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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14

in the Boonville paper about Irving
Mason being suicide, but the name
means nothing to her and she doesn't
know it is Irving because no photo is
published with the article. The item,
however, gives Rhoda a good idea,
and she tells the lsndlady of the
boarding house that she is Mrs. Irv-
ing Mason" Irving's uncles, hearing
of Rhoda's arrival decide that al
though they don't want any woman
around their house, they must take
care Of her. Rhoda and Aunt Chloe
go to the Potter home. Rhoda and
Aunt Chloe clean up the Potter home
and make the men comfortable.
After weeks of hard work and total
abstinence Irving Mason feels more
alive than he ever did before. He
cones home to Boonville. He doesn't
want to meet his uncles. He meets
Rhoda and says he is going to an old
hunting shack near the village to
write. Rhoda tells him that she has
a job in Potters' store. Rhoda tells
him that the Potters' nephew, Irving,
committed suicide.
In the following days Irving woos
his own widow. He is successful in
selling a number of stories and makes
a very favorable impression on
Rhoda. He finally asks her to marry
him and she says she viii give him
her answer on the morrow.
On the day before Rhoda comes of
age and into her inheritance the
Potter store burns up. Irving is at
tracted by the blaze. Rhoda rushes
into the store to try and save some
of the goods whose loss will mean SO
much to the Potters, whom she has
grown to love. Irving dashes after
her and brings her out just as she Is
lasping into Inconsistencies. His
uncles are astonished at his sudden
appearance. He tells them he will
explain later. They take Rhods
home. While Aunt Chloe is trying
to revive Rhoda the uncles say te
Irving: "But why didn't you let u:
know about being shanghaied-not ts
mention your poor, little wife-ths
sweetest, little girl that ever lived ;
Irving is -dumbfounded at this state
ment and later learns from Aunt
Chloe that Rhoda has passed herself
of as his widow.
When Rhoda regains consciousness
the brothers say to her: Don't ge
excited dear but--your husband ha'
returned. Rhoda is amazed ans
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
"HEARTS OF THE
WORLD" COMING

Hearts of the World" the D. W.
Griffith production that required 1s
months in the making ard which is
declared to be the masterpiece of this
dramatic genius, surprising both''The >
Birth of Nation" and intolerance" !"
will be the attraction at the Lyric
Theatre in Tallulah on February %
That ''Hearts of the World" has
established a new high record for
even Griffith production NAV be
gained from the fact that it has beer
shown in Chicago, New YORK, Boston
Philadelphia and other cities upwardc
of more than six hundred tinles e.
SO prices. Th:t it IS most unIsua
achievement is evident from the an
nouncemeat that. Drvid Llvcd Geo-ge
ard other high officials Of the Brit
;sh and French ra.ions not only gave
@r Griffith their most hearty coop
Grafton IN he taking cf the principal
-c"-es, but personally appear in the
play.
Contrarv to the pereral opi1ion.
this latest of the Griffith work is not
a war plav. IT. is described tv Mr..
Griffith himself as The Sweetest love
sfa-y ever told" 1t was written bv
CASTOR de Toligcac and translated
from the French by Captain Victor
Marier. The story is in two parts. the
first revealing the life of an ordipay
French familv before the war and the
second the experiences of these peo-
pie when the great conflict ended in
victory for the allies.
The majority of the scenes in
"H carts of the World" are described
es great moving paintings that mirht
have been conceived by the worlds
greatest artists, their beauty ard their
prandeu- far excelling anything that
has ever before been attempted even
bv the master hand of the indomitable
Griffith.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14

frightened. She gets Aunt Chloe to
send this telegram home for her at
once: "Please come for me at once
and bring lots of money as l owe for
a burned store. Don't forget this is
my important birthday"
Rhoda's relations come and an
nounce that she gets her entire for
tune. This surprises Irving. He feels
that Rhoda can now never be his
since she has money and he has none.
Rhoda comes to him and says that he
is trying to back out of the marriage
because he dosen's want so many rel
atives. He laughs and draws her to
him and says: 1T might be worse,
dear. After all, there isn't single
mother-in-1aw in the whole bunch"
"An Amateur Widow" featuring
Zena Keefe and Hugh Dillman, will
be presented at the Lyric Theatre
Friday February 20, 1920.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
SYNOPSIS

