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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
PERSONAL.

Central News dispatch from Rom,
said King Victor Emanuel of ItaI,
VIII visit the United States, Brazil
Uruguay and Argentine during thu
coming season.
Col K. NJ. House, il is learned. plans
TO leave within 10 days or two weeks
Tor his home in Texas He has recoy
cred from the illness which compelled
him 10 leave Paris for this country
several weeks ago.
Political circles believe that the
name of Premier Clemenceau will be
the only one submitted to parliament
when the election for President OF
France takes place.
Princess Miguel de Braganza. for
merly Anita Stewart, arrived in New
York from Naples on the liner Pesaro
This is her first visit TO America in
eleven years.
Rumors that Herbert Hoover was a
British subject and therefore ineligible
FOR the presidential nomination were
definitely disposed of at San Francisco
by Hoover personally.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi
dent OF Columbia University, declared
himself opposed to prohibition in a
letter to William H. Anderson. state
superintendent of the Anti-salooI
League, which was made public here
DR.. Buffers letter was in reply to one
sent to him as a presumptive presi
Dental candidate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Crop Estimating
Gigantic Task

operated with officials of the DEPART
ment of agriculture, the treasury de-
partment, and the state extension serv-
ices In the states where seed-grain
leans were made to farmers in the
drought-stricken regions of the north
west and the southwest in the fall of
1918 and spring of 1919
The bureau compiled innumerable
statements showing the production,
consumption, surplus and deficiency.
exports and imports. and prices of i'm
portant agricultural products for all
tine principal countries before the war
and OF production and requirements
during the war, for the information of
administrative officials of the depart-
ment of agriculture. of other federal
departments, and various war-emer-
gency organizations. Many OF these
statements were for the use of the de-
partment committee on crop produc
ton and were used as a basis for the
crop-production programs which were
recommended. Other compilations
were made for the confidential use of
the war trade board and for the COM
mittees on agriculture in congress.
Much Information Compiled.
summaries of weekly reports of the
state field agents of the bureau were
furnished for the confidential informa-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
CONGFE SSiONAL.

The department Of justice, At was
earned. has appointed a special assist
ant TO The federal dis.ric- attorney at
ST. Louis TO take charge OF all prose-
cutions for prohteering under the
Lever act.
Governor LowdCn of Illinois is asked
70 state his position, as a candidate
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation, upon the League OF Nations.
in a letter addressed TO him by Senator
William f. Brah OF Idaho. leader Of the
'irreconciable" anti-treaty group
Tentative recommendation for the
establishment of machinery to prevent
or retard labor conflicts in private in
dustry were announced at Washing
ton by the Presidents Industrial con
ference, with a view to obtaining con-
structive criticism before final plan
is adopted.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
NATION WIDE WAR
ON REDS STARTED
RAIDS CONDUCTED AGAINST TIE
COMMUNISTS AND CCMMUN-
MIST LABOR GROUPS.
RAIDS CAREFULLY PLANNED
Agents Go Out Prepared To CatcA
Radicals with the Goods Cn"--
Charged With Attempting To
Overthrow Government.

Washington. Concerted and
carefully prepared movement aSain #
! Communists and CommuniS; Labor
groups of radicals.a gents of the De
partment of Justice conducted raids
IN 80 cities from coast to coast. Raids
We're conducted in the following ci,.
les: New York, Baltimore, Buffalo,
Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Dos
Moines, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Hart
ford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kan,
saS City, Les Angeles, Louisville. Mi;,
waukee, Newark. Omaha Philadet
Providence. San Francisco. Scranton,
st Louis, st. Paul, Springfield Mass.
Syracuse, Toledo, Trenton and Pitts.
burgh
The object of the raids. Assistant
Attorney General Caravan said, wa
to obtain for submission to the De
partn. ent of Labor cases for deporta
ton Of "a very large rumbel of Our
most dangerous anarchists anG radi.
ca agitators." Agents of the de.
Pal llliSIll, lie duueu, went Oul pr
pared to catch the radicals with The
goods on"
The general charge of attempting
TO overthrow the government by fore"
and violence. was placed against the
persons arrested during the raids. OF
:ic!als declared they believed that
several hundred members of the Com
munists and Communist-Labor par
ties would be behind The bars before
morning.
officials here declared the roundup
was the most completely planned and
the machinery was the best oiled for
hi" of any raids launched akains,
the radical element in this country
Confidential communications were
sent to Department of Justice repre-
sentatives and United States attor
neys in the 33 cities.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
FOREIGN.

