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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-03

Mr.. Manderville Kell spent Thanks
giving at Mound, La, with his triend
Clarence VanDyre.
Mr.. L. D. Smith, Of Phoenix, N.
Y, accompanied by his wife, are IN
Tallulah for a visit, to enjoy the
southern climate and the warm sun
shine of this section. Mr.. Smith is
no stranger in Madison Parish and
says he always enjoys his trips here.
Mr.. H. P. Purnell from Alton, was
a visitor to Tallulah this week. While
in town Mr.. Purnell left an order at
the Journal office for stationery.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian Church of Tallulah, IN
troduced itself to the public at re-
ception and exchange on Wednesday
afternoon, November %, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. ]. Ward, where all
visitors were served with good coffee
and tea and delightful sandwiches
They had on sale good things for
Thanksgiving dinners, which were al
sold. 1t was we'll attended and was a
very enjoyable affair. We appreciate
all donations from members of OUT
sister churches and thank those who
bought so literally.
Mr. II w Berger has recently pur.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-03

i and Mrs. Horace Maxwell were
uul.b during the week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-03

i Frank McCaffrey and MISS
i smitha spent Thursday IN
|sburg shopping.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-03

tr. and Mrs. D. R. Pinney Spen
brsday in vicksburg.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
ADVANCING
WASHINGTON'S INTERESTS
Rail Plan Delay Is
Asked By Investors

final action Interstate CON-
Commission with respect to the tentative plan OF rail-
Association of Owners of Railroad Securities until such time
the board Of economics and engineering appointed by
The associations board of economics and engineering has
filed it's data. s1
In statement the association pointed out that while
under the transportation act the plan adopted by the
security it does have binding effect upon the rail-
roads, in that when the commission decides
general plan of consolidation future consultations
railroads be made unless In accordance with such
PLAN The association pointed out that the securities issued
by consolidated companies cannot be greater than
valuation thus made of the properties to constitute the
companies.
The associations Of Economies and Engineering
undertaken collect facts bearing railroad consolda
ons particularly affecting security holders and hopes to
complete this work before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion takes final action. M G gN
S. Davies Wared president of association Of security
and chairman of the Seaboard Air Line, said:
'The outcome of the commissions attitude and action
with respect those consultations of far greater moment
than is apparently realized from the thought generally
expressed that it will take for the contamination Of
suggested Plan Consultations to be effective must
depend the free exchange Of traffic and its economical
movement from one section to another and from the
interior to exporting points, Every community ID con-
cerned in seeing that its railroad facilities not curaied
to an extent that may affect its advancement
Undeveloped territory Is concerned for too great
centraton of railroad facilities adversely effect its
development The financial problem must find impor
place in decisions with respect to consultations in that
disturbance of railroad credit and security values during
a long period of public discussion should be avoided.
"Provison should be made that incentive and initiative
hoped that plan will be definitely approved until the
board of economics and engineering named by this assoca
ton has prepared report the completion Of its search
ing investigation. & So.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
FRUlTLEss SEARCH FOR
RELIC BY FILM FOLK

Los ANGELES, Oct. 1.--Shadss Of
Bacchus, grandfathers OF bootleggers
ana ancestors Of home brewl
A movie" company searched South
ern California high and low for an old
fashioned polished mahogany bar. with
a mirror behind 1t. and failed com:
pletely In its mission. The film PEG.
pie wanted Il for a prop" to liven
up some scene Of the good old days.
A few years ago there used to be 200
mahogany bars In downtown Los An
Reles. Their owners paid men higs
wages to keep them polished off, willis
whole armies of other men paid LIBERAL
ly for the privilege of lining up on tbs
other side. A few OF the old bars are
used in soft-drink pariors, but the
others have disappeared.
SO the movie" eople had o scout
headed for San Francisco to try to To-
cate q bar. rtH
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
BATTLE OF SUBS ENDS
IN A CLEAN VICTORY

YoNKERS, N. Y, Oct. lon July
20 last Nan Patterson, original Flor
odora' sextette beauty, who was tried
on a charge Of numbering Caesar
Young some twenty-odd years ago,
was doing her own washing In a small
Apartment here.
According to the story she told
Acting City Judge Charles W. Boote,
In court, Francis 8. Fetch, her land
lord, who lives In the same building,
wanted the use Of the bathtubs for
his family. and In a discussion which
arose he grabbed Miss Patterson. she
says, pushed her back over the tub
and choked her.
Right then II started. Miss Patter-
son told Judge Boote, and when the
argument was over the former "Fioro-
dora" girl had command of the wash
tub and immediate vicinity, while Mr..
Fetch lodged complaint OF assault
against his tenant.
\ The complainant was not In court,
30 Judge Boote dismissed the case.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
'SNET
INCOME SHOWS
4 GOOD GAIN
August Gross Returns Nearly
$4,000. 900 Greater
Than In July.

