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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
AN ORDINANCE

Bv Mr.. LaCroix, of Ward One, Grant
parish, Louisiana,
Recurring owners of automobiles living
outside of Incorporated towns, cities,
and villages to number their automo-
biles. and to register their name and
number with the clerk Of the police
iury of the parish Of Grant, State OF
Louisiana, and fixing a penalty for
the violation of the provisions OF tins
ordinance.
Section One
Be it ordained by the police jury OF
the parish of Grant, State of Louisiana,
IN legal session convened, That 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to run or
operate an automobile without securing
and placing on the back of said auto
mobile. in as conspicuous place as
possible, his number, SO as to be plainly
visible at all times in the day ligbt;
said numbering shall be of plain fgures
of not less than inches IN height with
one-half inch stroke, and said NUMBER
to be on white with black figures and
lettering
Section Two ~
i Be it further ordained, etc, That
persons owning any kind OF motor
drawn vehicles, without the corporate
limits OF cues s ypTni he ren,,;red shall
which numbers sna', ~ ,he wnr r Grant
place IN pam ,., ,e.'e the ' number placed
Parlsn, La, ul'u '"e ''''
on saia veT mx
Section InLee a.;nea e.c That
be u lursnsa -s vua nrsn;ng running
any person or persons o"nns, vah;cis.
or operating any motor drawn ven WITH
IL. -l.~t If the raolirp lurV his name
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13

When the frost is on the coun-
ter and the cobweb on the shelf,
and there's scarcely anybody in
the store besides yourself, and
your stock is getting shelfworn,
and the groceries are stale, and
bills enough are coming due to
make a banker pale: oh, then's
the time a feller's blue, and puz-
zled with the proper thing to do.
But in such a situation one sure
remedy applies. if you want tt
get the customers, you've got t.
advertise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Promoters Got Bulk.

New York, Dec. 9.-From the
sale of 81, 500, 900 worth of stock
in four wireless telephone com
panies, less than $3.50, 600 reach
ed the treasures of the companies
themselves; the remaining ST.
$50. 600 or more was paid agents
and promoters, according to evi-
dences presented today by the
government in the cases of the
officers of the Radio Telephone
Company, on trial on charges OF
using the mails with intent de
fraud. This evidence was sub
mitted in the form of tabulation:
made and sworn to by govermen
accountants. The tabulation'
purported to embrace the stocl
sales of the Radio Wireless Tele
phone Company, the Atlantl
Radio Company and the Pacifi
Radio Company.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Succession Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.

18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of E. H. Thornton, deceased.
No. 295l.
By virtue of an order of sale issued
by the Hon. w. F. Blackman, Judge Of
the 18th Judicial District Court of
Grant parish, Louisiana, on the 3rd day
of November, 1918, ordering the sale
of the property to pay debts, the Wild
ow's claim and the costs of administra-
ton. | will offer for sale and sell to the
last and highest bidder, according to
law. at the residence of the late h. IL.
Thornton, at Pollock, Grant parish,
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY. December IL. 1918.
between the hours for Judicial sales,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Lot FIVE and the west half of lot -four
in block four; and lots four and five in
block two of the Dowden Addition te
the town of Pollock, Grant parish, Lou
isiana, being the same property acqulr
ed by 4. H. Thornton from John L.
Pink ston by act before G. U. Robinson
Notary, on April IL, 1911. as recorded
in Book III" of the Conveyance rec
rds of Grant parish, on page GIT. AL
so the following personal property: on
wardrobe, one dresser, six chairs, thre'
chairs, one table, three bedsteads, on
dresser, three cotton mattresses, INV
feather pillows, one locker safe, on
cooking stove, one wash stand. tire
comforts, and FIVE sheets, and any an
all other personal property, furnitur
and the like, found in the residence, o
tie late deceased E. II. Thornton, no
specially named above.
All the property above described be
ing and constituting the property G
the community of acquets and gain
existing between the said deceased an
his wife at the time of his death.
4 Terms of saIe-Cash, at the inventor
ed price.
/ Colfax. La, Nov. 5. 1913.
MRS. ELLEN I HOkNTON,
Administrative.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
How to bankrupt the poetors,,

