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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

nights. when American troops were en-
tering the trenches TO relieve other
units, rockets and cOlored lights Shot
I'D from hills behind the American
front. The German artillery promptly
RESPONDED TO this tip by pounding the
American communication trenches,
knowing that they would be crowded
with men passing forward. The hills
ard woods afforded such excellent hid
ing places that it was next to ine'oS-
sible to attempt TO trap the men VINO
had touched off the lights. The situa-
tion in AlSace was all the more dilil-
cult because the French government
desired to avoid offending the Alsatian
villagers by making arrests.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
FIRST GERMAN LEVY ON $1,000
6oo'unlno e That Point Graduate
J1&es Affect All Property
h Country.

Copenha9en. = Matthias Erzberger,
Gttynon minister OF finance. has is
sue1 4 statement. according to Ber-
ia dI>patch to the Tidende. that the
ptcpore| levy on property In Ger
nean9 w1lI begin At 5000 marks tnor-
olIy shout s1-200) and will be grad
I<d W to 10 per cent for property
"a Il 10000 marks tsl2,5O0).
~ rate win become higher with
c17y the valuation Of which Is
mis- figure until II reaches 6
<>nt On property above 3.00o.o0O
orke (@75OO0o).
~ levy viii be payable by INSTALL
I6nfs extending over thirty years. he
5lnnina with January, 1870.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
The Miracle.

''The miracles of high finance always
uel Gompers the other day.
"A milk boy entered Il cake shop with
his can.
"'Gimme cake an glass Of wa
ter he said.
Tile shopkeeper, filling the order,
asked:
what do you want with water on
Il cold morning like this. SOM
"'To pay for the cake, of course,
said the milk boy, and he emptied. as
he spoke, the water into his can Of
milk"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
SmajIpox Found On Transport.

New York. - The first case OF
smallpox discovered on a returning
troop ship held up the transport Mo
bile from Brest on her arrival here,
resulting in the quarantining of near
ly 5000 officers and men on their ar
rival at Camp Mills and the segrega-
ton of 1873 war brides" under care
of the Red Cross. after they were
landed at Hoboken.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
ITALY DEM0BILIZES 100000
All Men of Glasses Between 80 and
IS Included in Number Dis
missed From Service.

Rome.-Nearly 100000 soldiers of
the Italian army have been demobil-
lied since the signing of the armistice,
according to statement just issued
by the government through the Stefani
agency.
OF this number there were 2oi
general officers, $1,000 officers of tbe
staff and line and 100000 enlisted
men. The latter comprised all the
men of the classes between 30 and 4
years of age and men of the remain
Ing classes who were released for spe-
cial reasons.
The remaining electives of the
Italian army N service approximat
2,OO0,00O.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Boy Leads Orchestra at the
Age Of 13
Child Who Astonishes Europe Born
In Maine Of Italian
Parents.

Rome.--w Willy Ferrero. aged thirteen.
who leads 100-piece orchestras in
selections from Wagner, Beethoven,
Rossini. Greig and others. is an Amer
lean and was born In Portland. Maine.
The child Inns attracted the attention
Of Europe since he was four years old,
but II was only recently that his Amer.
lean birth was revealed by his parents,
who are Italian
The father told the Associated Press
correspondent that Willy carried an
AmcFitAn passport. but that his name
.@hereon was William Ferrero. IA name
Ne had chosen for him while he had
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Postmistress Wants pay.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Mliss Hilda Bloom
berg. postmisiress at Wilson, is won
dering If she will be able to recover
from the United States government
for feeding 20 chicks received through
the mail few days ago. Seeing that
the chicks were In need of feed. Miss
Bloombeyg took upon herself the task
of providing for them until such time
as their owner should claim them. As
yet no owner has appeared
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

park. while with Nolls sister. Helen.
because the latter was marri' - nan.
The police discovered recent< that
Noll has been in Jail for week on a
trespassing charge Gee. I'm glad I'm
in Jail" was Noll's comment when he
learned the officers had suspected him.
The police now believe a woman may
have been the assaiant.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Benefit Orchard Trees.

