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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Wartime Passport Is Rejected by House

citizens to obtain passports when leav-
ing the Unitet States for other than
adjacent countries.
Former Republican Leader Mann of
Illinois was especially emphatic in
opposition. He said in part:
Think what it meansl Here is a
proposition which would prevent an
Irishman fleeing from Ireland, from
entering the United States-which
would prevent some man from Cen
trail America, prosecuted by the gov
err'ment there, from fleeing TO the
United States-which would prevent
any man from the Balkans who might
be prosecuted by his revolutionary gov
eminent. temporary in character. from
fleeing to the United States Have we
reached the point where we propose
to uphold the autocratic power of any
temporary government In the world
and forbid the people who seek TO flee
from them entering our borders?
Mr. hav. ! reached the point vet
where / am In favor of so Increasing
and extending the activities of the
state department that every American
citizen has to kOtow to the state
department, which can LET him 90 or
keep him home arbitrarily, without
reason, Just as Ii pleaseS"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Why We Need More "Rubes" on the Farms

Il XCERPTS from contribution on
T. the senate floor by Senators Ken
yOn Of Iowa and Sherman of Illinois !:
Mr.. KenyOn-When a boy getting
$40 a month and his board on the farm
can go to the city and get 81 or IS
day, and only work eight hours a
day, you cannot keep the boy on the
farm.
Mr.. Sherman-The cause is basi-
cally deeper than equal compensation.
II the compensation on the farm we're
precisely what II Is In the cities a
large portion Of the population is of
such morbid instinct or habit of
lifefthat you could not take dweller
in the city out on the farm and make
him stay. There are not enough cigar
stores. not enough grafonolas, not
enough confectionery establishments,
md ballet dancers to cult their hab-
its of life and modes of thought.
Mr.. Kenyon-And pool halls.
Mr.. Sherman-And pool rooms, am
sorry to say, which are worse than any
IF the others, not even excepting the
last named; and until that Is
changed and until their natures are
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Public Hit Hard by Flour Pro6teerine

says. For this the consumer wos
forced to pay at least s14.5O. Had the
miller. jobber, wholesaler. and retailer
been content with reasonable margins
this flour might have been available
to the purchaser at S11.57.
However, the product was soddled
with so many extortionate profits In
passing from the mills through the va.
rious distributing agencies. thai the
ultimate cost TO the consumer was
more than 50 in excess Of reasonable
selling price"
with respect TO the milling cor,.
panies. the survey alleges: THAT tho
profits had advanced in 1917 procti.
cally 80 per cent over 1913 earnings
that the cost Of operation. which in.
cludes labor cost. advanced on,v %
per cent In the same period or only
hve cents per barrel, as controsted
with an increase in millers' profits of
10 cents barrel"
Mr.. lauck asserts that the jobber>
sliced profiteering melon of APPROX.
imately S1S,O0O,0O0, or a tax of nearl,
81 on every family In the country"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
important to Mothers
WILLING TO co. HALF WAY
Little Jimmys Answer to Leading
Question Distinctly in Nature Of
Compromise.

Aunt Marie was very good, indeed
to her five-year-Old nephew. James.
She gave him everything his little
heart desired. But still she was Otter
inclined to tease him and whenevg
he showed resentment she teased hin
still further by threatening to take
away something she had given him
The other night she began Der
usual teasing, taking for the subject
herself and her charms. "Why. jim
ME thinks I'm wonder" and she
turned 10 little James prOvokingly and
asked: Don't you think I'm pretty
Don't you think I'm gOod?"
The little fellow was disturbed he
wanted to tell the truth, and he als
wanted to keep auntle's favor.
Finally he found his tongue. "Wel
| do fink you're pretty good" he said
truthfully.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
THOUSANDS AGREE
AS TO THIS
That Black-D raught Is Excellent
for Stomach and Liver 0isOr-
ders, Hence Its Great Pop
ularity.-Mississippi Plant
er's Endorsement.

