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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish Board of School Directors.
CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.

CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
Pollock, La, May 8, 1918.
Dear Sir:-You are hereby notified
to meet the school board in called ses-
sion on next Monday, May IL, 1918, for
the purpose of ordering a special school
tax election for district 81, and for the
transaction of any other business to
come before the board at that time.
If possible be present to represent
your ward in matters that may come
before the body.
By order of the president, ]. H. Nc
Nicely.
J. N. WARNER,
Secty. of the Parish School Board.
CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA I
Parish of Grant
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, j. N.
Warner, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 9Th day of May, 1918,
and is now secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, and that the above
is true and correct copy of the notice
of special meeting, addressed by him
to each member of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the parish of Grant,
Louisiana, and deposited in the mail on
the 9Th day of May, 1918.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me on this 18th day of May, 1913.
EARL ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
PETITION.
Grant Parish, La. May 8, 1918.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish Of Grant. State
of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned pro-
perty tax payers of school district No.
81 of the parish of Grant and State OF
Louisiana, being the required number
of petitioners of the said school district
eligible to vote at special school tax
elections, respectfully pray that your
honorable body order special election
to be held throughout the territory
covered by the said district above men,
toned in the manner required by law,
for the purpose of determining whether
or not special mill tax for 10 years,
beginning with the year 1918 and end.
ing with the year 1922, both years in
elusive, be levied and collected in the
said school district No. 81, on all pro-
perty therein located subject to State
taxation, for the purpose of building
and equipping a modern high school
building at Verda in said school district
J. w. Chelette, j. w. McIlwain, d. l.
Payne, A. F. Cooper, G. w. Purvis,
Thos. E. Neal, Mrs. Mary Bowers,
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Graveyard Working at Lincecum

UrdVeyaru WORKING al LIncecum.
All persons interested are requested
to be present on Saturday, June 81, at
the working of the Lincecum grave
yard. Dinner will be served on the
ground. Any person living at dist
ance and can not attend, may aid by
sending a contribution to F. F. Tabor,
Selma, La. 7. C. LINCECUM.
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Notice of Final Proof.
U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La,
April %, 1918.

April %, 1918. I
PROOF UNDER ACT JUNE 6, 1912
Notice is hereby given that j. w.
Thompson, of Chopin, Louisiana, who
on Sept %, 1909, made homestead en-
try No. O3929, for lot No. a, or NW3 of
NW4, section a, township north,
range west, La. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk of Court,
at Natchitoches, Louisiana, on the 3rd
day of June, 1913
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Johnson, Dave johnson, Lee Sharp and
Manuel lowers, all of Chopin, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
mas Register.
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ItiC Sd1u SCkfOOt OiSeAiCt u
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot, place q Ky
mark in the square after the word
YES" and to vote against it place a
similar mark in the square after the
word mo"
And the secretary of this board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all
the necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
list of voters, assessed valuation of
property and compiled statements of
voters in number and amount.
That the polling place in the said
School District No. 81 shall be at Verda
on the first floor of the laboratory
building of the verda high school for
the said special school tax election, and
that Messrs. d. O. Morris, C. L. Pur-
Wis and G. L. Garrett are appointed
commissioners of said election, and
pointed clerk of the said election, and
that the election shall be conducted un-
der the laws of the State applicable
thereto.
The president of this board is hereby
instructed to give notice of the special
election herein ordered, by his procla-
nation to be published according to
law; and in his said proclamation he
shall announce that at IL O'Clock q. m.
on the 10Th day of June, 1918, this
board will meet at the court house, in
the Office of the Grant Parish School
Board, at Colfax, Louisiana, and in
open session proceed to open the ballot
box, examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the result
| of the election.
The above resolution was adopted
unanimously. all of the members Of the
board hereinbefore named voting in
favor threeof.
j. H. MCNEELY,
| j. N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
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PROPOSITION.

Proposition to levy a 5 mills
special tax on all property SUBJ
ject to State taxation in School
District No. 81, for a period of
10 years, beginning with the
year 1918 and ending with the
year 1922, both years inclusive,
for the purpose Of building
and equipping a modern high
school building at Verda, in
the said school district.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Why He Wears Glasses.

