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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
Notice to the Public.

The public is hereby notified that all
persons are forbidden from riding on
the locomotives, tenders and logging
cars, or any of the trains of this COM
pany, except the employees of the COM
pany. The employees of the company
are requested to see that this rule Is
enforced against all trespassers.
BIG PINE LUMBER CO., LTD.
w. A. Brownlee, Mgr.
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Notice.

The undersigned will receive scaled
proposals for the erection of two steel
bridges near Colfax, La, size of bridges
and general specifications and instruc-
tons to bidders will be furnished on
application. The right to reject any
and all bids reserved. All bids will be
opened at IL noon on Monday, June !,
1914
r. w. RICHARDSON,
President Police Jury.
r. S. CAMERON,
VIZ. LACROIX,
Committee.
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Notice.

The annual meeting of the sharehold-
ers of the Bank of Colfax will convene
at eleven o'clock a. m. on Wednesday.
June 3rd, 1914, at its Office in Colfax,
La, for the purpose of electing eleven
directors to serve for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of any other bust
ness that may come before it.
EARL ROBERTS,
may16 Cashier.
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Chamberlain Liniment.

This preparation is intended especial
ly for rheumatism. lame back, sprains
and like ailments. 1t is a favorlte with
people who are well acquainted with its
splendid qualities. Mrs. Chas. Tanner,
Wabash, Ind. says of it, Il have found
Chamberlain's Liniment the best thing
for lame back and sprains / have ever
used. 1t works like charm and re-
lieves pain and soreness. 1t has been
used by others of my family as well as
myself for upwards of twenty years. -
Is and so cent bottles. For sale by all
dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23

From my place at Sand Spur Satur-
day night, May 9th, one dark brown
pony horse, branded x on right shout
der, white in forehead; last seen had
on medium size bell. Notify
j. K. PENTECOST,
mayl6-3t' Sand Spur, La.
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Whooping Cough,

"About year ago my three boys had
whooping cough and found Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy the only one that
would relieve their coughing and whoop-
ing spells. | continued this treatment
and was surprised to find that it cured
the disease in very short time. !"
writes Mrs. Archie Dalrynple, Crooks
vile, Ohio. For sale by all dealers. -
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ObtainsbIe to buy. build or improve
farm, ranch and city property or re-
move incumbrance therefrom; 81 ecial
privileges and reasonable term. For
proposition, address: Finance Dept,
1877 Busch Bldg, Dallas, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23
Automobile for Sale or Trade.

A five-passenger Detamble touring
car will be sold cheap for cash, or will
JORDAN BROS. GARAGE,
may9 Colfax, La.
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Methodist Protestant District Confer
ence.

The District Conference of the Meth
odist Protestant church will convene
with the church at Colfax on Friday,
May 20, 1914, at 10 a. m. A program
has been arraigned for Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, the three days the
conference will be in session, and all to-
gether the occasion will prove interest
ing and beneficial to all who will attend.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-23

