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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
BEGS
u. S.CITIZENSHIP

fund OF her grandmother, Mrs. Louise
B'gelOw, was $4,000 year. and this
amount was paid by the Northern
Trust company of Chicago until the
alien property custodian took charge
of the funds.
about February, 1919. riots and rev.
OlutiOn broke out in Budapest" Mrs.
de Haven told the committee. ION the
day of the outbreak an immense mob
was resisted by the police near the no.
tel where | was. After the conflict
some 50 dead and many wounded lay
in the street near my hotel. The dead
were brought into the corridor of the
hotel and then the mob came in and
seized everything in the dining room
that could be eaten or drunk. The dis
turbance lasted all night.
'In this situation | decided to accept
a German passport. ! did not go my
self to the German authorities TO ask
for II, hut | sent q friend who obtained
it for me. Arrangements were made
for a train to take the German refu-
gees back to Germany.
Borrowed From Dressmaker.
1.-THE train took "a hours TO reach
point on the outskirts of Vienna. The
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Former Miss de Haven, Wife OF
Baron Won A,ten, Seeks
Special Act.
CASTS OFF Her CHILDREN
Will Recognize Them Only When They
Quit Germany-ln Danger of Be-
coming Destitute-$15,oo 900
Year Involved.

New YOrk.-COngreSs. through the
passage of a special act. will shortly be
asked TO restore to citizenship the Bar
Oness Augusta Louise de Haven-Alten,
the former Miss de Haven of New
York, who In 1888 married the Baron
Eberhard Won Alien, a German officer.
Caught in Budapest when the revOlu-
ton broke out in February of last
year, the baroness, who IS now known
as Mrs. Louise de Haven. was forced
TO fee 10 Vienna as q German refugee,
and after many vicissitudes reached
Switzerland practically destitute. On
money borrowed from a professor in
Geneva. childhood Friend, she reached
New York several weeks ago.
The question of the restoration of
Mrs. de Haven to citizenship was
taken up by the house committee on
immigration and naturalization and
she recently appeared before the COM
mittee and told her life story. Under
German law her personal property has
passed into the custody of her hus-
band and her interests i'm a trust fund
created by her grandmother. who was
the widow of Admiral Abraham Bige-
low, U. S. ~. was seized by the enemy
alien property custodian. Her attor-
ney, Walter Bruce Howe of Washing
ton. told the committee that Mrs. de
Haven was Inevitably and rapidly APP
Droarhinc deStitutiOn"
When very young Mrs. de Haven
went with her father TO live in Swift
zerland and was brought up near Gene
va. On her nineteenth birthday she
married Baron Won Alien and went to
live in Germany. She had two daugh-
tiers. who are now married and living
in that country.
"My married life was not happy"
Mrs. de Haven told the committee. In
1910 she entered into formal separa-
tion agreement with her husband. In
1911, she said, she left Germany and
has never seen her husband since.
Her Funds Here Seized.
Two years later she again brought
suit. This time she charged her hus-
band with misconduct. The war sus-
pended all proceedings, for the law
would not allow litigation against an
officer on active duty.
Mrs. de Ravens interest in the trust
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
OintTE1eNt
TEACHER SHORT OF SUPP
Tommy's Excuse Rather a Poor
but He Was in a Mighty
Tight Corner.

The village schOOlmaster had
very well will. his war saving
ISOLATION. The scholars brouct
their pennies regularly every =.
some even had as much as a SD
to subscribe.
One Monday morning Mrs. 3.
gave her son Tommy the sum Of u
pence TO pay in. On his retunl
dinner the good lady asked hI
his card.
Look here, Tommy" she said q
ly, there's only twopence cod
here! How is that?"
Tommy grew pale as he saw
his sin had found him out. But
taffee in the village shop had
so tempting. However, he did
best.
"Yes, mother" he stamnd
that's all the ink the teacher hai|
London Answers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
U. S. Experts, After Experiments,
Advance Principle That Is
Revolutionary.
TEMPERATURE IS NEGLIGIBLE
FIowering and Fruiting Period Of Prac.
tieaIIy Any Plant Can Be Controlled
by Lengthening Day by Arti-
fetal Light.