Rhoda Candy is an attractive, pref
ty young heiress. Her main pastime
is lodging her relations. Rhoda is
an orphan. Among the relatives who
order her life are her Aunt Elizabeth,
an austere, stern-looking old maid
Cousin Hepzibah, who has sensitive
nerves and Uncle Silas, fussy, bald
headed old man. Rhoda has one real
friend, Aunt Chloe.
When a couple cf boy friends cal
on Rhoda all her relatives cluster
around and make things difficult for
her. This is the sort of PROPOSE
ton she is up against all the time.
Irving Mason has a talent ror writ.
ing and isn't kindly disposed toward
his relations either. He gets the fol,
lowing letter from his Uncle James
"Dear Irving: Your Uncle Stanley
and I have decided not to let you
have any more money You had
better stop your scribbhng and go to
work" Irving finds that he has very
little money left. Irving meets Rhoda
when he is masquerading as a tax
driver in broken-down Ford, which
he purchased for $l10s He drive:
Rhoda home and she says that she
is Elsie Gray, a companion to Mis-:
Rhoda. Irving says that his name Is
Henry Smith and that he has just
started in the taxi business.
Finally Rhoda's relatives get on hel
nerves so much that she tells Aunt
Chloe she is going to run away, sht
doesn't care where she goes just 81
it is away from here. Aunt Chloe
says she will go with Rhoda. Rhods
says that she will travel as a married
woman and puts a gold ring on hel
wedding finger. Near the station sht
meets Irving, who has been drinking
too heavily at a card game. She il
glad to see him, then becomes dis
gusted at his condition. Aunt Chloe
buys two tickets for Boonville, Vir
ginia, and she and Rhoda board th'
train.
Irving wrecks his car and writes |
note to his uncle that he is going tt
commit suicide. Just as he is goint
to leap off the dock he is shanghaiet
by two sailors. A policeman finds hi
coat, with the note, and immediatel.
decides that Irving really did end hi
life. The note is sent to Mr.. Potte
Irving's uncle, at Boonville. Rhoda
arriving in Boonville, reads the item
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE

Nothing is so susceptible to ira
vesty as that frenzied traffic in
shadows and gestures called the mo-
tion-picture business; and no char
acters are more capable of extract
ing the essence of mad mirth from
its manias than our old acquaintances
of the clock and suit trade, Potash
and Perlmutter in Business Before
Pleasure" which will be the attraction
at the Lyric Theatre, Wednesday,
February IS. Abe and Mawruss have
exchanged ready made garments for
+; the canned drama, and are involved
in feats Of desperate finance in the
nightmare hand of the fllums.
The result is proper seque! to the
earlier adventures of the He rnic
partners an amusement Of an almost
ecstatic character. The Jewish of
humor, when directed tnwar me
fo;bles and race traits of the chosen
people, has a special quality that fits
admirably into the comic purnoeae Of
the theatre and these characters Pot
ash and Perlmutter.
Business Before Pleasure" has
vampire and a villain whose function
in the plot is to keep Abe and Nav
russ on the anxious seat of comedy.
The vampire is purely professional in
her seductions; she is really a pure
woman; but that does not 0revent
Mrs. Potash from becoming unduiy
suspicious of her hectric influence
upon the senior partner.
The william, who is also hacker of
the P. & P. Company, has designs on
the Vampire, but his base intentions
are thwarted by Abe and Mawruss,
who rise to a great height of IDEAL
ism when they discover the tairt of
sex corruption in their enterprise.
They also become melodramatic and
engage in hand to hand battle with
the. burly wooer of the Vampire,
whom Mawruss lays low BY betting
him over the head with a ledger. a
deadly weapon characteristic of the
tribe of Perlmutter.
Bankruptcy threatens the partners
in the last act, and Mrs. Potash is
ready to sue for divorce. But the
pure vampire comes to their rescue
for she loves them like a daughter,
and when the curtain falls they ere
about to make the proverbial motion
picture fortune.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14

al teachers in Louisiana have been
trained in the colleges of other states
many of our boys who desire to study
agriculture select some other state
college and not infrequently they
fail to return to Louisiana; remaining
to help build up their adopted state
More than fifty per cent of the Lou
isiana soldier boys taking industrial
training by government aid select q
college outside of the State. Why is
this the case? With every natural
advantage why should we not have
one Of the best Agricultural Colleges
in the country and make our rural
districts the show places and pride of
Louisiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14

