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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
GOVERNOR BOOSTS
STATE At MEETING
TELLS EXECUTIVES OF OTHER
CoMMoNWEALTHS OF LoUISI-
AMAZE POSSIBILITIES.
GIVES FACTS AND FIGURES
Paints Word Picture of What is to Be
Done in Future-onIy Speaker
In Touch With New
Land Scheme.

Speaking on "Louis,ana's AgricuI.
tural Capabilities and Policies" before
the convention. of the House of Cover
nors at Annapolis, Md, Governor
Pleasant told of the wonderful strides
In development work in his State and
painted word picture Of what is to be
done in future. He was the only speak
er to touch on the subject Of lands for
returning soldiers and sailors, and said
his State could furnish the finest lands
In the world in bodies of 1000 to 5000
acres or more.
Thirteen million of Louisiana's
acres" the governor said, ARE COW
cred with the finest alluvial deposits in
the world. The rest of the State, prin-
cipally Northern and Western Louisi-
ana, is upland. and most of 1t is equal
to the very best lands of that charac-
ter to be found anywhere in the United
States.
The alluvial portion Of Louisiana is
the wonder of all men who have seen
1t and studied it. The best experts de-
clare that there is no piece of territory
Of similar or larger size anywhere on
earth that can equal 1t. An Eastern
chemist, after analyzing this alluvial
soil. said it would be worth IS a ton
as fertilixer on the hills OF New Eng
land.
I'VE are trying to get large colonies
to move into the State, and have each
colony settle on a large tract Of $4,000
or 100000 or more acres of land and
develop 1t as one gigantic enterprise.
mean that each settler should own
his individual farm, but that the whole
area should be drained, roads built and
school buildings erected in accordance
with q comprehensive agreed on plan.
Communities like this would be ideal;
and vigorous effort would make the
presidents independent in short while.
"If we could wave magic wand and
transfer the farmers of Iowa, Indiana
and Illinois into Louisiana at once, the
agricultural interests of our State
Rwould be far richer in a few years
me than are the combined agricul-
ural values of all of the States to
Thich l have referred.
81 do not mean by this to make the
Impression that our own farmers are
= wide awake and progressive. Thou
DIS OF them are at the very top Of
industry, and thousands more are
ggling heroically and intelligently
pme into the light Of scientific ag-
ture.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Unless there is earnest and effec-
tive cooperation OF state and COM
munity organizations with federal au-
thorities, there is grave danger Of
there being a large grave danger OF
there being a large idle population
after the first of the year This is
due to evident decreases in demand
for labor and corresponding increases
weekly in the labor supply.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
tAH,

Louisiana at the beginning Of the
new year put in force an entirely
new system of assessment and taxa
tion as a result Of the ratification or
amendments to the State Constitu-
tion by the people at the November
election. The keystone OF the new
fiscal system is the requirement that
all assessments must be based on
cash valuation Of 100 per cent with
state tax rate of not exceeding three
mills.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Red Cross campaion Extended.

st. Louis, Mo. - The Red Cross
membership campaign, which was
scheduled to end December %, has
been continued until December 81, 1t
was announced. due to the fact that
only about 100000 members have
been enrolled in the Southwestern Di-
vision, which includes Missouri, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Two French Missions Arrive.

New York.-Two delegations of
Frenchmen arrived here aboard the
transport France from Paris. One, con-
sisting of IA members and headed by
Commandant Latour de Jean, was
bound to Washington. The other con-
sists of 13 members, headed by
Georges Deraches, and is enroute to
Siberia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
National Banks Set Record.

Washington. - Resources or the
national banks of the country on No
vember 1, the date of the last call, ag-
gregated s19,S21, 100000. Comptroller
of the Currency Williams announced.
This not only was new high record,
but was an increase Of s1,777,799, 900
over the total shown by the call last
August 81
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Americans PatrolIinq Rhine.

With the American Army of Occu-
pation.-American patrol boats, each
armed with a machine gun used by
the marines at scissors or in other
drives, are plying the Rhine. The
Rhine American fleet consists of IL
boats, 10 patrol craft, one supply
boat, and the "Prussian," which II
being used by General Dickman.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Little Illness In Army.

Coblenz.-The percentage OF sick
ness among the occupation American
troops is unusually low, according to
the estimates Of the Third army med
ical officers. The number Of cases in
the eight evacuation hospitals within
the occupied area is ABOUT 1000. most
of them being influenza.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Say Gar Is Alive,

Warsaw. = There IS no doubt
that the czar an dhis entire family
are alive. 4 am positive of this"
vas the declaration made to the cor
respondent ~ Michael de Tchihat-
choff, a nephew of General Skoropad-
ski, and who has just escaped from
the Ukraine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Will Try To Fly Across Atlantic

Kankakee, Ill. - Lieut.. Patrick
O'Brien, American aviator in British
service, whose escape from German
captors formed a romantic chapter OF
the war. announced that he will at
tempt to BE- the first to make a trans
Atlantic fight in an airplane.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
.S0qERS GETTING
TqHONES FASTER
ARMY oeicERS RUSHING DEMO.
si ATioN, AND MEN TO
GET WORK.
HAVE DISCHARGED MANY
oversee Units Have Been Assigned
Tor covoy Home-Battieships
and Cruisers Will Aid in
Transport Service.

