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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-22
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.

The Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
'tional Church announces the en-
gagement Of Miss Cornelia E. Black,
contralto. to succeed Miss Eleanor
Kittridge, who resigned last April.
Miss Black has been the contralto
solotst Of All Saints Episcopal
Church the past season.
With the engagement OF Miss
Black the personnel of the quartet
is complete for the coming season,
with Miss Frances Scherger. 80.
prano; T. J. Quinn, tenor, and Her
man Fakler, bass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-22
AMONG THE MUSICIANS
The Season a@2l-22.

tn INTER-. the season Ct 1929!
n With a record of successes
a-field. with recitals and con-
certs gt''en at seashore or noun
tain. the musicians Of Washington
are returning for q season that al
ready promises an activity Of larger
scope and more interesting achieve
ment than can usually be forecast.
while summer In still in the air.
though not on the calendar.
New studios. and also new music
shops, greet the eye Of the return
ing vacationer.
Just q glance at these studios in
dicates how music 10 ascending in
the scale of professions az well as of
art, for II was not very long ago
that q small room, almost anywhere.
could serve the place of workshop
for the maker Of music. Now we
find that environment Is sought,
spaciousness il sought. even to the
extent Of private recital halls for
that inestimable benefit to the stu
dent-chamber music recitals.
1t means success, as we'll as taste.
We've wanted the artistic things all
along. but with success we can
crafty our good taste. And IT all
goes to the making of a finer peo-
pie, q better nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-22
Martha Washington Seminary.

Elizabeth Winston. one of Wash
ington's young concert pianists.
has assumed charge Of the piano de-
partment Of the Martin Washington
Seminary in this city. During the
year she will supplement her teach
ing by a series Of lecture-recitals.
Miss Winston is a graduate Of the
Peabody Conservatory of Music. md
a pupil Of Ernest Hutchinson, Har-
old Bauer and Leopold Godowsky.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
GRAND JURY REPORT

To the Honorable F. x. Ransdell
Judge Of the Ninth Judicial District
Court Of Louisiana, holding sessions
Of court in and for the Parish OF
Madison.
We, your Grand Jury, empanelled
at this October 1921 regular term Of
the above court, beg to report as
follows:
Owing to various good reason this
is the first jury term Of court held
in the Parish since November 1920
and consequently our investigations
have extended back over the past
year.
We have examined a great number
Of witnesses from all parts If the
Parish relative to every conceivable
probable violation Of the law, and we
take pleasure in reporting that CUR in.
vestigations show that the Parish i,
fortunate in that q very few crimes
Of q serious nature have been com.
mitted.
We return fifteen True Bills, three
Of them for murder. OF these kill.
ings one occurred in levee camp and
one IN logging camp, and hence be.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
FIRE PREVENTION

This is fire prevention week
throughout the entire United States
and residents Of the parish should
not let it pass without seeing to It that
flues, chimneys, smokestacks, ETC., are
in proper shape for the fall and win
ter. It takes but a moment to clear
up the chimney and see that 1t con-
tains no dangerous cracks or holes.
Only q little time Is required to
straighten up the accumulation Of
waste material that has been allowed
to gather during the summer months.
And hour spent in cleaning up this
week may mean q saving Of several
hundred dollars, possibly loss Of life,
a little later on. See that the stove
pipe hasn't rusted 80 thin inside a. to
become dangerous, and while you are
at 1t don't forget the heating appara-
tus in church and school. Ask the
school trustees il they have seen to
1t that everything is safe for the
winter at the building over which
they preside. And keep in mind at all
times that an ounce Of fire preven-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

few salaries would have been raised.
But the Governor had his own axes
to grind and would take none Of our
advice. Nor would the convention.
Both were against letting the people
pass on the work.
The result is the Governors drama
tic appeal to the Legislature to get
through its business as speedy ~
possible and lay q ban against the
further raising Of salaries which the
state is in no condition to pay.-N. o.
States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
TOO MUCH WASTE

According to the Waste Trade jour-
nal, rag-pickers salvage over two
billion dollars worth Of stuR that has
been thrown away every year in this
country. This salvage includes $780,
600 tons Of brass and 1000 tons Of
tires, inner tubes and other junk
rubber. Fifty thousand people are
kept busy gathering up what we
throw away; and that means that each
one picks up an average Of $4,000
Of stuff that we have deliberately
wasted.
There is an old saying that Europe
can live on what America throws
away" and we believe that in large
measure it il true. We are wasteful
nation az q whole, and while our citi-
Gems are no worse than others in this
respect, they are at the same time no
better. We waste too much right here
at home-and right here at home Is
the place to begin correcting our
deficiencies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

