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The Washington times., 1920-04-05
BANOVERT|ME
|NLABORDEPT.
Secretary Wilson Says 1t Brings
Fatigue and Defends Fed
eral Employees.

In contradiction to the charge IRE
quently heard In the Capitol that gov
ernment employees are work siack'
ers." Secretary OF Labor w. b. VIII
son today came forward to the de-
Tense OF the employees and issued Or
ders TO the chiefs OF bureaus ana ol-
visions OF his department 10 diseoh-
tinue all overtime work with the eA'
ception of emergency cases.
Secretary Wilson declares ina.
overtime work creates Tat que anu
destroys morale to the end that IL
decreases rather than increases eni-
cheney"
Justiaes Complaints.
His position In this respect Is re-
ceivsd with considerable interest ana
regarded as significant. During the
war, and even after that period, there
has been much overtime work In
the Government. Few employees have
received credit for such work, ae-
cording to their complaints, although
they declared they were willing to
do extra work as a patriotic duty.
Secretary Wilson Is the first Cabi-
net official to take action on this
overtime work. and his statement 10
regarded as significant of the fact
that he recognizes the undercurrent
of dissatisfaction such work has
created and that the employees have
been justified in complaining. Sec
retary Wilson's order follows:
1T has been brought to my atten-
tion that the pressure OF work In
! some of the bureaus has resulted In
almost daily overtime work being re-
! quired OF some Of the employees. OBJ
servation Of the work of the depart
ment has convinced me that while
temporary emergencies may be met
by working overtime. the continue
tion of such overtime over prolonged
periods brings about q nervous strain
that creates fatigue and destroys mo-
raIe, to the end that II decreases
rather than increases efficiency.
No More NlgAt Work.
at is therefore directed that here
after no civil service employe shall
be required OF permitted to work
overtime except In cases of emerg-
ency. In which event the emergency
and the need to work overtime to
overcome 1t shall be reported to the
Secretary for his approval. All per-
sons in director positions shall be no.
tified accordingly"
Chief Clerk Gompers, Of the Depart
ment OF Labor, stated that one OF the
bureaus has been working all day
Sunday and every night until IL and
~ o'clock. This bureau win still be
compelled to work Sunday. but will
not work at night.
Owing to recent deportation" ac-
tivities, the Bureau Of immigration
has been compelled to do q great deal
Of overtime work.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05
PRAISES OLD SONGS.

Declaring that the present day pop
ular songs do not compare with those
OF nifty years ago, Congressman Isaac
r. Sherwood. of Ohio, addressed a
large gathering at Congress Hall Ho-
tel last night on The. Songs Of the
Civil War" Congressman Sherwood
recited several poems that were pop
ular during the civil war and also
paid tribute to the "cootie" that came
into international fame during the
present war. Miss Eta Sherwood en-
tertained the gathering with several
comic songs and Easter lyrics.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05
WOMAN HIT BY CAR.

Mrs. Katherine Baker, OF 1916 U
street northwest, was struck by
street car Of the Capital Traction
Company. at Fourteenth and u streets
northwest last night. She was taken
to the Emergency Hospital suffering
from a broken leg.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05
PRIMARIES IN MAY.

John +. Costello. Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the Disrtict
Of Columbia, announced last night
that the Democratic primaries for the
election Of delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention at San
Francisco will be held about May 1.
The date will be announced defnite-
ly next week by the Democratic CEN
trail committee.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05
DANSE SALON. TO OPEN.

Formal opening OF the Danse Salon
OF the Eagle Restaurant will be to-
night at si6 Ninth street northwest
Thomas Jardin's orchestra will be one
OF the features OF the evening.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05

L ISHOP w. r. Nc
u DoWELL, Methodist
Episcopal Bishop Of Wash
ington. who win preside
over the 136th session Of
Baltimore annual M. Z.
conference which opens
Wednesday in Metropoli-
tan Memorial Church.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05
CONCERT CALLED OFF.

