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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Scores "1ndeeellcy" in Dress
Bishop Van De Ven Issues Lenten Letter Against I'M
proper Dress, New Immoral Dances, and Other
Evils, as Abominations of the Devil
Recommends the Simple Life.

nation In the form of those nau.
seating dances, now so widely in
vogue" He said that the pope
himself, and the bishops the
world over, had repeatedly and
unanimously denounced these re-
voting indecencies as being a
revival of paganism and an open
menace to Christian morality.
In reference to the dances the
letter reads in part:
| Even secular journals have
arraigned them in the severest
terms, and both civil and military
authorities have condemned and
forbidden them. AS the pastors
of your souls it is our duty to
warn you with all the earnest
ness at our command against all
these forms of indecency, against
this degradation of womanhooo,
and against all these numerous
agencies for the corruption Ct
morals. We ask all our people
to set their face against them, to
avoid them personally, and mas
much as possible to prevent and
discourage them in others. We
beg the parents, especially, to
forbid them absolutely to their
and to guard and cult
vate most carefully in their sons
and daughters that delicate sense
OF modesty and those finer in
stincts of Christian purity which
will be their safeguard against
all those corrupting influences.
1t is past all comprehension how
some fathers and mothers can be
80 blind and so wholly bereft of
Ill sense of parental responsible
" as to send their own children
IN the downward road to ruin by
betting and exciting their sinful
7anity, by allowing them to fire.
luent questionable company, and
o spend nights in the ballroom !
lnder circumstances that mean :
he almost certain loss of their
'irtue. We appeal to all clean
minded people to take a firm
tand against all these outrages
n public decency, to shun them,
0 ostracize them, and to close
heir doors against Them"
Continuing, Bishop Van De
ZEN advised the people of the
o1ntry to avoid the foolish no
lo1s and fashions that threaten
D invade also the rural districts.
lie urged the simple life as being
ne healthiest and most Christian. |
lie erjoined them at the same |
me 4, be thrifty, and to keep |
leirfs rms and fields in a condi- !
onfthast would bear witness of |
leIr Industry. In conclusion, |
ishop Van De Ven gave whole |
me advice as to prayers and
Tristan living. \
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Haunted by a DRY" Ghost
The Whisky Men of America are Terror Stricken. and
Political Buns and Grog Shop Soakers All Over
the Land are Bewaiing the Prospect
of Nationwide Prohibition.

can life open to the demand of
idealistic things. Aiding the
idealists of the moment are the
lsterner business influences which
have for reasons of modern eff
ficiency declared against intoxi-
eating drinks. This has given it
the power of practical things"
The fight for national prohibi-
ton has two distinct features to-
day which it has never possessed
before. In the first place it has
the support of vast army of
practical business men railroad
officials, manufacturers, large
employers of labor-who refuse
to put on the payroll the man
who undertakes to mix it with
John Barleycorn. They are max
ing it impossible for the man
who drinks to hold any sort of
responsible position, and there's
many man who has been COM
PEELED to see the light" by this
method. In the second place,
the very bigness and holiness of
the movement is such as to guar
antee that it will have respect
full hearing. There is no sug-
gestion of a compromise mo city
or State is to be excepted from
the operation of the amendment,
once it is adopted. 1t is to take
in the whole Of the United States,
to be really nationwide. and this,
of itself, will draw millions of
recruits to the prohibition cause.
The trainers of this proposition
which now haunts the politicians
this dry" ghost have not
framed a federal statute prohibit
ing the manufacture or sale of
alcoholic beverages, a statute
which would simply bring on end
less complications and contests.
They propose to put prohibition
into the organic law of the land,
where it will be just as much q
part of the system of govern
ment as the direct election of
senator's or the collection of a
tax on incomes.
The constitutional amend
nent that lies buried in the ju-
1iciary committee of the house.
therefore, is coming out, = writes
he Washington correspondent
# the Star in conclusion. Rep
'esentative Hobson of Alabama
pledges it; Senator Sheppard of
Texas pledges it, and it will not
,e forgotten or sidetracked by
'ther issues"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Stubborn. Annoying { oughs Cured

My husband had cough for fifteen
years and my son for eight yeans. DR..
Kings New Discovery c. implicitly cured
them, for which am most thankful.
writes Mrs. David Moor, of Saginaw,
Ala. What DR.. Kings New Discovery
did for these men, it viii do for YOU.
DIR. Kings New Discovery should be in
every home. Stops hacking coughs.
relieves la grippe and all throat and
lung ailments. Money back if it fails.
All druggists. Price SOC and 81. H.
E. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Good Help.

