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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
BY GEORGE T. BYE.

American Headquarters, British
Front.-In the early morning we set
out over the south route into Lille by
way of Merville. Estairs and La Bas-
see. There was a heavy mist that
would have prevented any distant
view. but luckily we pressed on. We
came across some balloon observers
who had descended because they could
see nothing.
Artillery was moving forward, an
encouraging sign. Racing on over the
fine cobblestOne La Bassee road we
slowed up through a little village and
saw a brigade headquarters in the
methodic military act of moving.
"We're going on to Loos," a major
said. He had heard nothing of Lille
beyond q report that British patrols
had established themselves beyond
the city.
Willing to Take Any Chance.
Our map showed Loos to be a sub
urb Immediately connected with Lille,
and we hurried on in great expecta-
ton. A military order forbidding en-
try by troops would not apply to cor
respondents. We were reused enough
to declare we would swim canals and
walk miles for the chance to pene-
trate Frances fifth metropolis even If
we had to dodge enemy outposts.
The British engineers already had a
pontoOn bridge across the canal at
Haubuordin, and at indiscreet speed
we clattered over 1t. There were some
shouting, crying people of Harbour
din who wanted to Chamber aboard the
car, but We wouldn't stop.
By following street car tracks we
reached Loos in few minutes and
had the first taste of what was to fol-
low. We slowed down to inquire d.
rections, and a mob seemed to rise
magically In the street. People fought
to reach us and then climbed over the
back and sides of the car to embrace
and kiss US, crying continually, "Hur.
rah for the English" to which we
could only respond in French, Good
day! Good day."
Boys Lead kissing Squad.
Some little boys managed to squir1n
into the back Of the car, and, stand.
ing on our typewriters, gas masks and
uneaten lunch, tried for monopoly OF
the kissing for minute until we
pushed them out. Our hands were
seized and kissed.
| The Tnrapau drivinn roc hol1
pulled from his seat by a hysterica
old lady who cuddled him as If hi
were baby and cried: my dear Eng
lish boy" He had to wipe her tears
from his face when she released him
And the car was kissed.
please, please. We must hurry int
Lille. Which way, pleaseT
One tragically happy girl, whom
had to seize by the shoulders to keel
her away from me, finally pointed VI
the road and said: straight away
There are no bocheS in Lille. The,
have gone"
She was still talking when the drive
frantically twisted his klaxon and W
began to pillow through the jam. whic
had collected far ahead Of us.
We finally backed onto a circuitou
road which led up to the Port de
Postes, the southern gate to Lille
Here we were to leave the BIRTHS
captain. also the driver and car. an
exercise our civilian privilege Of er
tering the city.
Lille had had no notice Of Germa
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
Is Clown Bore
age Through Barrage

Re all been old enough to
ngs we see we have won
watched the antics of a
id of a man he really is
e big tent and moving
Re of the ordinary man.
that we ever thought Of
stuff as heroes are made,
former circus clown who
the great war.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, became a
fican expeditionary forces.
before General Foch turned
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
l)Wig

;ov during the tClr.
49,, became so common
) paid to them. Some
! vay into official dis
Ips heard of them. But
these brave acts are being
! pals of the men ph0 dared
country and for humanity.
these unusual stories:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
THINKS HER ST. is STILL ALIVE

check from The War Risk Insurance
bureau. Two letters have recently
been received By the mother telling Of
his experiences Thich confirm her be-
lief that he Is alive The War Risk
bureau was informed Of the letters.
and assured the mother that
as she had suffered much anguish
as a result of the reported death CT her
son she Is entitled to the pan6nmu
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
HOLDS THRIFT STAMP RECORD
Kansas Girl Obtains $500, Which,
Makes Her the Champion Of
the State

Hutchinson. Kan--Miss Marjorie
E. Staufter Of this city holds the state,
if not the national. record for Thrift
Stamp sales When a stranger ap-
proaches her news stand in the BIZ
sOnte hotel. here, she asks him IL he
does not wish 10 take part OF h.
change In Thrift stamps. Prior 10 d
tober l she had sold 5000 worth,
in November she added $500 z
her record
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
FINDS FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