BY VIRTUE Of q Writ Of Seizure
and Sale to me directed from the Hon.
orable Ninth Judicial District Court
Tor the Parish Of Madison aforesaid,
in the above Untitled cause, I will pro-
coed to sell. at public auction, at the
principal front door of the Court
House in the town of Tallulah, in
Madison Parish, La, on the fourth
Saturday the. 22nd Day Of October
A. D., 1921, between the hours pre-
scribed by law, all the right, title
and interest Of Tallulah Cotton Oil
Co., in and to the following des-
cribed property, to-wit:
That certain lot or parcel Of
ground, situated IN the northern addi-
ton Of the Village Of Tallulah,
Louisiana, n per Plat Of said Village
now on file and Of record in Convey
ance Book "P' 1t page 45l Of the
records Of Madison Parish, Louisiana,
being the northern two-thirds Of lot
number Twelve (12) the property
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

ing committed by transients are not
reflection on our good people.
We advise that at present Whist Is
known as the "blind tiger" statute is
the only state law now extant relative
to liquor. We have investigated this
offense and while we are satisfied that
much liquor is being sold in the Parish
we have secured evidence sufficient to
justify an indictment in only one case.
We find the towns Of the Parish
are cursed with Migrants, and we have
returned ten True Bills against such
idle, loafing characters.
We have carefully investigated the
regretable homicide at Delta, and
from the evidence submitted we do
not feel that a True Bill concerning
the homicide in justifable. We have
returned a True Bill concerning
another phase of the matter.
We have examined the Parish Jail
and the Poor House. We find them
clean and well kept and the inmates
properly cared for. We report that
the Court House building should be
repaired; several panes Of glass are
broken out, the steps are in q very
bad shape, the old linoleum and mat
ting in the court room and hall are
rottening and should be replaced. We
also find that chairs and other equip
ment are required for the court room
and the Sheriff's Office. The plaster
ing in the building should be over
hauled and renovated. We direct the
serious and prompt attention Of the
Police Jury to this part Of our report.
We thank your Honor and all off,
GERS Of the Court for their very
prompt and efficient attention.
Having finished our labors for the
! time being, we ask to be temporarily
discharged.
Respectfully,
w. H. WARD, Foreman.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

principal front door Of the Cour'
House in the town Of Tallulah, IN
Madison Parish, Louisiana, on the 4tt
Saturday the q Day Of Oetobss
A. D., 1921, between hours prescribed
by law, all right, title and interest Of
Dale Ellis in and to the following
described property, to-wft;
One certain Oil Engine, 60 horse
power, 2 cylinders type No. w
situated in Madison Parish seized in
the above suit.
Terms Of Sale: Cash with the bene.
fit Of appraisement.
A. ]. SEWER,
Sheriff Madison Parish
Sheriff's Office, Talluhh, La,
October 8, 1921.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
notice TO THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given that
assessments of this parish paw ed
reviewed by the Louisiana laA a
mission, valuations have Oeea y
on all property in the parish asion y, b
Commission and the vaiu is;au At y
fixed are open foT Inspector u,srio d
assessors office for . - desir
twenty days. Any pel'bb sen plse
to know what value ha 80 Iouisis\
upon his property BY sni notifi3
Tax Commission is nst office an
to call at the assessor n. sheet. Az
examine his assessment nj, Sa = right I
e taoEgsssT valuations 10 isd y the S.s e;
isiana Tax Commission a. ss.IIsd Z
of the Police Jury 70 De '
that purpose. soN Asssmo1s
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Tallulah, La, October s, 1921.
Village Council meeting held this
date:
Present: Mayor d. H. Allen, Alder
men Geo. Spencer, w. J. Ward and
w. s. Craig. Clerk A. H. Hurd.
On motion reading Of minutes Of
previous meeting was dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. Craig, Fire and
Water Works Commission and the
Superintendent Of plant were directed
to ascertain cost Of duplicating pre-
sent unit Of installing motor driven
fire pump and Of making other i'm
provements in connection with the
Light and Water Works Plant a. they
recommend.
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
SEVEN GOOD WAYS

