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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Find Nations
Oldest "Flat ''

will be fully five years before the en-
tire find is disclosed-consist of an
apartment house containing about
1000 rooms, together with domestic
implements.
Strangely enough, there is no trace
there must have been fully 10000 Of
them-in the way of burial ground or
skeletons. 1t is conjectured that the
inhabitants left the valley in leisurely
fashion. as there are no evidences of
flight. when at the very zenith of their
development. This exodus is estimat-
ed to have taken place fully 1000
years ago, and, so far as the investiga-
tors have been able to learn, the peo-
pie stepped out of history when the
janitor turned the key in the gigan-
tic apartment house they vocated.
As Big as Two City Squares.
The shifting of sands which hid the
structure for centuries gave scientists
their first clue to the existence of a
hitherto unknown race. Excavations
disclosed building equaling in extent
about two ordinary city squares and
so well constructed as to defy the raw
ages Of time. Its curved front swings
in an arc of 700 feet, and the 50,OOO,-
600 pieces of stone which form its
walls bear every evidence of having
been quarried and carefully cut. All
that is known now is that the COM
munity consisted of approximately
10000 persons and that they cultivated
some 5000 acres of land.
Construction of the Best.
The walls of the building are re-en-
forced by heavy timbers just as steel
rods are used today for that purpose
In concrete construction. Excavation
In the inner court revealed an amaz-
ing lsbyrinth of kivas, cists, shafts
and variously walled spaces.
The floors and ceilings were con-
structed by first laying heavy support
ing timbers across from wall to wall.
Upon these were laid smaller logs,
placed closely side.by side; over these
came thin cedar slabs, next a layer
Of cedar bark and finally a solidly
packed layer of earth. Some of the
rooms show remarkable state of
preservation of both masonry and tim
bers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Painstaking Author.

Paul Bourgot, the French author,
attended for four months the clinic
of prominent Paris specialist In or
der that he might accurately describe
the symptoms of certain disease IN
one of his stories. On another occa-
sion he postponed writing a chapter
of a novel in which he wished to men
ton the after effects of tropical ma
larial fever until a certain physician
returned from Central America, where
he had gone to make study of this
maiady, and published his notes on
the subject.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
HOW DO YOU SAY IT?
By c. N. LURE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
"ElDER" AND "ouDER."

THE former word. "elder," should
i be used when one refers to men,
bers of the same family; thus, My
elder brother left for Europe today"
not, my older brother" But colder"
should be used in referring to men,
bers of another family, and in refer
ring to objects. Thus, say, "He is
the older of the two brothers." and
This table is older than that chair"
not "elder." The same rule is applied
to the words eldest" and oldest"
one should say, if he has more than
one brother, MY eldest brother left
for Europe today" not "My oldest
brother" This chair is the oldest of
the three" not the oldest"
When direct comparison is made
between two persons, use "older." as
in the sentence, MY mother is older
than my father" But when the COM
parison is not made directly. use this
form: my mother is the elder of my
parents"
(Copyright)
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The next morning the raindrops
were falling fast on the meadow ana
Miss D2isy's upturned face never once
looked toward her lover. She was
drinking the longed-for water and had
no time to notice poor Dan.
The next morning after the rain
everything was so clean and fresh and
all the flowers were so bright ana
happy that Dan again spoke to Miss
Daisy of his love.
"Oh, the wgrld is so beautiful and
fresh this morning i cannot think OF
anything else" replied Miss Daisy as
she flrted the dewdrops from her
white skirt.
But Dan was not discouraged; he
still waited and hoped for his answer /;
but one morning poor Dan awOke with
a head quite white. He had grown old
with waiting and his long, white locks
fluttered in the breeze.
Ihen one day Miss Daisy grew tired
OF the beauty around her. She cast
her eye toward her lover and, to her
horror, she saw he was quite bald. Not
even one spear of white hair was
there on his head.
"Oh!" exclaimed Miss Daisy. "HOw
funny you look. Why, you are old MIR.
Dan d. Lion. / could not think of
marrying you now. GOod-day!"
And that is the reason. so the mead
ow flowers say, that the Dandelion
grows faded and old with long. white
locks on its little round head. Long
ago its ancestor waited so long for
Miss Daisy's answer that he grew old
and bald.
,Copyrightl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
NEW DEFENSE FOR HONOLULU
Big Guns to Be Rushed by Rail Abou.
Island Of oahu-Pian New
Fort