The August report Of the Pennsyi.
vania Railroad System just issued.
shows a net railway operating income
Of $s.s7s.s1., against sl,sso.2E In
July, and ss,sss. 5o2 in June. The Au.
gust net In an Increase Of S45,32s,e11,
compared with August. 1870. when the
months expenses included $2s.ses.on
back pay.
The systems gross income In Au.
gust amounted to s5s.175,5ss. com.
pared with s41.fs1 $40 in July. The
August Gross. however. was q decrease
Of ss,l2s.slb in comparison with Au-
gust q year ago. Maintenance Of
equipment expense I'm August amount.
ed 10 t1s.45s. oss. . decrease of si6.-
ss1,s7s. against the same item q year
ago. Transportation expenses wers
at s2s.sst.7os. a decrease OF 32b.1sS.s6s
compared with the same month In
1870. In July the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn expended ss,s3s.4s2 for msinte-
nance OF equipment; TRANSPORTATION ex.
psnses were siT.sss.s4s. The total
railway operating expensss for the
month amounted 10 s41 .s75.2os. q DE-
crease Of s62.7s3.6s4 compared with
August. 1890. which reveals the re.
suit Of tbs policy Of economy the road
has adopted. But the August expenses,
being S14,016,s69 more than the fa2.-
$50. 337 reported for July, reflect the
decision OF the management to start
its deferred maintenance and repair
work on q large scale.
The net operation income for eight
months Of this year was $22.702,s14.
an increase Of 500, $50, 723, compared
with the same period In 1920.
The statement Of the Erie showed
that August was the best month that
road has had this year. The company
reported net operating income Of
ss46. oo9, compared with $SSs.f22 In
July. In August, 1920. the road had
q deficit of sS,40o.o0o. August gross
was $1o.s51 900, compared with 50 .5o3.-
$50 In July. Net operating income for
eight months was s1,121,ooo.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Business Better Says
Bradstreet's Report

reports OF free selling cotton and Of
grain, collections'-are slower. Partial
explanation OF this 10 had In reports
from some centere that much money
from cotton sales has been used to
liqnidate overdus banking accommo-
dation. So
Dun's Review says: THE recent
turn in Wholesale prices discloses an
excess OF advances for the fifth con.
secutive week. While irresularity has
characterized price movements in food.
stuffs, q distinct upward trend has de.
veloped In some other commodities
that were lately depressed, and cotton
has maintained q position OF strength.
With a raw material above the 81
cent basis, higher prices for cotton
goods have not unnaturally resulted,
and expectations OF a further rise have
quickened merchandise demands in
some quarters. ~,
After many weeks OF yielding, a re.
covering tendency has appeared in
iron and steel markets, while q mod.
crate increase In high prices has fol.
lowed period OF expansion In trading
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
WOMAN DIDN'T Ask TO BE
CALLED FOR JURY DUTY

HACKENsACK. N. j.. Oct. L.
Among the women called to serve as
petit jurors In the Bergen County
Circuit Court was Miss Leah De-
Mott, OF Englewood. She was the
only one of five women called who
asked to be excused from jury duty.
When asked her reason she said:
ct didn't ask to be selected as q
Juror
'.Nsither did the men called" %.
served Judge culper. ~SIs that your
only reason" fs
wen, don't feel like serving. I"
she replied.
She served.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
CHIEF OF POLICE ALSO
PRoSEcUTES PRISONERS

CLEVELAND, Oct. Edward O..
Krauss, of East Cleveland, q suburb.
occupies perhaps an unusual position:
lie holds the dual roles of Chief Of
Police and Police Prosecutor. -
Krauss has been chief of police Of
the city for six years. A few months
ago he was appointed police prosecu.
tor.
"It works fine" he said today.
"The two jobs 60 hand In hand. My
men 60 out and bring In the prison
ers. and I see that the prisoners get
what Is cSmins to them--if they're
guilty"
Krauss was graduated from q Law
school and was admitted to the bar
while working as chief Of police.
Shortly afterwsrd he was appointed
police prosecutor by the city manager,
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
CONTRACTOR rs KILLED
IN KENTUCKY OIL FIELD