A cent lump of smooth or rough
pumicestone is valuable help at the
kitchen sink. Use it to remove ali
sorts of stains from the hands; also
to scour OF burnt food from granite
ware. 1t viii not chip the ware as
knife does, not injure in any way.
1t also cleans and at the same time
sharpens steel knives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Uncle George Wants EN- swatted.

Uncle Oeorge W ants En- Swatted.
Pollock, La, March 2, 1914.
Editor CoJar Chronicle:
| read in the Central Christian
Advocate of a campaign fought
last year against. the flies, anc
when | saw a big fat one on my
window pane this morning / swat.
ted him at once, and / thought
about the millions | might have
spared this country from being
pestered with this summer. and
| wondered if it would do any
good to suggest such campaign
in Grant parish. The place re-
ferred to is Cleveland, Ohio.
The movement is called the
Head EN- Off" movement. 1t
was lead by DR.. Jean Dawson,
professor of civic biology at the
normal school. Big emphasis has
been placed on the elimination of
breeding places. The article
says, public opinion focused
sentiment, the board of health
passed rules, and the Junior san
itary police enforced Them"
These police are boys recruited
from the 9th, 7th and 9Th grades
in the schools. In each school
district the force is differed by a |
chief, an assistant chief, and
four inspectors. The principal
OF the school appoints the entire
force. The girls also have a part |
as sanitary aids. The striking
fact about this campaign was, it
was not during the fly season, |
but before it, against the winter
HES. The reason for this was
set Iortn IN fly catechiSn1 issued
by Miss Dawson. One question
md its answer read: How MANY
lies may breed from a pair in a
Allowing 6 patches of
Eggs. of $50 each, supposing all
Q live and find filth to breed in,
he number would be 19l, O1O,-
100, 600, 600, 000,0O = enough to I
Jury the entire earth AZ feet deep.
n addition to Head EN- Off"
nd Swat the Fly" triple
logan ran, Clean Your Yard
lake a Garden Swat the Fly.
secently one hundred normal
chool girls inspected 511 grocery j
torres, confectionaries, meat $
torres, restaurants, and milk de- /,
OTIS. They reported that in 60 q
er cent of the stores not a soli- l
ary fly could be found. In only s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07

Alexandria Catholic diocese, hs
addressed a model Lental Lette
to the faithful of his districr
and his sentiments should be ir
structive and profitable to Cathc
lies and Protestants alike. Hi
preachments are in perfect &C
cord with the sermons of all or
thodox Protestant ministers, an,
all Christians alike the worl,
over can readily subscribe t,
them. The Bishops letter in full
is rather too long for the Chroni
cle's limited space, but we fine
an excellent synopsis of it in the
New Orleans Picayune. and re-
produce it for the benefit of oul
readers, as follows:
An inordinate desire for sem
sual pleasure, excessive worldli-
ness, the hankering for luxury
and ease, are some of the evils
that are coming about as a result
OF the growing decline of relig-
ious belief and religious senti-
ment among a large portion of
the people, according to the view
the Rt. Rev. Cornelius Van De
Ven, bishop of Alexandria, takes
of the situation, and his refer
ence in his Lenten letter, just
sent out to the clergy and laity
of the diocese, bitterly arraigns
some of the present modes of
living, including indecency in
dress, and alludes to the new
dances, so very popular, as the
latest nauseating denominations.
Bishop Van De Ven, in his let
ter, says that when men cease to
mind heavenly things and to be
concerned about their future sal
walton they naturally turn to the
earth and seek happiness in this i
present life by gratifying their |
Unborn pride and greed for world |
ly goods and by the pursuit of |
sensual enjoyment. He declares |
worldliness and the pursuit of
luxury and pleasure form one of /
the worst plaques of modern So
ciety and one of the chief sources /
Of the many evils that afflict the
race. He advises self restraint
and moderation as the founda-
ton for the Christian life and as
essential for mans temporal
Welfare and happiness.
His reverence devotes some
space to dealing with luxury and
extravaganza, holding that the
'ich make vulgar display and a
,rohigate use of their wealth, |,
While the poor are rebelling and I
.lamoring for their share in the I
worlds goods and pleasures, and I
he large middle class is no long
r content to lead a simple and S
rugal life, but wants to rise in {
he social scale. It's too often
he case that hard-earned money
J spent lavishly for costly dress.
or useless luxury and m ere !,
leasure and vanity. Children {
re often reared in a false atmos-
here of waste and luxury, and
ne foolish extravaganza, one of :,
ne besetting faults of the Ameri-t
IN people. is responsible for the :
resent hard times, social discon-
mt and unrest. The bishop :,
rev dark picture of the spend = :.
rift wife, and said that some :
the worldly women did not :,
estate to sacrifice the glorious :,
own of their motherhood and =
leir most sacred duties to this p,
aving for ease and pleasure. ii
The bishop further warned &C
.ainst indecency in dress, the
cture show and the theatre
myers, and" as the letter.
ads, against the latest abomi-k s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07