Honolulu, Hawaii.-Two important
announcements of further plans for the
defense of Oahu, the island on which
Honolulu is situated, were made re-
Gently by army headquarters here. One
calls for formation of railway artillery
battalion and another contemplates
the establishment of new fort to COM
mand the entrance to Pearl harbor.
the navy's great base six miles from
this city.
Twelve-inch mortars will be used by
the railway battalion and the tracks
of the Oahu railroad will be utilized
to transport them. To strategic points
on the island not touched by the rail-
ways at present, spur tracks will be laid,
so that, in case of emergency, heavy
guns may be rushed to any section of
the coast line as fast as locomotives
can haul them. The railway mortars
have a range of 1900 yards.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
OLD DANDELION.

AIR. DAN DE LION awoke one
IFl morning TO find growing near
him pretty Miss Daisy.
Dan was ever bold, but this pretty
little flower growing so close beside
him made Dan holder than ever.
He turned his bright face toward
Ter and spoke. Miss Daisy" he said'
in this beautiful world there cannot
e two more certainly made for each
ther than you and l.
Just look at the yellow in your
own. Doesn't it just match the yell
Ow of my clothes? Now what do you
ay if we are married and live in this
leld where the sunshine is bright and
garm, as two happy lovers should?'
Miss Daisy shook out her white
etaled skirt and looked down at the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
THIS GIRL RESENTS HERO STUFF

she could hardly restrain herself
When she saw him walk across Sec
ton of the floor just vanished, which
her mother had warned her not to
step upon, she slipped from her hiding
place, got her fathers big weapon and
went into the dining room and holding
the pistol in both hands, ordered the
robber to hold up his hands, which he
promptly did. After compelling him
to replace the plumber, she ordered
him into a closet. but instead he
slipped through the kitchen door and
fled, with Rose in hot pursuit. clad
only in her nIghtie. But the burglar
man could run faster and got away.
The family returned a few minutes
later to find Rose in the yard still
holding the gun and regretting her
failure to capture the man.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Plan Greatest
Dam in World

In the 145 miles between Kanab
creek and the Arizona boundary line,
nj Diamond. a net head of 800 feet
could be secured by two high dams.
The river would deliver TO switch
boards about 100000 additional
horsepower, according to Southern
California Edison engineers
The fourth development would cover
the 120-mile stretch between the Ari-
IONA boundary and the Cotton
wood valley. This would afford q SEQ
foot head and deliver 10000 horse
power.
1t is contended that among the re-
suits of the prOjsce would be:
Absolute food control.
Provision for irrigation of 2,250,OOO
acres, of which 100000 acres would
be above the canyons.
Three hundred miles of the river
made navigable.
The area which could be served
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Makes Ne Tired" Says Girl
Who Baked Burglar.
with Her Fathers Revolver She
Made Thief Drop His Plumber,
but He outran Her.

Fort Worth. Tex.-Rose Breedlove.
= nine-year-old girl at Alba, near Fort
worth, who stopped burglar with
her fathers six-shooter after he had
gathered up the silverware in the
houne of her parents, says hero stuff
makes her tired" After enc day of il
me has declared strike against hav-
ING her picture taken. publicity. and
explaining TO visitors.
One day the family was away from
home, leaving Rose playing with her
<0Ils alone IN the big house. She saw
~ burglar enter, and she hid under
-the covers of her bed but left a peek
hole through which she saw the in
truder ransacking the place.
When he gathered up the silverware
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30

In INV HI6ttar TED
MONOGRAiiS.