The Easter Monday concert sched-
uled to be given by the Marine Band
on the Ellipse has been Cancelled be.
cause of bad weather.
The Washington times., 1920-04-05

DR. J. Y. AITCHISoN,
II director of Northern
Baptist New World Move
m ent, who addressed a
women of that denomi-
nation today in Second
Baptist Chuch in further
ance of the national
500, 100000 drive, from
April 20 to May 2.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07

however that the mother has become
sufficiently aged to be without doubt
physically incapacitated for self sup
port. Otherwise, the amount contri-
buted must be considered as gift,
not deductible as an expense and not
emitting him to the additional exemp-
Ion regardless Of amount.
A father may claim the exemption
for every child under eighteen years
of age, but if not one Of his children
receives, from some estate or other
wise, sufficient distributed income to
provide for the expense of his sup
port in the station of life in which hs
is placed, the father cannot claim ex-
emption with respect to that child
for, although the child is legally de-
pendedt upon him he is in fac
financially independent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS

In order to clear away misunder-
standings as 40 what constitutes de-
pendency, in connection with the ad-
ditional exemption granted income
tax payers, Collector OF Internal Rev.
enue Rufus w. Fontenot today gave
out the following statement:
"For 1919 a tax payer may be al
lowed a credit of 5000 for each per-
son for whom he is the chief support.
But it must be remembered that he
can claim this additional exemption
only with respect to children seven
teen years Of age or younger and
persons mentally defective, cripples,
and persons old enough to be with
out question physically incapaeitated
for self support.
If the taxpayers contribute to the
support of some relative or other per-
son who is over seventeen years OF
age, in fair health, and still active,
he cannot be allowed the additional
5000 even if he is furnishing the
chief support.
The very different requirements of
additional
the two exemptions (''head of a fam
lily" additional $1,000; dependent"
additional S200) must not be con-
fused. To be the "head Of family
the person whom he supports must be
u close relative, must live with him
and he must be such relatives sole
support. To be entitled to exemption
for dependent" the person whom he
supports does not have to be rela.
tive, but can be any child or any
cripple or defective; the child or in
capacitated adult may live anywhere
and it is necessary that he furnish
only more than half of the support.
The chief difference is tha. for the
''head of family" the restriction !.
to close relative, the evident object
Of which is to promote the home; fol
dependent" the restriction is t.
children under eighteen years Of ag'
/. or persons mentally or physically de
fective, the object Of which is to re
cognize material assistance given II
those who cannot help themselves.
/ A son, who has left home, but still
sends to his mother more than half O
her support with enough REGULATE!
that shs may depend upon It. can b
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
THE ARACONS" TO ENTERTAIN
TREIR FRIENDS

The following letter has been sent
out by the committee on invitation
of''eThe Aragons" to friends here anG
elsewhere.
"THE ARAGONS"
Tallulsh, La, Feb. 1, 1920.
Dear Sir:
We will entertain our. friends a.
Snyder's Camp for the entire wee
commencing Friday, February 6sh
1920. You are cordially invited t,
come early and stay late.
Suitable and appropriate entertain
ment for every taste will be provided
There will be plenty to eat, good
cooks to prepare it, lots of smokes
ands. =.
You must come and we are sure
YOU will talk of the "Aragons" fol
some tirae to come.
Your friends,
"THE COMMITTEE'
P. S. Bring with you any friends
you wish.
Take ", S. & P. train; get off a
Tendal Station on Tensas River where
! power boats will meet you and brin;
you to camp.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07

prey to lice and mites. When the
cold, wet weather comes in the fall
they are peculiarly susceptible to it
and likely to develop colds, while
the vigorous early chicks find the
GOODNESS stimulating.
When eggs do not hatch well early
in the season there is time to find
the reason for the poor Matching and
to cure it before the season is too
far advanced. When late Matching
is not successful the crop of poultry
is cut short and egg production falls.
Eerly hatched cockrels are ready
for the market when prices are high
est. Early hatched .pullets mature
before cold weather and lay when
prices of eggs are highest. Late
Matched chickens are not mature be-
fore cold weather sets in and often
will not lay until spring.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
OIL WELL
NOT CERTAIN
NOT ENOUGH ACREAGE SECUR.
ED YET TO ASSURE
A WELL
Land Owners Are Slow About Giving
Leases. To Their Interest
To Act Quickly

