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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-05-12
PRINCE ALBERT OF OAKLAND
IS SOME ARTISTIC DANCER
Stops People On Street to Show Them
the Latest in Quivers and Shakes

the Latest III QulNeTS anu OnakeS
A recent issue of the Grafton Senti-
mel gave some prominence to an arti-
Gle having for its subject Prince AL
bert Shrout, of Oakland, in which the
Sentinel said, among other things:
"Shades of wandering MINISTRIES and
troubadors! Visions of sunny Spain
and romantic Venice! Memories of
Merrie England at Yuletide and the
beach at Waikiki! Oakland has a
stolling musician and dancer in the
person of Prince Albert, or "Chum"
Shrout, who is considerably over six
feet tall, weighs better than 200
pounds and would be star performer
with crosscut saw were it not for
and sinuous movements.
Strange to say, not everybody in
town appreciates "Chum's" talents.
Last Thursday afternoon he "dolled
up" Ito use his own expression) with
faded paper flowers in his hat, select
ed a prominent place in front of the
Garrett National Bank building and
began dancing to the accompaniment
of toy harp, which he now and then
flourished high above his head, in reck-
less abandon. 1t happened that he
was beneath an open window of a
firm of lawyers who have their offices
on the second floor of the building. At
ter enduring the noise as long as they
could one of the attorneys filled ba-
sin of water and strobe to the win
dow. Taking careful aim, he let fly,
but missed the would-be serenader by
a slight margin. And "Chum" never
knew how near he came to receiving
a free bath, for he is extremely deaf
and could not hear the smack of the
water on the concrete pavement.
"This performance is not the only
one he has given, although his exhi-
billions are usually confined to unac-
companied dances. "Chum" is a SHIN
my artist and will stop any patient
pedestrian on the street to display
the latest quivers and shakes. He has
Hawaii on the brain and is continually
making plans for going into the Hula
Hula and shredded wheat skirt show
business. He is about 80, and lays
proud and just claim to Prince Albert
as his authentic Christian cognomen,
"Chum" being a mere nickname. His
life is not all music and dancing, for
he is the butt of street urchins and
practical jokers, who tease him shame
fully even while they encourage his
antics"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-05-12