No place in the United States Canada has
lower death rate than Kelley's island Lake Erie,
according to Dr. Paul Fitzgerald. chief of an east
ern insurance companys bureau of statistics.
The island, the home Of large stone-quarrying
industry. is the home of approximately 5000 peo-
pie.
For years the insurance comDany has been in
surfing n large percentage of the population but
never has been called upon TO pay death claim
says Doctor Fitzgerald who i'm his report to head
quarters will refer TO the island as "the head of
the fountain of youth"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
Camp Wheeler Soldiers
Plan Immense Farm

Camp Wheeler, Macon. Ca
Arrangements are being made to
provide a 40-acre farm for Camp
Wheeler next spring. The filling
of a 1OO-aCre farm last summer
was pronounced a success. When
the soldiers first went to the
farm they had the regulation
army tents. Today they have
large dining hall with beamed
ceiling, rough hewn chairs and
tables in close imitation of an
early colonial home.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
hk Soldiers Held
Inv Street Till Help Came

AL or group Of individuals
. the Bmelight and stay any
! becorling the subject OF
4 another. And the Amerl-
comparatively short par
sorld war has come in for
Ltstanding criticisms Of the
American soldier as q
fighter is that ne
doesn't know when to
stop, that he's reckless
in his courage and
4 seemingly devoid OF all
=, care as to his personal
X. well-being or safety In
3 \ the accomplishment Oh
~ a given OBJECT.
": These qualities Of the
- Yankee fighter were
90 shown recently at the
~ capture of the town OF
Sergy by the American
forces.
1t was Sunday morn
ing. A platoon OF 5O
- ,gy and to hold a GER
re still in the town and
baching with a storm OF
latoon emerged from a
orth bank Of the Ourcq
bss a sloping field toward
illage. There 1t was met
BIZ bullets that Immediately
B, but the men kept on GO
ny drew nearer the town
4 IN machine guns increased.
n accurate that by the time
3 red the village only 20 odd
en- remained, and James Hy-
", was one of those 20.
,tering the town the platoon
I treet It had been ordered to
jht shelter behind a pile Of
~ the thoroughfare, a poor
} swept by machine guns and
tdes. But the lieutenant In
Wv dead, decided that mas
cre to stay there until re
gay.
Of the town seemed 10
tvIded attention to the little
MS behind Its flimsy shelter
Everywhere. A particularly
~ machine guns placed in 6
80 fierce was it that the mer
PR ammunition trying to ge'
Hy rushed the building, bur
X.
|rless, they stayed there al
rs-1gged on, the gallan
] smaller. By afternoon al
pen killed and the private,
bo one by one were sho
Ia at seven o'clock tina
comrade-whose nam,
Sere left Of the 80 VIII,
&. Hyland was in com
were shooting their las
line gunners up the stree
to hold.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11

ance. The wave engulfed him just as he began
to hear the splash of the falling DEBRIS theh lit
knew no more.
He was still sobbing deliriOusly when the nrit-
ish patrol boat picked him up an hour I''er'
The pilot had exercised his privilege
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11

tries when we returned the
their guns held by girls and -
decked with garlands and fed W
cakes. We saw other Tommies havin2
their guns and packs carried by Lille
girls. 1t is pity that the first spon
taneous outburst Of gratitude to thu
British should have been conferred cd
two Yank correspondents.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
Despite War Insurance Check
10 Convinced Her Boy ~
Not Dead. 20

Knoxville, Tenn.-The Avk1
county boy reported to -
killed in battle Is still
name of James Ellis
casualty list many MOI
Ypther. Cindy Ellis rec
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
HER VOTE.

"How how you going to vote, Grace!
depends on the weather. If II rams suppose
I'll have to vote in Observation-Disclosures.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
Pretty Maidens Lead in 0ScuIa-
ton as Correspondents
Enter City.
PEOPLE ARE MAD WITH Joy

DeIirious Women Surround Newspa-
per Men, Among First to Enter
Freed City, and Smother Them
With kisses-Meant as an
Outburst of Gratitude
to British.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
Seyen-Months- Old Cal
Tipped Beam :

Richmond. NO.
10 be the ls0
central Nj
farmer no1
calf weigh
brought $6d
.A<.-zu
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-11