THE origin of monographs is prob
4 ably Egyptian; we are certain
that the Greeks and Romans used
these devices. The merchants of the
Middle Ages used csbalistic intertwin-
ings of letters as their distinctive
marks, and the great Charlemagne
used cipher as his signature to con-
ceal his ignorance of writing. The old
time painters and printers also had
their private marks made of their inl-
tails. 1t was not until the Nineteenth
century. however, that monograms be-
eame popular.
(CopyriRhtl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Project TO Harness the Colorado
River Bigger Undertaking
Than Panama Canal.
COST WOULD Be S0OO,OOO,OOO
Propose DEVELOPING Hydro-eleetric
Power or Huge Scale for Oistribu-
ton Over Vide Area Of
the Southwest.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The worlds
greatest electrical project" is the way
some engineers describe the Southern
California Edison companyc plan for
impounding the waters of the Colo
RADIO river anl developing hydro-elec-
trio power on huge scale for distri-
button over a wide area of the South
west
Edwin o. Edgcrton, special counsel
for the corporation, formerly president
of the California state railroad COM
mission. states the project ultimately
would involve SS00,OO0,0G0, or twice as
much as was spent on the Panama
canal.
4.35o.ooo Horsepower.
Generation of a peak load of 1885,
600 horsepower and an annual average
load of 100000 horsepower from four
development projects along the river
will be possible by a flow controlled
by J00-foot dam ut the head of Glen
canyon. Arizona.
There the main dam would create a
lake almost 200 miles long. extending
mp the nearly level basin Of the Colo
RADIO TO the moutk of the Fremont
river. From this point, the river de-
scends $500 feet In 400 miles.
AT Glen canyon dam, according TO
plans. uniform flow of $4,000 second
feet would pass through turbines and
thence through power canal for 80
miles. to the mouth Of the Little Colo
RADIO. This would give net head of
800 feet and would generate 100000
horsepower.
From the Little Colorado to Kanab
creek, q net head Of 200 feet could be
secured in s. miles. which would gen.
crate 100000 horsepower.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Apartment House 1000 Years
Old Is Discovered in New
Mexico.
HOUSED NEAR 10000 PERSONS
Scientists Say It Will Take Five Years
to unearth Remains-Discloses
Civilization Comparable With
That Of Today.

Santa Fe.-Evidence that q race
once dwelt in the ChacO canyon, In
New Mexico, possessing a degree Of
civilization comparable With our own
has been unearthed by archaeologists
working under the direction of the
School of American Research of San
ia Fe. The discoveries to date-it
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Wanderinu Island.

The statement is made upon the au'
thority of some Norwegian scientists
that the island of Greenland Is slowly
moving westward at the rate OF ten
yards a year. They say that me Is
land was at one time connected 10
Norway and it has moved SO miles
In the last 100000 years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30

with power includes Arizona, Nevada
and Utah, more than one-half of Colo
RADIO and New Mexico, One-fifth of
Idaho and Wyoming and three-Quar-
ters Of California, with possibly large
areas in northern Mexico.
Power would be used for the electri-
fication of steam railroads, as well as
for commercial, agricultural, mining
and municipal uses, thus saving 10000
barrels of fuel oil year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Fiogged by Judge.

Santa Ana, Cal.-F'logging with a
rawhide was the punishment melted
out in open court to Juan Torres at
his own request when he pleaded
guilty to beating his wife. Justice j.
B. Cox administered three lashes onto
Torres back, raising three large welts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Harold Bauer. IA
nous pianist, returned a draft Of
$500 and refused to finish a concert
here when children in the audience
persisted in annoying him with their
restlessness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Preferred Music to
Ether During Operation

His own music so soOthes Os-
car ]. Kelley Of South Boston.
Mass, that he preferred it to
ether while hospital surgeons
were probing for bullet IN his
thigh.
When the doctors began to
put Kelley under the influence
of an anesthetic he objected
strenuously. Then he called for
his harmonica. jumped upon the
operating table and played gayly
while the bullet. which had
been fired by his stepsOn during
Il family quarrel, was removed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
GOLD MEDAL
NRlE E!MQp
W Gy25yYR5 y

bring quick relief ard often ward Of
deadly diseases. Known as the national
remedy of Holland for more than 200
years All druggists, in three sizes
Look for the name Gold Medal on ever bes
and accept nc imitation
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
(Copyright.)
A LINE O. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
RELIEF

T LOVE to hear the joyous ring
OF children's laughter as they
play:
l love to list to birds that sing
Their welcome to the newborn
day;
For in a world that's over sad,
And weighted down with grievous
wrong,
Hope springs from out the meas
ures glad
OF laughing innocence and song.
(Copyright)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
SLOW
DEATH

Aches, pains, nervousness, diff
Guilty in urinating, often mean
serious disorders. The worlds
standard remedy for kidney, liver,
bladder and uric acid troubles
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30

This old
he
the Phillip
the
OF his nhe who had accumulated millions
Dake
srefuse
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
Certainly Not.

