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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Proclamation of Special School Tax
Election, Grant Parish,
Louisiana.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the parish of Grant, Louisiana, at it's
regular meeting held May IL, 1918, l,
John H. McNeely, President of said
board, hereby give notice that in COM
pliance with said resolution, a special
election will be held in school district
No. 81 on June II, 1913 for the purpose
of submitting to the property tax pay
ers, qualified under the Constitution
and the laws of the State of Louisiana
to vote at said election, the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy mills special tax on all
property subject to State taxation in
school district No. 81, parish of Grant,
Louisiana, for period of 10 years, be.
ginning with the year 1913 and ending
with the year 1922 both years inclusive,
for the purpose of building and equip
ping a school building in the said school
district No. 81.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton, the polling place will be on the
first floor of the laboratory, school build
ing at Verda high school, Grant parish,
Louisiana, and Messrs. d. o. Morris.
c. L. Purvis and G. L. Garrett shall
serve as commissioners and Mr.. B. ID.
Fletcher shall serve as clerk of the
said election, which said election shall
open at 7 o'clock a. m. and close at 5
o'clock p. M, and that the election
shall be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicable there
to.
Notice is also given that at ii o'clock
a. m. on 18th day of June, 1913, the
said Parish Board of School Directors
of the parish of Grant, Louisiana, will
meet in their Office at the court house
at Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, and
in open session proceed to open the bal
lot box, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the re-
suit of the said special election.
Given under my hand at Colfax, Lou
isiana on this the 18th day of May, 1913.
J. H. McNEELY.
President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Ordinance Regulating Speed of Auto
mobiles, Etc.


BY Mr.. Swafford-
No. 1914. AN ORDINANCE
To regulate the speed of automobiles,
motorcycles, and bicycles, and the
running of same within the incorpo-
rate limits of the town of Colfax, La.
and providing penalties therefor.
Section BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the
town of Colfax, in regular session con-
vened, That from and after thirty
days publication of this ordinance it
shall be unlawful for any owner, or
operative of any automobile, motorcy-
Gle or bicycle to run or cause to be run
any such machine on any of the streets
within the incorporate limits of the
Gown of Colfax at speed greater than
twelve (12) miles an hour.
Section BE it further ordained,
That all owners or operatives of auto
mobiles, motorcycles, or bicycles, shall
keep to the right side of the street in
passing an approaching automobile.
motorcycle, or bicycle, or other vehicle;
and in passing vehicles going in the
same direction, they shall turn to the
left and pass vehicle, leaving vehicle
passed, to the right.
Section 8. BE it further ordained,
That any one violating this ordinance,
or any part thereof, shall on conviction
by the mayor, be fined in a sum not
less than ten dollars, nor more than
twenty five dollars, at the discretion of
the Mayor, and in default of the pay
ment of the fine, to be imprisoned in
the town lookup, for a period of not
less than ten days, nor more than TWEEN
ty five days, subject to work on the
streets.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
that all laws, or parts of laws in con-
f1ict with this ordinance, be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
Read and adopted by sections and as
whole. j. @. LONG,
G. H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Sacrefarv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Best Laxative for the Aged.

Old men and women feel the need OF
a laxative more than young folks, but
it must be safe and harmless and one
which will not cause pain. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are especially good for
the aged, for they act promptly and
easily. Price 25c. Recommended by
Dixie Pharmacy. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14

The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Cole was adopted to-wit:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Board
{ Aldermen of the town of Colfax, La,
That tax of eight mills on the dollar
oe and the same is hereby levied on all
taxaple property within the limits of
the town of Colfax, La, for the year
1913.
Resolved further, That this resolu-
Jon be advertised according to law.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Courses at School.

