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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-23


Signature of voter ........... ........
NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
(X) mark in the square after the word
Eyes" To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square
after the word NO"
Sect on 81
Be it further ordained, That the clerk
OF the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
registrars lists of property taxpayers
eligible to vote in said election and the
valuation of their property, blank lists
for entering the names of those who
actually voted at said election, and COM
piled statement blanks for compiling
the votes in number and amount
Section A.
Be it further ordained, That the COM
pensation of the election commissioners
at said election shall be three dollars
per day for one day, for the clerk three
dollars per day for one day, for the re-
turning officer three dollars per day for
three days, and the said election shall
be held at the following polling places
and by the officers here named, each
being registered voter:
No. l, at Colfax-D. M. Mcknight.
A. M. Goodwin and M. E. Swafford.
commissioners; r. M. C. Duncan.
clerk; G. H. Mcknight, returning off,
.er.
No. 2, at Fairmount-B. H. RAN !
iolph, j. H. Blackshear and T. c.
Bush. commissioners; F. C. Lacour.
'ierk; J. 2, Lewis, returning officer.
Section 5.
Be it further ordained, That notice
II this election containing the PROPOSE
ion herein submitted to the voters
hall be prepared and signed by the
resident and secretary of the police
ury and shall be published in the off,
iai journal four weekly insertions. the
ate OF the first insertion to be not less
han thirty days before the date of the
lection. The said notice shall further
ecite that on Saturday, the 18th day
I February, 1915. at IL O'Clock noon.
ne police jury will meet at the court
ouse in Colfax, in said parish. and
here in public session open the ballot
oxes, examine and count the ballots
9th as to number and amount, and ex
mine and count the returns and de-
ARE the result of said election and
romulgate the same.s
This January 4, 1915.
R. w. RICHARDSON,
R. S. CAMERON. President
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-23
PROPOSITION.

Proposition &c levy a FIVE
Mills tax on all the property
in Road District Number One,
Grant parish, Louisiana, for
period of five years, beginning
with the year 1915 and ending
with the year 1919, both years
inclusive, for the purpose of
building and maintaining the
public roads in said Road Dis
trict Number One, Grant par
ish, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-23

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held in Road District Num-
Der Two, of Grant parish, Louisiana.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
NO PEACE PROPOSITION
GERMAN CHANCELLOR TELLS
KAIsER's STAND ON WAR.
Says Would Be Folly to Offer Terms
In View of "GuiIt and
Ignorance"

Berlin. Dec 11-Germany will make
no peace proposals to the allies, but IL
the entente powers offer terms COM
patible with Germany's dignity and
safety, the German government is will
ing to discuss them. Imperial Chan
ce1lor Won Bethmann-Hollweg SO an
nounced in the reichstag on Thursday.
The chancellor was cheered as he
rose to make his promised reply to
the socialist Interpolation on the ques-
ton of peace, and he was cheered
again as he frankly stated the gov
ernment's position. He had Just re-
turned from a conference with EN-
peror William at army headquarters.
"As long as in the countries of our
enemies the guilt and ignorance of
statesmen are entangled with confu-
sion of public opinion" said the chan
cellor, sit would be folly for Germany
to make peace proposals which would
not shorten but lehgthen the duration
of the war. First the masks must be
torn from their faces.
AT present they speak of war of
humiliation against us. We have to
reckon with this fact. Theoretical ar
guments for peace or propositions will
not advance us, will not bring the end
nearer.
If our enemies make peace proposi-
tons compatible with Germanys dig
nifty and safety, then we shall always
be ready to discuss them.
1.-THE war can be- terminated only
by a peace which gives human certi-
tude that it will not return. We all
agree about that. There is and there
will always be the root of our
strength
The reichstag voted full approval
of the governments position as re-
CARDS peace, which was set forth by
the imperial chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
SCHOOL MONEY is DIVIDED
Annual Apportionment for Each Coun-
ty Is Certified to Secretary
Donald by Supt. Cary.