Houston, MIss.-Mr. J. A. Trenor, a
wellknown planter of this place, re-
Gently related his experience in using
Thedford's Black-Draught. l don't
believe there Is better liver medicine
made" said Mr.. Trenor. ~ use II
Tor headache, stomach disorders and
torpid liver.
1T Is not bad to take, does not leave
= constipated condition, as so many
Of the liver pills and medicines do.
Il does Its work and leaves you feeling
dke new person."
Thousands of others have found
Black-Draught MS helpful rs Mr..
Trenor describes, and valuable rem
edy for arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels. 1t is purely
vegetable, having an active effect upon
the bowels, gently stimulating the Iiy-
Or. and helping to increase the flow
Of bile.
Black-Draught has been found TO
assist In the digestion Of food, and
relieves constipation IN a prompt and
normal way.
On account Of Black-Draught's long
proved merit and immense popularity,
many limitations are being offered for
sale. For your own satisfaction II
VIII pay you to insist upon the genuine,
and be sure the package bears the
name "Thedford's -Draught."
At your Enthusiastically for in.
slant useful directions in package.
ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
lCutiCura Soap
Compilations
Are Healthy
Soap 25e. Ointment Is and Soc, Taleum Csc.
EVIDENTLY HE WASN'T READY
Colored Driver Didn't Wait to See
Who II Was That Had a Desire
for Him.

While visiting I'm Nashville. Tenn.
NV ventriloquiSt son and | hired a ear
and driver for sightseeing tour,
writes correspondent. In leaving the
city we passed private cemetery
where the gravestOneS were close to
the road. and | noticed that our driver
put on speed and rolled his eyes
toward the spooky-looking plot.
was startled myself to hear an I'M
earthly grOan come seemingly from
beneath the nearest stone. but turned
In time to watch my son grinning be-
fore rhe colored driver put on n burst
of speed that nearly threw us out.
Then came another groan that seemed
to come from the seat next the driver.
and deep voice that said: "Boy. I
want you"
That was just before we went over
an eIDbankment. and our driver lit run
ming I'm the road 1t was an hour after
he disappeared in the distance before
we caught ride back to the city.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

TN SPITE OF an appeal by Repub-
Il lican Leader Mopdell, the house re-
jected the conference report on the
diplomatic and .Jnsular appropriation
bill because of its provisions making
permanent wartime passport restric-
lions. The vote on the approval of the
conference report was 96 to 1872. The
bill was sent back to conference.
Representatives SABBATH of Illinois.
Siegel of New York and Connally of
Texas were among those who fought
the adoption of the report. Minority
Leader Champ Clark voted against it..
The rejected measure made perma-
nent the wartime requirement that
no alien could enter the United States
without passport from his own coun-
try vised by an American consul. 1t
also made IL necessary for American
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

every man and woman in the country
practice such economy, and as a con
sequence, | predict we will get OuV
clothing for something near the ancient
prices.
Il am able TO live on cOrned-beef
hash; and If that becomes too high,
upon hash made of rabbit meat; and
if that gets out OF the market, then
upon no meat at all until the prices
come within reason.
when we do that. Mr.. President. we
are going TO have cheaper food, until we
do that we are going 10 have the high
cost of living, which, when We con-
slider the vast number Of men who dis
dain labor in these days, might prop
erly be designated the high cost of
loafing.'"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

bred differently we will non get them
to leave the city and 90 on the farm.
L have seen II tried. unwittingIy in
suited a friend by suggesting that If
he were out Of work and money and
wanted three meals a day knew
where | could get him a very remuner-
alive place on farm. and he flushed
in the face and said he was no "rube."
Mr.. Kenyon-That is the trouble in
the country; we have not enough
"rubes,' as the senator speaks of
them
MIR. Sherman-Yes; we need a goo,,
many more Of thom. The basic diff
Guilty with the dweller in the city be-
gins there.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Electoral College"

