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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
English Will Be
World Language

ed them. But at best the languages
were, and are fads, and are unequal
10 the great task assigned them-the
task Of becoming world tongue.
Paul Mieille. French scholar, a col
lege professor who holds the chair of
English at the Lycee and who is a we'll
known promoter of international edu-
cation. is authority for the foregoing
remarks anent Esperanto and Ger
man. His brochure on the sub
ject Of world language has attracted
considerable attention in France and
England recently.
While some political economists are
talking about the establishment Of an
international currency that will be
worth its face value all over the world
and while others are talking of a kind
of international government that will
prevent future wars, of International
control of the drug traffic. and several
more "internatiOnalized" subjects, in
Guiding international welfare. the
Frenchmen of learning are discussing
the international language of the fu
ture. And they admit. mOdestly
enough, that English will probably be
the favorite as a world tongue, be-
cause English first of all is the best
known and most widely spoken Ian
guage of business and mercantile tran
sections in the world today.
Possibly the Germans some years
ago foresaw the coming popularity of
English and French and the consequent
showing of the German language into
third place in the race. because it was
before the war even that the "kultur
crusade" for pOpularizing Esperanto
and lido and the other ARTIFICIAL Ian
guages started, according to Mieille.
Briefly, it is Mieille's idea and the
opinion of other noted French and
English scholars that the world needs
two languages for its future welfare
English and French.
There has been a kind Of oficia,
adoption Of the idea that English and
French shall be the world languages of
the future in the fact that proceedings
at the peace conference have been con-
Quoted in these two languages.
The French clique of educators pro-
noting the plan of making English
and French the common international
tongues want the peace conference. or
the league of nations. to perpetuate
the procedure of the peace conference
and make both tongues the official Ian
guages for conducting the business of
the league of nations.
SemiOtficial communications have
been addressed TO the various govern
ments that were lined up against Ger
many. and TO many officials of all these
governments recommending the plan.
Numerous senator's and deputies have
gone on record as favoring the scheme.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
'oSEPH A. BUFFALO,

- Company =, 25sth Infantry.
'a'e Buffalo, who lives with his
~ Mrs. Pearl f. Buffalo, at Box
WA was decorated for extraordi-
ssrolsm in action near Fey-en-
france. September u, 1918. Al
:. ne was seriously wounded early
a' Private Buffalo remained in
a' throughout the day. leading
Mfues of men against machine
lp'acements. killing two of the
amseif and refusing to be
until late at night, unable
~ further.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

pink eye") or II may be tonsilitis-
simple sore throat and cold In the
chest. The disease may be ushered In
suddenly by a fainting attack or fit.
In marked cases the lethargy was ac-
companed by heaviness of the eye
lids. pain in the eyes and blurred VI
sion. Headache is a common symp-
tom, and RICHNESS was Characters
tic Of the early symptoms of many
cases during the epidemic in England.
After the first stages. the symp-
toms Of a general infectious disease
become manifest. The patient lies
in bed on the back, often unable TO
make any voluntary movement on ac-
count of great muscular weakness;
the face is quite eXpressionless and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
New Malady
Epidemic Stupor

MISUNDERSTANDING stupor" IS
me name the health authorities have
decided to give the new disease.
wrongly called sleeping sickness
whl Il sprang up few weeks ago. Ii
mas invaded eighteen American cities
and several army camps. has taken
several lives and laid hundreds under
its spell.
The scientific name of this new NAL
ady Is lethargic encephalitis. II is
not sleeping sickness" and has moth
ing 10 do with the real sleeping sick
ness. II has been known for only a
Few years, and its cause and origin
are even more mysterious than those
OF the influenza.
The disease. when it was first dis
covered in this country, was found to
De form of sleeping sickness COM
mon in the interior parts of Africa,
but a closer observation of the synip-
toms proved this belief to be unsound.
Sleeping sickness as found in the jun
giles of Africa. Is caused by the bite
OF a peculiar insect, known as the
tsetse fly.
The new disease was first observed
in Austria.
The first case noted In England oc-
CURED February IL, 1918, and the cpl
demic. which never attained large pro-
portions, came, at least, temporarily,
TO an end in June. The medical re-
search committee Of England became
deeply interested In the new malady
and instituted clinical and PATHOLOGY.
cal Investigations. The committee
found the disease is a general in
fictitious disorder, characterized by
manifestations originating in the CEN
tral nervous system, of which the most
frequent ard characteristic are pro-
gressive lethargy or stupor and an in
Movement Of the nerve centers con-
trolling the eye muscles.
Marked by High Temperature.
Although r rise in temperature was
not observed in all of the 1874 cases
Of the disease of which notes were OBJ
tanned, there seemed TO be little doubt
that there Is always certain amount
of fever in an early stage. The fever
usually lasts from two TO five days.
but may continue for ten or even four
teen days. 1t may fall suddenly or
gradually with oscillation. A period
Of subnormal temperature not infre-
quently follows.
Usually the first symptom is SIM
pie catarrhal conjunctivitis "a mild
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
Ivory Mats.