Madison.-State Superintendent G.
P. Cary certified to Secretary of State
]. S. Donald the annual apportionment
of the school fund income which had
accrued on Dec. 1, 1915, together with
the amount hereafter to accrue to such
income from the state tax levy and
the 100000 appropriated from license
fees and taxes paid by corporations,
as required by section 554 of the stat
utes.
The total number of persons of
school age reported as residing in the
state on June 80, 1915, was 79S, 7O3. OF
this number 131,186 we're reported as
residing in Milwaukee. The per capita
rate for Milwaukee was $295; for the
state outside of Milwaukee, $2S5; the
total amount apportioned was $685.
691.58.
There has been reserved for supple
mentary apportionment: Aid for rural
schools, transportation of children, SUI
pervising teachers salary and ex-
penses, and special aid to teachers of
rural districts and for 500 children
from delinquent districts, the sum of
$179,S52.15.
The state will give aid to these
cities in the following amounts: Mil
waukee, $3S.99S.7O; La Crosse, $780,
690.25; Beloit, $11,736.30; Fond du
Lac, $15.056.55; Appleton, s16,253.55;
Racine. $S5,399.65: Sheboygan, $685.
573,O5; Manitowoc, $14,1246O; Madi-
son, $22, 1880; Eau Claire, $17,203.45.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
lNDICT THREE IN SHIP PLOT
San Francisco Grand jury Brings TWO
Counts Each Against Crowley
and Baron Brincken.

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-Indict-
ments returned by the federal grand
jury on Monday against Baron George
Wilhelm Won Brincken, G. @. Crowley
and Mrs. Margaret Cornell, who are
alleged to be the ringleaders of a
band of plotters, pro-German In SYM
path, who have conspired to wreck
ships carrying munitions to the allies
as well as powder and munition fac
tories on the coast.
The two counts in the indictments
charge conspiracy to interfere with
and destroy foreign commerce. and,
second, sending through the mail let
tiers the character of which tended to
incite murder, arson or assassination.
Crowley figured as the chief con-
spirator in the story told by man
named Smith, who alleged that Crow
ley had made frequent visits to the
summer home of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff. Captains Won Papen and
Boyd. the recalled attaches of the
German embassy. also were named in
the conspiracies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
ASKED TO HELP U. S.
PRESIDENT IN PLEA FOR BuSI.
NESS PREPAREDNESS.
Chief Calls Himself militant Demo-
crat"-Says America Is Reserve
Force of World.

Columbus, o., Dec. 13.-Prepared-
ness by business men to mobilize
the resources of the nation as a
measure of national defense was
urged by President Wilson here on
Friday in ringing address be-
fore the Columbus Chamber of Com
merce. His words were given added
significance by the disputes pending
between the United States and Austria
and Germany.
The president declared that If the
United States preserves its self-pos-
session in the present crisis it will
have great influence in demonstrating
the peaceful course of the world and
in bringing the nations together again.
The presidents address was APP
plauded by nonpartisan audiences Of
LOO, including many of the leading
officials and business men of Ohio.
While he had not written it out in ad-
vance, he had thought it over careful
ly. His theme was the Statesman
ship of Industry" The president told
the business men that it was impossi-
BILE to separate business and life. The
history of business in the United
States. ne saiL, was tied up with the
history of the nation.
Need of ships to carry the commerce
of the nation was emphasized. Since
the War of 1912, he declared, the Uni
ted States has 2urposely attended
first to internal affairs. Some business
men, he declared. sought foreign
trade, but many disregarded it.
The banking and currency law
passed during the present administra-
ton was lauded by the president as a
great aid to foreign commerce. Until
1t was passed there were hardly any
foreign branches of American banks.
He opposed the injection of politics
into business. He described himself as
militant Democrat and added that
the Democratic party wanted to help
business.
Repeating the idea expressed in his
last message to congress, the presi-
dent said that he believed in liberty of
all peoples. He declared aggressively
that as long as he was president Mex.
leo would be allowed to choose it's own
government.
The European war, he declared, had
put the United States in a new rela-
ton to the world This nation will
have to be the reserve force of the
world, he asserted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
U. S. ARMY OFFICER SLAIN?
Lieut.. Col. BromweII May Have Been
Murdered for Plans of Pacific
Coast Defenses.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war de-
partment has begun its investigation
of the mysterious death of Lieutenant
Colonel Cromwell at Honolulu with u
view of determining whether he was a
victim of a Japanese spy. A meager
report was received by the department
on Saturday saying that Lieutenant
Colonel Bromwell had committed sui
eide.
Il will never believe that Colonel
Cromwell committed suicide" said
Richard A. Harlow, a close friend of
the family. II spent two months in
Honolulu last summer and visited the
colonel often. The work that he was
supervising and laying out was of tre-
mendous Importance to this country
He was determined to keep it a secret.
Not even American civilians were al
lowed beyond certain point on Dia-
mond Hill. the old crater which he
was fortifying.
From what know of the situation
and of Colonel Bromwell, no one could
ever convince me that he took his
own life. His family relationships
were ideally happy.
I'm his household he employed jap
anese servants. but l do not recall that
he ever suspected any of them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
TELEGRAPH1C
NOTES