Events of the last few years in
the south have demonstrated the
necessity of including the domes-
tic science course in all or the
majority of the country schools.
Wherever established, with COM
petent instructors, they have
proved to be most popular, and
there seems to be a general SEN
timent in their favor in every
section where the subject has
been discussed.
The success of the girls can
ming clubs in the various parts OF
the south is an indi cation that
the idea of teaching something
useful in the schools is what is
needed to increase interest in Cd
ucation. Some sections of the
south have been noted for the
large amount of illiteracy, and
this is ascribed to the fact that
the parents, themselves unedu-
Gated, saw nothing useful to their
children in the schools.
Where the children could be
taught something that could be
turned to account around the
home, they were sent to school,
and it has naturally followed that
these children were able to i'm
bibe something else than the sci
ences. Take for instance, the
child that has been sent to school
for the purpose solely of learning
how to cook, the very fact that
it comes in contact with others
who are learning to read and
write, and who are studying 9TH
err things, leads it to seek more
information itself. The result is
that the percentage of illiteracy
in such sections is growing small
err and smaller all the time.
This is an indication that what
has been needed in the schools is
something that shall attract the
children there. If the useful is
used to attract, it is possible that
there will not be any need for
the law to force children to at
tend school. They will go of
their own accord, and be trained
into better adults, with higher
aspirations in life, than mere
drudgery, to which so many of
them have looked forward as the
only end in life.
With agricultural and manual
training schools for the boys, and
with the domestic science courses
for the girls, the public schools
can well afford to drop the USE
less and the obsolete in their cur
riculum. Trucker and Farmer.
n n n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Save Your Money.

Royaline Liver Regulator is best and
cheapest for constipation, biliousness,
headache, Indigestion. Tin box to last
about one month. Is cents. Money
back plan. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
Colfax Budget of Expenses for 1913.

On motion of Mr.. Cole seconded by
Mr.. Swafford the following was adopt
ed as the budget of expenses for the
town of Colfax, La, for the year of
fnto.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14
What a Boy Did Raising Registered
Hogs.

Last year $421, OOO 90 worth of pork
was shipped into Monroe. Prof. Perry
G.. Holden.
Every boy and girl in the Monroe
district should read the above and the
letter below and study it. If Otis
Woods in the hills around Dodson can
do this, what cannot the boys and girls
of this section accomplish when they
once set themselves to the task. Every
boy and girl who takes up this hog in
dustry is patriot. Let's keep the
$42l, 900 at home and send the boys and
girls to college, to make better citizens,
to build up the home industry and to
make this model farming section.
Baton Rouge, La, March IA, 1918.
Prof. H. M. Cottrell. Agricultural Com
missioner, Rock Island Lines, Chica-
go, Illinois.
Dear Professor Cottrell = Professor
Balls has just returned to the Office
from visit to Dodson and makes the
following report on the work done by
Otis Woods, a pupil of the Dodson Agri-
cultural School and a member of the
boys hog club. The record that this
boy has made will, perhaps, serve as
an incentive to other boys and girls be-
longing to the clubs.
Last year this boy bought gilt for
ten dollars. He raised his pig accord
ing to instructions and exhibited her at
both the parish and State fairs. At
Dodson, where the parish fair was held.
he won sweepstakes over both men and
boys.
He exhibited his pig along with 90
others from different parts of the State
and won first prize. At both fairs he
won sixty-five dollars in cash. He was
offered at this time seventy dollars for
his gilt. Since that time out of only
one litter he has sold seventy dollars
and fifty cents worth of registered pigs.
He has left on hand out of the litter,
two pigs worth ten dollars each.
In addition to the premiums he re-
ceived at the fairs he has received two
pigs from the Fort Worth stock yards
worth twenty-five dollars. Thus, max
ing two hundred fifty seven dollars and
fifty cents gross.
Professor Horton. the Agriculturist
at the Dodson Agricultural School, has
nineteen boys who own registered pigs.
Professor Horton has large hog club
enrolled in VIM parish.
Yours very truly.
E. S. RICHARDSON,
Director Agricultural Extension Dept.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
Government Forces We're Vic.
torlouS in Sharp Engage
ment Of Yesterday
Not Believed Fighting Has
Ended as State Troops As.
Senble in Great Numbers
Five Troops Of United States
Cavalry on Border Keep
Back NoD.COmbataDlS
LEV AxSnciateu PreSSl