A prominent New York physician
saws, ..If it were not for the thin stock
ings and thin soled SHOES worn by wom-
en- the doctors would probably be bank
rupt." When you contract cold do
not wait for it to develop into pneu-
monia but treat it at once. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is intended espec-
tally for coughs and colds, and has won
wide reputation by its cures of these
diseases. 1t is most effectual and is
pleasant and safe t. take. For sale by
all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Courl-
No. 1912.
o. B. Bice VS.. I. c. Aubrey.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale issued out OF the honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court, and to
me directed in the above numbered and
entitled suit, have seized and will Of
fer for sale at the principal front door
of the court house in the town of Col
fax, La, between the hours prescribed
by law for Judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, Dec. 20, 1913,
the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendant, to-
wit:
The east half of Lot No. IA, in Block
No. Ia, fronting on Main Street thirty
Ave feet and extending back $50 feet,
being situated in the town of Verda,
Grant parish, La, as per plat of same
on file in the clerk s office at Colfax,
La.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene
| fit of appraisement.
A. B. PERKINS,
| Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Notice.

Notice.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of A. M. Hall, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that | will sell
for the purpose of paying the debts OF
the above named succession, the fol-
lowing described property, belonging
to said succession, to-wit:
One mule, one mare. one pony horse,
one wagon. one set harness. one watch,
and one gun
Sale to be at Hadnot, Grant parish,
Louisiana, on Saturday, Dec. 20, A; D.
1918, between the hours prescribed BY
law.
Terms of ale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement and inventory.
l.. z. HADNOT,
Administrator of said Succession.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
The coHax Chronicle
SATURDAY, DEC. 13, 1919.



Average daily attendance 218.
Percentage of attendance based on
roll "a per cent.
The teachers were requested to grade
more closely this month than has been
the custom in the past. Spelling ana
the use of English are to be considered
in grading papers as well as the SUD-
;ect matter. Much lower grades gen.
orally is the result.
Those making the highest average IN
each of the grades are:
First grade WILDER o'Quinn. Florine
Mcknight.
Second grade Marguerite Eaton,
Aline Irwin.
Third grade A-Lena Ella Johnston,
I.ay;lla Folden. B-Martina O'Qulnn,
Leila Merle Long.
Forth grade-Leslie LaCroix, Aiics
Bayne.
Fifth grade A-Robert Voolfolk
I,eola Young. B-viola Vineyard, Eliza
beth Mcknight.
Sixth grade-Tom Under, Maynar'
O'Quinn.
Seventh grader Robert Best, Mir
Scott.
Eighth grade Irene Ethridge, Louis
Hicks.
Ninth grade -Leita Dyson, Ira Swai
ford.
Tenth grade Grace Goodwin, Robel
Purvis.
Eleventh grade-Leola Cargill. E.
phrasia Leonard
At the close of each month each chi
is given report showing the standir
when compared with the class. II Il
students grade is below the class ave
age it means that that particular stu
dent is below the average student
his work.
These reports are intended for q
parent, to be examined, signed and 7
turned to the teacher. Please insist
seeing this report, and if not preser
ed to YOU by Thursday following t
monthly examinations, find out the re
son why.
1t requires lot of hard work ca
month to get these reports ready.
are required to do this for the bene
of the parents. yet | know that ma
parents never see them. If the parel
will take more interest in the repor
children will do the same, and we
be able to send you better reports.
Respectfully.
j. R. DeMoss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13

President Wilson's latest utter
ance indicates that he seriously
contemplates government owner
ship and CONTROL of all telegraph
and telephone lines.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Tresuass Notice.

All hunters and other trespassers are
warned to stay off my property, same
being all of section 29, part of Sc / sec.
80 and SO, and 163 acres bounded west
by Red river, east by Woods, north by
Self. and south by other property, all
in township 8 north, range west. Vi
olations of this warning will be prose-
cuted to the full extent of the law.
n15-tf C. v. DYSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Cured of Liver Complaint.