Last week the journal endeavored
to secure the data about the oil well
to be put down in the parish, and be-
ing unsuccessful, We gave only the
rumor which was heard, and no
facts. Since then, a representative of
the Journal has had chance to inter-
view Mr.. Coan, representative of the
O'Neal Petroleum Company, who is
trying to make arrangements to put
down the we'll in the parish and he
told us that they had been here for
some time, doing very little business
on account of the bad road condi-
tions and because the land owners
throughout the parish thought did
not think they were offering a bona
i.Ie proposition and were trying TO
work a skin game, and they would
not even talk leases. However, he
says as soon as they understand their
proposition he believes that the COM
pary will secure enough acreage in
leases to justify them to sink test
well.
The proposition which the company
is putting up to the land owners of
The parish, which Mr.. Coan says is
about the most liberal yet given any
where, is as follows: The company
to be given free Of charge lease on
one-half of the property owned by
each owner. In the event oil is found
then the owner will have the other
half Of his land to speculate on. In
addition, if oil is found. on the prop
erty Of any land owner, the owner
gets 1-8 royalty, besides the bal
ance Of his land. on which to specu-
! late. This, we believe, is a very
fair proposition, as the owners have
all to gain and nothing to lose.
! Mr.. Coan says that Mr.. G. w. Pat
terson was the first to sign up lease,
and that since then several others
have signed up.
Mr.. Ccan has been left in charge
of securing the leases of the parish,
but he was called away recently on
business, and expects to return to Tai
lulah about February 10th, when he
will endeavor to meet the land owners
: Of the parish to secure additional
!. leases.
The O'Neel Petroleum Company,
of which Mr.. C. C. Choena, who has
been here some time, and who left
Mr.. Coan in charge here, is Vice.
President, is corporation Of Mil
waukee. and branch of the O'Neel
: Paint Company. This company is the
owner Of ten producing wells in Ok
, lahoma.
Mr.. Coan has been in the drilline
: business before coming to Tallulah
/, and while here showed US picture Of
the last we'll he drilled just before
, coming to Tallulah, which proved Il
3 be a producer.
{ We hope the land owners will lool
into this matter thoroughly befor'
turning it down. In any event, W,
:. cannot see where they will be loser
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
HATCH CHICKS EARLY
START CYCLE OF VIGOROUS AND
THRIFTY STOCK
Late Hatehes Meet With Adverse
Z Sonditions All Through Z
The Year

Chickens can be hatched at any
time of the year, but it is the chick
ems hatched early in the spring that
give the best results. One reason is
that if no special effort is made to
hatch early on the farms throughout
the country the Matching season CO.
incides too closely with the planting
season, and Matching operations are
reduced on that account.
Early Matched chicks, ss rule, are
the strongest and most vigorous in the
flock because they are produced from
eggs laid while the hens are in theii
best breeding condition, according te
the poultry specialists, Extension Di'
vision, Louisiana State University
After long period of laying hens
lose something of their vitality anc
their capacity to transmit vigor te
their offspring, and so late-hatchec
chicks are on the whole decidedly in
ferior to early hatched ones IN vigol
and constitution. Because they arr
thrifty and vigorous the early chicks
make quicker and better growth thar
others. Weak and undersized bird'
often consume as much feed as th'
larger and better developed ones bu
make no perceptible growth.
The early chicks develop to a stag
where they can withstand extrem'
heat and an attack by the parasite
which are more numerous and NOR
troublesome in hot weather. The So
we're heat is apt to check the growtl
! Of the late chicks and in their weak
ened condition they easily become
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
START WITH PU2EBRED
SETTING OF EGGS

"The best and quickest way to g = a
start in raising pureSred poultry is to
secure a setting Of purebsed eggs" !"
say the poultry specialists of the
Extehs:ol Divisic. Louis..ra State
University. "By this method one can
have a pure bred flock from the start,
whereas, if only a purebred male is
added to the flock there will always
be mongrel stock"
II information is neeued az to
where to secure purebred eggs Of any
variety, consult the local home dem
agent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07

'HWill they keep, and, if so, how
lonS?"
To this we must answer with as
many reservations as there are in a
League of Nations pact. The fact is
tha. some je,ly-beans seem to soften
with age, while others harden ard
toughen; but we would say in gen
eral that they would best be disposed
of as soon as possible to be on the
safe side. Let US make the jelly
bean season a brief one
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
JELLY BEANS