haunts the halls of Congress
and is causing a nationwide,
!. trembling of the knees among
the dealers in whisky in the Unit
ed States, from the biggest bloat
ed manufacturer down to the Do
house politician and retailer ir
the corner grog shop, as follows
Tucked away in the dust,
files in the house committee or
the judiciary is a thing that dem.
ocratic leaders talk about in whis-
pers," writes Henry J. Allen,
Washington correspondent of the
Kansas City Star-the Hobson-
Sheppard proposal to amend the
constitution OF the United States.
forever prohibiting in the United
States and all territory under its
jurisdiction the sale, manufac-
ture, Importation for sale, expor-
tation for sale, transportation for
sale of all foods and beverages
containing alcohol.
The proposition was sent to
the house judiciary committee
December 8, 1913. and those who
sent it hoped it would die there,
but they knew it wouldn't, " con-
tinues the correspondent. They
knew it wouldn't, because it vi
talizes an issue that more Ameri-
cans are interested in to-day than
any other issue since human
slavery was abolished in America.
Hence, they wonder when the
ghost will stalk, and what they
will do about it."
Ten years ago the introduction
of such a measure would have
created little sentiment except
merriment; now there are no
smiles when is spoken of, except
among its advocates. It is al
simple thing as truth is always
and its language has al
certain grim fnality that cuts out |
compromise. 1t is a challenge
no statesman can dodge. 1o|
those who nave organized politics
around liquor-to those who have
made billions out of the traffic
the Hobson-Sheppard amend
ment is grim and terrible thing. |
But, the Washington correspond
ent writes, there it is to be
reckoned with by this Congress, !
and every man of sense knows
that if it ever gets to a record
vote it stands better than anil
even chance of passing" 1t has
Unusual power resting in the
knowledge of congressman that
he human hearts of folks back
home are behind it and there are
10 legislative intricacies afford
ng possible escape.
When an effort was made re-
'ently to interview Speaker
,hamp Clark on the probability
# the proposed amendment being .
aiken from the dusty files where
now reposes. the Missourian an ,
lounced that he had absolutely ,
othing to say on the subject, ~ !;
nd yet this refusal is taken to
mean, not that the speaker or
oses the measure but simply ,
hat he knows a high explosive /
'hen he sees it" and doesn't in !
end to put his hands upon it un-
i the handling is necessary. Il
Like the elimination OF al Ii
reat reforms" continues Mr.. In
lien. the present victor;ous G
eminent for national prohibi- )
on seems to have arrived sud- q
emily; as matter of fact, it isln
he logical concentration of years "
work and argument, taking
Vantage of an hour in Arneri- [
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Comparatively Coed Record.

LAST year there were only zs rnu-
fos committed in the Ct, OF London
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
FOUR GENERATIONS m RAID.

When Lieut.. Dunigan and three police
man Of the Eighth precinct. at / O'Clock
this morning. forced their way into a
nat at 500 Rhode Island avenue north
west to stop a revel which was keeping
the neighborhood awake they found an
aged great GRANDMOTHER and her two
great-grandehiIdren living In the squaIld
rooms In which the party was being
held.
The policemen arrested Mrs. Hazel K.
Albers, thirty years old. mother Of the
babies. on q charge OF being drunk and
oisorderly. They also arrested Mrs Lo-
retta L Hause. forty-nine years old.
mother Of Mrs. AIbers and daughter OF
Mrs Elizabeth Hawkins, eIghty-fve
years old, great-grandmother Of the chill
dren- Mrs. Hawkins was charged with
keeping dlsorderly house. In addition.
the policemen took into custody Lula
Smith. thirty-hve: Katherine Graham.
thirty: Robert Williams. forty-tWo a
stonecutter. and Charles K. Allen. TWEEN
ty-four, q private in the United States
Marine Corps. all charged with beinS
drunk and disorderly.
Most OF the prisoners had to be car
ried to the patrol automobile which took
them to the police station. The Grlham
woman, being able to walk. was later
selected to be sent hack TO take care Of
the old woman and babies. who we're
left in the nat She was released on SO
collateral Lieut.. Dunigan will direct .he
attention Of the Board Of Childrsn's
Guardians to the case.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
WORTH WHILE RECIPES
FOR PREPARING PEACHES