Wasnmron.-A steady stream of
troops NON overseas and army camps
is moving homeward.
With more than 1000, 900 men des-
ignated for rehabilitation since the
signing Of the armistice, all efforts,
General Narch. chief Of staff, said,
are being directed toward getting
them out Of service and back to the
work in mich they formerly were en-
gagged.
Genera March gave figures as 937,-
600 men n home units TO be discharged
and 16S,o@ men and $500 officers as
signed byGeneral Pershing for early
convoy hone from France.
This indhdes men already discharg-
ed and thsse who have landed from
France. 10 date. official returns
show 53aa4 men and 35,400 officers
actually dtcharged. Complete reports
for the week just ended are expected
to raise tn total at least 100000.
Meanwhile, additional units have
been assigsed for early convoy home.
and to e1pdite the movement IA bat
tleships ami 10 cruisers have been add
ed to the nAet Of transports which will
bring bach that part of the expedi
tionary fores not needed for duty
with the amy of occupation. Reports
from Frame showed that three more
transports. with upward of 5000 men
had sailed. and others will depart fol
home poru as rapidly as possible.
General harch said the work of dis
charging men from camps is proceed
ng at the rate of about 100000
week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Saws Troops All Home Soon.

Washington - 1t is expected that
all soldiers now in camps in this
country will be freed from military
service and be back home by Febru-
ary 1. The War Department has no
intention of retaining any troops in
definitely and is demobilizing them as
quickly as the rehabilitation ma
chinery will permit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Bio Robbery of Postoffice.

Denver, Colo. - Postofflce inspec-
tors have completed their check of
the loss otWar Savings stamps stol-
en- from ta Greeley postoffice and es-
timate the robbers obtained approx
mately $4,000, a portion of which
was in caih. No clue has been OBJ
tanned. Inspectors say this is tho
third largest postoffice robbery ever
committedIin the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Thornburoh Heads Blind School.

Little Fpck.-George Thornburgh,
widely known throughout Arkansas,
was electid superintendent of the
Arkansas School for the Blind by the
Board of control to succeed John H.
Hinemon, who resigned to accept the
superinterdency Of the North Little
Rock public schools. Mr.. Thornburgh
was not an applicant for the position.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
American Graves Decorated.

Paris. - More than 5000 graves OF
American soldiers were decorated on
Christmas day by the American Com
mittee for Devastated France. In the
region between Laon and Chateau
Thierry. where the graves were deco
rated, the committee also provided
a Christmas festival for 5000 chill
dren.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Many soldiers Have Returned.

washington. Sixty-eight thous-
and Amencan soldier, had been re-
turned frun overseas December Fl.
and slighdy more than 100000 in
this county had been mustered out
of service members Of the House
Military Ommittee were told st their
weekly caferenec at the War -he-
partment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
IL d C.. Furnish Ward.

Charleston, S. C. - The United
Daughters of the Confederacy have
completed the endowment Of their
seventh ward Of 10 beds at the Amer
lean military hospital at Neuilly,
france. according to Miss Mary p.
Poppenheim of this city, president
general.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Released Prisoners Cause Trouble.

Warsaw.-The flocks of released
Russian prisoners making their was
homeward through Poland, all appear
TO be tainted with Bolshevism and are
recognized as a danger in this respect
by the Polish authorities. Already
they are causing trouble by their law
lessness in their search for food.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Wilson opposses cinkino Ships.

Washington.-It may be stated au-
thoritatively that President Wilson
will oppose in the most direct fashion
proposals from any source to sink
warships surrendered by Germany un-
der the terms of the armistice.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Peace Conference to Open Soon.

Paris.-Mole =. than three weeks
probably will clap before the gen
raj peace conference ASSEMBLIES. IL is
unlikely that any official statement
will be issued in the meantime Sen-
cerning the number of governments to
be represented or the tests to be ap-
piled to determine the right of appli-
cants to participate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Royalty Seeks Refuge.

Vienna = Most of the members OF
the former Austrian royal house, who
have remained in Austria, are re-
ported TO have sought safety in neu-
trail legations in Vienna because of
fear Of rough treatment at the hands
of the populace.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Three KiIled In EXPLOSION.

Watertows, n. Y. At least three
persons are dead and 80 wounded,
many seriously, as the result OF an
explosion which destroyed the she'll
loading building at the plant of the
j.. B. Wise munitions plant here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Many French Prisoners Return.

