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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
LONDON THR0NGS
ACCLAIM PERSH|NG
PEOPLE MAKE UP FOR OFFICIAL
FORGETFULNESS-
JAM THE STREETS.
TO TAKE PART IN CEREMONY
Generals Composite Battalion From
Coblenz Is Feted-Medal of Honor
Will Be Laid on Unknown
HERDS Tomb.

London-Gen. Pershing, who comes
to London to take part in the cere-
monies attending the laying of the
congressional medal on the tomb Of
Britain's unknown soldier" arrived
here from Paris. He was met at Vic
toria Station by distinguished recep-
ton committee from the various gov
eminent departments. The general
was the first of the party of step off
the train and was greeted by Sir La
ming Worthington Evans, secretary
for war, who introduced him to the
others while hundreds Of onlookers
who had streamed in through the
gates applauded.
Among those who shook hands with
the American chief of staff were Lord
Lee of Farreham, first lord Of the ad-
miralty; Lieut.. Gen. Sir Travers
Clarks, army quartermaster general;
Admiral Sir Henry oliver, second sea
lord, and Sir Herbert Greedy, secre-
tary of the war office. Accompany
ing the party was Field Marshal Sir
Henry H. Wilson, chief of the British
staff, who had been in Paris on Off
cial business.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
FEW STAY WHO 4
CAN GET Avail
RICH AND POOR ALIKE prs,.
ING CoUNTRY-coNoIr,os.
ARE TOO HARD.
WONDER WHERE ARE FRn.
Former Wealthy Glasses c.,..
Making constant'nople Their eo,,
Meeting Surprisingly Slight
Hindrance.

Batum.-Entrance into Russi.
way of the Black Sea may be conn.,
ed 10 visit to a dreaded battls ~.
There's lot Of fear of death and -
truction, but somehow one dos :.
find them. These elements to u,..~
sleep seem to lurk always lust a lss
farther along.
Fear of Russia should not be h...,
on fear of violence, of badly ~
so much as TO the discomfort a, n
ing in a land where social ana :.
nomic conditions are very hard Mo-.
is hard to earn. Dock laborer. y
Batum, when they work, may ca, /,
600 rubles, or eight cents, per A,
and this is the price of two nou,.
of bread.
After all the stories of reyolu,,.
and counter revolutions the mwa..
and, whatnot, one is dictinctly sur-
ed to find people going about az M,
There seem to be more peoule 4,
ever before. They swarm about 4
cities, the train stations in the a.
try, thick as ants.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Never Too Old to Wed.

New ork.-Mrs. Francesca Lem
sto, who celebrated her one n
dredth birthday Oct. 4, in her ~
on Staten Island. has receive /
mail a proposal Of marriage I'M
Lindsey of Baltimore. aged loa 4
woman is never too old to get =
ried," said Mrs. Levapresto, but I
has not reached a decision on the n
posal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
WIFE OF AMERICUS VESPUcCI
All Florence Mourned When the
Beauteous Simonetta Died, the
Victim of Plague.

The story of Simonstta, wife Of
Americas Vespucci, the man for whom
this country is named. stands out a
clear, delicate cameo among the host
of beautiful stories of her day. She
was beloved of Guiliano de Medici,
brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent,
and was the inspiration of Sandro Bot
ticelli, one of the greatest painters Of
all times.
A girl i'm her teens when she came
from Genoa to the court of Lorenzo in
Florence. vespuccfs bride, Simonetta
was a fragile, exquisite creature, tall
and slender, with skin of ivory and a
wealth of wondrous hair, it is record
ed. Simple and girlish, she was de-
spised by the other women of the
court, who made no secret Of their
Jealousy. Guiliano, prince of the reign
Ing house, loved her in vain.
One day as she wandered silently
about the garden she was seen by Mas
ter Sandro. Her radiant beauty over
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22

whelmed him and she became his in.
spiration. She consented to act as the
model for his paintings. and the GEN.
tral figure of ''The SPRING" probably
the best-known Botticelli today. is 81.
monetta. She was the original of all
his succeeding madonnas and. although
ne loved her with deep fervor, he
never attempted to win her for him.
self.
While still in her early twenties. 81.
monetta died, the victim of a plague.
AS beautiful in death as she had been
In life, Simonetta was drawn In state
through the city while all Florence
mourned.
A thrilling beautiful account of the
passing of SimOnetta Is given in Maui
rice Hewlett's "Quattro Centisteria."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Realism and Romance.