Re~a - 49, 2
reach? They forme
abreast and danced
or behind US. singinj
When we got bal
found IL indistinguia
The British captain |
either knee, and hid
between him and
driver had given
time ago and qui
over his seat In a
reach Of short or q
more cheerful to 6
The brave BIRTHS
later DID get q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06

which will be announced within a few
days. veterans of the North Sea patrol
will be introduced to New York. This
will be done because few persons. per-
haps, are entirely aware OF just what
the navy accomplished In the war. and
It is desired to show that the navy is
Just as worthy of honor as the fighting
army.
Another great event which has been
planned will take the form of athletic
games. These will be held on one OF
the great athletic fields of the city. and
the prize of the big competition will be
the athletic championship OF the Atlantic
Fleet for 1919. The sailors are in hard
physical trim, of course. both as the re-
suit of their recent strenuous work at
Southern drill grounds and their general
routine and because also OF their special
preparation for the games. A number
of unique events will be held, some OF
these of the kind that are found only in
the United States navy. There will DO
an immense regatta on the Hudson as
the prime feature OF the out OF doors
competitions.
1t Is well known that New York has
always taken special interest in the WIS.,
Its of the navy and special pleasure In
welcoming the sailors. but this visit Is
expected to arouse more popular interest
and to have more delightful results than
any visit made by the feet in the past.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
CATHOLIC CHURCH
OPPOSED TO DRYS
Father Mcmillan Says Prohibi1
ton Will Cause Violent
Reaction.

The Rev. Thomas Mcmillan OF the
Paulist Fathers has written for the AS
ISOLATION Opposed to National Prohibit
.tion an address in which he shows that
the attitude of the Catholic Church IN
the United states is against Prohibition
while now as always iervently advocat-
ing temperance Father Mcmillan says
he fears the enforcement Of prohibition
will cause a violent reaction when the
average citizen finds that he Is under tho
domination OF "fanatical restrictions re-
garding his personal choice OF bever-
ages"
Cardinal Gibbons, Father McMillaf
points out, has recently come out against
prohibition, yet he was one of the leao-
ers Of the church who in 1884 went on
record as opposed to Catholics entering
the saloon business. The PaulistS he
says, have preached In their missionG
throughout the United States against thy
evils of the low saloon. Yet all refuee
to make common ground with the pros
hibitionists. feeling that prohibition is'
not the proper remedy for the admitted
evils of the liquor business.
He recalls his own efforts for high
license before the New York legislature
as far back as 1891 and the efforts OF
the saloon interests at that time to secure
all night licenses on easy terms.
IF the liquor interests then had shown
a disposition to work with rather than
resist the law abiding elements OF the
community" Father Mcmillan says,
they might have purged their business
OF the disreputable elements that defed
the most reasonable forms of restric-
ton"
He also says Archbishop Ireland was
a great advocate Of temperance as as
tinguished from prohibition. and that ne
took the stand in favor Of high licenses
az a preventative Of overindulgence-
This stand was taken at a mass meet
ing called by the Rev. Clarence A. wal
forth in Albany at the time when Theo-
dore Roosevelt, then just beginning his
political career. was patron OF ths
meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
FLIERS TO COMPETE
FOR PULITZER PRIZE
Army and Navy AUiators Will
Try for "Longest Flight"

Aviators of the United States army,
navy and marine corps will compete
for the Pulitzer trophy to be awarded
to the pilot who completes the longest
nonstop flight during the aeronautical
convention and exhibition at Atlantic
City. May 1 to May 81. Atlantic City
must be one OF the terminals of the
flight, which may be over land or water
or both and the winner OF the trophy.
which is offered by Ralph Pulitzer.
Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.. and Herbert Phlit-
FER, owners of the New York World end
St Louis Post Despatch, will hold Il for
one year. It must be won three times
IN annual competition to become the per-
manent property of the winner.
There are no restrictions as to the
type Of machine to be used or the horse
power of the motor. the purpose OF the
competition being to demonstrate the
great distances that can be covered by
present day airplanes. large and small
The trophy Is to be inscribed with the
names of the aviators who complete the
longest distances with planes Of one,
two, three or four motors The event
will be known as the Aerial Derby.
The contest committee of the Aero
Club of America will accept entries
without the formality OF special entry
blanks, provided that entries are made
by letter or telegram stating the type
OF plane to be used and the horsepower.
The written statement of any army,
navy or marine corps officer command
ing a flying station or a duly appointed
observer will be accepted as evidence
OF the time OF departure where the
flight Is made in the direction of At
lantic City. In case of forced land
Ing before reaching destination a state
meat by the local authorities giving the
trns. place and circumstances of land
ing should be obtained.
Aviators who come to Atlantic City
on land machines will have the use Of
the new aviation field at that point.
which covers 160 acres and has two
runways of $500 feet each. A water
landing place has also been provided
on the north side OF the aviation field
and seaplanes will have the use OF the
Naval Air Station at Cape May
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
AIR SERVICE IS CUT:
BOARD ABOLISHED
March to Keep Up Demobiliza.
ton Until the Personnel
Is Down to $1,000.
Special Despatch 10 TIE sus