Home orchard trees will be bene-
fitted by an occasional spraying with
the garden hose; small stream, d.
rected with force, will wash mealy
bugs, woolly aphis and other pests in
considerable numbers from the trees.
The hose may also be judiciously used
on garden plants.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Yanks Are Clearing Mine Field
200 Miles Long and IS
Miles Wide.
MAKE NORTH sea SAFE AGAIN
Task Almost as Dangerous and. From
Viewpoint Of Shipping, as Impor'
tant as Hunting Subma-
rineSs

London.-Eighty United States navy
mine sweepers are busy in the North
sea at a job almost as dangerous AMI.
from the viewpoint Of shipping. quite
as important, as hunting submarines.
They are clearing away the largest
mine barrage in the world. This bar
rage, nearly so per cent American
made and American-laid mines, is
about 200 miles long and 40 miles
wide. 1t closes the North sea from
Scotland to Norway.
The task has already resulted In
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Government To Sell Food.

Washington. With every post
master and carrier in the country act
ing as a salesman, the War and Post
office departments got under way the
governments plan to help the nation
lower the high cost of living through
distribution at cost of approximately
SIPS, OOO. 900 worth of surplus army
foodstuffs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Marine Strike Is Settled,

New York.-The strike which for
about three weeks has tied up ship
ping along the Atlantic and gulf sea-
board. was finally settled when on
agreement on wages was reached
with the marine engineers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
House Votes To Take Recess.

Washington. Without a record
vote the House adopted a resolution
providing for recess from August 2
to September 9. During this time the
Senate is expected to be continuously
at work on the peace treaty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Sets New American Air Record.

Mineola, n. Although failing %
establish a worlds altitude record,
Roland Rohlfs. civilian aviator, flying
2 Curtiss wasp biplane set new
American mark when in an official
flight, from Roosevelt Field, he beach
ed a height of 10000 feet, according to
the figures on the baromograph.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Denies Secret Jap Treaty.

Berlin. Existence of secret
treaty between Germany and Japan
was denied with the utmost positive
ness by Counsellor Won Borch, direc-
tor of the japanese department Of the
German Foreign Office. "The repor.
is a pure fabrication" he said.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Elsie Janis Adopts
Boy Who Fought in War

New YOrk.-Elsie Janis signed
papers which make her the los
ter mother of Michael Cardi.
fourteen. an Italian orphan VET
eran of the war, who landed here
as a stOwaway on the transport
Madonna from Marseilles SIX
weeks ago. Miss Janis put UP Il
bond of $1,000 to insure that MI
chael will not be II public charge
and the lad is now at her nome
in TarrytOwn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

lister of education after he had made
a successful appearance in the Angus
tenn. where he had conducted an or
chestra and chorus aggregating 500.
All the players in the orchestra are
men of long experience.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
German Prisoners Number 84,so4.

London. - British plans for repat-
Ration of German prisoners of war
are complete. These plans. of course,
are subject to arrangements to be
made by the joint Prisoners Commits
sion. to meet in Paris. Up to July
%, prisoners held in Great Britain
numbered S4,604.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
NAVAL BOATS DO
DANGEROUS WORK

Il casualty toll of four vessels dam
aged. one officer killed and others
wounded. The U. $. S. Bobolink. the
first victim, had her stern blown In
by an exploding mine. Lieutenant
Bruce was killed. Several other ofii-
GERS and men, knocked overheard, were
rescued. The U. s. =. PatuNent was
badly damaged about the stern and the
U. S. S. Rail slightly damaged. All
were of about ZOO tons. The fourth
was smaller boat.
Thus far the fleet has covered an
area containing 1000 mines. OF these
- per cent have been accounted for
Where the remaining g. per cent are
nobody knows. Captain Sexton esti-
mated the mine hunt would keep the
sweepers busy until October or No
vember. 1t involves a personnel OF
about $500.
When the word was first mouthed
around through the ranks that Ameri-
can gObs were going to pick up the
mines they helped to lay short timS
before, the general opinion was that
il would be one of the most thrilling
jobs yet. And no one has been disap-
pointed. Equipped with maps show
ing approximately where every mine
was dropped. the flotilla started out
in twos, each pair dragging a cable be-
tween them.
Mines Sown in Strings.
The mines. the map said. were sewn
in strings. All the sweepers had to
do was to straddle the line. pass from
one end to the other. and the cable,
between them. would do the rest.
OF course. the particular mine In
question wouldn't he the only one to go
off. The conclusion would always set
off others Immediately adjoining. and
probably still others adjoining these.
These two exigencies were provided
for on the map under the titles "Zone
of extreme danger" "Zone of possible
danger" and beyond that "Zone OF
safety" In addition, there would be n
few other mines free-lancing around In
all three zones.
The first few days were rather dis
astrous. Captain Sexton and his staff
| in London began to dread opening the
mornings dispatches. Gradually. with
Yankee resourcefulness. the Americans
seemed to be getting on top Of the
job. until now Captain Sexton is con
fident they are going to clean up the
! assignment with minimum losses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

Government To Sell Horse Shoes.
Washington.-Two million pouncs
or horse and mule shoes comprise
the latest item Of surplus materia.
to be offered for sale by The War De-
partment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
On the Job.