In the past, one of the chief
duties of the marine corps has
been expeditionary work, or res
ponse to emergency calls for the
protection of the interests of the
United States, or the lives of its
citizens in the troubled areas of
the world. In the performance
of this duty, they have landed
many times in the countries of
South and Central America, and
of the Orient during periods of
turmoil. Since 1900, thirty-eight
expeditions of American marines
have been sent out, the objective
points of which stretch from
Mexico to Abyssinia and China.
Other duties of the corps have
been to provide detachments of
from a dozen men under a ser
geant to sixty or more under one
or two commissioned officers for
service afioat in capital ships;
guard duty at naval stations,
prisons, magazines and yards;
service with receiving ships and
in our foreign possessions, and
guard duty at such centers of
temporary insecurity as Pekin
and Manauga. A detachment of
800 officers and men of the corps
protects the legation in Pekin at
the present time.
The duty of the corps. which
has now come to be regarded as
the most important, is that of
advanced base work. This means
the seizure and maintenance of
ports for an advanced base of
feet operations in times of war.
Such was the nature of tina re-
cent work of the marines at Vera
Cruz, and such their occupation
of Guantanamo, Cuba, in 1898.
In the latter action, a small de-
tachment of them held McCalla
Hill for three days, without food
or adequate water against 5000
Spanish soldiers.
Two regiments of about 1850
men are to be organized and
trained for this special purpose.
One of these regiments is to be
stationed on the Atlantic coast,
probably at Philadelphia, while
a similar regiment will be sta
toned on the Pacific coast at
Mare Island. At the advance
base school in Philadelphia the
men are being trained as electri-
clans, gunners and machinists.
Especial care is taken in the
selection of recruits and officers
for the Marine Corps. Appli-
cants for enlistment have to un-
dergo strict examinations as to
their physical, mental and moral
fitness. The officers are appoint
ed from the Naval Academy,
from the ranks and from civil
life. After enlistment, the men
are given a painstaking training
in the work of the corps at re-
cruit camps in Norfolk, Va, and
Mare Island.
Marines are excellent shots.
This probably explains in large
part the effectiveness of their
expeditions. Nearly 4OOU men,
bers of the corps are ranked as
expert marksmen, and their rifle
teams make dangerous competi-
tors. Their team won two firsts
at the Sea Grit meet last year,
while a member of the corps won
the Sea Grit championship match.
A team chosen from among the
marines on duty at the United
States legation at Pekin took first
and third place last year, and
again last April, in competition
with teams from the legation
guards of Italy, Austria, Russia,
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coLFAx, GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY MAY 49, 1914

Great Britain, France and Hol-
land. Moreover, the marines
took first, third, fourth, fifth,
seventh and eighth places in the
open championship for North
China, in May. 1913.
The marine or the battleship's
soldier, was first employed among
modern nations by Great Britain
for the purpose of quelling insur-
rections among the riff-raff sail
ors whom she presshd into her
service. The employment of in
fantry on ships of war, however,
was probably almost coincident
with the fighting ship. In this
country, the marine corps claims
to have longer traditions than
the navy. The earliest authenic
record of marines in America
bears the date of 1740, when
three companies were organized
in New York under the flag of
Great Britain. The parent of
the present organization, the
first and second battalions of
American marines" was created
on Nov. 10, IT'S, by the Cont
mental Congress.
The marines took conspicuous
parts in the brilliant acts of John
Paul Jones. The first battle won
by marines was in February,
TIT, when 800 of them, under
the command of Major Samuel
Nichols, carried by storm the
English forts on the Island of
New Providence. in the Bahamas.
1t was the marines who, during
the war with Tripoli, formed the
bodyguard of Gen. Eaton, Ameri-
can consul at Tunnis, on his re-
markable march from Alexan-
dria to Derne, GOO miles across
the desert. Upon their arrival
at Derne, the marines stormed
the native Notifications, and for
the first time in our history rails
ed the Stars and Stripes on a
fortress of the Old World. Tri-
poll" has since been inscribed up
on their banner. The marines
fought by land and sea through
the war of 1872. Between 1915
and 1886 they fought the Spanish
pirates in the West Indies, and in
Sumatra were called upon to
quell internal riots, and to police
New York following the great
fire of 1885. In 1886, when the
Florida war broke out, they join
ed in the campaigns against the
Creeks and Seminole Indians.
From 1916 to 1848 the marines
were engaged in their first war
with Mexico. They saw service
on both east and west coasts,
and accompanied Gen. Scott on
his march to Mexico City. They
took part in the capture of Mon
terey, San Francisco, Mazatlan,
Los Angeles, San Diego, San
Jose, San Gabriel and Guaymas.
On the east coast they took
part in the capture of Matamoras,
Tampico, Frontera, Tabasco and
Vera Cruz. They were also the
first division to enter the Zocalo,
City of Mexico. This explains
the inscription on their banners:
From Tripoli to the Halls of the
Montezumas. A brigade of
marines $500 strong, is now wait
ing at Vera Cruz. Will they be
called upon to march through
Mexico again?
Methodist Protestant District Confer
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"The marines have landed and
have the situation well in hand. T"
This has been the burden of
countless press dispatches from
all quarters of the world.
Repetition of this message from
scenes of anarchy and disaster
has brought the average citizen
to regard the United States ma
rine as a mighty efficient fellow.
In fact, he has formed the habit
upon reading the first part of
the sentance, 'the marines have
landed" to add the last part as
a matter of course.
Wherever this country has need
of faithful service and resolute
hearts, there the marines have
been on hand. Not only in the
van at this, their second occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz, the American
marines have been foremost for
more than 100 years whenever
violence has threatened the ma
tons interests. They are the
skirmish line of Uncle Sans au-
thority; the first on the spot, the
first to land, and the first to en-
gage in actual fighting.
Further than the fact that they
generally carry out their tasks
beyond all grounds for argument,
there is little definite in the pop
ular idea of the marines. The
nature of their service, their or
ganization a md administration
are not matters Of general infor-
nation. To many the marine is
a sailor with belled trousers and
a peculiar thirst for trouble.
Marines are soldiers trained
for service both on land and on
ships of war. They are organic
ed, clothed and equipped much
the same as the soldiers of the
regular army. They are prepar-
ed to fight either as infantrymen
or as artillerymen. Their corps
forms an independent military
organization, which is placed d.
rectly under the authority of the
Secretary of the Navy. In time
of war, their principal duty is
that of cooperation with the
navy.
Absolute mobility is the ideal
of their service. The khaki-clad
marine is ready upon an instant's
notice to start for a rebellion in
China or in Mexico City. There
is never any confusion about a
mobilization of marines. They
are being modified continuously,
one place or another, to sit on
the lid where trouble is brewing.
This is one of their specialties.
When the occasion arises. it is
just a matter of an order and a
few hours until the needed ma
rines are on their way. They
are old hands at campaigning,
camp-breaking, skirmishes, bat
ties and emergency calls to the
worlds end. Not a year passes
but they are called upon for this
expeditionary work. They are
familiar with life in the tropics
and the rigors of northern en-
CdiIlpiiiSiltS.
The headquarters of the corps
are in Washington, from whence
the Major General commandant
and his staff direct the work of
the organization. The marines
themselves are scattered over
the world in cruising battleships.
in foreign stations, at various
stations throughout this country,
at navy yards, prisons, magazines
and with receiving ships. There
are at present about 1872 enlist
ed men in the corps, and 342 Off
GERS 10, 214 men in rank and file.
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Want young men to learn telegraphy
and station accounts. Position positive
ly guaranteed.
BASTROP RAILROAD SCHOOL,
mch7-tf Bastrop, La.
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Town of Colfax Budget Of Expenses.