Washington, ID. C.-Government ag-
ricultural experts have discovered that
plant life seems to depend on light.
rather than temperature, for nourish-
ment and may be controlled by regu-
lating the hours Of light and darkness.
The principle is revolutionary; but
II rests on actual experiments. in which
II was demonstrated that plants sub
jected to alternate periods of light and
darkness i'm carefully determined pro-
portions could be brought to maturity
at any time of the year.
Greenhouse experiments, says an
announcement by the department of
agriculture. prove that the Towering
and fruiting period of practically any
plant can be made to take place at any
time of year by dGrkening the green
house in the morning and evening. If
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Germans went on toward Germany. |
got off in the railroad yard. All had
with me was two small handbags. |
had nothing to eat or drink on the
train"
Because they sided with Germany in
the war Mrs. de Haven said she broke
off relations with her children. She
added i'm her declaration that she
would recognize them only when they
came to this country and became citi-
ZenS.
1T is certain" she continued. that
unless relief by special act of congress
in restoring me to citizenship is speed
lily afforded | shall be penniless and in
dire want before l can regain my citi-
zenship through the operation of the
suit for divorce. OF the borrowed mon
ey, $4,000 | brought with me to this
country, only about $1,000 is now left"
Representative Isaac Siegel Ques-
toned Mrs de Haven regarding her
use of a passport as German subject
when travelling out of Austria. The
use OF a German passport, she said.
was against all her instincts. but there
was no other way for her to get out of
Budapest. She used such passport,
she said, on the advice of Colonel
Yates.
MY only wish is to become an Amer
lean. to live over here. and, if possible
to have money to live on. l am not
well enough to 60 to work. That is all
wish. | do not care whether l get
my German money or not. All wish
is TO become an American, good
American"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

that plants kept in the dark for q part
of the day underwent in midsummer
the changes that in nature come in the
fall and that, heretofore. have been at
tributed to lower temperatures. This
was true even when the dark houses
registered higher temperature than
the outside atmosphere.
''The length of the day." the depart
ment's announcement said, sis proved
to be the most potent factor in deter
mining the relative proportions be-
tween the vegetative and fruiting parts
of many crop plants. Indeed, fruiting
may be completely suppressed by a
day too long or too short This new
principle undoubtedly explains the err
ratio behavior which has been observed
with many crops when they are shifted
to different ATTITUDES"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

the day is too long, or by frightening
the day by artificial light if the day is
too short
Flowers That Bloom in Spring.
Spring flowers and spring crops
happen to be spring flowers and spring
crops because the days mt the season
of their Towering and fruiting have
Tie proper number of hours of day.
light"
The discovery may be of the highest
importance in the future planning of
cropping systems for different regions.
Eventually 1t may be found. accord
ing to w. w. Garner and II. A. AIlard
scientists in the bureau of plant indus
try, who conducted exhaustive expert
ments, that the animal organism also
Is capable of responding to the stimu-
lus of certain day lengths. They be-
lievs that the migration of birds may
he IN illustration, on the ground that
direct response to such a stimulus
would be more in line with modern
biological teachings than theories
which assume that birds "go south"
as matter of instinct.
Experiments were conducted with
large variety of plants. 1t was shown
conclusively that too little sleep" or,
In other words too many hours of day
light, would prevent many plants from
even reaching the Towering and fruit
ing stage.
1t was found also that plants would
not reproduce except when exposed to
a favorable length of day. although too
much daylight for Towering and fruit
ing might stimulate profuse vegetative
growth. A length of day favorable
both to reproduction and growth re-
suits in the lever. bearing" type of
fruits.
BY employing dark chambers the sci
entists shortened or heightened the
life cycle of plants and forced some of
them to complete two cycles in one sea-
son. Violets, which naturally bloom
only during the comparatively short
days of spring. when covered with
light-proof boxes for time were made
to bloom again during the summer
Biloxi soy beans exposed to the light
for only five hours day Powered near
ly three months earlier than plants left
in the light all day, but attained only
about One-eighth of the height.
temperatures Effect Slight.
Temperature appeared to exert no
influence in the tests. A striking H.
lustration of the relative unimportance
of temperature was given in the fact
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
DOESN'T need ANY
LkXATIVES NOW
Mr.. Becker says life is Joy, without
constipation or stomach
trouble.

