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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
SWEET POTATOES


Select a well drained location in
the garden and have it spaded up and
fortified with we'll rotted manure.
Smoothe off the surface and place
the potatoes close together, but not
touching. After the potatoes are
placed, layer Of two or three inches
Of well-pulverized soil should be
placed over them. Remember the bed
should be watered whenever it is
dry. but should not be kept soaked.
The sweet potatoe is one of the
most important food crop grown in
the South and the acreage should be
greatly increased. Very few farmers
grow enough sweet potatoes for home
use throughout the year and very
few of the small towns in the south
have a continuous supply. With the
extension Of the modern methods of
storing them which are being en-
ployed in some sections Of the South
al OF these markets could be SUD-
piled. 1t is also greatly in demand
for canning and thousands of acres
could be used for this purpose.
Besides growing sweet potatoes
for human food, thousands of acres
could be profitably grown for stock
feeding purposes. All classes Of live
'tock will eat sweet potatoes, but
heir greatest value is for food for
hogs and cattle.
At the Experiment Station located
at Calhoun, La, an experiment with
srazing crops was conducted with
'weet potatoes, soy beans. corn. peas
ma Spanish peanuts. The acre Of
sweet potatoes made a return Of
l4oO pounds Of pork while corn and
peas gave only $50.
while the sweet potatoe can be
grown en- almost any type Of soil
a sandy or loan soil gives the best
results.
The varieties best suited for our
needs are Nancy Hall, Dooley. Pump
KIN Yam, Bunch Yam and Old Sugar
\ am. The Key West is also a good
variety for table use.
l have recently received a circular
etser from the -Four Season Potatoe
company. Of Dubach, La, in which
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th. 1919.
OUR TURN NEXT

Tensas parish is aroused over the
subject of good roads. The police
jury Of that parish met last week and
went on record as favoring a large
expenditure for betterment Of roads.
Next week the citizens will meet in
order to finally whip the project into
tangible shape.
This movement has been started
none too early. The land owners and
business men must have realized be-
fore this date that the resources OF
this section are coming in competi-
ton with the advantages OF other
sections.
That the section that has the most
to offer will draw both capital and
labor. The only advantage that any
section can offer is the advantage
due to better roads.
The fertility of our land surpasse:
those of other sections, but at the
same time our market value OF lane
Is actually about one-third that o.
other sections. The whole cause i
explained in our poor system Of gu
roads. We are not prepared to sa.
that the present moment is the tim
to build roads, but the Indication
are that by the time we can get read.
to build roads that labor and materia
will be cheap, and when the momen
arises when the work can be dom
with reasonable economy. then tn
actual work should btf commenced
With good roads thr ough East Car
roll, Madison, Tensas and Concordis
these parishes will grow beyond meas
ure. The four PARISHES should CO
operate in the movement for road.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
VICKSBURC, MISS.

they state that they have two thous-
and bushels of Yellow Vans for seed
purposes and, are offering them for
two dollars and a half per bushel. 1t
must be understood l have no inter
est in them, and l do not recommend
them, but thought it advisable to give
this information to the public.
tt WATSON, Par. Agt.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

er poor houses and suicides less dis
ease and anguish.
Too many rich Americans hold to
the Prussian view that the world was
made for the elect-and let the devil
take care of the hindermost.
Here's hoping that ]. Ogden Ar
pour will become a "brother"-and
that his eyes will be opened, his heart
touched and that hereafter he may
use hi. millions more freely-not In
bestowing charity, but in seeing that
opportunity is denied to no man.
Vicksburg Evening Post.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
TO THE COTTON PLANTERS