The following resolution, offered BY
Alderman Carnahan, seconded by Al
derman McMurry. was adopted. to-wit:
Be it resolved by the mavor and board
Of aldermen of the town of Colfax, La. !,
in regular session convened, That tax
of eight (S) mills on the dollar be and
the same is hereby levied on all taxable
property within the limits of the town
of Colfax, La, for the year 1914
Resolved further, That this resolu-
ton be advertised according to law:
Adopted May s, 1914.
j. @. LONG,
A. M. GOODWIN, Mayor.
Secretary.
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u. S. Marines History Makers
Splendid Body Of Soldiers Whose Duties and Useful
to the Nation is Not Generally Known---On
Many Battle Fields in Foreign Lands They
Have Hoisted the Stars and Stripes.

[Fredrie J. Haskin in N O. Democrat pieayunel
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-06
MUSIC FESTIVAL TO CONTINUE
Spartanburg Folk Organize Per.
manent Association, With v. NJ
Montgomery as President.

Spartanburg. June 2.-The South
Atlantic States Music Festival associa-
tiOn was permanently organized this
afternoon with v. M. Montgomery rs
president; A. NJ. Chreitzberg. vice
president. and John w. Simpson, Sec
retary and treasurer. The 20 directors
OF the association will be divided into
committees to handle the various fea-
lures of the enterprise.
A whirlwind campaign, starting
Tuesday and continuing q week, will
be started to get the citizens of Spar
tanburg to pledge themselves to the
purchase Of enough season tickets to
guarantee $4,000, which the next
festival will cost.
Definite plans for the signing Of ar
lists and an orchestra will not be
formed until it is seen what the peo-
pie Of this city intend to do in sup
port Of the annual music festival.
1t makes no difference what will be
done, the music festival will be con-
tinued each year.
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FOUND BESIDE TRACK,