There are but three mats Of ivory
In existence. The largest one meas
ures eight by four feet, and although
made in the north of India, has a
Greek design for a border. 1t is used
only on state occasions, like the sign
ing Of important documents. The cost
Of this precious mat was almoct In
calculable. for more than $500 po=rds
Of pure ivory were used in its con-
struction. Only the finest and most
flexible strips of the material could be
used, and the mat Is like the rnese
woven fabric.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
Amtrrtra's
3ntttnrtals
--~~ss-s--s--s.-s--s--
Moot striking instances
Of CALAMITY for which
he Distinguished Service
Cross has been awarded

among the thousands of Ameri-
.,n soIdiers rho Were auarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
,s;cuous brarery on the field of bat
tlk in France, there were a few
rhoss fsats rere of such an unusual
character as to stand out above the
others. General Pershing's staff has
selected a number of these most
notable cases of brarery on the part
Of the fighting americans. and q
t,r of them are giUen below. Then
present. only fer of the thousands
Of acts of herOism that are given
recognition in the official records of
the rar department.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
CLAYTON X. SLACK,
Private, Company D, 124th M. G. 9.

Private Slack received the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
intrepidity in action near COnsenvoye,
France, October 8, 1918. Observing
German soldiers under cover fifty
yards away on the left flank. Private
Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed
them with his rife, and single-handed
captured ten prisoners and two heavy
machine guns. thus saving his COM
pany and neighboring organizations
from heavy casualties. His home
is with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Mae
Slack, Lampson, Wis.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
PATRICK GARRiTY,
Private Company c, 354th
Infantry.

Private Clarity was decorated for
conspicuous bravery in action near
Remonville, France, November l, 1918.
When his company was advancing
across an open field an enemy machine
gun opened fire upon it from the left
front. Private Garrity and two other
soldiers being on that flank of the COM
pany. Immediately advanced upon it.
His two comrades were shot down,
but Private Garrity advanced alone at
a run; and with his bayonet drove
the three Germans from their guns
into a nearby dugout, capturing them
and the gun. Private Garrity's home
address is 3741 Kenmore avenue. Chi
cago, Ill.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
SIGNS 20 CHECKS AT A TIME
Mechanical Device Aids War Risk
Bureau in Handling Immense
Business.

Washington.-The war risk bureau
now is issuing checks for allotments.
allowances. insurance and compensa-
ton in the same months that they fall
due.
Announcement was made that 1.Oso.-
s66 checks were mailed in March. req
presenting a total of $50, l4S,323. %.
Since the bureaus establishment. near
ly S419,OOO,OOO has been paid out.
A mechanical device by which %
checks are signed with an actual pen
signature at one time has been in
stalled TO assist in handling the
enormous volume of business trans-
acted by the bureau.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
Whole Towns Are Wiped Out in
Poland.
Pitiful Tales Of Distress and SUFFERING
Told by the Red Cross
Mission.

Washlngton.-Pitiful tales Of the dis
tress and suffering throughout eastern
and southeastern Poland have been
brought TO Warsaw by members of
the American Red Cross mission who
have just returned from an eight-day
tour of inspection during which they
covered 1.500 miles and distributed
food, clothing and medicines in 20 cit
les and numerous villages. according
to cable advices TO the Red Cross
headquarters here.
Everywhere they found typhus.
which had practically wiped out whole
towns. Smallpox and trachoma also
were prevalent. epidemics threatening
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
OSCAR =. MILLER,
Major, 361st Infantry.