II happened in the park one Sun
day morning. Todd and Edgeley We're
sitting there together, discussing.
needless to say, the eternal and fem
mine question.
yes" said Todd. I quite agree
with YOU: the way women dress now
adays is positively absurd"
IT'S worse than that added Edge
ley,
whats more, in nine cases out Of
ten their men folk are 70 blame.
Todd sighed.
4 suppose that is 50, he remarked.
yes. Look at that woman coming
toward us now. I'll bet you any
thing YOU like that her husband tells
her she looks positively charming
when she goes out in that outrageous
get-up. lust because he hasn't the
pluck to say the truth, 10 laugh -
her. to
But Todd had risen to his feet;
and. hat in hand, happy smile upon
MS face. was awaiting the lady thus
referred TO. The lady was Edgeley 9
Wife
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
BY MARVIN DANA from the
Play by BAYARD WELLER.
TO-DAY'S INSTALIMENT.

Demarest was seriously disturbed
by the situation that had developed.
He was under great personal obliga-
lions to Edward Glider. whose infiu-
ence. in fact. had been the prime
cause Of his success in attaining
to the important official position he
now held, and he would have gone far
70 serve the maRnate in any difficulty
that might arise. He had been per-
fectIy willing to employ all the re-
sources Of hts Office TO relieve the son
from the ENHANCEMENT with a woman
Of unsavory notOriety. Now. thanks
to the miscarried plotting Of Burke
TO the like end. what before had been
merely a vicious state Of affairs was
become one Of the utmost dreadful
ness The worst Of crimes had been
committed in the house OF Edward
Glider himself and his son ackuOwl-
edged himself as the murderer. The
District Attorney felt a genuine sOT-
row in thinking Of the anguish this
event must have brought on the "a
Their. He had. as well sympathy
enough for the son. His aCquaint-
ance with the Young man convinced
deed Of bloody violence. In that fact
was a mingllng % comfort and aux-
iety. II had been better, doubtless,
n indeed Dick had shot Grtggs, had
indicted a Just penalty on a house
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Servian Women.

There is no country in the world
where women occupy more dtgnif1ed
position in the home than Servia. The
Servian idea is quite different nom
that OF the Turk. who keeps his wom-
en- behind shut doors, or the German.
whose ideal woman IL a hausfTau. In
Servia the woman is the companlon'of
the man.
A man is responsible for his unmar-
ried sisters, and throughout the Bal
kan States il IS considered rather a
breach of etiquette for him to marry
before his older sister.
Servian women are very domesti-
Gated. and the highest ladies' pay per-
sonal attention to trivial matters OF
housekeeping
There are two women doctors prac-
ticing in Belgrade, and women teach
ers galore. But public opinion, on the
whole. is rather against women enter
ing the labor arena.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Turner, an orphan. employed
in Edward elders department store,
is unjustly accused of theft and sent
to prison She is bounded by the
police on her release, and finally goes
10 live with Joe Carson, q fOrger and
Aggie Lynch, a blackmailer, both of
whom treat her with respect Mary
resolves TO keep within the law
She becomes the leader Of a hand of
swindlers elders son. Dick, falls
in love with her, and she marries him
to be revenged on his father-and
then finds that she is in love with
him. Dick refuses to give her up.
a demand made by his father, Mary
disappears. Police Inspector Burke
in an effort TO aid the elder Glider
schemes to secure the arrest of Mary
through English Eddie" Griggs. q
police infOrmer Carson plans TO rob
the Glider home on tip from Griggs.
Mary hears Of II and tries TO pre-
vent il, going 10 the Glider home.
Mary pleads with Carson to drop the
robbery. and Dick enters. Carson
kills CSiggs when Mary corners the
latter and he admits he is working
for the police. Burke enters the
house. q searchlight throwing its rays
on the dead mans body. Mary and
Dick are arrested. because Mary tells
Burke that Dick shot Griggs IN de-
Tense Of his home,
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
The Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM y. KIRK.