Man likes to read about creatures
In whose nature he envisages his own;
and he likes, in fancy, at least, to &C
exploring strange coasts. Realism
ministers to the one desire, and ro-
nance to the other; and both are
right. For that matter, when either
realism or romance reaches its high
est development. 1t does so by bor-
rowing from the supposedly opposite
school. The great romantic novels
are those peopled by real characters /;
the great works of realism have found
and evoked the romance of the humble.
Shakespeare was an incurable ro-
manifest, yet he has left us the great
est portrait gallery of real" people
ever filled by a single author.-Chicago
Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Wirth Takes Risky Step.

Berlin.-Chancellor Wirth, being a
bachelor, has just exposed himself to
the hostility of all voting German
women in deciding in his functions as
finance minister as well as chancellor,
that women's hats are to be defined
as Injuries and to be taxed as such.
Also he placed artificial flowers on
the list, and even paper mats bearing
notices, which every German loves
to have under his glass of lager In
German beer gardens.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Need for Hurry.

The two great chess players had sat
facing each other for long, long time.
Neither had spoken or shown any in
clination to move. At last one raised
his head and half-opened his dreamy
eyes.
"What time Is it?" he asked.
The others hand went to his pocket.
He withdrew his cigarette case.
Thursday" he answered.
His opponent yawned.
II hope we shall be able to finish
this game" he drawled, but we shall
have to hurry up. I've promised to
go away next Tuesday week."
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for any fate. But, hunger once APP
peased she began to ruminate--to
mill over things In what she was
pleased to call her mind, with results
rather startling. JOsefa was plotting
to separate her from WilmOt. She
must be made to understand that Bess
would never permit him to be patron
lied by her. What if she was good
friends with John Brennan. head Of
the big publishing firm whose word
made or married coming illustrators :"
If Josefa had meant fairly she would
never thus have taken things in her
own hands. Rather she would have
suggested to Brennan sending for Billy
Johnson and settling things man TO
man. No Josefa was plotting TO show
Billy what she could do for him-de-
tach him from BeSs and by and by ap-
propriate him.
Hence. in her haughtiest drawl. she
said. rising from the table: II think
We'll be going, WilmOt-to the club.
you know. Ivy Bilfski may be there
if we 60 early. You can tell him
your ideas for costumes; you know, he
puts on things that are hummers. And
once you get him nailed you're made
for life"
'But mailing him." Wilmot gasped
Bless of course you're joking, but I'd
rather you stopped there at least
I'm not joking. l intend you shall
try for a chance at designing for him.
JOsefa, dare say. wants you to waste
yourself on black and white things
but l say no. Anybody can do them
she herself after fashion. But you
I'm marrying you TO make great
man out of you. the greatest artist or
your time. So come along" Bess said
CURLY.
Are you quite mad" Wilmot de-
manded, catching her by both Shout
ders. Josefa, safely out of Bess's
sight. said mutely: Don't! Let her
have it out" Bess was shaken now
with passion. She screamed: "Let
me go! And come along with me
unless yOu-you want me to hate you
forever and ever"
As Wilmot lOOsed her Josefa stepped
in front of them, saying with smile:
"Bess' won't you listen to just one
thing? l know what's in your mind;
but you're all up tree, honey. L
schemed bit to get the job and the
cottage for you two-chose it as my
wedding DreSent"
81 won't have it Bess whimpered
angrily, her fury but half spent.
"You can't help yourself, old girl"
Josefa went on evenly. For, you see,
ii is present tO-myself."
IL don't understand" Bess sobbed.
You claim to be my friend. yet tell
me to my face you want Wilmot-"
"Not a bit" JOsefa interrupted,
Listen! Hard! I'm going to marry
John Brennan next week; no fuss Of
any sort. but he insisted on making
me a present in honor of the event,
so hoped to give myself-yOur happi-
ness. Will you take it,"
ION my knees!" Bess sobbed, then
tainted in WilmOt's arms.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22