The following letter is self-explan-
tory. The Madison parish Associa-
ton has contributed 5000 to this
fund. The letter follows:
COTTON PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Natchez, Miss. March IL. 1919.
Mr.. A. J. Sewer, Secretary,
Ta,lulah, La.
Dear Sir:
This committee feels that the edu-
cational campaign that they have
been conducting has had and will
have its effects. In many ways the
results have been wonderful. The
southern people who are interested in
cotton have been aroused more than
they ever have been before.
We have now contracted for prac-
tical,y all of the advertising that We
viii do either in the Southern dailies,
| Southern weeklies or the Eastern
newspapers as well as the financial
and textile journals with the pos
sible exception of copy that we will
carry in the American Banker, if the
! money is raised.)
Although this committee has not
had all the funds in hand it has gone
right ahead with trying to make your
campaign a success. The committee
to-day owes just about 100000 over
and above the funds that are in hand
to pay; (Of course I am personally
responsible and if the money is not
subscribed my company will have to
put up the difference. l might ado
in this connection that they are al
ready one Of the largest subscribers
to the fund, having contributed $1,000
as well as my services.
l trust that you and your com
mittee will get busy at once and helI
me to raise the funds that will b.
needed. I estimate that l need a
least $4,000 more. This money shoult
be Forthcoming at 900 tt
pay bills due or contracted for ant
$1,000 to cover cost of mailing I
four page folder that will 60 to 80,
900 names in 500 cotton producing
counties. Then / will need $500 TO
copy in the American Banker of New
York or some other journal and $50
for incidental expenses to carry thi
. committee up to April 18th.
1t is extremely important that thes
folders should 90 out to the list o
$4,000 names. In this folder I pro
pose to check up the county organi
> cations, secure the names and ad
dresses of those in charge and Sc
that the pledges Of one-third reduc
ton in acreage have been made.
It is most important that this fol
: der be sent.
!. Now, we are doing your work
!, We are looking after your interest
We are going right ahead to perfec
our advertising campaign and o
course we want to pay our debts tina
have been slready been incurred
Every banker, public spirited mel
chant and spot cotton holder shoul
; contribute toward this fund. fe.
sure that there is not anyone VIII
wants to ''ride free" Please let m
hear from you. Yours very truly,
THEO. v. WENSEI
Chairman
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
BEN v. LILY, THE GREAT LION
AND BEAR HUNTER

We take the following article from
he American Magazine, telling OF
he exploits of Mr.. Ben v. Lily as a
hunter Of big game in Arizona. He
was we'll known here twenty or
years ago, when he
bought cattle for the late John Mar
tin, who conducted a butcher bust
ness He would handle as much as
ten thousand dollars on some of his
trips. The article we know will be
read with great deal of intrest by
those who knew Mr.. Lily.
Mr.. Lily was a peculiar man in
many respects. His home was in
Mer Rouge, La, where he had
Witt, son and daughter, and it is said
of him that when a hunting spell
would come over him he would take
his gun and horn from the rack mount
his scrub pony and with his largepack
OF dogs strike for the woods, where
he would remain sometimes for a
year, and then return as mysterously
as when he left. He was a man of
the highest honor and integrity, and
very religious, who was never heard
utter a profane word. He was also
strictly temperate and with all his
exposures and hardships he never
drank a drop of liquor. He was as
brave as a lion and was not afraid
of anything that walked or crawled.
He never hunted on Sunday, and If
he was on a big chase whenever II
O'Clock Saturday night came, he
would stop, dismount from his pony
and remain right there until II Sum-
day night. We have heard many
true tales about him, but our limited
space will not allow US to relate
chem.
Whenever Lily struck a bear trail
he kept going until he found him
IA it ie said that he has often
stepped in and tackled the bea,
% save his dogs from Deing slaught.
cred by Mr.. Bruin. He had the most
0Aery loo Nng pack of fifteen bl
twenty dogs that a person ever saw
and some were very small with lit
hair on them, but as he said II
were fighters and could hold =
own with the large and fine dor
the pack.
The article lis headed by
page wooded scene with NJ
holding a lion in his ar.
article is as follows:
Should you stop for al
at one of the de ightful
stock ranches in the Blue
gion Of the Arizona WI
tains, it is safe estimaj
would not be there an
mention is made of o.
killer of lions. To m
the fears Of the rema
are more engrossing 4
Everyone knows him.
swear by him.
Lilly is perhaps
cessful professional
world. Each year
mountain stock OF
Of dollars by ridint
es OF lions and b,
structive of pred,
1T is estimate
mountain non WI
three cattle a
up an annual
mately five tn,
Apache Forest
has tracked t.,
and fifty-fourl
bears picked
we'll earns :
each month
Lily is $
hard as ma
with dogs,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
RAILROAD CROSSINGS.