KIT GUESS THAT brother wf1fred
STINT going to be able to stand
prOaperitF," remarked the
telling yoa, George, about that ballad
which he wrote called Gone Beyond
Recall that song about the lady that
bounced platter of her husbands
block. Well, the money has been
pouring in on Wilfred since that song
made a hit; pouring in 50 fast that
the poor boy Is kind Of bewlIdered,
wondering which one Of his creditors
Will wait The longest for his money,
so he can pay the others first.
"One thtSsv about him that / have
Just discovered. George. Is that he is
forgetting the friends who stood by
him when things was breaking bad
for him. This morning he was talk
Ing about a automobile TIP he is GO
ing to take next Sunday. He didn't
even ask me or sister Mayne to go
along. Oh, no, This " to be a ex-
elusive aRalr-t1im and a couple of
swell song writer's that he met at the
Words and Music Club. suppose me
and Mayme wouldn't havO at in very
good with the swell dolls them song
writer's goes with, so we didn't get
the least hint in The world that we
was wanted. oh, well, It didn't sur
prise me, George. As Shakespeare
said, Blessed is him who don't get Il
Kick in the shins from them which
he has befriended.'
"H he goes acting that way" said
the Head Barber. why don't you get
after him and collect some of the Dor
rowed money that is coming to you? l
would. hate to ask a man for
money after I loaned il to him will
ing, but If I was in your place /
would lay down on him for every cent
he ever touched you for
Got Twenty.
"T got $50 of his here" said the
Manicure Lady He gave il to me
to buy a present for his girl with.
got a notion to keep il. He owes
me nearly $50, and goodness knows
when I will get any part Of it. But,
no, George, that dear little conscience
Of mine Is on the job, and Wilfred's
fluffy will get her little present, but
YOU can bet Il viii be about the first
thing worth $50 that happen to see.
I amt going to waste no valuable
time shopping for him or she. He has
tugt wrote another sad ballad, George,
and / brought Il down here to see
II II would make you cry Wilfred
saws a barber cried after hearing his
first Dig nit, anu ne NduACu llAr ~ "
this one on you and see II you wouE1
cry. It won't take long"
II don't want to hear II" said thu
Head Barber.
"Oh, please, George" coaxed the
Manicure Lady. Listen:
"A handsome clerk whose salary was
thirteen bucks a week,
Was visiting his sweetheart and on
marriage he did speak.
I know a fiat he whispered, big
enough for you and me,
There is four flights Of stairs to
climb, but think what you can
see,'
His sweetheart didn't show no signs
Of flying TO his arms.
Like many other lovely girls, she
knsw she had her charms
Then with a look Of cold disdain that
maze his poor heart tiuter,
In cr1spiy uttered syllables this ut
terance she did utter:
Chorus.
81 airft no good at climbing stairs
in Railways dark and dim,
- ii
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14

breaker. But the District Attorney was
not inclined to credit the confession.
Burke's account Of the plot in which
the stool pigeon had been the agent
offered too many complications. Al
together, the aspect OF the case served
to indicate that Dick could not have
been the slayer. Demarest
shook his head dejectedly.
Il Want the Boy Free"
Burke" he said. q want the boy
to go free. don't believe for a min
ute that Dick Glider ever killed this
pet stool-pigeon Of yours. And, so,
you must understand this: want
him to go free, Of course"
Burke frowned refusal at this sug-
Restion. Here was a matter in which
his rights must not be invaded. He,
too. would have gone far 10 serve
man of Edward elders standing, but
in this instance his professional pride
was in revolt. He had been defied.
trapped. made a victim Of the gang
who had killed his most valued in
former.
THE youngster~I go free when he
tells what he knows he said, angri-
IL. "and not a minute before" Hts
haps the old gentleman can make him
talk l can't He's under that wom-
ans thumb, Of course. and she's told
him he mustn't say word. So, he
don't" A grin Of half EMBARRASSED
appreciation moved the heavy jaws d s
he glanced al the District Attorney.
You see" D. explained, Il can't
make him talk. but 1 might II cir
cumstances were different. on &C
count Of his being the old mans son,
I'm little Cramped in my style
II was. in truth one thing 10 brow
beat and assault a convict Ike Dacey
or Chicago Red, but quite another to
employ the lilSe violence against a
youth of Dick elders position In the
world Demarest understood perfect
Iy. but he was inclined 20 be skeptical
over the Inspectors theory that Dick
possessed actual cOgnizance as 70 the
killing Of Griggs.
You think that young Glider really
knows" he questioned, doubtfully
Burke Was Merciless.
q don't think anything-yet,"
Burke retorted. AN I know is this:
| Eddie Griggs. the most valuable crook
that ever worked for me, has been
murdered" The officials voice was
charged with threatening as he went
on. And some one. man OF woman.
I is going to pay for it,"
Woman" Demarest repeated. IN
some astonishment
Burka's voice came merCiless.
Il mean Mary Turner" he said
slowly.
Demarest was shocked.
But. Burke he expostulated, shes
not that sort "
The Inspector sneered openly.
How do YOU know she ANTI he
demanded. We'll, anyhow. she's made
/ a monkey out OF the police depart
meu- and. first. last. and all the time.
/ I'm copper. And that re-
minds me-" re went on with "a re-
{ sumption OF his usual curt blunt
I ness. 4 want YOU 20 wait for Mr.. Gil
der outside. while I get busy with
7 the gin they've brought down from
3 Mary Turner's fat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Story
w / hin LA w AdUenhue and Looe