Properly speaking, there is no such
institution as an electoral college. The
electors. who are voted for by the
people. meet in their respective states
and cast their votes for president and
vice president. These are sealed and
sent by special messenger to the vice
presiden. Of the United States. acting
as speaker of the senate. He delivers
them to the speaker OF the house, who
In the presence of both houses of con
gress assembled. opens the vote and
declares the result
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed TO
any Indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish. or that there is
leSsening in its strong and vital
force.
BY keeping your blood purified. your
system more easily wards off disease
that is ever present. waiting to attack
wherever there is an opening. \ few
bottles OF 5. S. S., the great vegetable
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

UTASHINGTON. - From painting
w signs on express wagons along
Canal street in Chicago at 30 cents
wagon 10 portraits Of members Of
nearly every royal family, and their
friends in Europe is the distance trav-
eled in the last 20 years by Seymour
NJ. Stone Of Chicago. who has returned
TO this country after 10 years abroad.
Barely forty years old, Mr.. Stone
has achieved an international repu-
tation. His story is modern fairy
tale come true. He is the struggling
young artist Of fiction come TO life
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

ed with nervous prostratlOn. "-Ars. j.
CHRISTIAN, 1873 Oak Street, Bingham
ton, New York.
The success Of Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled, 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from nervous prostratiOn,
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, irregularities, periodic pains, back
ache, bearing down feeling, flatulency,
Indigestion and dizziness. Lydia (.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
standard remedy for female ills.
If there are any complications about
which you need advice write in con-
lidence TO Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Old SORES, PILES
And ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a Fayorite Remedy,

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted 10 cut off 'eg. .'eterson's ONT
ment cured me. VIM. J. Nichos, 10 VII
Ter street, Rochester y. /.
druggist, says Peterson, Of RuffaIo X Y
ana money back il it isn't the best vol
ever used. Always keep Peterson's Oint-
nHent IN the house. Fine for burns, scalds.
orulses sunburn, and the suTest remedy
Tor itching eczema and piles the wo-l3
has ever known.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Troubles of the Poor.

1t doesn't matter how rich they get
the poor still have their troubles. A
waitress in New York restaurant re-
ported to the police that some thief
had stolen her $3.50 fur coat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

South Americas undeveIoped Lands.
II Is claimed for South America that
Il has greater undeveloped resources
Than any other continent. Its soil can
proddce any crop grown on the earth
and IT'S mines of gold and silver and
soal have been scarcely touched.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

A NALfSlS of alleged profiteerng
"A in flour, fled with the United
States railroad labor board by w. J..
Jett Lauck, consulting economist of
the railroad brotherhoods, states that
the wartime profits absorbed one-third
Of the price paid by tho consumer for
q barrel of flour, and that 60 per cent
Of this margin was chargeable to
profiteering.
The actual cost of producing a bar
'el of flour IN 1917, including interest,
reighf and other expenses of the
ailler. was only $780," the report
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

'Fninc was gloomy,
could see no light on
anything, could not
work and could not
have anyone to see
trne. Doctors med
fcine did not help me
Ihnd Lydia E. Pink
IN a m s Vegetable
lCompound was re-
2 commended. | took
II t an d a m now
/ " e ii. ] ecom-
4 paepd n IN al afiict-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
'Acid-Stonach

EA.DNlC is the best remedy, it takes
the.harmful acids and gases right out
Of the body and, of course, you get
well. Tens of thousands wonderfully
benefited. Guaranteed to satisfy or
money refunded by your own drug
Pi~t. Cost a trife. Please try it!
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Size Governs Don lay

In Some of the cities of Europe a
dog is taxed according to its size-a
little tax for little dog and big tax
for n big dog.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
The Language.

II tell you, young Smith is a con-
ing man."
"Ycs, / notice he is going some
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuin.