At one of those bad crossings in Springfield. where it is next to i'm possible for those using the highway to see for any distance along the rail-
 road track, the life of young wo- man has been taken, a young man
 has been badly injured and an auto
 smashed. It is q dangerous crossing protected by gates and a watchman aJl but seven of the q hours and be- cause the watchman had gone home there appears to have been no pre- cautions taken on the part of the au- tomohile driver to insure his own safety by paying attention to the warning signs to stop, look and lis ten" when from all indications such action would have undoubtedly saved the distressing affair.
 All too frequent are the instances where it is known that danger exists and vet little or no thought is Giver 1 to it unless some restraining influence l is used to prevent people from plung- ing headloug into it. It indicates toe little regard for personal protection | for it must he understood that noth- i ing is more futile han trying to dis | pute the way with a locomotive, anj 1 tco much risk is involved in trying tt | beat one to a certain point
 1 This railroad crossing is unGoubt. l cdly one which ought to be eliminated
 if such is possible. and it is quit,
 evident that there is need for supple
 menting the gates and the watchmal
 Y hours in the day with sigma l which will give warning during tn ether seven. But at the same time is impossible to overlook the respon
 s.bility which rests upon the drive lof every car to respect the lives o those who are with him as well a
 his own sufficiently to prevent jus
 such fatalities whether there is othe protection there CT not. The danger
 Of railroad crossing are too grea tc be disregarded.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
cATrLE IN NEW ENGLAND.

has long been maintained that 'G0 New England states should do lgeh more toward the raising Of what is consumed instead 6f depend 0g upon other sections of the coun- -y and letting vast sections of these ..gies remain practically useless. It
 al in 'le liuu .t incrcosi the pro fuelvitv Of -v1iiaJlo land and the development of that which lies close tc market which is now receiving supplies only after expensive trans portstiun
 Having given the matter due con- s.der9tion and conducted an .nvcsti- gation to substantiatc his belief. a land owner in Maine has come to the conclusion that cattle can be raised there just as well as potatoes, and act iug upon his conviction he has .rou@ht rom the west a herd of 4 ulCodcd beef cattle and is determined 10 test out the matter.
 There Was a time when cattle rais- ing was extensively and p-ofitably in- dulged in in New England. The open Ing up of the west with it's great arazng lands put an end to this a couple of decades or more ago and since then cattle raising has disap- peared in this part of the country. But The western lands are undergoing greater utilization than they were some years ago and the demands for meat arc increasing each year, and there seems to be no reason why east ern lands cannot be made to provide much more beef for consumption ir tuis section than they do
 For that reason the experiment which this Maine man is commencing is bound 10 be watched with a grea deal of interest. It is not to be sup. posed that he is entering upon | without having first given pretty thorough thought to both sides Of tn, problem, and if he can make a sue cess Of it there is no reason why oth. CTS cannot do likewise. He is a least going to perform no small ser vice by trying.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
ELMER'S MENTAL TANGENT