81 was suffering with liver complaint,
says Iva Smith. of Point Blank, Texas,
.and decided to try 25c box of Cham
berlain's Tablets. and am happy to say
that / am completely cured and can
recommend them to every one. Foi
sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13

AN ORDINANCE


BY Mr.. LaCroix, of Ward One, Grant
parish, Louisiana,
Relative to the operation of automo-
biles, motor cycles, and other We
hicles on the public roads throughout
the parish, without the limits of any
Incorporated city, town or village in
the parish of Grant, State of Louisl-
ana, and to provide penalty for the
violation of any of the provisions of
this ordnance.
Section One
Be it ordained by the police jury of
the parish of Grant, Louisiana, in reg
ular session convened, That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons con-
trolling or operating any automobile,
motor cycle, or other vehicle on the
public roads of the parish of Grant.
without the limits of any Incorporated
city, town or village in the parish, to
operate or drive at greater rate OF
speed than twenty miles per hour.
Section Two
Be it further ordained, ETC., That no
person controlling or operating any au-
tomobile, motor cycle, or other vehicle,
shall drive at a greater rate OF speed
than ten miles per hour while in the
act of passing in any direction on said
public roads any other vehicle of what
ever description.
Section Three
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
any motor drawn vehicle or vehicles OF
any description whatever going in OPP
posite directions shall pass each other
on the right, each going to the right Of
the center Of the road; that any motor
deawn vehicle or other vehicles over
taking another shall go to the left of
the overtaken vehicle in passing.
Section Four
| Be it further ordained, That no per-
son operating or controlling any auto
| mobile. or other motor vehicle on the
public roads of the parish of Grant
shall drive around any curve in the pub
| lie roads at q greater rate of speed
than ten miles per hour, and shall on
approaching said curve sound his horn
or whistle twice as a danger signal.
4 Section Five
Be it further ordained, ETC., That it
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons under the age of sixteen years
to operate or drive any automobile,
motor cycle, or other motor drawn We
hicle upon the public roads of the par
ish of Grant, State Of Louisiana.
Section Six
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
any motor vehicle or any other vehicle
of any description, coming to full
stop shall be to the right OF the center
of the road a sufficient distance to per-
nit other vehicles to pass.
> Section Seven
Be it further ordained, ETC., Thai
each motor drawn vehicle on the public
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
: Notice to the Public.

Il wish to state to those of my friends
and the public who were under the I'm,
preston that had left or contemplated
leaving Dry Prong, that | have chang
ed my mind, and can be found at the
same old stand. where | will appreciate
your valued patronage in the future as
in the past. Respectfully,
IRA w. SANFORD, M. ID.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
For Sale.

81 acres of land, 81 miles north Of
Colfax on bank of Red river. 90 acres
in cultivation, % acres in woods, z
young mules, hay tools and cane mill.
All for $1,000. Apply to
N. S. ROBERTS
nl5-1m Aloha, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
n15-2nl
Hotel for Sale.

Hotel business and good will of the
Flowers House, in Alexandria, La,
Second oldest hotel business in city.
House full of guests every night. Own
err has gone into other business.
w. II. FLOWERS,
s13 Alexandria, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
/. O. O. F.

Aloha Lodge No. l60, ]. o. o. F.,
meets every Saturday. All members
in good standing have standing invi-
tation to meet with u.s.
N. S. ROBERTS,
n15-2m Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Warning to Hunters and Trespassers.

All hunters and other trespassers are
warned to stay off my place located in
section 20, tip. north, range B west.
Violations of this warning will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law.
nl5-lm* l. G. DYSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
For Sale.

A full set of blacksmith tools, con-
sisting of pipe fitting tools, carpenter
and wagon tools, ETC., also wagon ma
terial and blacksmith supplies on hand.
Appvy to LEE BARNHART,
nI2-4t Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13

For cash. / will sell for the next two
weeks ladies' $500 pattern hats for
AGO, and all trimmed hats your choice
for 500 each. Mrs. Leila Long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
Land for Sale.

200 acres of land near oil well now
being drilled by the Iatt Oil Company.
Apply to DR.. E. B. GRAY,
Dis Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-12-13
For Sale.