James Sterling, the assistant engineer,
formerly was first grade lieutenant
In the navy, Ira ]. Ingraham. the
camera man, a secretary, and two
cooks make up the remainder of the
personnel.
In anticipation of the hot weather
ahead the Speejacks has q ventilation
system which makes it possible to OBJ
tain fresh air In any part of the vessel
every six minutes. There is a hot
water heating system should the
weather turn cold. But that is improb-
able, because the route of the vessel
will keep it within 20 degrees of the
Equator at all times. Every part of
the yacht can be reached by tele-
phone. 1t is electrically lighted and
furnished in keeping with its general
tone.
The Speejacks owner laid out his
route with the idea of getting away
from all the usual yachting cruises
and breathing breath Of real adven-
ture. That he has succeeded probably
will be well established before his voy-
age grows old. He plans to make
many landings in -the-way places
and there is likely to be some
lively times for all. The Spec
jacks has two motor dories and a
dinghy for landing, and the machine
guns will not be forgotten among the
strange lands which the party is to
visit.
The work of preparing for the voy-
age covered several months. The task
Of obtaining passports for all of the
ships company in the many lands they
will visit was several weeks work.
The boats odd name was bestowed
on the owner at Harvard, from which
he was graduated in 1907.
Mrs. Gowen comes from Texas and
admitted that this was her first sea
trip, little matter of $4,000 miles on
a 9S-foOt boat. Asked how she expect
ed to keep busy on her long voyage,
Mrs. Gowen said that she planned to
do lot Of reading. She had been
studying about the countries ahead of
her, and helped to collect the ships
library, consisting mostly of travel
books.
"And Mr.. Gowen wants me to write
the whole story" she added.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
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lay the Speejacks' keel. Another
year was spent in the work, which
Mr.. Gowen personally superintendent
for the, most part. His craft cost
close to a quarter of million dollars,
and to q boatman she is the prettiest
thing that ever tripped the waves.
The Speejacks is 50 feet long, 100
tons, II feet wide and draws six feet.
Everything below the water line is
made of bronze, and all of the upper
works are teakwood, especially i'm
ported from India, at a cost of about
five times that of mahogany. Even
the decks are teakwood. Inside. the
Speejacks is finished in natural waxed
mahogany, and for completeness and
elegance she Is without rival. Her
driving power comes from two $50
horsepower engines, operated either
by gasoline or kerosene, capable of Ii
knots an hour, with a cruising radius
of 1900 miles.
The Speejacks carries $500 gallons
of gasoline and 1000 gallons of water.
As this last would be only three weeks
supply for the party aboard. condens-
ers were installed to obtain fresh
water from salt These will pro-
duce six gallons an hour. A refriger-
ating machine will turn the distilled
water into ice as needed.
The Speejacks carries $4,000 feet Of
moving picture film, and 100000 feet
additional will be picked up en- route.
There are two cameras aboard and an
expert photographer, who will take
complete film history Of the whole trip.
The Speejacks' radio has trans
mission range of 1000 miles, and. will
receive messages from any distance.
She carries wireless telephone out
fit with a radius Of 600 miles. The
Speejacks has four Of the latest type
machine guns, firing up to 1000 shots
o minute, and an arsenal of small
arms. Mr.. Gowen plans to 60 in
land In the Straits Settlement, Siam,
southern China and West Africa after
game.
ASAoC AAOih DChAiS q Jadht diOuhu Tic
world, the voyage of the Speejacks has
a historical and scientific phase. Mr.
Gowen has collected no less than $40
charts for his trip, and he expects to
bring back some notable improvements
In maps, particularly those of the
South Sea islands, which still remain
unexplored to a great degree. AS
representative Of the National Geo
graphic society and the Field museum,
Chicago. he will endeavor to obtain
new information on wild life as he
finds Ii.
Bernard f. Rogers, Jr., of Chicago,
Yale, 1918. an expert photographer and
amateur taxidermist, is the right-hand
man of Mr.. Gowen on the trip. The
Speejacks will be manned for the most
part by friends Of the host, including
Frank Trevor Hogg, Princeton. 1917.
former football captain and the yachts
master. Jack Lewis of Cleveland. the
chief engineer, Is an expert yachts
man. David Williamson, New York
broker, has shipped as a sailor, and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Honeymoon on Schooner.