MAI. Miller received the Distinguish
I'd Service Cross for conspicuous gal
Iaptry In action near Gesnes, France.
september %, 1918. After two DAYS
Of intense physical and mental strain.
during which Maj. Miller had led his
battalion in the front line of the adj
vance. through the forest of ArgOnne.
the enemy was met in a prepared Do
StIon south of Gesnes. Though al
most exhausted, he energetically re-
organized his battalion and ordered
an attack. Upon reaching open
mound, the advancing line began to
vaver in the face Of machine gun fire
from the front and TANKS and direct
artillery fire. Personally leading his
Command group forward between his
front line companies, Maj Miller in
pred his men by his personal cour-
see and they again pressed on toward
TIE hostile position. As this officer
I'D the renewed attack he was shot
b the right leg. but he nevertheless
Staggered forward at the head of his
ammand. Soon afterward he was
suin shot In the right arm. bat he
untinued the charge, personally cheer
ne his troops on through the heavy
mrhine gun fire. Just before the OBJ
kuve was reached he received
vgund in the abdomen, which forced
- to the ground, but he continued
b urge his men on, telling them to
wh on to the next ridge and leave
h where he lay. He died from his
Nunds few days later. Maj. MIL
rs widow lives at 1927 West Fifty
IT street. Los Angeles, Cal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

ago he was passenger in an air
plane going north. After a while he
picked up village where he intended
to stop for a day or two, and informed
the pilot, who at once signified his in
tention Of making a landing. "Ohl
Don't stop" shouted the general. and
he proceeded to attach himself to
parachute and his suitcase to another.
He dropped the case overheard and
then stepped off himself General and
suitcase flOated down gently and safe
ly 10 earth, while the airpIane con-
tinued its fiight.-Exchange.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
Woman Gets Money Back.

Marinette. Wis.-Seventeen years
ago, at band concert in this city,
Miss Adeline Pratt, deputy register of
deeds, lost a pocketbOOk with several
dollars and a keepsake knife in 1t. She
was surprised recently on going to
the post Office to receive a packet con-
taining the knife and money without
any explanation. Whether she lost the
pOcketbOOk or it was stolen from her
she does not know, but efforts to re-
cover it by advertising at the time
failed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
ALEXANDER r. SkINKER,
Captain, 138th Infantry.

Capt. Alexander r. Skinker (de-
ceased) was decorated for conspicuous
gallantry in action at Cheppy. France,
September 20. 1918. Unwilling to sac
rifice his men when his company was
held up by terrific machine gun fire
from iron pill boxes in the Hinden-
burg line, Captain Skinker personally
led an automatic rifieman and a car
rier In an attack on the machine guns.
The carrier was killed instantly, but
Captain Skinker seized the ammuni-
ton and continued through an opening
in the barbed wire; feeding the auto
matte rifle until he was killed. too.
His widow lives at 646 EImwood ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

INTO wnlch an enemy grenade was
thrown, landing directly in the midst
OF the group. Disregarding his own
sa1ety, this soldier seized the grenade
and attempted to throw 1t out, but il
exploded in his hand Just as he sue
ceeded In getting it above the level of
the ground. His prompt action saved
the lives OF the men in the shell hole,
but he was severely wounded. Pri-
vate Mellen lives with his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Mellen, % Worcester street.
Worcester, Mass.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
AIRCRAFT WORK IS ENDED
United States Production Bureau Hzs
Cancelled All UndeIivered War
Orders.

Washington-A statistical report on
the status of war orders shows ths
bureau of aircraft production has prac
tically no contracts now in operation
81 Fer cent of those in force Nove,n-
Der 8, 1918, having been terminated
and deliveries completed under Is oer
cent. The ordnance department sill
has u per cent of its contracts ac,iye
and the military railroads 10 per cent
while "A per cent Of the contracts fo,
signal corps supplies are yet in ON
GRAFTON. The total March 10 was ms,
one-fifth that of November s. 1918
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
ROBERT L. BLACKWELL,
Private, Co. x, 18th Infantry.