T just met Mrs. Diptoe in the hall" conhded the woman from tho se-crl f1at who had 1un up to visit Ter f.!tn1 on the third floor, and my but she looks bad! She was the picture of worry and I am sure she had heell crying! Has MT. riptoe taken to drink or"
 Worse than that" her friend in the third lat assured her with a luxuc:dnr sigh. Ser only son has decided to be poet and his mother is :lnguishine under the blow.
 Mrs. Diptce,' said :o her. It's not half so bad IS though he had made up his mind to be a burglar CT a loop hound but she was beyond reason She said her family and her usband's s for generations hack hal been hard working people who paid thGir bills on tht lst of the month, and she had never heardsof poet who had moi starved to death in a garrct
 She said sine was not inercenaIv. but she had been buove1 up Al through Elmer's trying childhood, when he walked on tha tu- ?4ture an i had no front teeth. by tha 'hougtt of her satisfaction when ih later years
 he should drive up in limousine and hand out his wife all cove ,el with dt- amonds, and that somehow she just couldn't adjust her minI to any ot!Ier line. Moreover, she said Elu,er woult7 give her no assurance that at any
 rate he would not be a verse fibre poet and that about finished her. She had got out of ter second pocket handkerchief by this time ana she said that downright honest oet1J
 that rhymed when a human being lac | right to look for rhyme md swupl along like rocking cHstr she coulc understand and apologize foI, b |. il 1 Elmer took to turning ou- poems thai l looked as though some one had taKe1 bites out of the other edgo and haj | broken off sections of every other line
 or so and that had no mo oee rhyme if | them than there was curl n an in
 dian's hair, she couldn't stand it. | She said sne got no Sympatn,
 whatever from her husband. who rr. fused to be disturbed saying that Il, 1 was not in the least surprised, consiu
 ering Elmer's taste fin SOCKS and haI | cuts, but that he had hopes it wou,
 wear off. But Mrs. Diptoe says tha
 Elmer is a creature of habit and sh
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
THE TELEPHONE RATES.

If Postmaster General Burleson ex- pected to put into operation his re- vised telephone rates without experi- encing opposition from the states he has been quickly convinced to the contrary. No effort to take control of public utilities for the welfare of the nation after it became a belligerent has encountered such opposition as that which surrounds the wire lines in the hands of the postmaster gen. eral. Less friction was caused by the taking over of the telephone and telegraph companies than has devel- ored in other acts in connection with the wire control because it was real i2ed it had a bearing on the war, but when there was a seizure of the cable lines without any iustifiable reason at time when the war was over, it was only what could have been ex- pected when it resulted in stirring up a hornets nest.
 The operation of the wire lines was carried on by the government until after the armistice was signed with out the necessity for a change in the
 
 war is over, or at least over so far as it is necessary to impose new. com plicated and disturbing regulations o rates, which affect the business with. in the states as we'll as that betweer and through states. with no plea be ing made by the government that i needs to resort to such a method tt increase its revenue, it might hay, been expected that the states would be insisting upon due respect fo their rights. Not only are publi service commissions in several state maintaining that the rates are in creased, and increased without jus tice, but it is evident that such actiol is adding to the confusion which i l bound to exist when the lines ar turned back to private control Or ] 1 it possible that it is intended by thi and other moves 10 increase the diff culty Of returning the lines and there | by encouraging the movement fo government ownerShipo
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Standardization Methods - A
 Suggestion.

MT. Editor: We were interested to read of the recent city movement with regard to the Americanization of our alien population, also your interesting editorial upon the extent of illiteracy among the men who were called to the colors. We heartily accord with the evident desire on the part of our au- thorities to attempt this great task, the results of which are so much needed, and we trust that the first step will begin with the Americaniza- ton of the names of the pupils and students who come under the influence of this new enterprise. Even in the interests of ordinary business and clerical work. not to speak of the wear and tear on the type machines, what purpose it to be conserved in retaining such unpronounceable com binations of alpnabetiC conSonants as we find in our directory and on the signboards of many of our places of business? eve refrain from quot ing, out of courtesy to the owners Of these cognomens.) Now, it is think able that most, if not a1I, of these names have a root meaning, and that ; that meaning is transferable into English. Why, if these persons are ] to be transformed into Americans ] SnOulQ not also the appelatlOnS now attaching to them be also naturaiized3 Certainly if these people have regard i to the benefit and pleasure of theil offspring and successors. they vii gladly hail such move as a blessing and especially as this Americaniza. ton scheme is designed to combat the progress of bolsheviki we should hasten to shake off every semblanct 1 that smacks of middle and easter1 Europe, By the way. when we art every day mispronouncing that ugl! term "bolsheviki," how many of u! know that it is only their barbaroU! form of our harmless word ''majo ity" and that it's opposite linen
 sheviki," simply means the minority It is hence very possible that some 0 these other jaw-breaking names rep resent, and might well be replaced b. an euphonic and sonorous American word. We ought to be able to trus
 this work to our able instructors am
 educators-So we only propound tn
 suggestion-to our local committee.
 JOHN TROLAND. Norwich, Jan, 22, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
AUTO THIENERY.