For the benefit Of the people who
want to help the editor and don't
know how, we are submitting the
following seven good ways:
First of all. give him the news, he
wants it. Give it to him, even though
sometimes it does not get into the
paper. He hasn't time always to tell
you why some pieces Of news are not
used; but ten to one he has . per.
fectly good and impersonal reason.
Give him the news, even though you
may not be especially interested in
it. Some folks never think to give
the editor news except when they are
concerned in it one way or another.
Z Second, don't give him a piece Of
news and tell him you want 1t printed
just as it is written. There's a right
and a wrong way to do even such q
simple thing as writing an article for
country paper. One editor had to
leave town because he printed every
piece of news just as 1t was handed
in-spelling, punctuation and all
and printed it with the name Of the
person who gave it to him.
Third, don't try to play joke
through the paper unless you explain
it to the editor. A thing in cold type
looks a lot. different and sounds
different from q thing repeated by
word or mouth, when the voice, q
facial expression and a gesture, per-
hans. help to show its meaning.
Fourth, don't worry for fear the
editor is making too much money; you
should want him to be prosperous. He
can and will give you . better paper
He will be less likely to have to com.
promise with his conscience ovel
certain kinds Of advertising. And
anyhow, he can't make . big for
tune out Of his paper-he will b
lucky if he keeps going.
Fifth, be ready to tell your editor
when something in the paper pleasei
you. Once in a while you tell YOU
preacher he has q good sermon, % tel
the editor something about his paper
Sixth, get your copy" to hin
early. Take it to him for the mex
week the day after the previous pub
LEGATION, if you can. It takes time Il
set type and make a paper. Did yo'
ever wonder what the editor did al
the time between publication days
You would know if you were publish
ing an ewspaper yourself.
Lastly, 90 in some day when tn
paper is being printed. Go in severa
times during the day, and you vii
have more of a realization Of wha
a job it is to make q weekly paper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
NOTICE TO FAIR EXHIBITORS

Exhibits for the Tri-Parish Fair
from Madison Parish should be de-
livered in Tallulah to T. /. Watson or
Miss Rebecca Whitaker not later than
Tuesday morning, October 18th, as
we will send everything except live
stock and poultry by truck Tuesday
afternoon.
IT,. WATSON, Parish Agent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
THE GOVERNOR AND SALARIES

When Governor Parker appears be-
fore committees of the two houses
and protests against the prolongation
Of the special session at tremendous
expense to the taxpayers Of the state,
of course we are with him.
When he says that unless the Legis-
lature hastens its work money will
have to be borrowed from the banks
because even now the state is facing
q debit, we are both alarmed and as
tonished-astonished, naturally, be-
cause it had never occurred to us that
q deficit was possible with q surely
business administration" enjoying
the largest revenue in the history Of
the state.
When he says the condition Of the
state is partly due to the extravaganza
Of the Constitutional Convention in
authorizing raises in salaries to an
aggregate of over 1000, it is not
surprising to us, for the convention
did play fast and loose with the. tax
payers money in increasing the CON-
pensation of employees Of the state
government.
tBut what comes to US with jolt is
that it is only now the Governor in
dulges in this criticism, accompanying
1t with the intimation that the con-
vention's prodigality with the peoples
money was against his will.
II the Governor did protest to the
convention the fact escaped our no
tice at the time. If he did raise his
voice in opposton, he must have pro.
tested in a stage whisper for it never
reached our ears.
Then sad not now, of course, was
when q public protest would have beer
effective. The Governor was supposed
TO be hands of the convention. But
we know in truth he wasn't. lie spoke
to it when he felt any pet hobby wal
in danger, and he rallied his frieEds
behind the scenes whenever the occas.
sion warranted.
He could have stopped the orgy OF
salary raising. He needed but to &c
before 1t and warn it-as he is nov
warning the Legislature-that il II
did not call halt on its extravaganza
he would go to the people with tn,
constitution. That would have stop
ped the orgy.
But the Governor then was OBJ
essed with one idea. It was to get q,
many millions out of the Severanc,
Tax as he could for his Greater Agri
cultural College and to prevent sub
mission Of the constitution to tn,
people for fear it would be vote,
down. That Is why the convention
took the bit in its mouth and under
took to saddle on the people tn,
100000 Of increased salaries.
We wanted the Governor and tn
conyestSsn. when the session opened
to pass resolution providing for sub
mission of the constitution. II tina
had been d~ae we should have got
much better constitution at consider
able less expense and eomparativel,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
herein conveyed fronting one hundred
(100) feet on Cedar Street and

(100) feet on Cedar Street and
running back between parallel lines
distance of three hundred 5000
feet to Chestnut Street, and bounded
on the north by barrow Street, on the
east by Cedar Street and on the west
by Chestnut Street, and being one
third Of a certain square between
Cedar st. on the east, barrow st. on
the north, Chestnut Street on the
west and Craig Street on the south,
together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, and all rights,
ways and opportunities thereto be-
longing or in any manner appsr-
tanning seized in the above suit.
Terms Of Sale: Cash with bene-
fit Of Appraisement.
A. ]. SEWER, Sheriff,
Madison Parish.
SherifFs Office, Tallulah, La,
September II. 1921.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

And II old Mother Hubbard dressed
in style the cupboard would not be
the only thing about the house that
was bare.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

There are probably a few wives
who will wonder why President
Harding didn't name their husbands
as experts on unemployment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

President Harding has asked Con-
gress to speed up; and we suppose
they'll spend . month now debating
whether they should.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

Nothing tests mans patience like
having to ride ten miles on fiat tire
with q quarrelsome wife.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

Summer hasn't gone yet. There are
still few swats to be seen here and
there.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