Robert L. Blackwell (deceased) was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near st. Souplet, France, Octo-
her IL, 1918. When his platoon was
almost surrounded by the enemy and
his platoon commander asked for vol
unteers to carry a message calling
for reinforcements, Private Blackwell
volunteered for this mission, we'll
knowing the extreme danger connected
with it. In attempting to get through
the heavy shell and machine gun fire
this gallant soldier was killed. The
address of his father is James p.
Blackwell, r. F. d. No ., Hindles,
n. G.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

Human, 'Y" man Of Everett, Wash.
who shows the soldiers through the
castle chapel, pointing out frescOes Oh
gold ground by Deger, the Life Of
Christ the Creation. the Fall of Nan.
the Last Day, and in another room a
rather outstanding frescO by Lasinsky,
showing IL Mr.. HOhenzOllern of an old
er generation paying visit To the bish-
Op of Trier.
Careful of the Fine Floors.
Then the boys pass on into the cor
ridOr that leads to the rooms with the
particularly choice floors iniaid with
three different kinds Of hardwood.
The guide slips his feet into pair
of felt slippers, large enough &c cover
an army shoe. The boys take IL sort
of for granted and do likewise and
soon they are gliding. like a Chinaman
on slippery pavement, across the
smooth floors.
Pretty soft for the old kaiser" re-
marks a doughboy, ito have the army
come up here and polish his floors for
him." and so ii is.
The soldiers take I'm all the natural
appurtenances Of well-regulated cas-
tie with great interest. They view old
pieces of armOr, costly and elaborate
wood carvings. good paintings. the
kaiser's own personal dining room. the
rich drinking vessels and tankards.
They are making the best Of their stay
in the vicinity of Germany's favorite
little river, the Rhine. and are storing
up ''beaucOup knowledge" against the
day when curious ones at home shall
he asking them about all the sights
overseas.
The trip is part of the joint efforts
of the army and the "Y" TO entertain
soldiers on leave, for COblenz, in addi-
ton To being Third army headquarters
is also leave center.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

NE eA-halSeT mas somewhat
marvellous eX-palace. known
as StOlZenfels. with quite
wonderful tiOOrS-really quite
The last word In wooden floors: so
nne. indeed. that very considerable
part OF very cOnsderate army of in
vasiOn views them with some degree
OF awe as IL glides over them not in
the hOb-nailed shoes of the army but
IN very soft felt slippers that slip on
over the army boots. That's how care
fui the Yankee boys are of the ex-
kalser's ex-property on the Rhine just
few minutes walk south from
COblenz.
Stolzenfels is part of the scenery
which is included in any tourists first
class trip up or down the Rhine. II
sits high on cliff with an approach
so steep that even the man who bracs
eternally about the hills he takes on
high" would have TO admit it's quite a
grind "in low"
Parties formed under Y. NJ. c. A.
guide leave rhe "Y" headquarters, Fest
hall. Coblenz, every day at Ills to
make this trip. AS there are 1000 SOL
diers in Coblenz every day on leave
and 1900 stationed in and about the
town, many men are always available
and anxious TO take the trip.
Old Keeper Is Amusing.
The old keeper amuses the boys. He
clucks about like an old hen. afraid
the invaders. in the vernacular OF the
army. will salvage a few souvenirs.
To those who speak little German
he tells how he has been on the ey-
kaiser's pay roll for some forty years.
always keeping the house spic and
span against the day when Bill might.
drop in-Only he doesn't call him Bill
These trips are conducted by II. j..
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
PARKER c. DUNN.
Private, First Class, list Battalion,
312th Infantry.

Private Dunn (deceased) was deco
rated for conspicuous gallantry in ac-
ton near Grande-Pre, France, October
y ,19ls. When his battalion comman-
der found it necessary to send a mes
sage to a company in the attacking
line and hesitated to order a runner
to make the trip because Of the ex-
IRENE danger involved, Private Dunn,
member of the intelligence section,
volunteered for the mission. After adj
vancing but a short distance across a
held swept by artillery and machine
gun fire he was wounded a second
time. Still undaunted, he persistently
attempted to carry out his mission I'M
til he was killed by a machine gun
bullet before reaching the advanced
line. He lived in Albany, n. Y.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
sAcRILEGE.