Portland, Ore, Dec 13.-The first
high school unit of the Oregon Ma
tional Guard was mustered in at the
Jefferson high school today. 20 boys
and two instructors entering the serv-
ice.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 13.-Between
1000 and 1900 iron molders employed
in foundries in Pittsburgh and vicin-
ity are on strike as part OF q ma
tion-wide movement for an eight-hour
day. The men demand an eight-hour
day at the same rate of pay as now
received for nine hours.
Readville, Mass, Dec. ia large
steel battle plane of new type was
gwen successful test here. The
new aerial fighting machine is de-
scribed as of twice the size of the
ordinary aeroplane, with a torpedo
body and two gun turrets.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The state de-
partment announced that Great Brit
ain has consented to allow two car
goes of dye stuffs to come through to
this country from Germany provided
they are consigned to Secretary OF
Commerce Redfield.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
TOTAL LOSS ESTIMATED FROM
100000 TO 100000 TO HusI-
NESS SECTION.
MANY RESIDENTS HOMELESS
Six Blocks of Thriving Town Prey to
Flames-Fire Departments From
Neighboring Places Help
Fight Blaze.

ecedah.-Practically the entire
business section of this little town Of
LOO inhabitants is a mass of ruins
as the result of a confiagration that
had its origin in a department store
and spread so rapidly that before 1t
could be controlled more than a score
of business houses had been reduced
to ashes. Authorities would not make
a definite estimate of the damage al
though they believed the total loss
would be from 100000 to $500, 1000.
Aided by an ever shifting wind, the
flames ate their way up the only bust
ness street, which is skirted on one
side by the river and on the other
by high bluffs, and for few hours the
battle to check them, participated in
by practically all the male inhabitants,
was almost without result. Tons of
water, poured on the burning build
ings, finally brought the fire under
control.
Hundreds of residents of the village
who lived above stores are homeless
and wandering about in the snow with
the thermometer close to zero.
The fire is reported to have started
in the furnace room of the Greenbaum
department store, one of the largest
general stores in Wisconsin. In a
short time it had devastated ST blocks
in the business section. Among the
places burned were the Necedah bank
and the postoffice. Some cash and
valuable papers were removed from
the bank but there was little time, and
the loss to the bank will be heavy
Most of the buildings burned were
of frame construction and the fire
spread rapidly. When it was seen the
Necedah fire department was power
less, calls were sent to departments in
the surrounding cities. The New Lis
bon firemen were soon on the ground
Mansion sent over its department on
a special train. Aid also came from
Adams and Portage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
$50 DIE IN POWDER BLAST
Box Of Ammunition From the U. S.
Believed to Have Exploded In
Factory at Havre, France.

Paris. Dec. 14.-The inquiry into
the causes of the explosion at the Bel
gian governments large powder fac
tory at Havre has taken the direction
of discovering whether it was due to
German Vaccinations in the United
States. Latest reports show that $50
persons were killed by the blast.
Two hundred and fifty tons of pow
der blew up in an annex where sew
eral boxes of ammunition from Amer
lea were stored.
Property within two-mile radius
of the factory was wrecked by the ex-
plosion. All the doors and windows
in the big Schneider gun works near
by were blown in, killing several
men.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
ALLIES IN RETREAT
BERLIN SAYS ANGLo-FRENcH
TROOPS CONTINUE FLIGHT
OVER GREEK BORDER.
DEAD COVER BATTLEFIELDS
Official Statement Issued at Sofia Says
That 6uIgars Have Occupied Five
More Towns in serbia-Greek
Troops to Leave Saloniki.