Paris-Two hundred and seventy
thousand French prisoners have re-
turned from Germany. There still re-
main in) Germany 100000 Frenchmen,
a large number of whom are already
homewatd bound.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
n;rpIanes To Survey pole.

New York. - An expedition to be
led by Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, noted
explorer. will be sent to the Polar r.
gions next June to survey the No
pole by airplane. accordiI
nouncement here by the A
America.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

An Illustration of the abundant
sweet potato crop this season is given
by the shipment by DR.. J. G. Pritch-
ard during the past two weeks Of
thirteen carloads from the northern
end of Tangapahoa parish. The pota-
toes at prevailing prices are worth
about $500 per car.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

ate High School Inspector Tru-
n is making a tour of inspection
the high schools of Rapides. Par
Superintendent Henson says that
Trudeau has found the attend
ce in the rural schools abnormally
w, which is attributed to tho fear
nuenza.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
German Returning Loot.

Paris.-The Germans have returned
stocks taken from the banks in North
ern France, amounting, approximately,
to 6,O00.0 900 francs,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Enter Germany.

The first cavalry brigade OF
troops have entered Germany.
cached Dalsdorf. This an
ent IL made by the Belgian
artmenk
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Duncan Buie, head Of the State
Highway Department, who has re-
turned from Washington, announced
he had obtained s27O,OOO from the
government to aid in the construc-
ton Of several important Louisiana
highways that have been declared
post roads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Completion Of five miles Of the old
Fbanisb trail between Mermentau and
Jennings is being urged. 1t is well
Ugh impossible most of the time, and
} number of automobiles have been
wrecked trying to negotiate it. Funds
ire said to be available for the work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

More than 400 guests att
first annual Christmas b
the Chamber Of Commercf
port rendered membef
friends.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Cane farmers have practically fin
ished cutting and hauling cane near
Abbeville. Much has been put up for
seed and the acreage planted to cane
next year will be larger than usual.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

To aid the cattle industry in North
Louisiana and to encourage the rails
ing of better dairy cattle in this sec
tion, a Monroe bank has bought here
a special ilm Of fine Jersey cattle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Falling into vat Of scalding water
Il the works Of the Hammond Box
Ind Veneer Company, Melvin Johnson
eceived servere scalis from his hips
own. While saving himself from go
|hg head first into the vat, the un-
Srtunate youth dislocated his shoul-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Cargo Ships Soon A
Washington. - Cargo
goods in this country q
ment to South Americs pm
be supplied in the near Z \
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The Pointe-ala-Hache exemption
board reports nineteen registrants who
failed to return their Questionnaires.
and will be classed as deserters. The
records are being prepared for ship
ment to Washington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Complaints are pouring in on the
Railroad Commission from different
sections Of the state about the poor
service that is being furnished by
some Of the railroads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Up to December IL of this year Tan
gipahoa parish ginned 4.272 bales of
cotton, which is a considerable in
crease on the amount ginned last year
up to the same date.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

conference of business men Of the
ltry has been called for January %
nd % at Washington by Senator
Ransdell to formulate a program to
Sestore the United States to the place
|n world commerce that It held eighty
kears ago.
The secretary of war has promised
Governor Pleasant that the Thirty
ninth Division would be disembarked,
3n its return to the United States,
Ii New Orleans, II he can establish
that 1t will be at all practicable.
The duties of the parish demonstra-
lion agent having increased beyond
The capacity of one man, the govern
|nent has decided to. appoint an as
Instant to H. F. Casssll the present
parish agent Of Tangipahoa.
Twenty thousand doses of infiuen-
Ia vaccine are to be distributed i'm
(nediately Ly the State Board of
Health TO all physicians applying
While The serum lasts, said DR.. Oscar
bowlina
The influenza situation at Welsh Is
berry much improved with only few
kcattered cases in the rural districts.
Monroe Masons formally opened
beir temple with a dance and rscep
lon which was largely attended
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

"The enforcement of the maximum
margins of profit rule is about all
that is left of food control" said J.
M. Wilzin, assistant food administra-
tor. who returned to New Orleans
from a trip to Washington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The eradication Of the cattle tick
in Tangipahoa parish has given an
impetus to the dairy business and
farmers are adding materially 10
their herds with better grades Of eat
tie since the danger Of tick infection
has passed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

L. L. Bankston. parish treasurer, Of
Washington, exhibited the largest
sweet potato ever shown IN this sec
tion. The potato was grown on Mr..
Bankston's farm three miles from
here, is of the Porto Rico variety
and weighs thirteen pounds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The will of the late Mrs. Mary
Goss, which has just been probated
at Monroe, leaves more than $4,000
to charity and fixes the price Of her
own coffin at $50.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The Council Of National Defense
calls upon, every man and woman in
the state to promote all possible
forms of wholesome amusement for
the many hundreds OF thousands" Of
men who will be released from the
various camps in America pn pass or
furlough.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