Fourteen thousand persons were
shot by the Bolsheviki of Russia dur
ing the first three months of 1919 by
order of the extraordinary committee
at Moscow, according to the Bolshevik
organ lsvestia of Moscow.
Extradition of former Emperor vii.
liam OF Germany will be demanded as
soon as the treaty of peace becomes
effective, according to a decision that
was reached by the British and French
governments, says the Echo de Paris.
Rivers throughout France, swollen
by continued rains, threaten disaster
to many sections. Navigation of the
Seine is already difficult and if the in
undation continues traffic will be com.
PEELED to stop.
The avalanches which occurred al
the mountain resort of Davos recently.
caused terror among residents and
visitors, and resulted in a number OF
deaths in the village.
The central committee of the Egypt
1850 A'"NiOhoiiSl uCltEdlIOu mas re
Jected the invitation to meet Lord
Miner, who is in Egypt on a
mission of Cancellation. The commit
tee issued statement demanding in
dependence.
An aviator from the Middletown
(Pa.) aviation reserve depot this week
took a doctor by airplane TO give medi
cal attention to the family of John
Pfaunmiller a farmer on Duffey's
Island in the Susquehanna, cut off by
ice from the shores.
Three persons were killed and more
than 100 were injured when an inter.
urban car from Beaumont, Tex, to
Port Arthur turned over, according to
a telephone message received from
Port Arthur, Tex.
A dispatch from Budapest TO Basic, |
says the military authorities there |
have discovered another attempt at |
an instruction by Communists. The |
offices OF the high command of the |
national army, under the plan, were |
to have beeS mined and the explosives |
detonated by means of electric wires
installed in nearby cellars.I
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Have Courage.

In the present turmoil the giddy and
thoughtless are reveling and rioting
The cost of living Is high. hut multi
tudes are living high. Wise men are
troubled and sometimes lose faith In
their fellows becasse of their folly.
Now is the time for the strong Of
heart 10 how,themselves strong. God
still lives and will use Omnip0tcnce to
help those who trust him and stand
for righteousness. Let men of cour-
age now show their courage and CO.
operate Wit God in saving the world
from moral '.nl;ruptcy. Christians in
these perilo- days must lean hard
on God. who III yet bring confusion
upon his enc Jos. "Oh Lord Of hosts,
blessed is Ill man who trusteth in
thee "-Arkan Methodist.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Writer Says There Is Less Lazi-
ness Than in Any Other
European Country.
Low EXCHANGE IS BIG AID
Gives. Germany Advantage in Laying
Her Commercial Lines in Little
Nations About Her-Bitter
at United States.
BY HAROLD E. BECHTOl.

-
Berlin.-I have been taveling in
central Europe for months. | have
visited farms and factories and stores
and banks and government offices.
A marked difference is noticeable as
soon as the German frontier is
crossed.
There is more energy and zip In
Germany; there is less laziness; trains
move regularly; clerks in stores are
well stalled; wagons and cars and
freight trains Zone of the rarest sights
in Europe) move briskly; smoke comes
from the stacks of at least some of
the factories.
German factory owners say Made
in Germany" goods can never again
depend on cheapness for sale abroad,
They point out that her sources of ma
terial are cut and that the old long
hours and cheap labor are gone.
Yet Germany bid far lower than
anybody else on Il contract for metal
uniform buttons for the Czecho-Slo-
wax army recently. could cite sew
eral other cases.
Germany has a big advantage in lay
Ing her commercial lines In the little
nations about her (sentiment aside of
course) because of the fact that her
exchange is very low, like theirs.
From Germany alone. among the
big nations, can the new nations get
values approXimating what their
money represents TO them.
Germany's Bright Side.
That is. for Germany. the bright side
Of bad situation. Her mark is worth
under a nickel. about a sixth of par.
She has got to have credit before she |
ran buy cotton and copper from Amer |
Ca. She can't buy with marks.
Government officials urge a credit |
'or the hope 1t would give the Ger
nan people as they enter on a hard
winter.
The same pleas, of course. are made
~ the other nations of central Eu.
'ope, some of whom helped the allies
o win the war.
American observers here say the
Bauer government is doing the best
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
1919 Fashions Harmful
/ Says Woman of 100