Certainly Not.
Irate Parent-Wbile you stood
he gate bidding my daughter s0''
hight. did it ever dawn upon you
The SuitOr-Certainly not, sir'
never stayed as late rs that.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-30
ABOUT YOUR BOARD.

How many things. both just and I'M
Just are sanctioned by custom.-Terence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-29
From Aid for Information
FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT

The Pilot Association has been of vast
assistance in the past, and your cooperation with
this request will greatly assist and tighten the bur
den Of this office" .
And again when pilot boards an in
coming vessel he will question the Master and ascer-
tain if any enemy submarines suspicious vessels or
wreckage have been sighted and if any S. o. S. mes
sages have been received Should any information
of this character be available. it is requested that
full and complete report be prepared by the Master or
an officer Of the ship and turned over to the Naval
Intelligence Boarding Officer at Old Point.
to be sworn in voluntary confidential agents
but in view of their loyalty and patriotism no hest
sideraton . . s.'
They were not sworn in, though their co-opera-
ton in many important phases of the war was ident-
fed with the work of the Fifth Naval District and all
of its branches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-29
FROM THE HAMPTON ROADS MARITIME
EXCHANGE

WHEREAS, The attention o Roads Maritime
mas been called to certain editorials
@ attaching the motives and operation
iho ASSOCIATION charac;crizing
10 the water-bornc and
WHEREAS, The primary jecv of the HAMPTON Roads
fecing the maritime not Roads
virginia district but through
the Virginia of
10 @ on an equitable basis all disputes arising
factors which Roads
one OF the countrys ports; n
WHEREAS. The Hampton Exchange cor
posed; IN large measure of those in
handling of port of Roads
$3.50
WHEREAS The patriotic service rendered by
Pilot Association during
Oh commanding officers tint md
OF
troop and supply ships without
WHEREAS strike I'm 1910 -, ,o, .,r,~.,
In branch OF marine shipping ports,
completely pnnlyzed
ZION gave ITS In docking
i-o" keeping inc
thereby
from becoming mp;
49, WHEREAS Under similar conditions the Virginia
fiot Association
N> ~ ~
RESOLVED. Hampton Roads Maritime Exchange Of
norfolk Newport Virginia
efficient and which
toward the best interests
decDsca OF tho
commerce, ella i'm / be
further '''
RESOLVED, newspapers virginia he furnished
with copies of " ~
n tho Ro,rd of I,irooo,s
OF the Hampton Roads Maritime
port News. Virginia. this 18th day of May. 1921 ~
(Sgned) II. l..
HARRY
r. G..
Committee.
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From the Daily Newport News Va February s 1920.
llmc the years attenpts
made virrni,
iot Association
interests
oppose the been
evidence should be- Ierisa-
lure Virginia "a
of
and the development ton Roads
III the association is derelct Ict acc,sers
come forward with II bin long as
adequate would bo r,n,
vandalism to destroy shipping to the
mercy of irresponsible pilots"
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THEIR VALUE TO THE. PORT

NEWPORT NEWS SIIlPBUn.DING & DRY DOCK co.
Newport February IL 1920.
Captain j. Harry Bully
Virginia Pilot Association Newport News, Va
understand been the Virginia
Legislature throwing official pilot in these
waters 10 a considerable number of pilots
vi! purpose in writing
Judgment the members
knowledge during the
tdthu! IN the performance their seasons and
under
eve 1t would be anythn; occur that
world tend pilotace 4,
Hampton Roads
Yours truly,
tSgned) III. L. FERGUSON,
President Manager
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Office of
THE PORT OF HAMPTON ROADS, VA.