Some day "Chum" will see "red" as
the result of being pestered and a
crime for which he cannot be held NOR
ally responsible for may be committed.
This prediction came near being full
filled one night very recently when
youth who had been teasing "Chum''
stepped from the Maryland Theatre
when "Chum" took hold upon and
after choking him threw the often
der to the pavement with considerable
force. "Chum" evidently intended to
follow up what he had started and
give the youth severe drubbing, but
the young man was taken away by
some of his friends before "Chum'
got into action the second time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
PA of 1910, is hereby given, that at
a tax sale made on the nth day OF
August 1921, JEFF B. Snyder became
the purchaser and adjudicatee OF the
following described property, which
was advertised for sale on that date,
That certain lot fronting so feet
on Chestnut Street commencing at
a point 1890 feet north of the
northeast corner of lot IL of the
Town of Tallulah, La, and running
northerly on the north side of said
street SO feet and running back
between parallel lines at right an.
giles to said street at a distance OF
$50 feet; also that certain lot
fronting so feet on Walnut Street
commencing 1880 feet north OF the
northeast corner of lot NO. IL Oh
the Town of Tallulah, La, and rum
ming thence north along the west
side of said street so feet and run
ming back between parallel lines
at right angles to said street q
distance of $50 feet, together with
all improvements thereon. :,
That deed was executed to SAID
Jeff B. Snyder by A. J. Sewer, Sherlfi
and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the
Parish of Madison, La, dated the
9th day of August, 1921, and re-
corded in Deed Book ct" page 674
ct seq, of the records OF MaSisol
Parish, La, on the Bird day OF Sep.
ember 1921, said property haylnf
been assessed and sold as the pro
nerty of Est. P. C. Tyler for taxes To-
'A JEFF B. SNYDER.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
224 Of 1910, is hereby given, that at
tax sale made on the 9th day Of
August 1921, Geo. w. Patterson be-
came the purchaser and adjudicatse
of the following described property,
which was advertised for sale on that
date, to-wit:
Timber on lands assessed to Mort
inner & Garrett, Hapaca, 10000;
timber on lands assessed to A. E.
Adams and Mrs. Lane, 144 900
timber on lands assessed to G. w
Patterson, 10000.
That a deed was executed to SAID
Geo. w. Patterson by A. j. SEWER
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
for the Parish of Madison, La, dated
the 9th day of August 1921, and re-
corded in Deed Book "T," page So
ember 1921, said property having
been assessed and sold as the pro
perty of w. A. Morgan for taxes fol
the year 1920.
GEO. w. PATTERSON.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
224 of 1910, is hereby given, that at
a tax sale made on the 9th d;
August 1921, Isidore Moritz became
the purchaser and adjudicatee OF the
following described property, whlch
was advertised for sale on that date,
to-wit:
I647 acres, albany" "Brownley..
and "Ashly," all section 27 west OF
Joe's Bayou, west half and south.
east quarter section %, east half
of northeast quarter section 2S'
southeast quarter section ~,
north half of southeast quar-.
ter: north half of south hall
of southeast quarter, section ~, al
section 32 east of Joe's Bayou
being lots 8, a, and 5, all section
SO. lots 2, 8, and a section "a, ano
all improvements thereon. :,
That a deed was executed to sale
Isidore Moritz by A. ]. Sewer, Sherlfl
and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for TN
Parish of Madison, La, dated tn'
9th day of August, 1921, and re
corded in Deed Book ct" page oT
OF seq. of the records of Madison
Parish. La, on the 29th day o.
August 1921, said property havlnt
been assessed and sold as the pro
nertv of S. J. Brown and ). ooR6
Gregory for taxes for the year lS|o
ISIDORE NORTH.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
224 of 1910, is hereby given that at q
tax sale made on the 9th day OF
August, 1921. Geo. Spencer became he
following described property, which
was advertised for sale on that cate,
to-wit:
Center one-third lot 10 in northern
addition Tallulah, together with
improvements thereon. :,
That a deed was executed to SAID
Geo. Spencer by A. j. Sewer, Sheriff
and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the
Parish of Madison, La, dated the n
day Of August, 1921, and recorded in
Deed Book "T'' pages SIC ct seq, OF
the records of Madison Parish, La,
on the 3rd day Of September, 1921,
said property having been assessed
and sold as the property Of J. W.
Moore for taxes for the year 1920.
GEO. SPENCER.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by ACT
a24 of 1910, is hereby given, that at
a tax sale made on the 9th DAY Oh
August 1921, o. w. Campbell became
the purchaser and adjudicatee OF tne
following described property, whleh
was advertised for sale on that date'
500 acres, Johnson" lots 13 and
Ia and AZ Except 600 acres out,
side levee sold Geo. Spencer and
except 29.37 acres in northwest
quarter of section 49); southeast
quarter of section as Except 5O
acres sold Tom Barnes) township
IA and Is north range IA east,
together with all improvements
thereon. ;l
That a deed was executed to salo
10. w. Campbell by A. j. Sewer
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
for the Parish of Madison, La, dated
the 9th day of August 1921, and re,
corded in Deed Book "T," page pc
ct seq, of the records OF MaSisor
Parish. La, on the 3rd day OF Sept
ember 1921, said property havlns
been assessed and sold as the pro
perty of Est. ]. E. Hodges for taxes
for the year 1920.
O. w. CAMPBELL.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
224 of 1910, is hereby given. that at
a tax sale made on the 9th day OF
August 1921, Belts Majors BECAME
the purchaser and adjudicatee of the
following described property, which
was advertised for sale on that date
to-wit: =
Lot 2 of section twenty-one in
township sixteen, north range
thirteen east, containing 'p3l
acres and improvements thereon.
That a deed was executed to sac
Belts Majors by A. J. Sewer, Sherif
and Ex-Oficio Tax Collector for the
Parish of Madison, La, dated the
9th day Of August, 1921, and re:
| corded in Deed Book 'T," page l575
ct seq, of the records of Madison
Parish, La, on the 3rd day Of Sept
ember 1921, said property having
been assessed and sold as the pro
perty of w. H. Cox for taxes fol
the year 1920.
BELTS MAJORS.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