At special session Of the grand
jury Of Allen parish held at Oberlin.
true bills were returned against Ed
ward Johnson and Ray Young, charg-
ing them with the robbery of the Oak
dale Bank of q large sum January
2S of this year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The in8uenza situation at Welsh Is
kery much improved with only a few
battered cases in the rural districts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The project to construct Y. NJ. c.
A. building at Shreveport is heartily
sanctioned by the Lions Club. The
support of the body is promised the
proposition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The annual automobile shows held
at Shreveport up to four years ago
will be resumed with the opening Of
the 1919 show during the first month
of 1919, according to an announce
ment by the Shreveport Automobile
Dealers Association.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

New Orleans will entertain the
first international cotton convention
in history, If plans being worked out
by the Association of Commerce are
successful.
Evening journal., 1919-06-10
VIRGINIA POTATO
CROP IS NOW ON
Seaford Board OF Health
Orders Citizens to
Clean Up Yards
SOY SCOUTS OFFER
TO HELP FARMERS
in The Eyenlng Iournal.

specisl 10 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD. June l0.-Seaford fruit
brokers are leaving for the potato
nelds OF the Eastern shore Of Virginia,
where big crop Of early white pota-
foes is coming on The market has
started or brisk in the potato belt.
prime stock bringing as high as 50 and
so per barrel
two-horse team belonging 10
Charles W. Friedel. and driven by his
son. Grant Friedell, became frightened
on Pine street. Saturday afternoon, and
ran away. Young FriCdell was thrown
from the wagon but escaped with
minor injuries 40 the home Of George
W. Morgan The team crashed into his
fence and tore 10 down.
seaford Town Council and Board Of
Health has designated today. Wednes
DAY and Thursday, June 10. n and r.,
cleanup DAYS. and has directed that an
back yards and other places where Nth
accumulatss must be cleaned NJ and
removed in baskets or other recep-
tscles 10 the street, where II will he
carted away al the expense Of the
town
John n. Stewart has begun the erec-
tion Of his new building 10 be used as
an iron foundry on the three lots IN
North Seaford. which he recently pur-
chased from Mayor Joseph n Cox. He
expects 10 move from his present loca-
tion on High street about the first Of
September Tho ground on which his
present foundry stands has been puT-
chased by James y Purse. NJ Detroit.
# LanFnrA IA ha will
erect thereon a modern business block.
Mrs i Edwin DuttOn entertained
few evenings ago number Of her
friends at q movie party after which
a collation. was sery cd at Wrights wis
tcrla earden. on High street The guests
included Mrs Ernest Simon Mrs
Milton James Mrs ! 2 Barnes. Mrs
w Herbert Hall. Mrs Robert p FL
lott Mrs Isadors stephanv. Mrs John
r Eskridee Mrs Arnold Greenabaum.
Mrs = Theron stewart. Mrs Harrison
Manning. Mrs p Leo Pusue. Misses
Hattie and Blanche Cannon. Miss Ethel
nonoho. Miss N3ude Reed. Miss Ethel
Robinson. Mrs Edwin Fowler oi Lau-
rel Mrs Ice Inslev If Bethel Mrs W
Ford Breedine. NJ Federalshurg, Md
Gordon Jackson. son Of Mr. and Mrs
J Priestley Jackson. ~ Cannon. has
returned from overseas with his hon
orahlo discharge Jackson was only i6
years old when he lefi here and not
until his enlistment m The army did hts
parents know his whereabouts
News has reached hero n the death
IN Washington. n c. of Mrs Edith Lee
Allen Mrs. Allen is vell-known In
Seaford. where she often visited az ihs
home Of Mrs Mary Allen on Cannon
street
An organization of Boy Scouts has
been formed and Scout Master Cleavos
has notified the farmers that the Boy
Scouts are ready and willing 20 help
hem out with their farm work II they
nave not help enough.
Evening journal., 1919-06-10
8ooojolts and jars a day

TIME average man takes 5000
steps every day. Every step
4 he takes acts as a hammer blow
to his nervous system if he wears hard
leather heels.
Leather heels served their purpose
when we walked on country paths.
Then the ground itself cushioned the
blows of walking.
But today our streets have only.
hard pavements. The iolts and Jars
from these modern pavements are
one Of the great causes of fatigue.
They add Just that much more to the
strain of daily life.
You can do much to- prevent that
tired-out condition which results from
the shocks of pounding hard heels on
still hander pavenents. O'Sullivan's
Heels absorb the shocks that tire you
out. They relieve the jolts and jars
that make a burden of walking.
To secure the great resiliency and
durability Of O'Sullivan's Heels, the