Berlin. Dec. II (via Sayville) The
official statement issued here on Sun
day is as follows:
The Anglo-French troops, after suf-
fering series of decisive defeats by
the army of General Todoroff, are re-
treating in miserable condition over
the Greek frontier. Their losses in
men and material Of all kinds, accord
ing to the report of our allies, have
been extraordinarily heavy.
During the last two days $500 pris-
oners have fallen into the hands Of
the -Hungarians advancing on
the Albanian border mountains.
Between Rojaj, which was taken on
Saturday. and Ipek, the enemy left be-
hind 40 guns"
Sofia, Dec. 10 (via Berlin and Say
ville.)-The official statement issued
here is as follows:
Advancing south of Kosturino the
Bulgarians have reached the Kozlu-
dare river and have occupied Calkli,
Tartarli, Rabrovo, Valandovo and HUI
dovo. Before General Sarrail's head
quarters we captured large quantity
of provisions and sanitary materials
Against the Serbians we have occu-
pied the eastern part of Struga
Following the engagements against
the Anglo-FreDch forces the battle
fields were found covered with dead
French and English"
Paris. Dec. 14.--According to infor-
nation received here from Athens,
the Greek government has agreed to
withdraw it's troops from Saloniki.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
FORD TO ASK TRUCE
TEXT OF APPEAL MANUFAC-
TURER WILL SEND TO WAR
RING RULERS OF EUROPE.
SAME IDEALS, PEACE BASIS
To Ask Heads of Belligerent Countries
If Fighting Has Shown That War
Cannot Solve ProbIem-Some Dele
gates May Leave Peace Ship.

New York, Dec. 15.-Henry Ford
sent by wireless from the peace ship
Oscar II the text of an appeal to be
made to the rulers of the belligerent
countries of Europe to declare an i'm
mediate truce for peace negotiations.
1t follows:
ITO His Majesty
Sire: We would come in this time
of trouble, not to add to your burdens
but to help lift them; not to consider
which nations are most to blame for
the disaster that has befallen Europe,
but to end the strife; not to intrude
ourselves upon your national life and
national ideals, but rather with an ear
nest desire to understand them and a
heartfelt wish to aid in realizing them.
The love of country, for which
every day tens of thousands of lives
are sacrificed, is the same in every
land. Your nation, like the people of
all the other belligerent countries. is
fighting for it's national existence and
its best national traditions, and so
there can be no irreconcilable differ
ences. Such common ideals surely
must afford basis upon which to es-
tablish a magnanimous and honorable
peace.
THE time has come to stop blood
shed to save the people from further
slaughter and the civilization of the
world from anarchy and ruin.
Has not war been tried enough
sixteen months of fighting? Is it not
proved that war cannot solve the prob
lem, but that it leads only to loss and
misery?
The rising desire of the people in
neutral nations to convert a barren
disinterestedness into active good will
has prompted the citizens of the Unit
ed States of America to sail for Eu-
rope on the steamship Oscar II with
the serious purpose of joining with
the citizens of the European neutral
nations in an organized effort to help
restore peace upon an honorable and
just basis; to facilitate direct negotia-
tons between you and the other war
ring nations.
Therefore we do earnestly entreat
you and the rulers of all the other
warning nations to declare an immedi-
ate truce.
AS there is no other way to end
the war except by mediation and dis
cussion, why waste one more precious
human life?
For the sake of humanity,
HENRY FORD"
Introduction of resolutions opposing
American preparedness caused a split
in the Ford peace expedition.
Eight members of the delegation re-
fused to sign the resolutions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
KAISER RECALLS ATTACHES
Captains Boyd and Won
Papen.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Emperor VIII
liam has personally withdrawn Cap
tains Boyd and Won Papen, the naval
and military attaches of the German
embassy here. and has made per-
sonal request that the United States
secure safe conducts for them and
their successors. This was formally
announced on Friday by Secretary
Lansing.
1t was made plain by the ambassa-
dor that the recall of the naval and
military attaches was perfectly salts
factory to Emperor William. who han
died the case himself
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
10000 BRITISH FALL IN FIGHT
Two Divisions Annihllated, According
to 5erIin-Greeks Won't OPP
pose Allies.