Kew York.-Catherine Tibball.
no celebrated her one hun
redth birthday a few days ago
964 Lafayette avenue, Brook
!. does not see longevity for
x woman who follows the max
IANsof dress approved by DIR.
.l s. Copeland. health com
oner. Her daughter-in-law,
Thomas Tribal. said:
4 ~ mother-in-law and | are
rely against fashions of dress
! iwomen. | never wore any
be but the simplest kind of
land neither did She"
~ centenarian was told
Doctor Copeland's state
sfit women can wear silk
Is. high-heeled shoes.
fsets and low-neck gowns
hiefit rather than harm.
We never painted or pow
" face" she said. 81
lore high-heeled shoes OF
* gowns, yet | have lived
"a hundred years old and
~ TO celebrate another
gay next year. Woman's
IONS today are more than
they are harmful"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Government Bureau Collects and
Publishes Much important
Information.
AGENTS COVER WHOLE COUNTRY
More Than 100000 Pieces of Mail
Handled by Division Of crop Re-
ports During Past Year-Re-
ports Are Issued Monthly.

During the fiscal year ended June
mates of the United States department
OF agriculture issued the regular
> monthly crop reports, showing esti-
pnted acreages planted, growing con-
fions, yields per acre, and total pro-
lction, farm prices of different crops
each state and the United States,
imates of total number of live
Pck of different classes on farms and
hees, their condition, and losses
pm diseases and other causes. Com
ercial estimates of the apple and
bach crops were made, and the
eekly truck-crOp news service which
4 al previously been in force, was con-
= jnued and extended, according to the
+ annual report of the chief of the bu-
seau. an extract from which is given
below.
Many special inquiries were made
during the year, including:
Quantity of commercial fertilizers
used per acre Of cotton and proper
ton of fields upon which used.
Percentage of various crops to
which commercial fertilizer and ma
nure was applied and quantity used.
Binder Irvine requirements for the
grain crops of 1918 for the use of the
Grain corporation.
Emergency live stock survey, to. de-
termine the number on farms JuIy
1918.
Uses made of wheat crop, for the
United States food administration.
Quantities of various crops fed to
different classes of live stock
Live stock survey Of January, 1919
Fertilizer inquiry Of January, 1919.
to ascertain quantity Of commercial
fertilizers and manure used for crops.
Wages of farm help.
Prices farmers pay for equipment.
machinery, and supplies.
Percentage OF farm labor require
ments available.
Agents Gather Facts.
Field agents prepared estimates of
acreage. yield. production. and stocks
on farms of wheat and corn by coun-
ties for the United States Grain corpo-
ration. and they also prepared estl-
mates OF the value of agricultural
production by counties in each of the
principal states for the use of the
treasury department Field agents CO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10

The meat served them is kept in a per-
fectly regulated refrigerator. Ii con-
sists of the choicest cuts of tenderloin
steaks and pork chops, with a little
horse meat added by way of variety.
The foxes have shredded wheat pre-
pared rs carefully as 1t might be for
some wealthy and querulOus invaIId.
The ranch is tightly fenced in with
wire eight feet high and sunk In the
ground several feet. The fox houses
are constructed on hygienie plans.
They are kept scrupulously clean.
The success of this fox ranch and of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
DOM ESTIC.