The readers of the Journal seem to
have taken such great interest in the
recent article on "jelly-beans" that
we herewith give another, which we
believe will explain the jelly-bean
more thoroughly, which is taken from
recent editorial in the Times-Pica-
yune,
Last Saturday several parties came
into the Journal office, saying that
they were counsel for the jelly-beans,
and wanted to know if we would
publish an answer to the article of
last week. Of course we assented, and
in fact we would be glad to get such
an article for the Journal, as well
as to read it for ourselves. Up to
the time that this was put into type
the said article had not arrived at the
office and if it arrived before the
Journal went to press it will be found
on the inside pages. :.
The article mentioned above fol-
lows:
Beaux, fops, dainties, dudes-in
England knuts and Jonnies-and now
jelly-beans This is in barest out
line the succession by which we have
reached the current specimen ,one of
the by-products Of the high cost Of
living.
We have been asked the questions:
"What exactly constitutes jelly
bean?" "Does it involve silk shirt?"
"Are tan shoes essential?" Precisely
how many inches below the armpits
must the waist line be established to
indicate jelly-beanism?"
All of these points may remain
open for debate, but the one fact
that like the black spot on the side Of
the red fishes tail indicates them as
themselves and not as red snappers.
is the tiny touch of shirt appearing
at a point intersected by diagnols
drawn at angles Of forty-five degrees
downward and inward from the shou'
der blades. The trouser line must pes'
exactly one / below the rear cleft n
the coat which latter-the coat
must be just tight enough to sprea
slightly and allow the aforesai'
glimpse of shirt to puff.
Preferably. of course. the shir'
fhould be CT silk, with especiallv
I iluh,inc-cent strives. ore Of wHich
shou!d be trai-ed TO pess down the
/ twice mentioned dorsa1 aperture. The
lecs should be sim. for It becomes
extremely difficult for a fat youth to
! be a thorou~h-gcipg iellu-bean. how
ever thorou~hlv his "bean" may have
been "jelled." because in sDite Of its
rarne the manifestation is by no
means rental. There are indeed
many who have brains as bare of
convoluticns as blanc-mapge, or a
Gun custard. who yet can no more
attain to ie'ly-bean rank than jack
Sheehar's place could become a T..
/ w. C. A. rest room.
"Are ie'ly-beans horn or made!"
asks our irterlocutor. still seeking
precise informatia. Our reply is:
"Made by all means Or, in poetical
/ laneua~e, we would saw: "The jelly
been is the noblest hardiwork Of
youth, armed with clothing GAIA
logue and fathers bank ROLL" With
a reasonable length Of leg as ground
/ work. ample time and cheval mirror
/ in which to study effects and tn
shadow-walk the so-called "Canal
street wadd)e," with taste for ORR
entail cigarettes and vampire films,
a passable jelly-bean NAV be manu-
factured with considerable certainty
from tire most familiar human ma
I, terin's
! But here is the final question
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
HREcKED
II CLAYTON
.,r EXPRESS AN D
"a CARS UNDER
vrrr WATER
r !. the Negro Coach
q. 1, Have Been
ovsvssd

Feb. s.-The num-
"a the accident which
6syton, La, this morn
Eosis, Iron Mountain
,..enger train plung-
~ bridge. is estimat-
20 10 twenty-five. VI
lad two are white
arsman; and Sam Nc
- messenger, both OF
Junes Taylor, engineer
Z bfoken leg and al
= have been injured
"a s11 ~ fhe Occu-
zach were drown
~. of the number
a !. tventv.
4. accident. arriving
.f,t. the railroad
"a snans the Ten
<,.,tcn. dividing Con.
r.s.S.rl. narish. was
q /. allow a steamboat
"a. 20 mass and that
x, 49, an account OF
- .;o,a,. could no,
-~;,.er
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07

warehouse for the
Company has been
firm have been
+ whchi stock
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
.tion.~ I shook my head in honest in