WASHINGTON. April s. Coincident
with an Executive order from President
Wilson abolishing the Aircraft Board
comes news that the rehabilitation Of
the air service Is to be continued until
the enlisted personnel reaches $1,000.
This is further reduction of nearly 80
per cent from the minimum recon-
mended by officers in charge OF this ser
vice.
When II became known that Cen.
March. Chief OF Stan, had determined
upon virtually doing away with the or
ganization built up at the expense of
hundreds of millions and placing what
remained of It under his direct jurisdic-
ton, plans were made to conserve as
much as possible from the wreck and
maintain at least $4,000 men.
WASHINGTON, April 5.--Production OF
Liberty-l2 airplane engines for the army
reached a total OF 2O.47s. fnal deliveries
having been made by the manufacturers
during the week ended March 81. A
statement issued to-day by the War De-
partment shows deliveries by the manu-
facturers on war contracts as follows:
Packard Motor Car Company, $500
engines; Lincoln Motor Company.
$500: Ford Motor Company. $3.50;
General Motors Company, 2,5aS
Nordyke- Marmon Company. 1000.
The statement says contracts for add
tional airplane engines and engine spar,
parts Of value of 1895. 96l.77l had beer
cancelled The total value of air Ser,
vice material contracts cancelled up e
March 22 was $500. 100000.
The value OF the army's ordnance ma
| terial contracted for and remaining L
| be completed after cancellations up e
March l3 is given as s133.535,139. tn,
| argest Item Is in gun contracts at sos,
| SS9, fS6. and there is included more thar
SIS, 100000 In automatic rifles. small
arms and ammunition.
| Appropriations for the air service o
the army were reduced 81 per cent, TO
the fiscal year l9lS-l9, or from an oris
inal total of $944.S04.75s to S459.304,75
| according to a table published to-day b.
| the War Department showing the effec
OF the act OF Congress In February seal
Ing down the proposed expenditures.
| The total appropriations for the ser
vice from the beg inning of the war. at
ter making the reductions. are given a
sl,097 ,304.7 1853, of which IS per cent. o
S7l2,oo0,0o0, had been expended up Il
March l5.
The situation as 10 aircraft appro
priations as 1t now stands shows tina
1t is estimated that approximate!
S340.o00,000 will be saved in. the liqui
dalton of suspended contracts.
The department made public to-day al
| executive order signed recently b.
President Wilson formally dissolvln
the Aircraft Board created early in tn
! war, The order says the board has ac
compllshed the important purposes 70
which 1t was created. Its place 1
taken by director of aircraft produc
ton under the director OF air service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
AWARDS MADE TO
COPS FOR BRAVERY
Honorable Mention for S
Commentator for rs.