For a long time it has been appar- ent that there has been 8 concerted effort throughout not only this but other states. and especially in the .arEo ccnters. where many are to be found. to get rich quick by stealing automobiles. and in view Of the sue cess which has been attained in get tinE away with them it must be re- garded by those participating as d profitable bit Cf thiavery. u has even been claimed that this work has been so organized that places of business lave. been established by those di- recting it where stolen cars are at cnco taken. stripped and ovcrhau!ed so that it would be impossible for the owners 10 identify them except after the most careful scrutiny. and they arc then disposed of to the trade It IS likewise maintained that this bus mess has heen even carried 10 the point that efforts are made 10 ascer- tain those who arc looking for second hand ears. the type and style they de- siro and then send out members of The gang to uici; them up wherever they can he found on the street in that or some other city and complete the deal after the jclltale features oe fro cars have been sufficiently hanged.
 Many thoueands of dollars have riIs been lost through opera ticns oi this kind, and tt is in keeping with the d-m aGF hat efforts have already been made Co secure lcgislation at this session 0f fho general assembly which VIII serve to discourage the stealing uf motor aars According to the measure proposed the penalty for suct rhrr- would be made not less than q rca~ and not more than ten years IT ur.suH. and inc stipulation that .al-es cannot grant suspensions ol .si-Wrr.. would reQu'ra thc capture and sentencing of only a few rarc= or tats kind. Or oven individ. uals, io impress upon those inclined tc such operations that tha business is decidedly uuattr5ctiec. and that cer. al0-y Is what rs needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: It be- gins to look like a long season for the man with the lawn mower.
 How Dry 1 Am in it's best days was never so popular as it is going to be after the bone dry law goes into ef- feet.
 Europe is probably wondering by this time whether the peace confer ence will attempt to take up the pro- hibtion question.
 No one will ever dare say hence forth that Germany is not progress ing The tipping of walters has been done away with.
 With the continuation of this wea- ther no one will be astonished to hear of the first dandelion making it's appearance most any day.
 Germany may wince under the new terms which are declared, but it knows very well what it would have done had the war ended as it desired. The weatherman must be all puffed up with pride over the many favor able things that are being said about him. but just wait till he dares to whirl the vane in other directions! The Dutch are still anxious for President Wilson to visit Holland. but they must realize that it is different with him than with Bill Hohenzollern he isn't limited to any one country. There is no wonder that the former l kaiser is said to have aged ten years | in a. year or so. He has done enough | 10 make the rest of his life miserable
 whether his days are few or many. Those neutraIs which do not wan | 10 join a league made by others oush | to appreciate the fact that even sUcf
 would be preferable to going througi | the experiences which they have a ! the hands of Germany.
 If their agricultural implements arr | taken the Germans think they vii be left in a very serious plight. l
 will give them chance to thinf
 about how much consideration wa! gwen to the desolated sections O. France and BelgiuUL
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23

the wisest thing was to let Chairman Will Hays conduct the present and plot out the fUture.-Waterbury Am erican.
 The Civil Service Reform associa- tiOn will ask the legislature to strengthen the law in behalf of the state's business. If the legislature has the courage of it's convict: Ons it will do one of two things. It will either make the law an effective one or 1t will repeal it altogether. It will avoid supporting a law which was conceiv- ed in the pettiest partisan spirit and links itself with the various adverse forces which defeat eficiant and hon- est gCvernment.-New Haven Journal | Courier.
 The amendment won't stoo drink 1 entirely. But we believe, as pronibi l tionists have shown. that the wettas'
 dry state in the future as in the past will be drier than the driest wet state And we know that the amenGmcnt's | passage will strengthen public seEti- ment and conviction against the use
 Of liquor as nothing else could do.- l Manchester Herald.
 With a vacancy in the position O