Inspected and Passed" oleomargarine
to be eaten in the dairy States.
Iowa buys "U. S. Inspected and
Passed" oleomargarine for her own
tables, and sells here uninspected but
ter to the less well-informed peoples,
and therefore the less prosperous
peoples.
The Commercial-Appeal recently
had striking editorial on "The High
Cost of Living" in which it said
'The vulgar rich and the vulgar poor
will not buy anything cheap" The
best grades of olemargarine sell for
abount three-fifths the price of butter
There are other wise people besides
the dairymen of Iowa. The great
dairy State of Michigan has nearly IL
times as many oleomargarine dealers
as the Empire State of Georgia. The
Queen of all the dairy States, Wis
consin, has nearly 9 times as many
oleoh1argarine dealers as the great
peanut and cotton-growing State of
Alabama, and Minnesota, the Crown
Princess of the dairy States, comes
along with nearly 9 times as many
oleomargarine dealers as the grand
old State of North Carolina, and New
York, the biggest of all the dairy
States, has Ia times as many oleo-
dealers as Texas, the great
est of all the peanut and cotton
growing States.
Think of these things.
Will the Federal Government for
ever lay its restricting hand upon
these foods which constitute the best
market for vegetable oils?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
REASONS FOR LEAVING FARMS

Returns from questionaires sent &c
the Louisiana high schools by the
Greater Agricultural College Associ
alton show that out Of a total of the
203S pupils enrolled in "a school
521 evidence a desire to take up any
agricultural pursuit. The following
reasons occur again and again as their
justification for forsaking the farm.
No conveniences.
No ready money.
Work is too hard.
Get nothing out of life.
Farm life offers no attractions.
Too isolated.
Too monotonous.
No diversions of any kind.
Can not live as comfortably as you
can in town.
These returns show very clearly the
necessity for a statewide education
al agricultural campaign. Our people
must be shown the splendid conditions
of farm life in highly developed aga
ricultural states; the comforts Of up
to-date farm homes; good roads; Ia
Dor saving devices for both home and
farm; and the actual money to be
realized from scientific diversified
farming. 1t may be necessary to f.
nance our Greater Agricultural Col
Iege through taxation. Help US to
bring home to the people the great
and lasting benefit to be derived from
such college.
| A large number Of the agricultur.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
CALHOUN TO BE HUNG SOON

Malvin Calhoun, the regro who was
convicted of the murder of Mr.. H
N. Arnold near Tallulah some time
ago, is to be hung in Tallulah soon
but the official notice fixing the day
has not yet arrived in the hands of the
Sheriff. The scaffold has been built
in the Jail yard and everything is in
readiness. The execution will not Be
public, but the scaffold will be sur
rounded with canvass to obstruct the
view Of the street.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
mo POISON IN
SOUND FOOD
OFFICIALS WARN CONSUMER TO
WATCH FOR SPOILACE
Food Showing Slightest Evidences Of
Decomposition be Immediately
Discarded

Botulinus poisoning, which recently
killed six in one family in New York,
is caused by eating spoiled food in
! fected with the bacillus botulinus, say
the officials Of the Bureau of Chemis-
try, United States Department of Ag-
riculture, who have investigated this
and other poisoning cases in correc-
ton with the enforcement of the
Food and Drug Act. In the New York
case death was caused by botulinus
poison in ripe olives. The olives re-
naming in the bottle in this case had
an offensive odor. The same condi-
ticn was found IN the food in other
cases investigate by the department.
All spoiled food does not contain this
poison, but any spoiled food, even
through the spoiIage be slight. may
contain it, and for this reason, say
the officials, all food showing even
the slightest unnatural cdor, un-
natural color, swelling cf the con-
tainer, signs of gas, or any evidence
of decomposition whatsoever, should
be discarded.
Dangerous Foods Seized.
The Department of Agriculture has
used every possible effort and gone
to the limit of its legal authority to
remove all dangerous foods from the
market by seizure Under the food and
drugs act, say the officials. Each time
when botulinus poisoning has occurr-
ed food inspectors have traced
through the channels Of commerce
the batch from which the poisonous
food came and have used all measures
under the law to remove it from the
rarket. Samples from all. other
brands put out by the packer have
been examined. Since the law auth
orizes seizure in such cases only when
the foods are actually found to be
decomposed or to contain poisonous
ingredients, since only an occasional
package in millions is infected with
bacillus botulinus, and since it is
physically possible to open and ex-
anime but a comparatively few of
the millions of cans entering IN
isterstate commerce, it IL beyond the
power of the authorities to protect
the public completely. For this reason
they emphasize the necessity for scru-
pulous care on the part Of persons
opening and serving foods to dis
card anything which is spoiled. In
products not obviously spoiled, il
there is 10 doubt in the recognition
of the odor proper to the produets
thorough cooking will remove the pos
sibility of danger from botulism. If
spoilage is apparent, destruction is
recommended by the specialists.
Casual Examination Ineffective
Nobody knows just how the bacillus
botulinus gets into any particular
food. It has been found in articles
put up in the home by the careful
housewife and in goods packed in
commercial establishments. Il may be
present in few packages only Of
any lot. There is no method, the Off
cials say, by which the packers or
home Gamers can assure themselves
by casual examination before canning
that product does not contain the
(Cont;nued on nape A.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
/ FOR BUT.
.-rYrs TO CUT HIGH
cosT OF LIVING
States Have More
ol.onarsarine Than
.o.utksrn States.
I'M T. AsHCRAFT,
:. Cotton Oil Press.