roughly, L want to know"
There came a change, wrought In
the twtnkling Of an eye The tiny,
trinity shod foot of the girl rose and
fell in a wrathful stamp.
How dare youi" The clear blue
eyes were become darkened with
anger There was a deepened leaf Of
red In either cheek. The dropping
lips dropped no longer, but we're bent
in a haughtiness that was finely i'm
pressive.
Before the offended Indignation OF
the young woman. Burke sat bewil-
dered by embarrassment for once in
his life, and quite at a loss.
What's that?' he said obviously.
The girl explained the matter ex-
pliciuy enough.
What Do You Meant 20
What do you mean by this out
rage?" she stormed. Her voice was
low and rich. with a charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark
Of gentility But now II was sur
charged with an indignant amazement
over the indignity put upon her by
the representatives OF the law. Then,
abruptly the blue eyes were softened
in their Ares, as by the sudden near
ness Of tears.
What do you mean the girl re-
peated. Her slim form was tense
with wrath Il demand my instant
release" There was indescribable re-
buks IN her slow emphasis Of the
words
Burke was impressed IN spite Of
himself IN spite Of his accustomed
cold Indifference to the feelings Of
others as necessity compelled him 10
make investigation Of them. His
harsh, clustering voice softened per
ceptibly and he spoke in a wheedling
tone, such as one might employ in
the effort 20 tranquilize a spoiled child
in a 1T OF temper
Wait a minute" he demonstrated.
Wait a minute" He made a pa
officially courteous gesture toward one
of the chairs which stood by an end
Of the desk sit down" he invited,
with an effort toward cajoling
The scorn Of the girl was superb.
Her voice came Jelly, as she an
swered
To Be Continued Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Up-to-Date Jokes

Maudy-Ah, my daddy's bought a
little baby.
Claudy-I reckon your NUNS very
mean"
Maudy-WhyP
Claudy-'Cause when my daddy want.
ed 20 buy a baby mum presented him
with two.
What are you going 20 do when you
grow up. II YOU don't know how 70 read,
write and cipher" asked school
teacher of a lazy. stupid boy.
I'm FOin' 20 he a schuOlmaster, an
make the boys do all the readin', writ
IN and Cipherin',' replied the boy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Do You Know

During the inquiry into the loss Of
the Titanic the suggestion was thrown
out that seats in the lifeboats should
be numbered in accordance with the
passengers ticket. That proposal has
found favor with one of the Japanese
steamship companies, a coupon being
attached to the regular ticket re
serving" a seat in a certain lifeboat
for the holder who is requested i'm
mediateiy upon going aboard TO be-
come familiar with the location of
his boat and the place that has been
allotted to him. IL this rule is OBJ
served, confusion in time Of crisis
should be reduced to q minimum, al
ways granting. of course, that the
passengers do not become panic
stricken.
A resident Of Boom. Belgium. has
lust btlilt a hydroplane entirely OF
steel instead OF wood. The boat is
about IS feet long and weighs $50
pounds II has a specially construct
ed rudder. which enables IL to turn at
high speed in a narrow channel The
24-horsepower motor is OF the four
cylinder type and weighs 900 pounds.
Some surprising statistics are given
az to what the average Australian
eats. Apparently he has the best ap-
petite, II not the best digestion. Of any
human being on the planet. He eats
every year 264 pounds of meat, which
works out an average Of two sheep
and one fifth OF a bullock for every
man, woman and baby in Australasia!
He eats more than twice as much
meat as the average Englishman.
three times as much as the average
Frenchman, and four times as much
as the average German or Swiss. II
he Ia Tssmanian, he eats quarter of
a ton % potatoes in q year
A Nuremberg church, seating 1900,
has an electric heater for each pew.
A 3-inch iron tube incloses a smaller
tube wound with resistance wire, and
this heater runs in front OF the seat
and along the back Of the pew. Each
heater has it's own switch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Chorus

