The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-25

bayoneting two Germans, shootIn;
three more and being unconscious 10,
eight hours from shrapnel wound,
are some OF the experiences describ
ed by Francis Grismore of New Or
leans His home is at 1896 Soniar
street, and, attired in the field greer
UNIFORM OF the Marine Corps, deco
rated with the Legion of Honor cor,
bestowed upon members of his regi
ment by the French government, nc
recounted war tales
FROM New Orleans to Shrevepor-
will be brief. ENJOYABLE autornohi1s
Trip next year if the road construc
tlon program adopted by the Louis
lana-Jenerson Highway Association
is carried out. Plans proposed at the
hrst annual convention of this organ.
lzatlon call for intensive cooperation
oy the parishes TO complete the miss
ing INKS in the Jefferson Highway
between New Orleans and Shreye-
port.
The explosion of gas stove in tho
nome OF G. c. Talbot. at Trees La
near here, resulted in the death OF
MS wife, aged 26 years, two children.
Mary Elizabeth aged five. and
George. aged eight, and the burning
OF John Henry, aged six. The young
boy will live. Talbot himself is az
local sanitarium battling for his
llre against heavy odds. Physicians
hold little hope for his recovery.
Sugar men of Louisiana were sur
prised greatly by Washington re-
ports that the Southern railroads had
applied to the Interstate Commerce
Commission TO increase rates on SUI
gar In carload lots from New Orleans
TO Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia
points. The increase asked ranges
from IL cent TO IA 1-2 cents per 100
pounds, according to distance.
James E. Smith. president of the
Mississippi Valley Waterways Asso-
citation. in his address to the Missis-
sippi valley foreign trade convention
at New Orlean urged that the inter
ests Of the valley demand Immediate
development Of inland waterways in
order that the commerce of the val
ley may move in its proper chan
nels.
The Educational Commission of the
Louisiana Baptist convention met at
Alexandria and discussed plans for
educational work during the coming
year. Professor c. Cottingham, cor
responding secretary, submitted a re-
port in which he reviewed the work
during the past year, which showed
progress in all lines.
Mayor Behrman Of New Orleans
was named honorary vice president
Of the National Drainage Congress
for Louisiana by Edmund T. Perkins
of Chicago, president of the con-
gress, and Major F. NJ. Kerr, state
engineer, was named a member OF
the congress executive committee
for Louisiana.
The Jewish war relief campaign
for Caddo and Bossier parishes was
success. The quota of $4,000 is now /
gathered and officials are rejoicing
over the manner IN which the nom
sectarian call for The aid of war-suf- .
fering Jews was answered.
Governor Pleasant announced the
appointments Of Joseph E. Lingenfel-
Ter and F. A. Smith as members of
he board of commissioners of JEFF
'orson Drainage District No. 3 of JET.
erson Parish.
Two airplanes in charge of Lieuten-
INT NJ. H. Taylor arrived at Monroe
rom Love Field, mapping an aerial
nail route from Dallas, Tex, to Mont
'omery, Ala.
All pastors in New Orleans prayed
or the success Of President Wilson
{ the peace conference No set pro-
ram was carried out In the 3OU
hurches.
Preparations for raising the Fifth /
liberty Loan await word from Wash
lgton, it was announced by Crawford ,
|. Ellis Of New Orleans, head OF the I
ar finance brigade.
DR.. c. p. Branagan or Brookhaven.
iss., has arrived in Alexandria and ,
i'll succeed DR.. f. P. Spackman in
ck eradication work Or. Spackman ,
i'll be transferred to another place. A.,
The Rapides parish police jury met f,
regular monthly session The good
ads committee of the Alexandria