Honorable mention was awarded to
FIVE officers and twenty-five were COM
mended in general orders issued at Po-
lice Headquarters yesterday for per-
formances dating back to October and
up to March /. Officer Andrew Gala
CHER. who frustrated an attack by a
gunman on DR.. Umberto Mollsco, a vice.
consul at the Italian consulate, is COM
mended. and Patrolman James J. De-
veny is accorded honorable mention for
capturing jewelry store robber on jan
uary 81 after being wounded.
Capt Edward ]. Bourke of the Thirty
third precinct and a number OF other
officers are commended for capturing a
bear that escaped from a cage in Cen
trail Park on November 2s. The animal
finally sought refuge in tree seventy
five feet above the ground, from which
precarious position he was brought down
by means Of block and tackle.
Patrolman Michael Enright Of the
traffic police, subdivision A, Is mentioned
for especial bravery In dsarming a SOL
der temporarily deranged. who drew a
revolver in the subway station at Wall
street and inundated persons waiting
for train. The soldier was suffering
from wounds and gassing received in
action. It was learned. and was sent to
his home IN care OF friends.
alIOIHldH Eugene a. feNeiOn OF tne
Forty-second precinct received honorable
mention for assisting in the capture OF
Cornelius Henches, an ex-convict, after
he had shot Patrolman William L. An
derson. A number OF concentrations
were made for stopping runaway horses
and rounding up apartment house bur-
glars. The awards are as follows:
Honorable mention: Patrolmen James
J. Mccain, Harry Rohrs, Michael En-
right, James ]. Deveny and Eugene A
Fenelon.
Commentator Capt Edward J.
Bourke, Sergeant John F. Copeland. Pa
trolmen John Cronin and Joseph D.
O'Brien: acting Detective Sergeants
James F. Harvey. Edward ]. Lauke-
| mann. Donate Cavone. John F. Shevlin
Frank Campbell and Henry J. Porter
Mounted Patrolman Robert J. Hamil-
| ton. Patrolmen William j. McKeever
Andrew Gallagher. William ]. Enright
! William Nevin. Daniel u. Scannell, Will
| lam E. Anderson. James McCabe. Will
lam F. Farley. Rudolph c. Hoffman, ia
| cob Schwarz. Adam Reydel, Michael J.
! Gleason. Matthew Moloney and Arthur
szerlip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
UNITE TO PROVIDE
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
Employers and Welfare Bod.
les Effect Organization.

The commercial organizations of this
city. representing the employers. and the
welfare organizations. representing the
soldiers. have joined in a movement to
provide Job for every discharged sol
der who went into the army from this
city and who finds himself without work
on being mustered out. The failure OF
President Wilson to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress which could provide ma
tional machinery to this end has made
the activities OF local organizations
necessary.
Tho movement begun here is In re-
Spouse to an appeal sent by the Cham
Der of Commerce OF the United States to
all its member organizations. The agen-
cies interested in behalf of the soldiers
are the Federal and State Employment
Services. the Red Cross, the Federation
OF Churches, the Y. NJ. c. A. Salvation
Army. Y. w. C. A., Knights of Column
bus. Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp
Community Service. the trades unions,
the National Catholic War Council, the
National Security League and the Gov
ernor's reconstruction committee. These
have constituted themselves the United
Council for Unemployment.
Representing the employers and with
q distinct interest In the welfare Of the
soldiers are sixty-five commercial aseo-
Citations, including the Advertising Club,
the real estate interests. exporters and
importers, manufacturers, chambers of
commerce and boards of trade, builders
and, in fact, every important industry
and business interest in the city.
The committee of five which will act
for this list Is composed of Lincoln
Cromwell. representing the Merchants
Association; H. H. Doehler. representing
tho Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Michael Friedsam. representing the Fifth
Avenue Association Ronald Taylor. rep
resenting the Building Trades Employers
Association, and A. C. Vinal, represent
ing the Executives Club.-Fo the SOL
diers' interests the following committee
will act: Henry Bruere, United States
Employment Service: Walter T. Diack.
Y. NJ. c. A; Rowland Haynes. War
Camp Community Service; Dr. George
w. Kirchwey and Frank w. Smith.
These committees will arrange for
publicity. finance the campaign, conduct
joint central Office for securing en-
ployment and attempt to stop abuses by
men in uniform. such as improper solicit
tation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06
WHAT EX.SOLDIERS MAY KEEP
War Department Lists Articles to
De Retained.

WASHINGTON, April Every enlisted
man on discharge, the War Department
announced to-day, will be allowed 10
retain as his personal property the fol-
lowing articles OF uniform equipment;
Overseas cap (for men with overseas
service: hat for others). olive drah
shirt, woollen coat and ornaments
woollen breaches. one pair shoes. one
pair leggins, one waist belt, one sl.cker
and oyercoat, two suits underwear, four
pairs stockings, ono pair gloves. one
toilet set, one barracks bag. gas mask
and helmet (for overseas men only.
Soldiers who have already turned in
their equipment are authorized to re-
draw them by applying 10 the director OF
storage in this city.
The Department to-day called atten-
ton to the fact 1t is unlawful for dis
charged soldier to wear the regulation
uniform without the red chevrons which
show his connection with the military
establishment has been terminated &C
cordlng to law.