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Oct, L.
According to reports received here,
J. p. Fishel, sixty-three years old,
wellsknown contractor. formerly OF
this city. was instantly killed when
an autonfobile he was driving plunged
over Q thirty-foot precipice from q
road nine miles out OF Paintsvilis,
KY, Monday.
Mr.. Fisher had spent Sunday In
Huntington, leaving here late In the
afternoon for the Kentucky field Of
the Mid-South OIL Company, for
which he was chief contractor. He
we accompanied by an snhpieye OF
this ccmpenyr ~ y.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

The jobbing and Wholesale trade.
and, to a slightly lesser degree, indus
try. is expanding as commodities and
markets hitherto Tagging. join In the
slow, but apparently steady. march or
Improvement, and few good" re-
ports now appear, says Bradstreets In
It's weekly review Of business condi-
tons. 49, u
Increased buying and slightly
larger scales Of output are reported In
the pig iron markets "a well as In fin
ished steel products, the index Figures
Of which, at least, mark . turn up
ward.
Lumber and coal buying and output
have improved, lumber rejecting the
second largest monthly total OF value
OF building permits In August, and
good reports for September operations;
the coal situation indicates increasing
demand for fuel for both Industrial
and domestic purposes.
The petroleum industry shows more
strength In prices, advices saying that
consumption has Increased and Inn
ports have decreased, while stocks
gained slightly In August, as against
heavy decreases in all earlier months
Reports from the late crops. except
cotton, continue to improve, and corn.
owinG to the absence Of frost through
out September, hiss been saved free OF
damage, except from n,oldink, to an
extent hitherto almost unknown.
The really discordant note In this
otherwise pleasing review Of the week.
Il Ia said, II that which flows largely
from the exceptionally warm weather
last month, and ID reflected In reports
that retail trade continues to lag. this
In turn bringing sdvices from q few
markets that retailers have been back
rhove SocdA they hsd bought.
u might b noted slss that. dsspits
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

been represent
ed by occa-
slonal publish
ed cables.
IL win be re-
called tn a t
Mr.. Vanderlip,
when president
OF the National
City Bank, in
C ed wide.
spread dis
pleas ure by
predicting that
Europe would
undergo a Pc
Rod of acute
depression fol.
lowing the end.
ing Of the war.
But his pre-
dictions lat cr
~ n ~ n 49, nNNr
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
John n. WHY'S.

X. ran into John N. WHY'S this
week. Like many others, he has
sweated blood since the bottom fell
out Of things more than q year ago.
Progress. however, has been made
In formulating plans to set his prop.
critics firmly on their financial feet.
Said WHY'S: - ~
1T would be foolish to look for any
boom In the automobile business be-
fore next spring. I believe, however,
that the industry as a whole will
retain the Improvement that ser In
some time ago. Things certainly
are very much better than they
were. E &t ~
Automobiles are an cheap now AS
they are going to be. That's certain. .
"A" wiggin, the dominant factor
In the Chase National Bank. IL amid.
tfous and progressive. Since he took
over complete control of the reins
months ago the Chase has not been in
active. Now comes the news that Il -
about 10 absorb the Metropolitan No.
tional Bank, with fits seven branches IN
New York and BROOKLYN. The Metro
politan has $50, 900, 900 deposits The
merger will give the Chase total assets
Of s4s5.ooo. 900. making n a veritatle
giant.
This process Of bank absorptions 10
destined to continue. Only big institu.
tions can successfully cope with the
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Farm Loan Bonds to
Be Offered Tomorrow

ut the request Of the Farm Lean
Board. win b Alexander Brown Sons,
Harris. Forbes 4 Co.. Brown Bros. =
Co.. Lee Hikginson q Co. The Ma
tional City and the Guaranty Com
pany OF New York.
The group win include over 1000
Investment banks. covering the whels
of United States; the bonds win be
offered simultaneously on Monday IN
every Investment center In the cotin-
try, and can be bought from invest
ment bankers. Federal Land Banks
and Farm Loan Associations.
There are now outstanding 37S, 7ebe
500 Federal loan bonds.
by the Treasury Department; thie
leaves s190.755, 500 held by national
banks. estates and investors IN pree-
itically every State in the United
states. sN
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Ruse 10 Boomerang.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. Raymond
Tishel, fifteen, posed for . photo be-
|ysars n tho rsfsrpAAtorys
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
FINANCE|
- AND