Bowling Green, O.-Citizens -
had opportunity to see a regular -
ern frontier prairie schooner =
day recently when Mr.. and -
Claude Hopkins en- route to Pssnq'
vania from Powder River, -
camped at the edge of Bowling G'U
The couple chose this way OF tne
to cut expenses Of their honeynea
and get closer to nature.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
African Game Preserves

The growing scarcity Of specimens
ir every department Of zoology has
led to the setting apart Of large game
preserves In the wilds Of Africa and
putting them In the charge Of experts
There seems to be no animal that cam
not be partly tanned If feeding
ground and water in plenty are given
Il. Attendants venture into the In
closures and stroll among the animals
to accustom them to the sight Of hu-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Making Over Paper.

The chemical processes for the rec
lamation Of printed book paper have
been In use for some time. their ef-
ficiency is reduced by the fact that the
mechanical pulping forces the ink per-
manently into the fibers, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. A mixture of
ten pounds Of borax. ten pounds of
soap, two gallons Of kerosene and two
gallons Of pine oil 10 used for soaking
1000 pounds Of stock. with enough
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
END SALARY SUITS.

Missouri Auditor Agrees to Pay Food
Inspector.
jefferson City, Mo.-Two suits in
stituted in the Cole county circuit
court by DR.. E. L. Farmhouse, state
food and drug commissioner, against
State Auditor Hickman to enforce
payment Of the salary of Farmhouse
and his deputies for period begin
ming last May were dismissed follow
ing an agreement Of Assistant Attor-
ney General Miller and C. G. Revsills.
attorney for BarnhousA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Wants Her Rinu,

Fairfax, Wash.-A reclamation VI
ject designed to salvage one dIand
ring from the bottom of Carbon nm
near here, has been started by Nm n
c. Holloway. Mrs. Hollaway il bill
ing a dam across the river and "a
divert the stream from its SCUM h
order that the workmen may sxd|
the bottom when it dries for / M
that she lost several days aga VI
which is valued at 5000. 81
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Australian Gold.

Figures quoted by the Australian
Gold Exporters association show that
In 1920 gold to the value of f4,S13, 431
was exported, and for the first four
months of 1921, fSS2, 800. making a
total Of f5,695.761 within the past 10
months. The Commonwealth govern
ment has adhered to its policy of keep
Ing the gold reserves untouched and
only permitting the export of the cur.
rent production of gold and bullion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22

Christian Science Monitor. This
mechanical trick on the part of div.
Ing birds is probably familiar to all
VINO have watched the kingfisher at
close quarters and have noted the sud-
zen contraction in the birds apparent
size as 1t takes the plunge. This is
much more easily observed in the case
Oh the starting. which sometimes i'm
itates the kingfisher by plunging into
the water. The shrinkage of the bird
Is very apparent when. after lowering
ABOVE the surface, 1t turns downward
to dive.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
JUDGE McClain Is Dead.

Newport, Ark.-Judge william 4
McClain, aged 62 years, died 4 y
home in this city from long nhn
of cancer. He was born at Wan
Ridge, this state, in 1859. He liyAx
Newport for 35 years and was a.
the city's wealthiest citizens /
served the county for four yen .
county Judge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Pump Fish Into Vessels

A contrivance to pump fish from
purse net into the hold of a fishing
vessel has been invented. The fish are
pumped through large rubber tube
to the deck Of the vessel and dis
charged upon an inclined plane of
wire mesh from which they slide into
the hold, the water running through
the mesh and into the sea.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Trees Strong.

Trees and plants display wonder
ful strength at times. Some Of them
win lift heavy stone which blocks
their way or even split rock, but
there Is one thing which they can
not Withstand and that is the strangle-
hold Of another plant which encircles
them. A honeysuckle will soon kill
Z tree which It takes hold Of and
IN the tropical forests there are many
creepers which kill the trees they
climb and save themselves BY reach
- Ont to neighboring trees.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
GRAIN EMBARGO PENDING
Accumulation at New Orleans -
Facilities.