NACO, Ariz., March 15.--Instead
of waiting to- be attacked by nearly
900 insurgent state troops, General
Cjeda, with IS than 800 federals,
went out from Naco and defeated his
enemy.
In three hours Of aggressive fight
ing, peppering the enemy's line with
rifles and machine guns, the Hucrta
federals drove the state forces five
niles to the southwest.
Late today the government forces
returned victorious to the Mexican
border town.
1t is not believed the fighting has
ended nor is Naco secure from as
sault, as state forces are assembling
tonight in greater numbers.
On behalf e. the state Of Arizona
Sheriff Wheeler OF Tombstone, early
in the day insisted there be no shoot
ing across the border. This moved the
federal commander to abandon his
Notifications and set out after the
enemy.
Five troops of United States cavalry
are on duty along the border, keeping
back the non-combatants.
The. only person wounded On the
American side was Deputy Marshal
Hopkins, who was injured in his knee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
Alliance Is Not Certain.

SOFIA, March l5.--Premier Guecl.
offs statement in Sobranjo Friday,
that despite the incidents at Nigritn
and elsewhere he allies composing the
Ealkan league were firmly united, the
subject had extended debate in the
house today.
Exposition leaders declined to share
the premiers optimism regarding the
final results OF the Balkan union.
They denounced the Greeks and Ser.
vians, accused them OF prosecuting
,ioulgarians and Occupying territories
In order to denntionallze them.
1t was asserted that bulgarian
schools had been closed, churches and
monasteries violated, priests driven
out, or compelled to change their &c.
clesiastical allegiance, by Greek and
SeWian authorities, who were con-
stantly interfering with the religious
affairs of the population.
This has been carried on to force
the Eulgarians to change their na-
tionality, and finally came the engage
ments between the Bulgarians and
other members of the alliance at Mig
rita, Svbotski and other places.
The speakers contended these acts
were not due to the excessive zeal OF
subordinates, but part Of the system
of hostility to the Bulgarians, show
ing the Balkan union was endangered
by territorial ambitions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
RAILROAD
AGREEMENT
!. ABANDONED
rs X
Traits Arrangement Between
Two Hartman Roads Will /
be Revised
tBy Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, March 15.--The Union
Pac fic and Southern Pacific dissolu
tion plan, which contemplates a gener-
al traffic agreement between the two
Hartman roads for the use of the
Benecia cutoff from Oakland to Sac
Tamento, California, was abandoned
in federal court here by the Hartman
interests, and it now devolves upon
tho railway attorneys and attorney
general to devise new arrangements
to carry into effect the dissolution de.
cree of the federal supreme court.
The dissolution decree. certified to
the district court Of Utah, February
TO-, gave the railroads. three months
to submit plan TO the lower court
The time is to expire May 10. w.
No date was set by the judges for a
rehearing OF, the case, but it is expect
ed a new plap viii be laid before the
court sometime in ADril.
The arrangement, known as the
modified plan was abandoned, a sec.
ond revision was drafted by the rail
way attorneys in an attempt to com
ply with the dissolution decree Of the
supreme court. The objection Of the
California railroad commission regard
ing the agreement for the use of the
Benecia cutoff the same as short
line interferred with the first plan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
DEMOCRATS
|NDORSED
>,.
SUFFRAGE
.-"
This Session May Grant
Women Right to Vote for
Presidential Ticket
(1y Associated Press!

WASHINGTON, March IA con.
stitutional amendment giving women
the right to vote for president and
vice president will probably be
brought formally before congress with
the endorsement of the senate COM
mittee before the end OF the present
year.
In the reorganization of it's commit
tees today the senate took the woman
suffrage committee out of the list OF
inactive committees, where it has
been many years; increased the mem-
bership from five to nine, with the
majority advocates for woman's suf-
frage; gave the craftsmanship TO Sen
ator Thomas, OF Colorado, a suffrage
state.
Thomas said tonight he accepted
the chairmanship with the understand
ing that there be active steps taken
this congress to submit the suffrage
amendment to the people OF the coun-
try. Thomas will confer with nation
al leaders in the suffrage movement
to determine the steps they desire to
take.
Clapp of Minnesota is a member Of
the committee. Jones of Washington
is chairman of special committee
Investigating the failure of the police
to properly protect the suffrage pa
rade here March Bird.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16