As a means of eradicating the
English sparrow, Menominee, Mich.
offers bounty of 2 cents a bird. This
has proved a very effective way to
eliminate pasts. The system not only
proves effective, but furnishes amuse.
ment for the youngsters.
Thousands of radicals from all parts
OF the country are planning a descent
on the White House lawn on February
IL, Lincoln's birthday, TO appeal to
President Wilson for the release of
political prisoners" from federal pen
itentiaries.
Clean morals, clean food add fear
less law enforcement" That is the
platform on which Lucy Page CASTOR
of Chicago will fight for the republi-
can nomination for president.
Fermented and distilled llouor taxes
collected by the government in 1919
were $AS3,050.S5447, according to a
report by the Chicago office of the in
ternal revenue bureau.
An increase in the cost of living of
S6.2 per cent for American wage earn
ers between July, 1914, and Novem.
Der, 1919, is shown in a statement is
sued by the National Industrial Con
ference Board at Boston.
Strange Christmas cards were found
by several hundred prominent Detroit
citizens in their mail last week, when
a pamphlet signed by Edgar A. Muir
ray, entitled THE Descent to Murray
land of Mrs. Edgar A. Murray" was
delivered to all members of the Ingle-
side Club, fashionable North Side Or
organization of Detroit, Mich.
Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, pres
ident of the Ford Motor Car Company.
announced a plan whereby between
sS,OOO,OOO and $1O,OO0,OOO will be dis
Durseu in bonuses together with an
opportunity for every Ford employe
to purchase Ford investment GER
tificates.
Rear Admiral Benton c. Decker has
been recalled from the post of naval
attache at Madrid where he has been
stationed during the war because of
rlctlon with Ambassador Willard in
regard to Spain joining the German
cause, says Secretary Daniels. /
Three exhausted and half-frozen
men, sole survivors of the crew of 20
OF the Belgian steamer Anton van
Driel, were brought to St. Johns, N. F.,
on the steamer Ingraham.
Business interests, labor unions and
the public generally, are to be sounded !
as to the sentiment in regard to the !
guarantee against the price decline
system said to be in use by MANY man. |
lfacturers and wholesalers in the sale /
Of goods.
Presidential candidates will in the !
near future receive a QUESTIONABLE /
rom the Anti-saloon League. with the !
iemand that they state their views on
he question of prohibition. The cues.
ionnaire will carry a plain warning
hat adverse views will mean bitter on.
position.
Effective at once. the Canadian
Wheat Board has ordered that the
rice of Manitoba wheat to mills in
canada be raised from $3.50 per
'ashel TO $3.50 per bushel in store at
criminal elevators at Fort William or
'ort Arthur.
If the members of the Red organi-
alton don't like this country, let them
o home. If they do not go, then we
hall have to send them there. They
anne here to become future citizens
ot to be dictators. We cannot let
hem become dictators," says Cardinal
Iibbons.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10

several Others near Winnipeg has dor.
onstat , that the prairie provinces a.,
as Wen adapted to breeding silver So
as Prince Edward island. tho n.a aoAcS
center of the industry. III )
one rancher started two years 400
WIN TWO pairs. He now has 40 an,
mas He has sold $4,000 ,ortb .,
pelts. A silver fox pelt brings fro -,
500 to $500. Two.year.oId @,, rom
sell at $500 to $1,000. He sold oinh.
months-old pups this year ar nn5''.
auction at $500 apiece. His braod,na
STOCK is valued at close to 100000
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
More Energy and
Zip in Germany

1t can, but the attitude of the Prus-
slams in the business world is:
You have to give us credit before
we can pay France and Belgium and
England! You're delaying to give
France and England a further head
start.'
They hold Uncle Sam personally re-
sponsible; he's hated for declining to
rush humbly across with open money
bags.
There are several reasons why the
south of Germany IS leading the north.
The Prussian worker had less re
dom in the old days than the south
German worker. Now that he holds
the whip hand, he hasn't as sane Gil
idea OF what to do with his liberty.
Prussian capitalists, too. are. slower.
They hate to get to work for France
and England" as they put it.
British officers in the occupied area
tell me the big dye works in the
northern Rhine district are kept closed
by the Germans. The Germans know
the allies cannot yet equal their dyes
especially fixed" blue-and they do
not propose to start these plants and
let the allies learn the secrets If thew
can avoid il.
What She Can Export.
Germany can export some glass.
china. potash. cutlery. optical instru.
ments. surgical and scientific instru.
ments and toys, without importing rov
materials. She needs from America
principally cotton and copper.
French and British chocolate, soop
toilet articles, etc, are on sale in
the stores everywhere in GERMANY
The only American goods found gen.
orally are prewar stocks.
The French and British occunied
zones are now commercial fronts Mil.
ltary officers there and military mis-.
sions in Germany give the French and
British commercial travellers and bank
ers every assistance. All of the Amer-
lean commercial men and bankers T
met in Germany told me they had
Fought their way through in spite of
me American government. rather than
With its assistance.
The Germans realize their overSoos
.rade will be absolutely dependent On
ne allies for years to come. GERMANY
now owns only 81 per cent of her nra.
var shipping.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Foch Is Not a Candidate