I'm told by one who spoke 70 him
recently that Frank A. Vanderiip. now
In Europe. regards conditions there
a. far. from encouraging, and that
his real views are not quite as have
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

=" i never did extra work with the
idea that I wanted the boss to see
me and reward me. enjoyed my
work. and enjoyed going out Of my
way TO help others with their work,
For example, years asc when our firm
was hard pressed. and everyone ges
kept working 70 the limit, worked
In the office all night after o 0ard
grind all day. Although a tell Fr9gi-
err, I often left my instrumen yyfn
my help was more urgently neef =
elsewhere I kept plugging I'll afiuf
ally rolled over on the floor ftoIn glit<r
exhaustion and want OF sleep 80
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

Secretary Mellon yesterday altar
noon announced that a general OF.
fertns Of Federal Farm Eoea bonds,
IN the sum OF SCI. o0o, 900, Win be
n1xds on behalf OF the Fsderai Lend
bonds win. as heretofore stated, bear
per cent Interest and will be Of
fered p the public at par and 40
crued interest.
Commenting on this offering, Sec.
rotary Mellon said: nThe public faith
In farm loan bonds was clearly
mantfsstsd by the sale OF the last
issue IN hard rnarket In view OF i'm
should be quickly absorbed"
The bonds Will be OF the ten
twenty year series and win not be
redeemable before May 1881, they
are due May. 1874. The managers
Of the group with which was framed
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

Cmn1potent - DasepaIi.
Here's good one: Chairman Lasl<-
sr. Of the United States Shipping
Board. Is to be given a swell com
plimentary luncheon in the main ball
room OF the Commodore Hotel in New
York on wednesday by the Advertis-
ing Club Of New York. He was
scheduled to speak from 1I5 to 2
o'clock. But the committee In charge
found everybody was giving excuses
for being unable to attend-previous
engagements. pressure Of business.
etc. etc.
Then the real reason was tumbled
to. The luncheon would interfere
with early attendance at the open
ing game of the world series be-
tween the Yankees and the Giants!
The problem was solved by arrang-
Ing TO start the luncheon At noon
sharp and by having Lasker talk only
haitian hour, And now the affair
promises 10 be q great success.
Copr,Sr shares should do better.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
American Sumatra.


III. X, Hagerstown, Md am now
holding some American Sumatra To-
bacco, bought at AN.
There seems to be considerable
bear news out on this stock.
never have entered the market on
the short side, which may have
been to my DISADVANTAGES; however
II In against my principles. would
appreciates your advice or any infor-
nation or suggestions you give me.
Why are not the tobaccos hold
ing up?
Should not their earnings be favor.
able? (sfE r.. -
What Is your guess or opinion as
to the low figure this stock may
reach or what figure do the shorts
expect to put Il to?
This information 10 strictly for
my own benefit, as the past six
months have been too much for me
to correctly foresee, and Sumatra
win probably wind up my activity
In the stock market.
II you will not predict the low
figure. then would you advise SELL
ing now or holding It for higher
market?
ANswER-we cannot attempt t,
discuss with you the probable specu
lative future position Of American
Sunatra Tobacco--nor any othe
equally volatile stock.
This would be quite outside the in
tents and purview OF our department
Of investment counsel. II 10 all RICH
and perfectly legitimate for a news
paper to print the news reeardinJ
stock market moves, and to make Ger
tain restricted comment thereon, bu
II would be perfectly wrong for tn,
financial inquiry editor to offer advic
on the probable future of the stool
market or Of any particular stock ii
the lists.
such q stock as American Sumatr,
Tobacco ID not now. and, In ou
opinion, II never has been an invest
ment OF sterling quality. We believ
that Il 10 q foregone conclusion tina
the dividend IL . thing Of the past.
The ticker tells few lies and whel
an per cent stock has declined TO tn
level of American Sumatra Tobacco
shows the danger signal.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

believe, was the cause Of an attack
which led to my needing crutches to
90 TO work on. But I got there just
the same.
while in bed with this attack.
the boss telephoned my house that
the other telegrapher was sick and
couldn't come to work. don't
know how ! ever did It, but inside
offten minutes I ives on my, way
70 the Office on D pair OF canes, ]
had 70 stand leaning with one hand
on my cane, and operating the In
strpment with the other. The boys
poked fun at me. but II was any.
thing But joke"
Are you surprised that he IL now
one or the firm?
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
INVESTORS SERVICE
< Uncle Sam on Buyer.