ST had catarrh of the stomach and head
for three years. My stomach was so bad
mat every time l ate anything sweet,
such as fruit or pastry the burning hot
water would run out of my mouth.
tool, a laxative every, night.
'Since taking Miuls Emulsion my bow
els move regularly. l have now taken
ten bottles and have gained 1C1z pounds.
All my friends remark how fine l am
looking, and it seems a pleasure to live
again, without stomach trouble. Bert
Becker, Miami, Ohio.
Physics usually make slaves out of
their users, and weaken the bowels in
stead of correcting them. Stomach trouble
in many cases is directly due to consti-
patton.
Milks Emulsion is pleasant. nutritive
food and corrective medicine. 1t re-
stores healthy, natural bowel action, do
ing away with all need OF pills and phys
les. 1t promotes appetite and quickly
puts the digestive organs in shape TO as
simulate food. AS a builder of flesh and
strength MIlks Emulsion is strongly rec
commended to those whom sickness has
weakened, and is a powerful aid in re-
sisting and repairing the effects of vast
ing diseases. Chronic stomach trouble
and constipation are promptly relieved
usually in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and so palatable that it is eaten with
spoon like ice cream. Truly wonderful
for weak, sickly children.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Take six bottles home
with you, use it according to directions.
and If not satisfied with the results your
money will be promptly refunded. Price
Coo and s1.2O per bottle. The Milks Emul-
sion Co.. Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by drug
gists everywhere.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
DEWS OF EVE
No More Gentle Than
"CaScaretS" for the
Liver, Bowels

1t is just as needless as it is danger
Gus to take violent or nasty cathartics.
Nature provides no shock absorbers for
your liver and bowels against calOmel,
harsh pills, sickening oil and salts.
Cascarets give quick relief without in
jury frosn Constipation, BiliOusness, In
digestion, Gases and Sick Headache.
Cascarets work while you sleep, remOv-
ing the toxins, pOisons and sour, in
digestible waste without gripping or in
convenience. Cascarets regulate by
strengthening the bowel muscles. They
cost so little too-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
NOTHING TO DO BUT WORK!
When One Thinks of 1t, II Is Rather a
Foolish Way to Spend Ones
Lifetime.

Inc most common complaint we
hear from everybody we know is that
they can't keep up with all there is
to be done. We make the same com
plant. Like you all, we undertake to
do seventeen thousand things more
than the hours of the day will permit
us TO do.
1t is an awful mistake. To he driv-
en- like galley slave is the rule we
have made for our lives. And, oh. to
quit it all. or TO quit all but the things
we would like to do and are worth
whileI
To never catch up, to never know
what it is not to he tired-it is a fool
ish way to spend lifetime. This one
and only little lifetime that is ours.
And what are we to do about it?
Cut loose and run away; we guess il
is the only thing to do.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Reckless Experiment.

''Friend," said Cactus Joe to the
man who had just alighted from the
bus, could you tell us what soviet
isl"
What do you want to know for?"
Crimson Gulch has been getting so
orderly and subducd that some ~ our
most prominent citizens are talking
about leaving. We need some excite
ment and we wouldn't mind Il little
trouble if it didn't last too long. From
what | can hear Il soviet, if it was
managed right, would about fill the
bill"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

very much. am well and strong and
now able to do my work. / cannot
thank you enough and l recommend
your medicine to my friends who are
sick. Mrs. SUSIE SACATANSKY, %
East 18th ST., Bayonne, N. j.
It must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person, that medi-
cine could not live and grow in popular
ity for over forty years, and today hold
a record for such wonderful success
as does Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, without possessing great
virtue and actual worth. Such med
icines must be looked upon and termed
both standard and dependable by every
thinking person
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Practical Persons.