Charleston, June 2.-News was re-
ceived here today Of the finding this
morning near Dorchester Of the body
OF John Barnedoe Of Ridgeville by
the side Of the railroad track. A
coroner's inquest was held, the jury
adjourning until more evidence could
be secured.
A colored man going to work dis
covered the body lying near the rail-
road track. He at once sounded the
alarm. The young mans skull was
found crushed at the back and there
were bruises about the face. The coat
was badly torn. When found the body
was cold. showing that death had oc-
CURED several hours previous. There
Is no evidence Of robbery. and it Is
believed that the young man must
have fallen from q train.
Mr.. BarnedOe was the eldest son of
ex-Sheriff s. c. Barnedoe of Dorches-
ter county. The body was sent to his
former home. Mr.. BarnedOe was last
seen at Dorchester yesterday. He was
about rs years Of age and unmar-
ried.
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HOBSON CHAMPION JINGO.
Alabama Hero Feels His COuntry's
Disgrace Keenly.

Newport News, Va, June 3.-That
within three weeks after the seizure
of Vera Cruz by tle American force
two shiploads Of arms for Huerta
were landed in Mexico under convoy
Of foreign warships and that the
United States government was afraid
to protest and afraid to allow the
press of the country to say anything
about it, was the declaration of Con-
gresham Richmond p. Hobson, i'm an
address delivered here tonight.
Mr. Hobson declared that a Ger
man steamer, under the protection Of
a German warship, had landed a car
go of arms on the Atlantic seaboard
and that Japa nese steamer had
landed a cargo on the Pacific side,
under convoy Of Japanese warship.
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CAROLlNIAN WINS PRIZES.
Two OF the Three Winners are
Brothers.

Columbia, June 3.-The editor of
The Carolinian, the monthly maga-
zine published by the literary socie-
ties of the University Of South Caro-
lima, have announced that the honors
for the best poem. short story and
essay appearing in the magazine dur
ing this session have been decided as
follows: Poem, Dawn" by j. Mob.
Dabbs, '16; short story, "For the Sake
OF the Priesthood" by Haddon john
son, 15; essay. THE Philosophy of
Poetry by l.. c. Johnson, IT. The
winners Of the essay and story con-
tests are brothers from Aiken. The
winner OF the poem honor is from
Mayesville. These honors are coveted
honOrs at Carolina.
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Panama Resolution PASSES.

Washington. June "a favorable
report on the Sutherland tolls ar
bitratiOn resolution has been ordered
by the senate foreign relations COM
mittee today by vote OF 8 to Z.
This resolution authorizes the presi-
dent to enter into negotiations with
England for tho purpose of having a
high impartial tribunal pass upon the
right Of the United States to exempt
American ships from tolls through
the Panama canal.
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VIII defend it as long as there is any
thing in sight, with all the zeal of a
new convert, whose congenial de-
fects are more than balanced by his
acquired virtues.
"Thc world do nOve." Old dog
Tray, with a bone in his mouth. grab
bed at his reflection in the water and
lost the substance for the shadow.
What an advance in canine develop
ment, to put the bone on the log,
set one paw on it, and go on an eX-
ploratory expedition Will. the other
paw Wise dog Tray. your shining ex-
ample in modern progressive methods
calls to my mind that noble epic from
some long forgotten bard beginning
thus:
| bid you note the fish worm
Observe his easy graceful squirm,
Nor overlook his skin of pink,
The squirming keeps it thus, | think.
Jno. r.. McLaurn.
Bennettsville, June 2.
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TO ENCAMP N State.
MILITIA CAN NOT PARTICIPATE
in AUGUSTA MOBILIZATION.
war department Wires Adjutant
General to Select Site Within South
Carolina.