As rule nobody does as much talk
ing as the fellow who is always com.
planning that women talks too much.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

There is nothing that can influence
q man to take q present home to his
wife as strongly as q guilty conscience
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

The trouble with most Of the things
we get in this world Is they last toe
long or not long enough.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

A lot Of women make both ends
meet by using piece of the shirt tail
to patch the neckband. o.,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

Catching q crook is much like
teaching tricks to q mule. You have
first got to know more than the mule.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

Somehow q woman never seems to
enjoy . good cry unless she has two
or three good reasons for starting one.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

ton is worth a pound Of fire extin'
guishment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08
SHERIFF SALE

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Madison,
Ninth Judicial District Court.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Madison,
Ninth Judicial District Court.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

Balance on hand ,286.74
Our books show Q balance In the
Bond Sinking Fund Of $6Sl.45. but
this fund is actually overdrawn "a the
bonds and coupons have been paid in
New York but have not yet been re-
ported to N.
Respectfully submitted,
W. s. CRAIG, Treasurer.
There being no further business,
the Board adjourned.
D. H. ALLEN, Mayor.
A. H. HURD, Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-08

Helgason Brother
w.. No. zz69
Tallulah Cotton Oil Co.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-14
Farmers Will Not Strike

When organized labor feels that it is
not getting a square deal, that it's
hours should be shorter and its pay
larger, 1t goes through the technical
tiles OF voting on a strike, calling a
strike, and striking. The man of the
house lies abed mornings. When he
does finally get up, he sits around in
his wifes way until the pictures
houses open on the Trades and Labor
Assembly hall is sufficiently warmed;
then he goes out and talks and loats
all the day, until it Is time to retire
again at night.
| can't imagine farmers lying abed
IN the mornings and saying, Dog
goned if Ill milk any more, or oil the
harness OF crank up the Lizzie and
take the eggs to town, or cultivate the
back forty, or do a single lick of work;
I'll get strike benefits, just the same
the world against me and owes me a
living'-and all that sort of thing.
Farmers aren't built that way-and
they aren't organized so it would
not work, even il they tried it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-14
Bonus Stock Became Employees

The large bonus stock awards grant
ed to employees by E. l DUPONT de
Nemours & Co., for the year 1915 be-
came the property of the beneiciaries
January 9th. The awards amounted
to about $4,000 shares of common
stock and 1900 shares of debenture
stock. The number of employees who
received the stock was about 400.
Under the terms of the DUPONT
bonus plan, stock awarded as bonus is
held for a period of five years by a
trustee who credits the employee each
month with one-sixtieth of the par
value of the stock, the employee in the
meantime receiving dividends.
The awards of stock which became
the property of the benefciaries, were
given in the nature of profits, sharing
to those who had contributed most to
the company's success.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-14

JAMES KNOX POLK was the first
a dark horse to win the presidential
race, and his figure remains among
the pale shadows in the procession OF
presidents across the pages of history.
When he vas yet a boy the family
of James X. Polk moved from North
Carolina to Tennessee, where he was
too frail for frontier farming and was
put to work behind the counter of a
crossroads store. After a time in that
excellent preparatory school of life he
returned to his native state to enter
college, and he graduated from the
University of North Carolina.
Becoming a country lawyer, he was
sent to the Tennessee legislature; mar
ried Sarah Childress, daughter of a
well-to-do man of business, and went
to congress for IA years, in the course
of which he became first the Jackson
leader of the house and finally speaker.
Next he took his seat as governor of
Tennessee for a term. After having
been twice defeated in his effort to
obtain a second election to the COVER
norship, those defeats were immedi-
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-14
Farm and Home Facts

Economy is often not so much
"going without as spending judici-
ously.
To postpone that necessary job of
painting is false economy.
Grit, greens and oyster shells are
the daily specials in a well kept
poultry cafeteria.
Are you a little bit doubtful about
that seed you just bought. Better
play safe and have a sample tested at
the State Department Station, New
Brunswick. Ask the high school boy
how to make a seed testing box.
In these days when appearances
count for such a lot, you'll find that
the farmer with the well kept build
ings, gates and fences, stands a better
chance of becoming a community
leader than his neighbor whose place
is rundown at the heel.
Time was when the farmers big job
was to produce food. Now in pure
self-defense he has to struggle with
the marketing question too.
Hens are great bathers, but not in
water. Supply them with a small box
of dust and watch them cheat the
greedy parasites.
Says a scientist from the South,
Sulphur deserves a niche in the bugs
hall of fame for conquering that other
bug, potato scab."
Which reminds us, Why not study
up on this sulphur and potato scab
question 10 and be all ready to try
it out in the spring? Write to your
State Experiment Station, New
Brunswick for particulars.
Issued by the State College of
Agriculture, January 10, 1921.