Fort Dodge. Ia.-"Do II now" al
ways was Lawyer Albert Behren's
motto, so when another car bumped
into his he at once served notice of
snit for S1,275 damagea
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Ex-Kaiser SAYS Generals Lied.

Amerongen.--Recent. visitors 70
the castle here say thst the constan,
and bitter plant Of the ex-kaiser IS
concerning the falsehooG, that he
says were told him by his former
generals.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

heading. Pa.--Fred Noll considers
(|neeH lucky IN having been in jail.
~ police have been looking for him
tonsecfion with the mysterious
6seseg d Harry Drey IN Hampden
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
The Weaker Sex.

st. Louis.-The weaker sex was not
A deputy sheriff. seven hastily sworn
assistants and a Communicated truck
were required to take Mrs. ]. Camp
bell to Jail
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Beta Grape Easily Grown.

The Beta grape can be easily grown
In warm, sunny location. Its fruit
Is good for jelly and when ripe II
fairly good to eat out Of hand.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
Race Rints in Chicago.

Chicago. - Seven persons were
killed and more than two-scor-
wounded. many of them seriously, in
a renewal of race riots in the Chi
cago BLACK belt"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09

Americans After German Business.
Coblenz.-Army headquarters gave
permission for five American CON-
mercial travellers to proceed through
the Coblenz bridgehead on business
In the interior of Germany.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-09
No Neiqhbors.

Life in a new country is lonely
"No neighbors 20 talk win.
cor about"
The sun., 1919-02-19
COFFEE MERCHANTS
LEASE ON FRONT ST.
Rent Building Next to One
They Bought.

Charles F. Noyes Company leased for
Hamilton c. Rickaby OF Simpson,
Thatcher 4 Bartlett, attorney for Cath
crime A. Hill. to II. Alexander schon-
brunn OF s. A. Schonbrunn Co the
i've story building 81 Front street for
twenty-one years at an aggregate rental
OF $4,000. Mr.. Schonbrunn, who re-
Gently purchased SO Front street In an
all cash deal through the Noyes CON-
pany. tried to buy 81 Front street, but
falling in his efforts to purchase leased
the property.
Extensive improvements will be made
and the combined buildings used by 9. A.
Schonbrunn & Co. and the Sasco Coffee
Company. The aggregate consideration
in the two deals was over 500, 900.
Samuel s. Koenig of Koenig. Sittenfield
4 Aranow was attorney for Mr.. Schon-
brunn In both transactions.
Charles F. Noycs Company has also
arranged for the National Surety Com
pany a cancellation OF Werner Bros.
lease covering the store and basement
OF 50 Maiden lane. corner of Gold. Ex-
tensive improvements will be imme-
dlately made by the National Surety
Company and upon completion OF the
alterations the building will be used by
the brokers branch OF the National
Surety Company.
The sun., 1919-02-19
PoLsKY BUYS APARTMENTS.

Through the purchase of four more
apartment house properties Morris Pol
sky, an operator. has swelied tho value
o. his real estate holdings acquired
since January to approximately $780,
100. From the Grand Concourse Realty
Company Mr.. Polsky bought 1888 and
lo43 Boston road, two FIVE story houses
on plot 14oxls4 irregular. accommodate
,ng seventy families and valued at $780,
200 The broker was A. Blumenthal,
who has negotiated the sale of tho sam !
property three times within the last six
months.
From the Hycorn Realty Corporation
tHyman Berman and Rudolph Simon)
Mr.. Polsky has also bought the Sharon.
a SIX story apartment house at Q Man
haitian avenue, northwest corner OF
looth street. occupying a lot 25xs5 and
held at 100000. The six story apart
nent house, on n plot of three lots. at
he southeast corner Of Hunts Point and
Garrison avenues, valued at 800. 900,
was acquired by Mr.. Polsky from Adel-
stein & Avrutine. The same operator re-
Gently bought the ffty-eight foot apart
Tent house at s77 Avenue st. John from
william Goldtone.
The sun., 1919-02-19
ATTACK BONE DRY LAW.
Say IL VIII Ruin Thousa nds of
Real Estate Owners.