"YOu never hear of anybody address
ing a poem to his caddy."
NO"
"Still there must be bonds of sym
pathy and gratitude between many
golf players and their, faithful cad
dies"
mo doubt; but the average golf
player has enither the time nor the
ability to write poetry, and the aver
age caddy would rather be presented
with a dollar than bound volume of
eulOgies. "-Birmingha Age-Herald.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Peeeping Frogs Sing
in Nepaug Swamps

Winstead, Conn. - Peepinp
frogs were heard in the cowslip
swamps at the base of Yellow
Mountain in Nepaug.
Two more hard freezes and
they'll be out for good" said
Deacon Riley Munsted of Ne
paug.
John Scanlon of New Hart
ford, rural mail carrier. while
traversing his route over Lake
Wonksunkmonk hills this win.
ter scattered grain for a flock of
partridges, with the result th.t
the game birds now await his
arrival and follow his rig for
considerable distance.
One of the partridges tagged
Scanlon a distance of a half
mile. he said.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

who's thereT' and, receiving no an
swer, turned on light to discover
two men rafting her bank, containing
20 pennies. The men sprang for the
doorway. with the girl giving chase,
screaming at the top Of her voice.
She caught the man with the bank.
meantime fighting Off his companion.
who was endeavoring to stife her
screams, and finally was knocked I'M
conscious with a blow on the fore
head with her own bank.
The MN escaped, taking the bank
with them. and neighbors a few mo
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

,by female trouble.
/ i felt so tired all the
time, had bad head
aches, and for six
months | could not
work. / was treat
ed by a physician
and took other re-
NEEDLES but got no
relief. A friend told
me about Lydia E.
Pinkham's V e g E.
table Compound and
i [ b as helped me
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Sweets to the SIeek

Lawrenceburg. Ind.-If you are n
pubic ohlcial you get your maple su.
gar and sirup free in Switzerland conn.
~. The grounds surrounding the We
way courthouse have been turned into
maple sugar camp, all the shade
trees icing tapped and the finest Of
sugar water is taken to the Jail kitcb
en- where it will be made into sirm
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
GIRL FIGHTS MEAN BANDITS
rweIve-Year-oId Child Knocked Down
in Battle Over Penny Bank
in New York.

New York.-This Is the story Of
little girls brave fight against the
two meanest burglars in New York:
Margaret Hagney. twelve years Oh.
vas asleep In her home in West Twen-
y-fifth street when she was awakened
" a noise In an adjoining room. Her
PARENTS being absent. she called:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
W0MAN'S STOMACH JUNK PILE
Operating Surgeons Find 1900 Pieces
of Metal Inside of Insane
Patient.

Baltimore.-An inmate of the Spring
field State Hospital for Insane, at Bal
timore, swallowed 1,290 metallic arti-
cles and is still alive. according to DR..
j. Clement Clark, superintendent.
When the woman refused to eat, fol-
lowing her admission to the hospital, a
hard mass was felt in her stomach.
She was operated upon at hospital
and surgeons found 1920 pins, 45
safety pins, 13S hairpins, 80 pieces of
wire, Q buttons, an iron hook, a nail, a
paper clamp and garter buckle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin.

Touch pimples, redness, rOughness
or itching, if any. with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.--Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Man With "lngrowing
Crouch" Is Divorced

Los Angeles.-A man with an
''ingrowing 6 ouch"-so he dub
he'd himself-was divorced by
Judge Grail. l.. Z. Ross. statis-
tician employed by the state de-
partment of labor. is the man.
Helen Ross, who was represent
ed by Attorney Gr.-.Ch Jones.
secured a divorce on the ground
Of cruelty.
Ross had brought the suit, but
failed to appear In court. He
charged his wife with cruelty
and among his grievances was
that his wife kept too many cats.
Her main grievance against him
was disclosed in a batch Of let
tiers from a woman who signed
herself Your Baby"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Some men worry because theJ
no work and some Others worn
cause they have.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Contradictory Praise.