NEW YORK, March l5.-William i.
Chambers OF Washington, formerly
chief justice OF the International
court at Samoa and Il former member
OF the Spanish treaty claims com
mission, is now sitting as chairman OF
the arbitration board hearing the
wage dispute between tifty-four east
ern railroads and their tircmen. W.
W. AtterDury, vice president OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, and Albert
Phillips, vice president Of the fire
mems organization, are the other
membe IS. Upon ex-')udge Chambers
really rests the decision in controver-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
DESIRE
GIRLS reason
Laundry Life Deserted for
the Glare Of Halls Of
the Underworld
fpy Associated TreSG,)

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 15.-Jancttc
Fullerton, an actress, four men con-
nectcd with business institutions en-
ploying girls, and three denizens Of
the underworld were among those in
tcrrogated by the senate vice co.nmis-
sion here today.
Miss Fullerton said ambition. not
low wages, caused women to 90 on
the stage, men and women were never
placed in the same dressing room. and
defined the classes OF actors and the
salaries received.
Department store managers, or
heads, offered the same contentious
as the Chicago merchants One said
the minimum wage scale would cause
incompetents to remain idle, as az
employer would hire only those worth
the minimum. Those worth less in.
stead OF receiving $500 or 5000, as at
present, would be forced to go with
out employment, causing greater dis.
satisfaction than at present.
The craving for conpanionship and
dress so they can go among others
was given as a reason for girls going
wrong" by one underworld witness.
Another, unabashed, Jared the low
wages theory Of the commission by
stating she earned $40 weekly in a
laundry, but left her position because
her sister was earning more in less
cleanly pursuit. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
TARIFF Bills
Being DRAFTED
House Committee on Ways and
Means Completed SoGe
Tariff Revision
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, March l5.-The
democrats of the house committee on
ways and means tonight completed
consideration of most Of the schedule
matter for tariff revision, and prepar-
ed to take up fresh draft of the re-
vision scheme Monday
Administrative provisions and the
income tax are features of coming
legislation yet to be given serious con.
sideration, while schedules all the way
down through the present law and
tho irce list will again be scanned
IN final way.
Experts employed by the committee
will be busy tomorrow and Monday,
working on the results SO far accom-
plished with a view Of determining
what balancing of the duties will be
necessary in the final form OF the res.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
I|LLMAN
ACCEPTED
DECISION
Democrats Harmonic Organ.
izalion Of Senate by Giving
Him Another Committee
10y Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 15.-With
the declaration of their leader, Sena-
tor Kern, that they proposed to make
the senate democratic not only In
name, but in practical results the
democrats today reorganized the COM
mittees of the senate and took actual
control of the legislative affairs OF
that body. ,..4
Senator Tillman, who carried to the
the party caucus earlier In the day
his fight for the chairmanship Of the
appropriations committee, vOiccds the
final word OF harmony in the senate
when given the charimanship OF the
naval affairs committee: 81 bow pd
cheerlully submit to the decision"
In its organized form the senate Is
apparently entirely controlled by the
forces most actively in harmony with
the president. ."..,
The democratic caucus this fore
noon accepted without change the
work Of the Steering" committee re-
garding assignments to committees.
Another caucus made pass upon the
scheme of senate control, to distribute
power, govern majority democrats on
any committee with authority to con-
troll affairs regardless Of the wishes
of the foreman @5%
The personnel committee on inter-
oceanic canals is such as to indicate
that any legislation to repeal Panama
canal free tolls provision will meet
strong opposition within the commit.
tee r.f fHrg ~ H&
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16

LONDON, March 15.-The alarming
development of European armament
and the open references of the Ger
man press to the possibility OF a
French war Of revenge creates a feel
ing OF anxiety in Great Britain. The
London papers expressed disappoint-
ment at the omission in the kings
speech at the opening of parliament
of any indication Of the governments
inappropriated s3,500,000 for army avi-
alton as compared with $5,0O0,000 set
aside by Germany and $7,400,GG0 plac-
ed in the budget by France. Army
officers have followed the success Of
the Zeppelin airships with interest,
since the damper placed up.
on their ardor for army aeroplanes by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
RICHARD 0LNEY
HAS REFUSED
For Family Reasons neis Uo.
able to Accept Ambassa-
dOrShip p to Great Britain
tSv Associated PRESS.