81 air't no good at climbing stairs
in Railways dark and dim.
Nv father was porch climber; his
daughter amt like him,
can't eat delicatessen food when
YOU are short Of cash
And the soul within me shrtvels at
the thought of corn beef hash.
The man / wed must have a roll, and
spend it freely. too
amt no good at climbing stairs.
can not marry you
'If that song don't go | amt a
barber" declared George
Il hope IT goes better than that
said the Manicure Lady Remember,
George, you Amt much of barber"
WILLIAM f. KIRK.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
CHAPTER XXI.
Aggie Was At Bay.

DURKE, after the lawyer had left
X him. watched the door expect
antly for the coming Of the girl
whom he had ordered brought before
him But, when az last Dan appeared
and stood aside to permit her pass
ing into the office. the Inspector
gasped at the uneKpectedness OF the
vision. He had anticipated the com
ing Of a woman OF that world with
which he most was familiar In the
exercise OF his professional duties
the underworld Of criminals. some one
beautiful perhaps. but with the brand
OF viciousness marked subtly. yet Wis
IDLY for the trained eye 10 see. Then,
even in that first moment, he told
himself that he should have been pre-
pared for the unusual IN this instance.
since the girl had TO do with Mary
Turner and that disturbing person
herself showed IN face and form and
manner nothing to suggest aught but
a gentlewoman. And. in the next in
slant. the Inspector forgot his sur
prise In a sincere almost ardent ad-
IuTdIlou.
She Was Rather Short.
The girl was rather short. bun OF a
slender elegance OF form that was
ravishing. She was gowned. too, with
chic nicely to arouse the envy OF ali
less fortunate women. Her costume
had about it an indubitable air. a
fnality Of perfection IN its kind. On
another. IL might have appeared per
haps the merest trifie garish But
that fault, II in fact IL ever existed
was made into a virtue by the cor
recting innocence Of the girls face Il
was a childish face, childish In the
exquisite smoothness OF the soft, pink
skin. childish in the wondering stare
Of the blue eyes, now so widely opened
in dismay childish in the wiStfu
dropping OF the rosebud mouth.
The girl advanced slowly, with a
laggard hesitation in her movement
obviously from fear. She approached
the desk, from behind which the In
spector watched. fascinated by the
fresh and wholesome beauty Of this
young creature. He failed TO OBJ
serve the underlying anger beneath
the girls outward display OF alarm
He shook off his first impression by
means of a resort to his customary
buster In such cases
Nov. then. my girl" ne said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14

Roman soldier caps like bOnne Bulgarian stockngcaps
with asse over shouder-and CORSETS if she likes
them You find how many Bettys cosets
around the edge of the sea, and even into it.
Of course you re awfuy smitten with Roman sash
you can wrap the hips of either of the two middle
rock don have the ends long for they warranted
wrap around your the back stroke get by
the neck like eel when you re showing off.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14

OR the girl whorealy swms-the two in the centrecaps
snug and plain be- tights, shoes whose ribbons
wrap only high round the ankles where they never
slip down. dress like little coat to slip and button all the
way down the front with really truly buttons and button
holes plenty of shoulder and band around the
waist but belt about the hips, if you will with all the coors
Of the rainbow in it you yearn for little fuss it. In
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
Nell BrinkIey Says

my eyes these plain corseess undecoraed comfy seagong
outfits are than the conventional froc cut in
same lines with the gingerbread them,
dresses dry land.
For the girl dons bathing suit but doesn't 60
the water the two outer frock such sleeves her rotous
fancy for she will ruchng in the neck
sailor collar tasses grdles and sashes high shoes like
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14

1918. BY the Fl. K. Fly Com
pany. The play Within the Law Is
copyrighted by Mr.. WELLER and this
novellzation Of II is published by his
permission The American Play Com
pany Is the sole proprietor Of the ex-
and performance of within the Law
in all languages.