at point one hundred and fifty feet
west of the southeast corner of said
Lot and running westerly thence be-
tween the northern and the southern
boundary lines of the said Lot to the
eastern boundary line of the land of
the Madison Cotton Oil Company, the
east line of the tract herein sold to
lie parallel to Walnut Street and to
run northerly a distance of one hun
dred and twenty-five feet. =.
SEVENTH, the following described
property, situated in the Village OF
Tallulah, Parish of Madison, State OF
Louisiana, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows: the southern two
thirds of Lots number Twenty-Five
and Twenty-three of the Village OF
Tallulah, Louisiana, said Lots front
ing one hundred feet on Elm Street
and running back, between parallel
lines, one of which is the north side OF
Askew Street, distance Of three
hundred feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
224 of 1910, is hereby given, that at
q tax sale made on the 9th day of
August 1921, JEFF B. Snyder became
the purchaser and adjudicatee Of the
following described property, which
was advertised for sale on that date,
to-wit:
12O acres, east half of northwest
quarter and northeast quarter of
southwest quarter, section IA,
township II north, range IL east,
together with all improvements
thereon.
That a deed was executed to said
JEFF B. Snyder by A. ]. Sewer, Sheriff
and Ex-0fficio Tax Collector for the
Parish Of Madison, La, dated the
am day Of August 1921, and re-
ca led b Deed Book ST." page 581
e req. az the records Of Madison
Pa4lsh, LIZ; on the 9Th day of Sept
emBer 1921, said property having
been assessed and sold as the pro-
perry Of E. A. Walsh for taxes for
the year 1920.
JEFF B. SNYDER.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

a long way in making possible the pre-
sent reductions. June this year, with
an output of 117,247 was the pre-
vious record month.
zone noteworthy feature OF our
sales is the increased demand for
Ford trucks and cars for salemen.
This class of commercial business has
been gradually increasing the past
sixty DAYS and we interpret it as a
very good sign of Improvement In
general business. :
"No reduction has been made IN
the price of the Fordson tractor, and
none is contemplated"
Go over these new prices: See how
little it costs to become the owner OF
Ford car or Ford truck. Can you
really afford to do without one any
longer?
Let us tell you more about 1t, ane
advise you regarding the delivery o,
the particular type Of car in which
YOU are interested.-Adv.
TALLULAH MOTOR co.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

before the Board to ask the Board
what is the status of his contract on
the above mentioned road.
Mr.. Jones was assured by the
Police Jury that as far as this body
is concerned his contract is in COCO
standing, but that in as much as the he
Contract was not signed by the state
Highway Department and ratified by
the Government, it is uncertain wha'
the standing of the contract is.
The President instructed the Secre
tary to write to Mr.. Duncan buit
State Highway Engineer and to Mr.
VIM. H. Rhodes, Federal Highwa!
Engineer, and ask the standing O
Mr.. Jones' contract on the Talluah
Quimby road. 49,
The Chairman Of the Finance Com ON
mittee reported the following Dill
4 -. ,.atA.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Ac.
224 of 1910, is hereby given, that at
a tax sale made on the 9th day OF
August 1921, Joel F. johnson, ST., pc
came the purchaser and adJudlcatee
of the following described property,
which was advertised for sale on
that date, to-wit: -
90 acres northwest quarter OF
southwest quarter section SO town
ship 10, north range ! l east; nortn-
east quarter of southwest quarter
section SO, township Is, north
range IL east, together with all
improvements thereon. :,
That a deed was executed TO salc
Joel F. Johnson, Sr., by A. j. Sewer
Sheriff and Ex-Offcio Tax Collector
for the Parish of Madison, La, dateo
the 9th day of August 1921 and re
corded in Deed Book at" page 5Si
ct SEQ, Of the records of MaIisor
Parish. La, on the 3rd day OF, Sept
ember 1921. said property having
been assessed and sold as the pro
perty of Unknown Owners 1or TAX
Tor the year 1920: ,,o>, CD
JOEL +. JOHNSON, Sh.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
SHERIFF SALE
State of Louisiana, Parish of Madison
Ninth Judicial District Court
Pan-American Bank & Trus. Co.,
In Liquidation
vs.. No. 226a
Tallulah Cotton Oil Co.