: - Cotton Oil Press.
"a rp0rt of the Iowa Dairy
Z, t,sumissioner, contains a
..sut by Commissioner W.
ring to convince the peo-
- that they should eat
- Of oleomargarine. He
1 made by Iowa labor, in
- which are made OF
- materials and equipped
ned and Iowa-made ma
.ted by Iowa coal. Most
lheturers' profit remains
- It is spent with Iowa
'..;,a ;s not an Iowa pro-
-. business derive any
s. manufacture. Some
- fst is used as a raw
- - far the larger part
eter;al is either cotton
~. Southern States or
a Ann the islands of the
t. .utherners consider a
Commissioner Barney's
zine As made largely
~f md cottonseed oils.
g, uroduced by Southern
1sufhern farms, and this
a. 1, be manufactured in
unrr;es made of Southern
1lrhls and equipped with
ned and Southern-made
n,nuted BY Southern coal.
q ,roducers and maniac
- onxht to remain in the
80 i should be spent with
rchants."
~ Of this, millions and
nrunds Of our oils are
olhnd, Denmark, Scan
Inthnd. TO be there
IN urodured on foreign
1olan fActories, and the
~ by foreign people.
- tie Federal Govern
6ln sch heavy licenses and |
|lIsns upon the manufac-
dhtributors and such
I'm the product that the |
oonrerns, are able to bear |
IS md incur the risks in
1zling to undertake the
y {1h country at all.
ds the people of Iowa
1psst and eottonseed oils !
~ olecmaryarine?
1ouer Barney SAYS that !
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14

There is going to be good show
in town next week. Be sure to come
in to see it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-14

Continued on page ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
OOOSOA WOULD STOP
SALE OF CALOMEL
Says Caiome is Mercury and Acts
Like Dynamite on Your Liver

Dodson is making a hard fight
against calomel in the South. Every
druggist has noticed a great falling
off in the sale of calomel They all
give the same reason Dodsons Liver
Tone. is taking its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re,
suits" said prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person.
ally guaranteed by every druggist
A large bottle costs but a few cents
and ii it fails to give easy relief in
every case of liver sluggishness and
constipation you have only to ask
for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache. acid stomach or constipat-
ed bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause
Inconvenience all the next day like
violent calomel Take a dose of cal
omel today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated Don't lose
a days work Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full of
vigor and ambtion.-( AdYt) s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
BIG HOLE MADE
IN COUNTY DEBT
IN PAST YEAR
JUDGE WHlTTHoRNE SUBMITS
MOST GRATIFYING REPORT
ON COUNTY FINANCES.
SOON WIPE OUT FLOATING DEBT
While in the Year $4,000 Of Eonds
Hava Been Purchased and Retired
From the Sinking Fund--Morc
Money Necdad for Bridges.