The Kansas Industrialist says skunk
oil and rattlesnake oil are worthless
as liniments for rheumatism and kin
dred ills. Just how far should college
papers be allowed to go IN interfer
ence with free beliefs founded on the
traditions Of centuries? Pretty SCOT
these young whippersnappers viii be
telling US that asafoetida amulets
ward of neither germs nor devils, anc
that red beads around the neck wont
stop nosebleed.-Grit
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
HENRY G. cosToN,
Private, Company, n, 18th
Infantry.

oouspicuous gallantry resulting in
|s'mds which caused his death won
~ Distinguished Service Cross for
|hvute Coston. Near Bots de Con-
|HSoye, France. October 8. 1918. when
NJ advance Of his platoon had been
pa up by machine gun fire. and a
|squest was made for an automatic
Pc team to charge the nest, Private
piston was the first to volunteer. Co
y forward with his team under ter
E hre Of enemy artillery, machine
1n and trench mOrtars. Private Cos
p continued to advance after all his
a1rdes had become casualties and
= himself had received serious
ssnds He operated his gun until he
Hspsed, but his act resulted in the
fpafe Of about 100 prisoners and
veal machine guns. He died short
dter from the effects of his
rsndx Private Coston's widow
= at 615 Mason avenue, Cape
pics. Va.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
HOWARD {. MADSEN,
Sergeant, Co. D, 115th Infantry.

Sergeant Madsen was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action at
BOis-de-Consenvoye, France. October
%. 1918. When the platoon which he
was commanding was held up by an
enemy machine gun nest, Sergeant
Madsen, taking an armful of grenades,
advanced alone over. ground swept by
machine gun fire, put the machine gun
out of action, routed the enemy and
permitted the platoon to advance with
out casualties. His mother, Mrs. Mary
V. Madsen. lives in Baltimore, Md.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

George Cameron arrived here to take
his daughter home TO Ames. Ia.
james Drury, with whom the girl came
10 Crookton. is in Jail. awaiting trial
on charge Of theft Of farm implements
from farmer by whom he was en-
pioyed. II is said Drury stole to get
money to support the girl.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
BY TYPHUS

because sick and well are herded to-
gether in many homes.
In many of the isolated villages
starving peasants lined the roadside
and begged for food. For weeks they
mad been living on an imitation bread
made from potato Feelings, dirty rye
and the bark of trees. but the supply
OF even these ingredients had been
exhausted.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
Time Is Money.

In Korea, both among prosperous
money is a hasty and infrequent wis.,
itOr. favOrite subscription blank H.
one which says: 81 promise to give
- days 10 church work this year"
The days thus given are devoted 70
of churches and schoOls.-World Out
look.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
JESSE ". FUNK.
MIA, First Class, Co. L, 354th
Infantry.

nvate Funk received the Distin-
med Service Cross for conspicu-
nllantry in action near Bots de
melville. France. October 81, 1918.
nlng that two daylight patrols
0een caught out in No Mans Land
we're unable TO return. Private
and another stretcher bearer,
meir own initiative, made two
NE hundred yards beyond our
Under constant machine gun fire
rscued two wounded officers. His
20 Martin Funk, lives In Calhan.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
The Lee Family.

The Lee family Of which Gen. Robert
e. Lee. commander of the Confederate
army during the Civil war. was a men,
Der. was of English origin. One of his
ancestors emigrated to Virginia in the
reign Of Charles |, and the family was
prominent then, during and after the
Revolutionary war.-COlumbus Dis
patch.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03
<HE BLAME LIES.

~ most Of us out with an
- noowment of strength. 1t
~ ouse of this strength that
~ our ailments. Life starts
- out with courage and will.
~ ~ neglect of these quail
y =. y Courage and will dwln-
- orts most of us with very
- With looks that are good
: our own neglect of per.
- makes US plain look
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-05-03

The governor of British East Africa
is appointing an officer to organize
the statistics Of the protecorate's
agricultural, dairying. industrial and
pastoral productions.