Seven ca shares of stock in Bank of
Montgomery. $1.40 per share; worth
81. 20 on books. A. j. MORAT,
n22-4t' Aloha, La
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We also have complete line Of Men and Boys Clothing Ladies
fit out from head to foot And un
after Christmas special prices entire stock OF goods
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-01

80 per sSl: western SoG sp s; s =
01 per box.
ss.a.as-oood shipping stock. ,i.se
Beses-Dried Lima. 707Kc per ib.
Califetnla FTuit-Tokay grapes. $40
22s: Malaga I.7S@2 per box; poms .
Celery..Kalamaaoo, is6Soc; home.
cS s:s:r-wnoYs:ai. PER pr,e ssi Michigan
iimsurs.S i19Seise dome oms., ais0ss1 whi:s:
i IL SsG sorn i%PGets p.r Swiss, s1-s7He;
Chsst.uts-l29isc; Spanish. "a Sc
bass.-Persian. new. 7a7nc; Fard.,
s9shc per h.; Dromedary. $3.50 per
Dressed Calves Fancy, 1aalsc:
common. 109ll PEI. ID.
Dressed HoGs.Medium. ioG1lc ID.
FissEImported. l491sc h.; Califor-
Flnhan HaddAes-11c Id.
trssh vesetsbles--Green peppers,
Ssrs per So, cr sas. soc psE Ssset
lettuce, hot house. 1OQi2c; beets. 81 a
i;ls per bu; parsley fsgz.c per dog.
HiI nhhsr1' hot house go GOOSE per ib;
Gr:pe frsssHst so9s per box.
Gropeo-Concords, lbs, 2O62lc
cataw bas. 2oq22c basket; Malagas. 50
Ho.ey-Fancy white, new. 15alse,
amber. lo@iic per h.; extracted. 19sc
May--Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In car
s '1ss g. ,; Detroit ES simsthy
timothy. s14d14. so: No. / mixed. sisSS
straw. ss@s wheat wheat and s'S ost 's straw. X:
67.S0 per ton.
H,s.:s., Sss;- sn1ss per -sa
green hides, $50: eu No iS cured S Sa,,,
l2hc; NO; | green bulls. love; No.
| cured veal kip. Ice; No green yea,
kip. lac; No. 4 cured murrain. lee: No
! green murrain. 10c; No. l cured calf
h sne; No. No . rSss. G al ,ss; ~
&c: No. 2 tallow. SIC; No. 2 hides /,
on: No. > kip and calf lHc on; sheen.
| skin tas to amount OF WOOL. SOC n ~
-Messinas, se5oa7; caiifor
csssses New pee California iHI navel.
sAso@S; new Floridas. sssodT pei
osss.s-Yeilow. si.as per bu; 81 .:
per sack: new Florldas s3soSs boy
o.,sss-.Ysliow. si.as bu; si..s sack
Sssss- Kisssrs' Soc su; siaiso bh,
pSeatsey-Car lots. track Detroit n
eacts 100 76c: In bulk ssa ssc bu'
,peostvt-Sprinss lax nItc: hen.
ro e:Se ls Ssr. sS w,. ,sc nrs,:s,
91ee: se.sc ,td isc: ducks. iauisc
Slsssssiss-St7sas per crate.
\ nG11eee--11so per dca
swsss rsssssss-virsinia. si.mei.;,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-01
DIPHTHERIA SPREADS;
DAMP WEATHER BLAMED

The warm. moist weather OF the
past few weeks IL largely to blame
for the spread Of diphtheria, accord.
ing TO DR.. Joseph Goldberger, of the
United States bureau OF health, who
IL cooperating with Health Oficer
Price In the fight against the disease
The weather has kept people indoors,
and has given those who have been
exposed to diphtheria a splendid
chance TO communicate the germs To
others.
There are 2SS cases OF diphtheria
under inspection now. Since Jan I,
there have been 264 deaths reported.
while In 1912 there were but 1s9.
There were six deaths last week. The
demand ror antitoxin exceeds the sup-
ply. DR.. Price believes that he has
the situation we'll In hand, however.
and hopes that there will be marked
decrease In the number OF cases he.
Tore the end OF the week. so that nc
may give his attention to pneumonia.
Have sore throats attended 10
promptly: get outdoors and exercne:
don't let your house get stuffy: don't
iet children kiss one another: when
doubtful see a physician" are some
OF the rules laid down by Or. Gold.
berger for preventing infection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-01