" WASHINGTON, March 15.--Presi-
dent Wilson received with regret a
letter from Richard Olney declining,
"fCr family reasons" the United
states ambassadorship TO Great Brit-
ain.
National Chairman McCombs in con-
ference with Wilson, told the presi-
dent some details of the pre-conven
ton fight in various states.
While the president is not making
appointments on the basis OF precon-
vention support, it is said al'gnments
of the divided democracy before the
Baltimore convention were a better
indication of what democrats were
progressive than in the campaign fol-
lowing when standard bearers govern
a united support everywhere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
Allies Terms Not Acceptable
---SIight Bombardment OC.
cu|S at AdriaOople
Detachment Of Allies on 1ch.
ALTA Lines Driven Back
by Artillery
Premier's Optimism Regard
ing the Alliance is
Doubted
(By rssoCiated oreSs.)

CONSTANTlNOPLE, March Is.
Official bulletins state a slight
bombardmcnt at AdrianOplc took
place yesterday, a detachment OF
allies on the Tchatalia lines tried
to advance in the direction Of
Hissalbeyli but were driven back
by artillery fire. Semi-otllcial
notes say ,he allies terms are re.
garded as unacceptable. and indi.
cate the Balkan states have no
sincere desire to facilitate the
conflict.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
DISCARDED
VICTIM IS
CONVICTED
PatFelman Of New York Found
Guilty Of Btibefy.'.Sen-
;. te0ced Tuesday
(By Associates Press.)

NEW YORK, March 15-The first
conviction in the district attorneys S
crusade against grafters in. the police
department was obtained this after.
noon, when John J. Hartigan, a pa
trolman, was found guilty Of perjury.
Hartigan acted as an agent Yor high
police officials to Gribe witnesses
against them to leave the state. He
was alluded to by District Attorney
Whitman in summing up as dis
carded victim of the system, sacrific-
ed to protect one OF its pillars
Hartigan, according to the prosecu-
tion's case, was working directly for
Dennis Sweeney, denoted inspector,
who aided the System" in bribing
George A. Sipp, an informer, to leave
the jurisdiction of New York courts.
Hartigan will be remanded for SEN
tence Tuesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16

'sy. William Lea Chambers was the
third arbitrator in lNe controversy in
May, 1910, between forty.nine rail
"Uads operating in the territory west
OF Chicago and the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
He was selected at that time by
Charles p Neill, commissioner of la
Dor. and Martin A. Knapp. chairman
of the interstate commerce commits.
sion, who were the mcdiatOrs under
the !irdnan act. He is a native Of
Columbus. Ga, and is 6i years old.
He was educated at Emory college
and was admitted to the bar in 1873.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
ELECTION
EARLY IN april
Especial to The Tribune }

FARGO, N. g., March 15.-The date
for the special election in Fargo on
the matter of the adoption of the COM
mission form of government will no
doubt be changed from March 81 to
April 7, the date for the regular spring
election.
In their eagerness to get vote as
early as possible the advocates decd
ell on March 81, believing that if the
system was adpOted there would be
no necessity for the regular spring
election.
There would not for the aldermen,
but there is a police magistrate to be
chosen and other matters that will
necessitate are election on the regular
date, SO the special will be called Off.
If the commission form is then adopt
ed a special election will be called in
thirty days to vote on members of the
commission.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-16
SEEKS TITLE MATCH WITH RiT-
CHIE ."....

LONDON, March 15.-Freddia
Welsh, holder of the British light
weight championship, sailed for New
York today. Prior to his departure
he expressed hope that he will be
able to arrange an early match with
Willie Ritchie for the worlds cham
pionship. Failing to come to terms
with the champion, the British title
holder will take on Ad Wolgast and
other American fighters of his class.