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure anc
Sale to me directed from the Honor
able Ninth Judicial District Court for
the Parish of Madison aforesaid. !:
the above entitled cause, / will pro
coed to sell, at public auction. at the
door of the Court House in the town
of Tallulah, in Madison Parish, Lou
isiana, on the third
Saturday, the 18th Day of September
A. D., 1921, between the hours pre-
scribed by law, all the right, title ant
interest of Tallulah Cotton Oil Co., lr
and to the following described pror
erty, all being situated in the Village
of Talfulah, Parish of Madison, State
Of Louisiana, to-wit:
The following described property
all being situated in the Village OF
rallulah. Parish of Madison, State, OF
Louisiana, and particularly described
as follows, to-wit:
FIRST, . tract Of land lying in
the southeast Quarter of sector
Thirty-six 1867 TOWNSHIP SEVEN.
TEEN (17) NORTH RANGE
TWELVE (12) EAST, and more par.
ticularly described as strip of land
three hundred and twenty feet wide,
by seven hundred and fifty feet long,
lying east of, and adjoining the Right
Of Way of the Memphis, Helena and
Louisiana Railroad Company, said
tract being enclosed within the fol
lowing lines: commencing at point
where the eastern boundary of the
| Memphis, Helena and Louisiana Rail.
road Right of Way intersects the
northern boundary line of Lot Seven.
teen, SO feet and six inches from the
northwest corner of said lot; thence
easterly along the northern boundary
of lots Seventeen and Sixteen, cross
ing Elm Street and along the north.
ern boundary of Lot Fifteen, at dis
lance of three hundred and twenty
feet, from the point of beginning
thence in a northern direction paral
lei with the eastern boundary line OF
the right of way of said Railroad 6
distance of seven hundred and fifty
feet; thence westerly parallel to the
northern limits of Lots Fifteen, Six.
teen and Seventeen a distance OF
three hundred and twenty feet, thence
southerly along said eastern boundary
of said right of way a distance OF
seven hundred and fifty feet to the
/ PioSS VI oCShihiiiS, Sdlu LUIS dDONe
referred to being lots numbered and
designated on the plat of the town OF
Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana
on file in the Recorders office OF
said Parish.
| 2. A strip of land running on anG
across lots numbered Ninety-eight
Ninty-nine and One Hundred, sale
strip being forty feet wide and ira
versing said lots in a diagonal direct
ion: and is now occupied and used a.
a right of way for the Railroad tract
running from said oil mill plant to thu
mainline of the Vicksburg, Shreveport,
and Pacific Railway Company.
SECOND, that certain portion Of
Lot number Eighty-four of the North
fern Addition to the Village Of Tai
lulah, Louisiana, and more particu
larly described as follows: the west
ern portion Of lot Number Eighty
four Of the Northern Addition to thu
Village rof Tallulah, Louisiana, b
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

All as shown by deeds to In cy,. II
poration, duly of record in the s, G
office in Madison Parish, h j;uS. sp1
together with all of the bulioIpt TkbtA
improvements thereon, ana ~ 10 b,
WAYS and appurtenances 'n ttSremsst
longing. including the ott"S q
houses and cottages; all cGSSiIdipp
and appurtenaaces of wha. .ss;n .
ture, belonging to this U1m,ssehinsrS
cotton gin buildings, mnrstsuspes
presses, appliances and d.. p1pSurlucrstss;
all all the ice plant machinery cry sou us
equipment, aPpliatn m this sH Corporate
'e' TERMS N o. OF SALE: Cash win
eft of appraisement., cryIER,
Sheriff, Madison Pst,sn'A q
sberiff's Office, Tallulah' i'"''
9th, 1921.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

ms Is the tnlrd price cut curing
the past twelve months. On Septem-
Der %, 1920, the price of the Ford
touring car was reduced from $575 to
$40; June 7th to $415, and now to
1855, making q total reductions in
this type of 1920, or 80 per cent.
The same proportionate reductions
have been made in all other types.
One year age the price Of the Ford
Sedan was 1915; today it lists at $500
with the same equipment.
1--WE are taking advantage of every
known economy in the manufacture
Of our products in order that we may
give them to the public at the lowest
possible price, and by doing that, we
feel that we are doing the one big
thing that viii help this country into
more prosperous times. People are
interested in prices, and are buying
when prices are right.
The production Of Ford cars and
trucks for August again broke al
previous high records with the total
reaching III, 500. This b the fourth
consecutive month in which our out
put has gone over the hundred thou
oond marx, the total for the four
naufhn hei1S ze3. o7l, which hes gone
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