Maury county's finances are in q
most healthy and gratifying condi'
ton as shown by the annual and quar-
terly report of Judge W. c. Whit
thornc, which viii be submitted to the
county court next Monday and which
is published today
The disbursements for the year for
the county aggregated $i8, 1890
Of which the ordinary expenses were
$22 ,265Gl. The next largest item Of
the expenses is $l0,355.S4 for the work
house, while pauper collins and CHAIR.
ties cost $4,967.42.
During the year thousands of dol
lars Of the cOunty's debts We're paid
Eleven thousand dollars was paid on
heating debts; old bridge warrants to
the amount of $4,000 were paid and
Culleoka and Mooresville turnpike
warrants to the amount of $4,000 were
paid. ~:
In addition the trustee paid during
the year from the sinking fund of the
county $4,000 of court house war
rants and $4,000 of funding bonds
There is only $4,000 of floating debt
now remaining to be paid and Judge
Whitthorne believes there will be suf.
ticient revenue from the tax levy of
1919 to retire this unless some unfore-
seen appropriations should be neces-
sary.
Tho total Indebtedness of the coun-
IT, floating and bonded, at this time
is only $296,00O which is less than two
per cent of the assessed wealth of the
county and one of the smallest in the
nation.
Judge Whitthorne calls attention to
the condition Of the bridges Of the
county and recommends that larger
appropriations be made for their up
keep and repair He particularly in,
sists that the bridges over Lyle
creek on the Sowell Mill and Culleo.
ka roads be repaired and that the
bridge across,D Duck river on the Santa
I'e pike be made safe for travel
,u Judge Whitthorne reports the reve-
nues paid into the trustees Office by
County Court Clerk Lipscomb from
the vehicle taxes from the time the
levy went into effect last spring to
today amounted to $35,oS6,15 This is
the total road vehicle tax for the first
year OF the operation of the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
JASPER C, TAYLOR
OUT COUNTY COURT
VETERAN MEMBER FROM THE
TENTH DISTRICT TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION.

Jasper c. Taylor, for the past four
teen years representative from the
tenth district in the county court, to
day rendered his resignation to that
body. Squire Taylor has been three
times elected the last tine without
opposition and had four more years tc
serve, but he was recently moved tc
Columbia to educate his children and
therefore was not longer qualified to
sit from the tenth district. He has
been one of the most progressive and
useful members of the court for many
years. standing for all forward move
ments. It is expected that special
election will be called by the election
commissioners at an early date to Sc
lect a successor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
FIFTY HENS GIVE
INCOME OF $500 EACH
SPLENDID RECORD MADE BY MRS.
r. A. DAWSON. FARMERS
... WIFE DURING YEAR.

FIFTY hens during the past year sup
piled the table ii Mrs. r. A. Dawson
q farmers wife. with eggs for the ia
bic, 200 .for setting purposes and in adj
dition returned her cash income OF
nearly s. for each hen. No cgs were
sold after Nov /. as on that date the
hens ioiaed tue American federation
Of miners and went ON Il strike. draw
ing benefits each day from NJ. DaW-
sons corn crib. But in the t en- months
they contributed $50 each month for
aid in solving the cost Of living.
March was the best month with Mrs
baUsun's hens as during that time she
sold ffty-two ard 2 half dozen for
win n she received SlG.S6. April pro.
duccd thirty-segen dozen and May was
slishtly letter with thirty-nine dozen
However. some April aud May eggs
wore scf far hatcbing purposes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16

AFTER SUFFERING FOUR YEARS
NhGHVlLLE WOMAN is RESTOR-
Ed BY TAKING TANLAC.

Il believe 1anlac is the greatest
medicine ever Put before the people, -
said Mrs, Mary {. Burke. of Gl0
South Twelfth street, Nashville,
Tenn,
The truth compels me to say |
wouldn't take anything for the good
Tan!ac has done me she continued,
Tor Y know tried about everything
that was recommended fer my
trouble the last four years, trying to
get relief, but nothing did me any
good i'll SGT hold Of Tanlac. |
couldn't eat anything without suffer
ing terribly afterwards and fell off
in weight and Iost 50 much strength
that had given up completely. Then
one Of my friends suggested that !
try Tanlac., H.. H.. -. g.. 4f'~
81 did so and l can now cal as
heartily as anybody and every bite l
take Aelps to build me up. / have
gained several pounds in weight and
can sleep like a baby at night. feel
like different person from what |
did before | began taking Tanlac and
| recommend it to everybody. for |
think it is no more than right for me
to tell other sufferers how to get the
relief / did"
All druggists sell Tanlac.-(AdvtD