Columbia, June 4.--Companies of
the National Guard OF South Caro-
lima will not participate in the in
struction camp of the Ninth division
at Augusta. according to a telegram
received yesterday by Adjt. Gen.
Moore from Adjt. Gen. Simpson, u. s.
A., Governors Island, y. Y. The
companies will attend State en-
campment, under the terms of the
order issued. The camp will prob
ably be held at Camp Willie Jones,
near Styx, in Lexington county. A
movement was launched in Charles
ton to secure the camp for the Isle
Of Palms. The companies of the Ma
tiOnal Guard from Georgia, North
Augusta.
According to the order, a company
of United States troops will encamp
with the South Carolina companies.
1t is presumed that the order Of
the war department was issued fol-
lowing the statement by the governor
that he would at later date decide
about the trip to Augusta. The COM
manding officers of he three regi-
ments have been called to meet in
Columbia Saturday, when the situa-
tiOn will be discussed.
Adjt. Gen. Moore yesterday re-
ceived the following telegram:
Troops Of your State can not par
ticipate joint encampment, Augusta,
Ga. Discontinue efforts this direction.
Select site for camp within your
State. Notify this office soon as posi-
bic OF location and most convenient
period for camp and State troops that
will participate. Regular troops will
encamp ten days, commencing July
l, successfully, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida"
The telegram was referred by
Adjt. Gen. Moore to the gov
ernOr for action. No announcement
has been made by the governor as to
where the camp will be held in South
Carolina. Several days ago the gov
ernor raised an objection to the South
Carolina troops attending the camp
at Augusta.
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ACROBAT is INJURED,
Carnival Performer Meets With Hurt
at Fort Mill.

Fort Mill, June 2.-Edward Dur
ham, who has been performing a high
dive act with q carnival company
here last week, was badly injured in
his last performance which occurred
at 10 o'clock Saturday night. 1t APP
pears that he miscalculated his flight
into his net and did not land as he
usually does. His physician stated
that he had probably suffered con-
cussion Of the spinal cord and that
he was apparently paralyzed from his
chest to his feet. After remaining
here during Sunday he was carried to
a Charlotte hospital last night. His
home Is in Gaffney and his parents
nave been notified OF his accident.
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EMPRESS DEATH LIST 1924.
Official Figures Raises Total of Trag.
edy by SIS.

Quebec. June 2.-The confusion as
to the number Of persons who per-
ished in the Empress of Ireland dis
aster last week has been one Of the
distressing features OF the tragedy and
tonight the uncertainty was further
when figures declared by
the Canadian Pacific Railway Steam
ship company to be official, raised
the death list to 1924 from 9G9 on
Nights more.
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DYNAMITE BENEATH OFFICE.
BOMB PLACED UNDER HOUS.
TONS WORK ROOM.
Believed to Have Been Placed There
by Man Who Seeks Undue Credit.

Washington, June 2.-Several hun
dred clerks and officials fled in fright
from gheir offices in the department
of agriculture today when Daniel v.
Jausch, a watchman, ran through the
corridors shouting that the building
was ABOUT to be destroyed by dyna-
mite.
Led by Jausch, several Of the cooler
headed department officials ran to the
basement, where they found four
sticks Of dynamite on which the
fuses had been burned out Apparent
ly an explosion had been averted be-
cause the fuses had been jammed so
tightly into the detonation caps that
the fire was extinguished.
Then came a hurried sequel.
Jausch, who had suffered severe in
juries to his head while serving as a
soldier in the Philippines several
years ago, was taken to q police sta
tion and subjected to rigid question
ing. Later the police announced
he had admitted that he himself
placed the explosives. Department
officials said they believe the watch
man Intended to discover the dyna-
mite before 1t could do harm, hoping
to win promotion for heroism.
The dynamite had been placed di.
rectly beneath the office of Secretary
Houston. The secretary was out OF
town. but Immediately across the
corridor from his office Assistant Sec.
retary Galloway and several other Of.
ficials were working.
Jausch has been employed for five
years in the department..
Frequently he has been under
treatment Of physicians and has beer
compelled to take several leaves o.
absence. The police said Jausch tolt
them that he purchased the dynamit,
In Springfield, Ohio. his home town
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-06

Washington. June 3.-The Inter
state Commission will hand down q
decision In the nve per cent increase
In railroad rates case shortly after
June 18th. The commissioners are
now confsrring on the evidence for
and against the increase taken dur
Ing the hearings which have lasted
six months.
IL is believed the commission will
decline to allow the increase an asked,
but will allow increases where the
rates are not now renumerative and
win order no decreases.