which is meant that portion of said
lot which lies west of line running
northerly through said lot, and which
line commences at q point one hum
bred and fifty feet west of the south
east corner of said Lot "a and runs
thence northerly, parallel to Walnut
Street to the northern line Of said lot.
The Lodge to reserve the portion ly-
ing east Of said line.
THIRD, all that portion of Lot
number Eighty Of the Northern Ad-
dition to the Village of Tallulah, Lou
isiana, which lies west Of a line run
ming northerly through said lot, which
line commences at a point on the
southern boundary line of said Lot
number Eighty at point one hundred
and fifty feet west from the southeast
corner of said lot, the said line run
ming thence northerly, parallel to Wal
nut Street, to the northern line OF
said Lot Number Eighty. The inten-
ton of this act being that the vendor,
G.. P. Blair reserves all of the eastern
portion of the said lot and which re-
served portion fronts on Walnut
Street and runs back between parallel
lines, at right angles to said Walnut
Street, a distance of one hundred and
fifty feet; the vendee herein purchas-
ing all that portion of the lot which
lies west of the above described and
reserved tract.
FOURTH, Lots number Sixteen and
Seventeen and the northern one-thlrd
of Lot number Twenty-three, Of the
Village of Tallulah, Louisiana, the
property herein conveyed being all
that portion of the property acquired
from the Madison Land Company
which lies west of the right of way Of
the switch track of the V. S. q p.
Railroad and containing seven lots.
FIFTH, a certain lot or parcel OF
ground fronting fifty feet on Walnut
Street and running back between
parallel lines to the eastern boundary
of the property owned by the Tallu-
lah Cotton Oil Company and being the
same lot designated as Lot No. 81 OF
the Northern Addition Of the Village
Of Tallulah, La, as per plat OF said
village on file and of record at page
451 of record book "P" Of Madison
Parish, La.
SIXTH, the following portion Of
the Lot Number Eighty-three Of the
Northern Addition to the Village OF
Tallulah, Louisiana now owned by
said Church, said portion commencing
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

owing to the lack Of space, the re-
- al the treasurer Of the Village
I the Parish are crowded out of this
ne. They have been set and were
lsdy for publication, but the space
ia not Be found for them. How
r. the proceedings Of both boards
ipear in this issue, and the reports
appear next week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TREsPAss NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that
all tn Singer Manufacturing Com
pany's land in Madison Parish Louis
ana is posted against camping or tres
passing in any manner. Violators viii
be vigorously prosecuted.
POINSETT LBR. b MFG. co.
v. w. +. JEFFERSON,
Timber Warden.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Tallulah, La, September z, 1921.
Regular meeting of the Village
Council held this date.
Present: Mayor ID: II. Allen, Alder
men Geo. Spencer, w. 5: Craig, W..
J. Ward. Clerk A. H. Hurd.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer reading
of the minutes Of the last meeting
was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Craig $500. was
ordered transferred from the Water
Works & Electric Lights Fund to the
General Fund.
Mr.. E. T. Purnell appeared before
the Board to represent the citizens
residing on the east side Of the Bayou
and requested that the Board furnish
the lumber and pay part Of the ex'
penses for erecting q low water
bridge across the bayou. On motion
of Mr.. Spencer it was decided II
furnish the lumber and appropriate
SIS. 90 toward the expense of con
structing the bridge.
Mr.. Spencer moved that the ordin
ance fixing the rate for electric cur
rent be amended so as to fix price
of 1911 cents per kilowatt for al
current used in any month by ont
consumer in excess Of 100 XIV.
This motion was seconded by Mr
Craig and on being put to q vote al
members voted "Aye" and it was de
clared carried.
The Superintendent presented al
application from Mr.. E.. T. Purnel
Jr., for an increase in salary and re
commended the increase, whereupor
on motion of Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Pun
nell's salary was fixed at $4,000 pc
month.
The following bills were presente
and ordered Maid.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
ANOTHER REDUCTION ON FoRDs

Mr.. Edsel B. Ford, President Of
the Ford Motor Company, makes the
following announcement:
1--WE are making another reduction
in the prices Of Ford cars and the
Ford truck, effective today. The new
price average $1,000 under the for
mer prices, and are the lowest at
which Ford cars and trucks have ever
been sold. List prices, F. o. B.
no<rosk ova m. folloxp,.
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The Village Treasurer then sub
mitted his report for the month of
August.
There being no further business,
the Village Council adjourned.
D. H. ALLEN, Mayor.
A. H. HURD, Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

The PARISH Ireasurer tneH SuD
mitted his report.
There being no further business
the Police Jury adjourned. -.
ALEX CLARK. President
P. %. BENJAMIN, Secretary.