W. III. Montgomery, w. Va.-Can
you give me any information as to
the holdings OF the Uncle Sam on
Company, of Kansas City, Kan?
have held stock in this company
for the past fifteen years, but have
never received dividends. Through
periodicals find the company's
holdings amount 10 millions.
What about American Fuel on and
Transportation Co., New York. N.
VI Neither OF these stocks are
Listed on the curb.
ANSWER-We understand tina,
Uncle Sam on Company has gone int
receivership. The stock II worthless
Unfortunately we have been, abii
to find no trace Of American Fue
on and Transportation Company. We
are going TO suggest that you drop q
line to NJ. 8. Wolfe q Co., II Broad
street, New York. and ask them Il
they know anything about the com
pany.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

One of our financial staff hands
me this: The Rockefellers usually
confined their attention strictly TO
their business affairs and give lit
tie time to stock markst operations.
One Rockefeller. however. Is cred
tied by Wall Street with being very
active in the market at times. Dur
ing the last twelve months the OPP
erations Of Percy Rockefeller In GER
tain stocks have excited much corn
ment.
He sailed for Europe some time
ago. but he Is reported as keeping
in close touch with the marker. In
tact. q good part Of the. selling in
two leading issues Q weAk ago en-
snated frem brokerage houses who
maintain foreign branches
Friends of Mr.. Rockefeller re-
ported two months ago that he had
turned on the market and looked
for better prices for certain issues.
He advised caution. however. rec
ommending only stocks of companies
that had iiauidated their Inventories
without burdensome. financing or
undertaking their financial stand.
ing. So
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

fulfilled. yanderlip has ofener than
once demonstrated remarkable ability
TO anaiyze conditions deeper and to
see ahead farther than any other
banker In America.
washington lie drawing up railroad
mergers. Wall street isn't. And it's
Wall street that has the financial say.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

German marks may look cheap,
but they are probably too dear even
ut three-quarters of q cent.
Too many are being pumped into
circulation every time the sun rises
loo, 000, 900 day, At least.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
G. II. X. Curtis.

A friend remarked to Cyrus II. X.
Curtis, millionaire publisher: II great
ly envy you. Mr.. Curtis" He Quotes
Curtis as replying: Don't You are
a free man. You can 60 into q chepp
restaurant, wear any kind Of q hat
without attracting more than passing
notice. and. above all. you don't hAvs
to keep a yacht"
The upkeep Of . yacht not Only
comes high In these times, but Tor the
last twelve months and more mighty
few men of large affairs have be9n ahls
to spare time for yachting cruiees.
either as owners or as guests. Mr.,
Curtis finds that the men most w6gth
having as guests on his yacht usually
are too absorbed in business 70 set
away.
The title of recent book wee, ssye.
Can't Have Everything"
True. isn't It?
tcopyriEh4. 1871. By p. C. yeJs.sI
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

big financial operations demanded BY
modern big business. It's case Of the
survival Of the fittest.
Other and even more important anal
carnations are being nurtured.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Tslegrapher Becomes Broker.

Photographer Becomes Broker.
"TelesTapher Becomes Member Of
Stock Exchange Firm reads head
line this week. Success interests us
all. ] asked reporter to find out
the facts behind this instance, and
here Is what he has handed me:
Herbert T, Tomlinson, now forty.
Lynch sixteen years ago as teleg.
rapher. Before that he had been a
telegrapher In the New York Stock
Exchange. He IL very energetic. put
also very modest. He rose from
telegrapher to cashier, and this week
was admitted as member Of the
firm. *
1He saw artiys service in the span.
.ish- American War an volunteer, and
served two years In the Philippine
islands in the United States signal
corps under Capt. George A. Tilly,
who was killed there. Mr., Tonlin.
son Is past.commander Of the Capt.
George A. lilly Post. Of spanish Amer.
and social affairs at Brooklyn Manor,
l.. l., where he has his home. and Is
a member of the Hillside Lodge ssl,
Free Masons.
"Mr. Tomlinson, attributes his sue.
cess TO long hours and hard work. I
think the rules for success are prac.
! tically the same In every instance he
said First, one must never be back.
ward In coming forward. Never let
personal or social affairs interfere with
business. Study every angle or you
business. Fit yourself 10 take the
other fellows Job In an emergency.
Initiative is essential In addition, OF
course, to honesty. But loyalty Il
the big thing--loyalty to your firm.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

Copper shares should do better
Also, good public utilities.