THE PORT OF HAMPTON ROADS, VA
Norfolk, Va, Nov. IA, 1919
Captain w r. Boutwell,
President Virginia Pilot Associations
Norfolk, Va.
Dear Mr.. Boutwell
Upon being relieved from my duties as Captain
OF the port of Norfolk, Hampton Roads and Newport
News desire to take this opportunity of expressing
TO you, and through you to the Virginia Pilot Assoca-
ton my great appreciation for the whoe-hearted and
loyal support you have given in matters con-
hected with the anchorage OF vessels and regulations
OF marine traffic in these waters
During the two years | have been CAPTAIN of the
port both in war and peace, l have relied to great
extent ior the proper execution of my duties upon
assistance that you have been able to give me- not
only personally but as organization. Without
your hearty and loyal cooperation this office would
have often been seriously hampered in it's activities
There has never been time where any request on
the part OF the Captain of the port has been made to
your organization that it did not heartily respond
With assurances of highest esteem / remain
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) j. G. BALLINGER,
Senior Captain U. S. G.. c..
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FROM THE NEWPORT NEWS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IN RE THE PROPAGANDA

WHEREAS to he attention of the Chamber
Of Commerce of Newport recently
lacking the Virginia
organization is monopoly to
WHEREAS Chamber, being directly interested in the
development expansion OF
the whole
of the Virginia Pilot
Roads piiotage prevail
ing at competing and that
IKE organization the United
otto service during the World War
praise from commanding Army Navy
stationed AT Newport News during the
cmparkation well
which thousands
and night without a single mishap
WHEREAS During"a In by in
branch OF marine
peteiy pnrnyzed until the Virginia
md
thus preventing and
owners and shippers millions dollars;
WHEREAS. prevails in this district
ana u IN nS"n being met by the Virginia
RESOLVED the ambe of Commerce of Newport
Hc"S depiorcs what deems unwarranted
iy working the de-
vciopmnt
the writers of cd
serves make Of
Association
Of Virginia is material development of commerce
which we unhestansly proclaim be it further
RESOLVED That the virginia be furnished
copies of these resolutions.
Adopted at meeting of Directors Of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Newport this 1ct y
of May 1921. " ~ " "'
(signed) C. HOPKINS President
GERRISH CASSAWAY, Secretary.
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COPY
p May, 1920.

w r Boutwell,
Associate
Dear Capai Boutwell,
While
N
is
npIdso
had
gas
am
inreyyo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-29

Will
W.
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U; S; NAVAL FORCES OPERATING EUROPEAN WATERS
u s. S. OLYMPIA, FLAGSHIP ' ''-Ni-'-"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-29

BRITISH ADMIRALTY OFFICE,
Norfolk, Va.
August 5, 1919
Captain w. r. Boutwell,
President, Virginia Pilot Association
Norfolk, Va.
Dear Sir:
This office wishes to place on record an express
sion OF appreciation for the extraordinary services
rendered in Hampton Roads during the convoy
period commencing in May, 1917, and ending Novenl-
Der 1918 during which time it is records that
there was an approximate monthly movement in and
out, and transfers in harbor, of one thousand
vessels. a movement which involved special organ
zing ability the part of the officers of your asso
citation and the hearty cooperation Of the whole of
its members.
1t is gratifying to record also that during that
period the vessels destined for convoy invariably
sailed as ordered.
Since the termination of the convoy period until
the present time the vessels which have sailed under
control of this office have in every case been moved
according to their instructions.
Yours truly,
tSigned) HENRY EAGLETON
Commander r. N r.
British Senior Naval Officer,
Hampton Roads District.
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treasury department,
U. S. CUSTOMS SERVICE,
Norfolk, Virginia.
Captain w. r. Boutwell, .ess!sssF
President, Virginia Pilot Association
Norfolk, Va
Dear Sir:
find pleasure in certifying to the full and COM
plee cooperation always given the Customs Service
IN this district by the Virginia Pilot Association both
as an organization and by its individual members
It's cooperation was very noticeable during the
period of the and at time did your association
fail to respond or comply with any request that was
made of it,
Very truly yours
(Signed) NORMAN r. HAMILTON
Collector Of Customs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-29

UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET
T.. S. S. Connecticut, Flagship
Off Cedar Point Md
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COPY


May,
ardTrns
in
uensav eandth
possible
n of akonl
of hsunfm
t the VIRGINIA Associate
Sincerely
Sid) Hilary
Admiral s
W. r esq
lilo Asocato