, and scald in a double boiler. Pour this
over the yolks Of two eggs which have
been well beaten and added TO one-haf
cupful OF sugar. Stir for a few minutes,
then pour back into the double boiler.
Cook until smooth and creamy. but not
too thick TO pour easily. When cold flavor
with one scant teaspoonful Of vanilla or
almond, or, better stiI, crack a few peach
stones. bRnch the kernels and cook them
with the custard.
Peach Float.
The recipe for custard sauce may be
followed for peach feat II made slightly
richer-the yolks OF three eggs to a pint
of miIk-and allowed to cook until some
what thicker. When cold pour over a
bowl of sliced peaches, and just before
stiff. adding a teaspoonful Of sugar for
each. Heap this meringue on top Of the
peaches and custard.
Another peach float is made by beating
the whites of eggs until stif and adding
cold, stewed. mashed potatoes. Sweeten
to taste and beat together before serving.
Peach tapioca can be easily prepared
according to the custard recipe on the
box. adding sugared, sliced peaches for
those which have been stewed and
mashed.
Branded Peaches.
Remove the skins of firm. white peaches
preferably "Whiteheaths"-by scalding
with water in which soda has been dis
solved, rejecting all bruised or specked
fruit. Make a sirup by first dissolving
FIVE pounds Of sugar in one and one-hsif
cupfuls of cold water, and then boiling
Cook peaches in this, a few at a time,
until tender enough to be pierced with a
clean broomstraw. Lay them on platters
as you take them from the sirup. and
when all have been cooked grade accord
ing to size and arrange in quart glass
Jars. Mix equal quantities OF the sirup
and good apple brandy in a pitcher and
pour It over the fruit until the jars over
flow. Seal at once.
This is slow work that practically de-
mands the attention OF two people, but IN
addition to the satisfaction Of having
such a delicacy always on hand there Is
a moneymaking possibility. Branded
peaches sell for a high price, and the
woman who acquires a reputation for
especially fine ones will have
no difficulty in establishing q market for
them.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
THE CHAFING DISH.

The ehafing dish is not a toy, nor does
1t deserve to be classed among heeting
fads. Many q housewife with a family
OF small or moderate size finds in II a
worthy adjunct to her force when family
exisencies thickeR
On the maids day out" or in the in
terval between the arriving and depart
ing cook. the chafing dish. II understood
Is a friend In need. Some one has said
that 1T Is human trait to enjoy seeing
the other fellow work" Dash and splash
and stir with, the domesticity and cheer
OF glowing flame and fragrant steam
may be made to contribute to the plain
home meal. Then. too. prettily dressed
mater familias Is the rightful accompa-
niment of a chafing dish. while the
Kitchen stove Is a sure foe TO fine attire.
Once q few bottom facts" are under
stood, the substantial dishes of break
fast, luncheon. or dinner may be pre-
pared on the channg dish after the fam
lily Is seated at the table. First Of all,
it 10 well to remember that alcohol costs
more than ordinary kitchen fuel. More
over, while the master Of the house may
enjoy seeing his meal tossed together
before his eyes and issuing steamIng
from over the blaze, he will be sure
verbally TO consign the entire OUTFIT to
climate Of perpetual suitriness II he
is forced to wait for sauces to cook and
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25
HOUSEWIVES DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
IF YOU DRESS ON A LITTLE.
BY FRANCES MARSHALL