Paris. - Marshal Foch has inform
ed the Republican Committee OF
Finisterre that he will decline the of.
fer Of a candidacy to the Senate
which was recently offered him. ac.
ccrding to tho Matin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
ATTEMPT lntimation.

Chicago. - An alleged attempt OF
radical leaders of the stockYardJ Ia
Dor council, a stockyards workers
union to disrupt company of the
Third Illinois Reserve Militia by in
timidation of its members was under
investigation today by army, state
and police officials.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Catch TWo-I enned WL.I

Victoria. Il. ca female bunnh
whale having two hind legs 30 inches
in length has been caught at the Kvu,
got whaling station. Manager RncL
OF the Consolidated Whaling companv
says that in his 20 years of ,;baIing
eAperiellce he has never heard OF
whales having legs on the exterior
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Colo Fatal To Soldiers

Lordon.-Seven hundred soldiers
of the army commanded by Admiral
Kolchak. head of the all Russian gov
eminent in Siberia, have been found
frozen to death in hospital near
Omsk, according to wireless dis
patch received here from Moscow.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10

BASEL. - A dispatch from Budapest
says the military authorities there
have discovered another attempt at
an instruction by Communists.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Need Not Worry About Future

Let not future things trouble thee
thou shalt be provided for them.
with the same reason. by which what.
SOever is now present, Is made tOl-
,rable and acceptable unto thee.-Mar.
us Aurellus.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Bank Runner Is Held Up

pads escaped with $4,000 in cash and
Sos, 1000 in Checks in hold-up in the
downtown section of James Hoduf
who was carrying the money from a
savings and loan company to bank
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
ecoze Found in Car Of Hay.

VarcehOro, Me. - One hundred and
nifty cases of whiksCy concealed in a
car load of hay in transit across the
border here from New Brunswick
were seized by United States Gus
toms officer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
LIFE FOR SILVER FOXES
ers In Canada Treat Valued Pets
Like Little Aristo-
Gratis.

q, Canada.-Silver foxes on n
vt here are epicureahs and
q 1 OF the land. This need not
at. for silver foxes liter
a. their weight in gold.
q aristocrats are fed as ex-
As guests in the best hotels.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Jail Break Is Frustrated

Pueblo, Cal. - An attempt at Iail
break was made at the Pueblo coun.
~ fail. The escape of the prisoners
vas frustrated by shots fired by shots
fred by one Of TIE guards.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
New Plot Is Discovered.
Robbers Admit Guilt.

Coalgate, Okla. - Custer Lane and
DOC" Hays ple:ded guilty before
Judge J. H. Limbaugh TO robbing the
Bromide (Okla.) State Bank DeceIl-
Der %.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Dies At Ace of 106

Rawlings, Wyo. - James Dad"
Sherrod, los years old, died at the
county poor farm near Dixon. He
was born in Harrison County, O., on
June Is, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
ireland Is Turbulent

London. Several untoward Incl.
dents are reported from Ireland bv
the Sunday Evening Telegram. An
attempt was made 10 assassinate a
constable at Ballybofey, County Den
egal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Bow Scouts To Go To Spain.

Buenos Aires. - The Boy Scouts Of
Spanish-American countries have
been invited to send delegates to a
Boy Scout convention to be held in
Madrid in June.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Coal Board To Meet.

Washington. Hearings relating
70 wakes and prices in the bituminCus
coal industry will be started in Janu.
airy in Washington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Cars Successor Is Waiter

New York. - Alexander F. Keren.
sky. successor to the car as ruler of
Russia, is now working in beef and
beanery" in London.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
lACOR.

Rochester On. " morning newspa.
pers announced an increase in price
from to cents, effective January /.