Payer Tablets Of Aspirin" is gep.
Inc Aspirin proved safe by million,
and prescribed 10y physicians for owe,
twenty years. Accept only an unhroke,
payer package which contains pronq
directions 10 relieve Headache. TootA
ache, Earache. Neuralgia Rheumati~
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes offs
tablets cost few cents Druggists ala.
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
OaceticacideSter Of Saiicylicacid.-Ady
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

A mans greatest success in life Is
generally unexpected.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

Toucl-and-gO visitors may be the
sort who never want to find out wheth-
er you are w.earied of them or not.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

A homely girl can seldom understand
why people think some men lnasheS
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

We would need less sugar IL we
made more use of sirups.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

No, COrdelia, the woman never lived
who didn't think her husband looked
grand In a dress suit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

- 4 ~. having pactically no
e re k1dnsZs and my weight
3 Wis xes.v Public.
1l< = ~ ~. - Bss
- xIDN Ell
- pILLS
- CO. 1UsRAlo. N Y.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
NERVOUS
PR0STRATION
Mrs. j. Christrnan Proved
That Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound is a
Remedy for this Trouble.

Binghamton, n. TT was in very
nervous condition for over a year, my
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

Nothing makes a man 80 sore a.
having To pay his wife's board when
she visits her friends.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

oack, and q con-
slant desire to
urinate. My back
felt a. II il were
in sections with
ca h crushing
against the other.
Finally / was Ia.
Ken desperately
i'll II seemed as
II something were
crushing out ray
life. Before long
l passed a gravel
stone the size of
: pea. If the pain
had been any
more intense . !
think would
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

NY kidneys were Weakened by ex.
osese a Alaska," says Hermann
lander, s2S Park Ave-, Hoboken,
y. Y "asd my misery at times be.
0ue - neat thought / would lose
~ - I had terrible pains in my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
Kansas to Have Bumper Wheat Crop.
BY Associated Press.

Topeka. Kan, May 20-Kansas'
wheat crop is staging a phenomenal
come back according to reports of
agricultural bureaus, both state and
federal. Revived by an abundance of
rains after the driest winter ever re-
corded in the states great central
wheat belt, wheat is now declared to
be in excellent condition in nearly
all parts of the the state. Based on
conditions on May 1, the Kansas
agent Of the U. S. department of agri-
culture recently estimated the crop
this year will be 92,0s2,0 900 bushels.
Last year Kansas produced approx
imately $50, 100000 bushels.
The present prospect, in relation to
the national output, is that Kansas
| will produce 1872 per cent of the
| country's crop Of winter wheat, as
compared with 800 per cent last year.
The unfavorable winter season took
heavy toll on the acreage Of 9,193,-
900 planted last fall. The federal
! report says 16 per cent has been
abandoned, leaving present acre
age Of 7,725,000. In some countries
ordinarily among the most heavy
wheat producers. the abandonment
exceeds half the number Of the acres
planted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, May 2o.-weakness ap-
peared in the corn market today
altho liquidation on the part Of hold
ers seemed to have greatly dimin-
ished. Credit and the strenuous
efforts of roads to furnish cars were
leading bearish factors. On the
other hand there was more oisposi-
ing to press for further radical de-
clines. Opening quotations which
ranged from is cents lower to Il
advance with July s1.66 to s1.6TA
and September s1.561a to s1.57. were
followed by moderate rally.
Persistent commission house buy
ing with wet weather and talk of a
renewal Of export demand for food
stuffs led to a sharp advance in corn
prices. The close was strong. 3A to
cents net higher, with July ats1.71
to s1.Ta and September at $1.61H
to s1.6-A.,
Oats.
Oats swayed with corn. After
opening; u to * cent down. including
July at SO to S91s cents. the market
sagged a little more and then began
to recover.
Provisions.
Provisions like grain tended down
ward. Support was lacking.
Later the provision market ascend
ed as a result OF foreign buying of
lard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
BALLOT FOR OFFICERS.
Methodists to Choose Publishing
Agents in Today's Election.