alIOn- | SHOOk Ihy iIcdd III IOiitSl III dignation.
 Don't be shocked. Jane. Let's ge tat the truth about your experience. myself didn't see any wrath up there l in the loft. I didn't smell any smoke I saw only the moonlight spotchins 1 the floor Think, dear. Who besides 1 Donna Camilla has ever told you the i ghost story? Nobody? Who besides Donna Camilla knew that you wer, | going to keep watch up there to- night?' Not living soul, Bob."
 Then it was that grande dame with 1 the Mona Lisa smirll who put it over you. my dearl Donna Camilla is some hypotist, believe me-"
 But -why-why-did she try her | black art on me. Bob?, Why?"
 T should say she did it this time just as an experiment. Just to find out if she has any power over you. Never let her know what you imagined you saw there my dear. Never let her guess that she can hold your at tention for a minute."
 Bobs earnestness frightened me.
 Why are you so worried about the incident. Bob?'' I asked.
 If she were to know how we'll she has succeeded. she might use her art l-later-at the order of Hamilton aGerteis,
 T see,'' I said. And what I saw sobered me considerably That ele- gant old woman never did fit into the part of housekeeper for this hacienda. She's especially dangerous because she adores Certeis. She considers him the last of her own ancient line of Spanish aristocracy.
 "So she will do his bidding, no mat ter what it is.' Bob reflected. "I say, dear. Fight her influence! Never be interested in her nonsense about mi raclulous pictures and smoke wraiths of murdered beauties. Yes, I know We had to have some excuse for get ting into that loft. We had to set the fuse. I'm not blaming you, dear. But it has certainly been a terrible experi- ence for both of us, my love-"
 Tt has led to at least one grand dis covery. hasn't 1t. Bob? Now we are positive that nobody around this ha- cienda can be coaxed to enter that haunted loft at night
 T get you" said Bob. "A grand place to conceal ourselves in case this household turns against us-as it may the United States and Mexico is strained"
 "The people here will never harm us when Certeis and Don Manuel are around" I remarked.
 ''But-- in case of war" Bob stopped suddenly and I realized that he had lapSed into one of his states of n1edi- tation. A vision of my soldier -hus- band looking so handsome in his olive drab uniform came to me. Like many another wife of a soldier, feared any little war which might happen along. I feared for myself while I hoped for my country. Bob was a good soldier told myself, and his soldering abroad had rooted itself deep in his ambitions I read his thought before he spoke:
 How I wish I could get news from the border he said. 'The army of the United States must be gathering north of the Rio, to prevent trouble with Mexico, not to create it. You
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
ESSENTIALS OF HOME NURSING in
Red Cross Director of Nurs- ing Calls Attention to High Infant Mortality
BY CLARA D. MOVES Director Department of Nursing, Amer ican Red Cross, and Preside nt

Director Department of Nursing, Amer
 ican Red Cross, and President
 American Nurses Association.
 "A babe in a house is a well-sprins of pleasure"
 Do you know that one out Of every seven babies in the United States never see the candle on their first birthday cakes, and that this high in fant mortality simply means in many cases that you and I and the woman across the street have neglected to learn how to take care of these little newcomers?
 Needs Regular Habits
 Baby is exceedingly sensitive to his surroundings. His manner of life can fortunately be controlled almost en- timely, and when properly regulated, offers an unequaied opportunity to see how hygienic principles may work out in actual practice. Nourished by his mothers milk. with her constant and wise care, with fresh air day and night, and with regular habits. Baby, like any sturdy little animal, will weather this most dangerous period of his life, and will repay you in future strength for all the trouble which you may take them.
 From his first oil bath to the last moments of his life, baths are of great importance. Almost every man or woman is called upon at some time to bathe a baby. Do you know how to proceed?
 Test the Temperature.
 Unfasten and remove baby's clothing, over his feet, leaving on the garments next to the skin- With the tub and necessary articles nearby, test the tenn perature of the water by dropping it on the back of your hand, or dipping your elbow in the water: if the bath thermometer is used it should register gs-lO0 degrees Fahrenheit. With his wobbly little head and shoulders sup ported by your left hand and arm, wash his face gently without soap and cleanse each eye with bit Of ab-
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18

sure to put all waste cotton in a paper bag and throw it away. Pure, non Initiative soap may be used for baby s head, ears and hands.
 The Part He Likes
 You are now ready to remove his re- mainlng garments. Place him on his back on a bath-towel on your lap, and with your bare hands gently father and massage his entire body, giving special attention to the fat creases. With your left hand support his head and shoul- ders. and with your right hand grasp ing his legs, lift him into the tub for two or three minutes and rinse him thoroughly. This is the part of his bath most to his liking and while you dry him with a gentle batting motion he will probably kick and crow to be put back into the warm water You may also dust a little pure talcum powder in the creases of his skin be- fore you start to dress him.