New Orleans.-The accumulauQ :
grain at New Orleans has been
that notice of an impending EN-
to this port was sent out from m
service commission Of the Ame
Railway Association at Washingt& =
local traffic interests and grain v
porters. In the last week the inc
ed numbers of cars on the tracks b
been more than 1900 over the Pr
ing week.
There are 1919 cars of grain ~ =
elevators amounting to approximpsp
$500, 900 bushels and 1921 cars On ~
railroad tracks totaling more y.
100000 bushels. Unloadings, ac9
ing to the notice from the car sef1~
commission, are averaging aDout
third Of the receipts. 8..]
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22


quite accomplish. But few DAYS
ago the ebb tide carried a 9S-foot mo-
tor yacht through Ambrose channel on
trip around the world and marked
the beginning of dream to come true
Tor at least one man. His craft Is the
3 nrst of its kind and size to undertake
such voyage, which is expected to
last year and half. 1t carried the
dag Of the Adventures club, writes
James G. Young in the New York
Times.
The sailing Of the Speejacks, as this
modern argosy is named, was the first
step in realization Of castle built In
the air two years ago by Albert Y.
Cowen, Jr., of Cleveland, yachtsman
and big business man, who has been
vtsualizing soft southern skies and the
s'feer of the swelling tide between
deals In the workaday world. Mrs.
G0wen Joined In the dream. and now
ehe IL aboard the Speejacks as the
yacht travels southwark, the only
woman who ever started on $4,000
Enile trip in craft not much larger
than many motorboats.
But the Speejacks Is a miniature
ocean liner. said to be the most COM
pletely equipped vessel of its sort
which has come off the ways.
After stopping at Norfolk and Kings
ton. Jamaica, the Speejecks will cut
through the Panama Canal and start
ACROSS the Pacific for the Marquesas
tslands, dists &c Of 3,729 miles,
which alone represents a record at
tempt for boat of this kind. From
the<f he route lies via Tahiti, Society
- - thence to Samoa, Fill. the New
t;sr1des and New Caledonia. Mr..
aren plans to cruise through the
9TH Sea islands. many Of which are
ically unknown and isolated from
hing called by the name of civ
ktion.
The party plans to spend Christmas
= Sydney. Australia, then on to Java,
Borneo and Manila. From there they
vii 80 to China, Siam. India. Arabia,
md spend their second Christmas In
rairo.~opce more under way. the Spec
j Jacks will visit Turkey, Greece, France
Z and Spain. before turning her nose
southwark to West Africa. Then the
long trip across the Atlantic. reaching
home again about April. 1923.
- Two years ago Mr.. Gowen decided
that he needed vacation. He had
built four yachts, and set about plan
ming fifth which was to be unlike
anything ever constructed, for cruise
which nobody ever had attempted. He
put In year on the plans before COM
missioning a Harlem river yard to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
$4,000 in Currency.

New York.-His pockets bullying
with currency totaling s13,S00, William
Witt, postal clerk Of st. Louis, was
arrested here upon complaint Of the
police of the Missouri city. He is
charged with embezzlement and re-
ceiving stolen goods
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Wolves Chased Girl.

>Oconto, Wis.-Alice Stenrn
years of age, residing near Lena,
chased by a pack of timber wolves !,
she was on her way to pasture " 4.
for a stray COW. Neighbors s'a'e'
pack was very large.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Why Marines Are Scarce.

Recruiting for the United States
marine corps is on again. The enlist
ments must be for three or four years
and the applicants must be physically
perfect and of good moral character
A man must be at least 65 inches in
height. and weigh not less than $50
pounds stripped, and L.eet all the re-
quirements of a perfect physical
standard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Muskrat, Not Kitten.

Concord, N. H.-Frank Henry Of
this city is suffering badly lacerated
finger from being bitten by a muskrat
which he attempted to pick up, think
ing it was kitten. The animal made
It's escape from the Eagle garage and
was the cause of much excitement on
the streets, where large crowd gath
cred after chasing the animal around
the stage house yard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Game Fines RENTED.

Little Rock, Ark.-GoV. Men
day RENTED the fines OF hse Al
lators of the state game laws. ~
we're convicted before justice |" -
peace in Brinkley township, A0n'''
county.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22

water to make a three to six per
cent pulp. The beaten is used to pull
the stock apart gently, with a mini.
mum breakage Of the fibers and the
process Is continued for an hour or
less with the pulp heated to from
i6o to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. by live
steam. The separated ink and the
chemicals are then washed away by
the usual method, and the reclaimed
pulp Is ready to be bleached.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
Raas Not Well EMITTED.

Washington-An explanation of why
in many cases that letter never
never came" is believed by Postmas-
ter General Hayes to have been found
In the revelation that an average of
70 pieces Of mail is found daily in
empty sacks and pouches sent to thu
mail bag repair shop in Washington.