Assertions that the bone dry law will
ruin thousands OF real estate owners
were made yesterday ct a meeting held
at the Hotel Majestic under the auspices
OF the Real Estate Owners Protective
League. Among the members Of the
league are some OF the heaviest owners
OF real estate In the city. Irving Bach
rach declared that the public need not
be surprised II receivers by the whole
sale be appointed to take charge Of New
York real estate IL prohibition becomes
fact on July 1.
Joseph $. Schwab. president OF the
league. said a way must be found TO
avert the danser Of confiscation Of real
estate. He appointed a committee COM
posed OF Col. Fred Pepper. Irving Bach
rach and Jesse Strauss to go to Albany
and to bring to the attention of the leeis-
lators the harm that prohibition will do
to real estate owners in New York.
The sun., 1919-02-19
COURT ABOLISHES
TRANSATLANTIC co.
Banking Agency Used for
Enemy Purposes Soon to
Be Only a Memory.

WITH It's former president and his aids
in the alien enemy internment camp at
Fort oglethorpe and It's affairs In the
control Of A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien
Property Custodian. the Transatlantic
Trust Company. which achieved unen-
viabls distinction as the headquarters of
the notorious Franz Won Rintelen. Count
Won Bernstorff, DR.. Dumba, Austrian
Ambassador to the United States. and
other propagandists, will soon be but a
memory.
Justice Blur. in the Supreme Court.
signed yesterday an order directing the
dissolution Of the company with all pos
sible despatch. James A. Delehanty, ap-
pointed by the Alien Property Custodian
10 represent him in the administration Of
the affairs Of the company, explained in
the petition that 1t was deemed in the
best interest OF the United States that
this agency, which had been used for en-
envy purposes. be wholly destroyed. a. II
was essentially anti-American and would
undoubtedly continue to be q ready in
strument for anti-American propaganda
unless closed.
The company was moro than solvent
the petition asserts, having assets more
than sufficient to liquidate the 100000
In outstanding capital stock and also a
surplus Of 100000 and $37s,071 In un-
divided profits The petition clears
Americans who were connected with the
company by stating the investigation by
the War Intelligence Bureau and the
Military Intelligence Bureau had shown
that theSs rad been unaware of tho ul-
terror motives of persons who were not
citizens.
ION the other hand. II was made clear
that julius Printer. the president. was
making use Of his position and organiza-
ton for purposes hostile to the United
States and directly intended to benefit
the German and Austrian Governments"
the petition states. 1T was shown that
Printer, an Austrian, had been named
president by direction Of three banks in
Budapest which were the principal stock
holders"
Printer permitted Won RlnteIen TO
use the trust company Offices as his
headquarters. and the discredited Aus
trian and German Ambassadors kept ac-
counts there. The correspondence showed
that Printer was In daily communica-
ton with the German and Austrian en-
bassies. and was official agent for the
the sale Of German and Hungarian war
bonds Letters were found In which the
president placed his company wholly at
the disposal of the Central Powers
The sun., 1919-02-19
REALTY MARKET
NEWS AND COMMENT
Markham Realty Corporation
Adds to It's Holdings on
Front Street.
BUYS FIVE STORY LOFT
Operator swells Holdings to
S5CU,OOO; Harted Company
Buys Saranac. .'f.es

The Markham Realty Corporation.
Clarence w. Eckhart president. bought
is seventh bit of property on Front
street yesterday. From the Franklin
Trust Company and Crowell Hadden, as
executors. 1t acquired title to the fve
story loft building at 81 Front street,
adjoining the property which It recently
purchased at 90, The other parcels
owned by the company on the same
street are &c. IS, II. 10 and 81.
The property acquired yesterday IN ut
the south corner of Cuylers alley AND
occupies plot 21,Txs2.3. william
crulkshank's Sons were the brokers In
the Transaction.
The sun., 1919-02-19
LEASE PLACE FOR BOYS, CAMP.