81 hear you have a rare cook"
"Yes, and strange to say, every
thing she does is well done"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Better be a fool and part with
money than be miser and have
soul buried under II.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

A woman is always telling a man
a lot of disagreeable things-for his
own good.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Were it impossible TO SPEAK
thing but the truth we should
few friends.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
FURNISHING Proof

THAT girls a peach"
81 told you she was sweet enough
to eat"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

II il weren't for your friends ther'd
be no fun in anything.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

And you always get full measure
when you go after n peck of trouble.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

The average Americans views of
Europe are mostly stereoscopic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Paradoxical Treatment,

81 know he has cooked up something
against me-" Il suspected he was Civ
ing you raw deal"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Each day nearly 100000 people use
the Charing Cross Station of the Lon
don underground railway.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Things we didn't do we regret .
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
SIX MONTHS |
COULD NOT WORK
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Me Strong and
Able to Work. Recommend
1t To All My Friends.

Bayonne, N. III had pains in back
and legs 80 that could not stand caused
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

lnehts later broke In the house and
round Margaret insensible on tbs
floor. y" the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
Extravaganza of Japanese.

Air castles are perfectly ventilated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01
PLANT LIFE is
RULED BYLIGHT

the day is too long, or by frightening
the day by artificial light if the day is
too short.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Temperature appeared to exert no
influence in the tests. A striking H.
lustration of the relative unimportance
of temperature was given in the fact
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-12-30
Short Course in Agriculture

The second term of the short
course in agriculture which is be.
ing given by the College of Agri.
culture, University of Kentucky,
will open Jan. 5 and continue
for eight weeks, according to an
announcement Of Thomas Cooper
Dean of the College. The course
will be open to all applicants in
the State who are more than II
wears old regardless of whether
or not they attended the first
term Of the course. The course
will include practical lectures
and demonstrations on all farm
subjects
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-12-30
Have Your Auto License

After January lst it is unlaw.
full to own an automobile and
not have 1t licensed, unless such
automobile is for sale. In that
event, dealers license will sup.
ply. Heretofore number OF
car owners IN this county have
postponed getting licenses until
the roads get good in the Spring.
But now this cannot be legally
done. All autos must be licens-
ed January 1st as noted above.
When owners are necessarily
bsent from their county, an atll'
davit setting this out will be eX-
cuse for delay in getting license,
but the fee bIs the same for the
piece Of the year as for the full
year.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-12-30
Stanton Lodge Elects Officers

Stanton Lodge No. 352, f. d
A. NJ. met IN their hall room at
Stanton Dec. 27th, for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the
incoming year. The following
were chosen:
Lewis Stephens, Master;
Bedford Welch, Sr. W;
Nick Arthur, Jr. W;
Frank Grove, Sr. D.;
w. A. Fraley, Jr. D.;
Jesse Grove, Treasurer;
9. w. Rice, Secretary;
John Arthur, Tyler.
After which the lodge was
closed in due form.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-12-30
Local F. & A. M. Elects Officers

The Masonic fraternity of this
city met in their hall Monday
evening and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year
O. II. Mackey, w. M;
Shelby Martin, 5. w;
VIM. Armour, j. w;
ID. b. Hurt, Sec'y;
w. T. Mcclure, Treas. f;
Otis Powell, Tyler;
f. &. Powell, 5. D.;
n. G.. Crabtree, j. D.;
A. Z. Johnson and f. L. New.
ell, Stewards;
Eugene Freeman, Chaplain.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-12-30
Play Ball at Carlisle

Zion Robbins, Gilbert White,
Charlie Hendricks, Lemon Town
send and others from this city
joined the Stanton College bas.
ket ball team at Carlisle Thurs.
day where they engaged a Nicho.
las county team of players. The
home boys carried away the hon.
Ors by score of % to IL.