omy. Then. Of course, make the shoe
backing bottle your daily friend.
Women Of limited income .ought to
know the important part that hats play
In smart dressing. The secret Of effec-
tive headgear lies not in the trimming.
but In the shape Of the hat II Is poor
economy to buy expensive trimming that
VIII DO for several years. for unless the
shape Of the hat be up to date and be-
coming. the costliest pIumes and orna-
ments are OF no avail.
Wells make q world OF difference in the
appearance of the hat and the hair. II
you object to spotted wells. use very fine
face wells that cannot possible hurt the
eyes. Two dollars spent on yelling q year
would mean eight plain face wells. and
this would mean that you could always
appear crispiy yeiled. Yet two dollars
extra spent on hat trimming would 60 q
very little way.
The question Of collars Is always an
important one 10 the woman Of moderate
means. and II she pretends to be up to
date she should follow the fashionable
neck line. But this Is not difficuit task
nowadays, when for less than q dollar
you can buy organdIe and Swiss collars
that are not only washable, but Of excel
lent quality.
An important hint for the woman of
small dress allowance Is this: connne
yourself to dark colors, especially for
street wear. The most fashionable wom-
en- nowadays seem to have adopted black
and navy blue as . uniform for morning
wear in the city. and there Is much wis
dom In this choice.
Frances Marshall will be glad to an
swer In this column any questions con-
cernlng household subjects.
(Cop5risht. INLl
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

The woman with little money to spend
ought 10 spend a great deal Of thought on
the subject OF clothes, II she wishes 10
dress well; real. solid. sound thought. not
day dreaming or idle wishing. The wom-
an with means doesn't need TO think
about clothes as seriously. for she
makes q mistake IN judgment or In taste
and buys clothes that are unbecoming or
Inappropriate or out Of style. she needn't
suffer for Il. She can give them TO q
poor relation and buy some more. Not
so the poor relation. Every cent must
count with her and no single article OF
apparel ought to be bought without solid
thought.
1t is an old story that you can always
tell a lady by her gloves and her shoes
Another way Of putting this same truth
Is that the details that need the most
careful thought are gloves and shoes.
Ragged gloves are worse than none.
dirty white ones are IN the same category.
II you must eeonomize on gloves, buy one
pair Of fine washable doe skin gloves for
formal wear and for street wear buy the
fabric gloves in white or chamois color.
There is none Of the old-fashioned pref
udics against cotton gloves connected
with these fabric gloves. a. they are
sometimes worn by the most expensively
dressed women But they cost only about
half what kid gloves cost and can be
washed easily. It should be q rule Of the
woman who would appear as well as she
can always to wear q freshly washed
pair Of gioves-or none at all.
As to shoes, the worst oIense against
good dressing Is not in wearing inexpen-
sive shoes, but in wearing shoes that are
run over at the heels and In need OF pol
ish. Plan TO spend the price Of pair
OF shoes each year on repairs. Even
when you buy cheap shoes that In econ
The Washington herald., 1914-07-25

Even IN slang the peach is recognized
as the synonym Of perfection. and rightly
20, for It would be difHcult to imagine a
fruit more luscious than this at its best
It's only drawback Is that awful fuzE
which makes the flesh creep. and this
can be disposed Of with less difficulty
than most cooks realise.
Instead Of the slow, wasteful peeling
process, put = small piece OF washing
soda In a saucepan Of boiling water and
drop the peaches in half a dozen or SO
at q time. Three minutes should suffice
20 loosen the skin 80 that II can be readily
rubbed on with an old bath towel or any
coarse cloth. leaving behind a perfectly
smooth, round surface.
Peach CObbIer.
Line a deep baking dish with pastry
made as follows: Sift a quart of -four
with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and half a teaspoonful OF salt: work in
two tesspoonfuls Of lard and two of but
ter and add milk enough to make a soft
paste: roll about quarter of an inch thick
FIJI the dish with, halved peaches
(peeled and stoned, of course). sprinkle
sugar and a little -four over them, add
bits Of butter and enough water to half
I'LL the dish. Cover with a perforated
crust moistened around the edges with
water, and bake in q moderate oven. Or
bake In dumplings by cutting the pastry
IN squares or circles large enough to wrap
. peach. Eat with sugar and cream.
Peach Shortcake.
Unlike strawberry shortcake. this is
better made of cake than of biscuit
dough, although the batter should not
be made quite as sweet as II for really
and truly cake" An economical near
sponge cake which makes six portions is
made by beating two eggs without sepa-
rating until foamy, then stirring in one
small cup Of powdered sugar. Sift one
cup of -four and one tesspoonful of bak-
ing powder together and add by thirds to
the eggs and sugar. Flavor with q des-
sert spoonful Of lemon Juice and quickly
beat in q third of a cup Of boiling water.
Bake in buttered pie pan, split and fill
with sugared peaches, spread fruit over
the top. and IL you want 1t still more
elaborate serve whipped cream or a Gus
tard sauce with II.
Custard Sauce.
Add a pinch OF salt to a pint Of milk