For the purpose Of esta blishing a BOYS
camp the board of trustees of the Madi-
son Avenue Presbyterian Church OF
Madison avenue and Seventy-third street
leased with an option of purchase from
Charles Hensle. we'll known builder Of
this city. property Of IA acres 'front.'
Ing on lake and formerly used As q
dairy farm at Sharon. Conn. On the
property are n twelve room house, bum
gaiow. dairy buildings. &C. Mr.. Hensle
acquired the property about a year ago
from Bert l.. Haskin, vice-president Of
the Chatham and Phenix National Bank,
IN an exchange involving the apartment
house at 800 Haven avenue.
The sun., 1919-02-19
LOANS TOTAL $e,225,2s5.
First District Federal Land Bank
Issues Report.
Special Despatch 10 THE Sun.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, FEB. 1s.-The
farmers OF the First Federal Land Bank
district. comprising the New England
States, New York and New Jersey, have
received. 1t was announced to-day. 2,2sS
loans aggregating 36.2252s5 from the
Federal Land Bank here The land bank
has received 5.243 applications for &c.
35s.23s. The statement by the bank said
In part:
The progress made by the banb is
reflected not only In the loans made but
in the extent In which its territory Is
taken care Of This is done through the
National Farm Loan Associations, which
act as the gobetweens between the land
bank and farmers. The associations are
organized by the bank and chartered by
the Federal Farm Loan Board and their
membership Is confined to borrowing
farmers.
There are 1913 associations In the dis
rict and others are being constantly
organized. The number OF associations
and number and amount OF loans in each
State is shown in the following table:
The sun., 1919-02-19
COMPANY BUYS sARANAC.

The Saranac, a thirty-four family
apartment house at 40 Convent ave-
nue.. southwest corner Of 151st street,
has been purchased by the Harted
Realty Company Usidore thinner and
Samuel Reznick), which bought Pink
ney and Watts courts on West 1i1st
street Monday.
The property. purchased yesterday IL
valued at Sl50oon and returns an an
rual rental OF $4,000 1t fronts i0s
feet on Convent avenue and SOIL feet
m l51st street, with westerly and south
erly dimensions OF 100 and AS feet
respectively. II was acquired by the
purchasers from Henry w Gennerich.
through Peter ANelrad as broker. Frank
Locker acted as attorney for the pur-
cbasers, and Max Frieder represented
Mr.. Gennerlch In the deal.
The sun., 1919-02-19
PROPOSALS..


OFFICE OF ZONE SUPPLY OFFICER,
Base Sorting Plant Division. sos Pearl
Street. New York City. Sealed proposals
" M be received here until II 90 A. NJ Fob.
ruary SSTh, 1919. Tor the Sole OF appIS a.
mateiy 1900 900 lbs o. II. WooIen Clip.
pings sorted and bales in tho followIns
grades: OvercoAtinR Clips CMeltonl,
worsied su,tIns, Wool sgtinE (FIanneiI
Wool Shifting Cotton Carded). Cotton
Warp wor'ted shifting, Cotton warI
Jerktn Linins. Punching Lustre worsed
class OF supplies or materials mentloped
will be received All OF above open to Nn.
spsct!on daily Except Sunday until soc
p NJ. For forms and full Information
apply 70 Of'cer IN Charg' a. above address,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. C.,
Washington. d. C, Feb II, 1919 SEALFb
PROPOSALS will he received at the otHct
OF the Secretary OF Board Of CommIsslonera
Room 81. District Building, until . O'Clock
p NJ. Thursday. March 8, 1919, for pavlns
various streets and avenues In the D!strrcl
Of Columbia with sheet asphalt, Forms 8,
Proposal Specifications, together VIII
necessary Information, may be obtained
from the Chief Clerk OF the Engineer ps,
partment, Room l27, District Building
louis BRoWSLOW, w GWEN GARDf
NER. CHARLES W. RUTZ. Commissioner
d c.
The sun., 1919-02-19
OUT OF TOWN TRANSACTIONS.

]. Albert Johntra sold for Louise
Nash and Bessie ]. Nash to John Stein
two one family dwellings at 100 and 10s
Murray lane. Flushing. The houses are
on a plot so feet wide and running
through from Murray lane to Murray
street. Mr.. Stein intends to build q
double garage on the property.
Cornelius G. Kolft sold for the Green
hut Company. Inc. the large frame
building formerly used as their Staten
Island distributing depot on Broadway,
West New Brighton, to the Broadway
Garage Company. who will Immediately
alter the building for the purpose Of a
public garage.
The Theodore NJ. lie Baum Realty and
Construction Company bought two lots.
each 2oxs2, east side OF Walnut street
ITO feet north Of Kimbaii avenue. Rich
mond Hill. fron ChaTn5 KsfS. Tti.isTss
p. Jones. with Thomas A. Wagner. ne-
gotiated tho saio.