice, $2o.O0@2o.6O; lambs, fair to good
$4,000 1000; shearing lambs, $4,000
1875; yearings, good to choice. s16.50@
1900; wethers. fat, $1300@15.0o; ewes,
good to choice, $13.25@14.35; ewes. fair
to good, $12.O0@13.O0; eve feeders, $1,000
z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha March 20. 1919

Omaha, March 90. 1878.
Corn and oats made up the bulk OF the
receipts today. Arrivals were 10 cars of
wheat, q cars of corn, % cars of oats
cars Of rye, and 10 cars Of barley. The
limited number of corn offerings had a
slow sale owing to sellers asking more ad-
vanced prices than buyers would pay.
The market ranged from unchanged to
cents up. With the exception of No. I
yellow, offerings generally sold at higher
figures. Oats also sold slowly. Prices
we're u to ! cent advance most going
cent over yesterdays bulk Rye was sew
eral cents higher and barley 1 to 2 cents
lower. There was no particular change
in wheat prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City. Ia. March 2b-Cattls--Re.
ceipts. 1000 head: market steady; beet
steers. S11.5o916.60: fat cows and heifers,
and heifers. s7.o0@S50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 kead market. i0c
TO 2oc lower; light, $1s.60419.00: mixed,
$1s.s0@ts.1O; heavy, $19.00Q1e.20; bulk OF
sales, $lS.s0@19l0.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 500 head:
market steadY.