ton concerning Il relates to the meo-
tai quality that heals Some mistake
Il for the human WILL others suggss-
soo es and they c ss the ps. nss spp ss.
fore. 10 recognise with Paul two types
cf mind. "for to be carnaily minded
says Paul. 'ts death: but 10 be spir,
ituaiiy minded 10 lie and peace" How
the car nal and the spiritualY Some or
the fruits OF the carnai mind are the
human will. Suggestion, anger, malice,
persecution. evil criticism. and 30 on
fruits Of the spirit. which are good
ness. honesty. health. JOY. pure aneo-
ton and 80 on.
IL Is only that honesty from princi-
pie that has the spiritual power TO
overcome dishonesty. Ii Is only thar
goodness from principle thar has the
spiritual power To overcome evil. IL Is
only that mind or Will OF God.--the
divine principle that has the spiritual
power to overcome sickness and DIS
ease. Christ Jesus specifically declared
that He employed only that VIII or
mind which Is God. Intelligence Will
destroy non-intelligenoe. but non-inte.'
ligenee can never destroy inteilisence
So IL IL that light destroys darkness
but darkness cannot destroy light
cannot so much as put out lighted
candle--and II matters not whether n
roo mhas been maintained In darkness
light will dispel the darkness with the
same case In like manned IL matters
not whether an individual has been
maintained In the darkness OF despair
and disease five minutes or nifty years.
the light OF spiritual Intelligence will
dispel II with the same ease. IT wiz
illuminate thought TO conscious
strength In the good to rule out evil.
Christian Science presents the under
standing OF the Christ law with such
simplicity and accuracy that even the
children and young people readily gain
Its spiritual meaning which llberates
them from suffering and Gin OF every
sort. That lis based on the recognition
that disease in it's cause is mental.
When frightened child rushes TO
the arms - its mother, she instinc-
lively employs the proper remedy. Shc
does not rush for medicine bottle
Rather does she scothe and comfort
the child In his fear by her tender low.
and pure affection. The enduring az
fection that mother entertains fJr
her child. and that wipes out his child.
ish fears. should point us to create
love-even the God who is love.
Therefore. In leaving this subject.
would commend to your further con
sideration THAI Christian Science text
book Science and Health with Key t.
the Scriptures" whose only purpose Is
to unlock the spiritual meaning OF the
Bible that we gain. not through tn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-01
PARCEL POST TO UN-
DERGO BIGGEST TEST
(Ce.t,.ued from Page Oas).

sufficient excelsior. raw cotton OF
similar matter 10 prevent the CON
tents from coming into contact Win
any portion OF the box. These parceis
should be marked fragile. POST
masters will refuse to accept FOR man
ing packages that are insecurity pre-
pared.
Parcels should be addressed plain
ly. The addresses should be com
plete and plainly written in ink. The
rgulations require that parcel post
packages shall bear the names ana
addresses OF both the sender and the
addressed. II tag is used the
names and addresses or the senu-
er and the addressee should also De
written on the parcel Itself
Parcels sent in advance OF Christmas
may be marked Not 10 be opened I'M
I'll Christmas" or some similar direc-
ton. Written or printed messages
such as Merry Christmas" Best
Wishes" etc. may be Enclosed In par
cells but no other written or printed
communication should be placed
therein. as this will subject the parcel
to a higher rate of postage. Parcels
should not be sealed or otherwise
closed against inspection. Sealed
parcels are subject TO the firstciass
rate OF postage.
Photographs. printed books, ana
printed matter are not included IN
The parcel post. but are third-class
matter on which the postage rate Is
one cent for each two ounces or frac'
ton thereof.
Parcels not exceeding four ounces
In weight may be mailed in street
boxes. when prepared In conformity
with the foregoing requirements. The
postage on such packages Is uniformly
one cent for each ounce or fraction
thereof. Parcels Weighing more than
four ounces are mailable only at the
main postoffice or It's stations.
Ordinary postage stamps are valid
for postage on parcel post matter.
Christmas stamps or stickers OF any
kind other. than postage stamps should
not b. placed on the address side or
mail matter. as this renders such mat
ter unavailable.
Valuable parcel post packages may
be insured against loss in an amount
not exceeding $25 on a payment OF
fee OF Ave cents In addition TO the
POSTAGE. and for fee OF ten cents
snch packages will be insured In any
amount not exceeding $50.