Methodists to Choose Publishing
Agents in Today's Election.
By Associated Press.
Des Moines, May 20-Ballots have
been taken at the Methodist general
conference for election Of publishing
agents and corresponding secretaries
OF the various boards of the church
and will be announced this evening.
The committee on temporal econ
omy made q report on disposal Of
church real estate in cases where
the local society is no longer able to
maintain itself, permitting trustees,
when authorized by two-thirds
vote of the general conference, to
sell the property and turn over the
proceeds to the conference. An
amendment was offered to permit
the church to turn over it's property
to any other denomination, but 1t
was rejected.
The report OF the American Bible
Society committee was adopted ask
!, ing for 100000 for maintenance of
the organization during the coming
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
AMERICAS DELAY DEPLoRED.
Congregational Conference Would

Congregational Conference Would
Hasten Formation of League.
Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, May 20. The Iowa
State Congregational conference to-
day adopted resolutions attacking eff
forts to nullify the prohibitory
amendment and deploring Americas
delay as to the League OF Nations.
The conference elected S. j. Pool
ey. Grinnell treasurer; Helen NJ.
Nelson of Grinnell. assistant treasur-
or; and Rev. Z. A. Johnson, Of Grin
nell. member of the board of d.
rectors.
Sioux City was unanimously
awarded the convention next wear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
MARSHALLToWN MARKETS..

Prices Paid For Grain, Produce
Hides and Wool.
Prices quoted below are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers Of grains. pro-
duce. hides and wool as bought by
dealers from farmers who use this
city as their market:
GRAINS.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at it's
place OF business in this city. sub
iect, however, to market changes:
Oats-1.03.
Corn-1.S2.
FARMERS PRODUCE.
The Star Grocery quotes the fol-
lowing prices, cash or trade:
Butter-.5S.
Eggs-.36.
HIDES, WOOL AND FURs.
II. Willard, Son and Company
announce the market very unsettled;
unable to quote prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
CAR TIEuP IMMINENT.

Socialist Council Refuses Faro In.
crease to Davenport Car Company.
By Associated Press.
Davenport. May 20. The proba-
bility Of complete tie-up Of all
street car transportation in Daven-
port was increased by last evenings
action Of the city council.
The socialist council refused to
grant the company an extension of
the z cent fair. This means that
the fare will revert to cents, June
1. Both sides admit that the tieue
Is inevitable. The only solution of
the difficulty appears to lie in a
special election being called at which
time the public will be given an OPP
portunity to grant or reject in
creased fares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, May 20.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day, $500; market, beef steers and
sic stock steady to 25 cents lower;
best yearlings $3.50; choice weight
cows, $11.6o; bulk vealers stronger;
feeders steady.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for to-
day. $500; market opened Is to rs
cents higher to shippers: general
market to packers strong to Is cents
higher: top $14.3o; bulk Of sales,
$3.50 to $14.10.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for to-
day. 5000: market. slow: generally
Is cents lower: clipped lambs SIS to
$15.75: best ewes, 1918.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, May 20.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day $500; market, all classes slow;
undertone weak; prime steers steady
top yearlings 1925. Prime heavy
steers unsold good and choice veal
ers $11 to $12.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for to-
day 5000; market lights steady
medium heavy firm-top $3.50; bulk
lights and mediums $1s.s5 to $14.4O-
bulk heavies s13.75 to $14.25.
Sheep-Estinated receipts for to-
today $4,000; market opening gener-
ally 70 to $3.50 lower; Arizona spring
lambs $15.75-so0 fine SO pound Tex
as wethers $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-20
SELL AT STRONG TO 10 CENTS
HIGHER WHILE LIGHTS
TURN WEAK.
BULK OF LIGHTS SELL
AT $14.4o TO $14.5o
Pigs Steady to Lower Handy
Weights and Yearling Beef Steers
Steady to Stronser-Heavies Meet
With Slow Sale-Sheep Market
Slow, Prices Holding About Steady.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. May 2o.-Light hogs We're
weak today and heavier kinds were
in better demand. selling at strong to
10 cents higher prices. Bulk of
lights and butchers sold within the
narrow range of s14.40 and s14.5O,
and those weighing $50 pounds or
over at s1s.75 to Sl4.25. Receipts
were estimated at $4,000 head.
Cattle.
Handy weights and yearling beef
steers were steady to stronger to-
day. Heavies were slow, with bulk
selling at Sl1 to $12.75. Feeders were
steady. Receipts were 1900 head.
Sheep.
Sheep market was slow but prices
held about steady. Fresh arrival
numbered 10000 head.