London, Dec. 1.-two British d.
visions. approximately 10000 men,
are reported by the Berlin war office
to have been practically annihilated
in the greatest defeat inflicted upon
the Franco-British allies in the Balkan
campaign. AS result. says the Ber-
lin statement. the French and British
have been completely expelled from
Serbian territory. A satisfactory
agreement was reached by the Anglo
French and Greek military authorities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
MARKETS
Milwaukee. Dec. Is. 1o1.

nilwAuKee' Dec. Is, 1915
butter-Creamery, extras a..
prints. s4c; irsts. S1@s2c: seco p+c'
26Q27c; renovated, 24024Hc. daius
fancy, S0c. u"lry'
Cheese-American full cro,
made twins. 16@1S1sc; Young Am m1x
cas-. 1sh@17c; daisies, 1slh@I7n'
longhorns, 17@171sc; limburger fao
cy, 2 lbs, 15@15hc. -'A
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as >.
quality, 10000; recandled. extras -
@SSc; seconds, 16@1Sc.
Live Poultry-Fowls, general Pr,
1Oh Ole; boosters. &c; springers
1215c. .
Wheat-No. / northern, 1.13@117.
No. northern, 1.O901.12; No. 3 north.
ern, S0c@IOO: No. l velvet 11301 "A
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 74c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 41@4Sc; stand.
ard, 43Q4Shc; No. A white, 4O1b0o
42c.
Barley-No. 8. CSC; No. 4, size;
Wisconsin, 671sc.
Rye-No. 2, 9509Sc.
Hay-No. l timothy, 1S.5O014Oo.
Nc. 2 timothy, 12OO@13.OO; light GLOW.
er mixed, 11.5o@12.50; rye straw TOO
@Z25.
Potatoes-Wisconsin or Minnesota.
white stock on track, 60@64c; early
ohios, 6SQ66c; Idaho, 9O@1O0.
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 5000
go; fair to best light, 5.750615;
pigs, 4.75@525.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 5.7569.OO;
feeders, 5.0O@6.5O; cows, 3.2506.2O;
heifers, 4.75@6.5O; calves, 9.5O@1O.25.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Grand Rapids. Mayor Cohen will
play the role of Santa Claus to the
poor this year and has started the
ball rolling by offering any needy
persons who will apply to him 100
pounds of coal free. The Elks' club
promises to Guido anything ever at
tempted in the community Christmas
idea here and the children of the
city will be given treat. A man.
moth tree wild adorn the square and
will be supplied with enough presents
to satisfy all.
Madison. - Conferences between
the state conservation commission
and the commercial fishermen of Wis
consin are being planned by the COM
mission to be held in January at Mil
waukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Green
Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Oconto and Mari
nette in preparation for the task Of
codifying and simplifying the laws
regulating the fisheries and fishermen
of the state.
Waukesha.-HT Michael Shields, 70
years old, pioSeer resident of the
town Of Pewaukee, died at his home
here. He came to this country from
Ireland with his parents when z
years old and settled at Pewaukees
and later moved to a farm near the
village. Besides his wife he leaves
three children, John, May and Mar
garet Shields, az at home.
Madison-TruInpet are to an
nounce the arrival of Christmas from
the dome of the capital at midnight
of Dec. "a, and the A Capella choir
will proclaim the glad tidings of
great joy from the same altitude, all
under the direction of Prof Fletcher
of the Wheeler School of Music.
Madison.-In the case of the state
against the. Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company, Judge Ste
vens of the circuit court extended the
time of the defendant to plead for
sixty days from Dec 27. The state
seeks $1,S00,000 for alleged failure
to comply with orders relative to car
service.
Madison.-One of the results OF
the collapse of the University of Wis
consin bleachers at the Minnesota
game has been the appointment of
safety committee of university, city
and state men to look after fire and
other precautions.
Manitowoc.-The local aerie Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, elected the
following officers: Christian Schade,
president; Hugo Butt, vice-president;
Wemzel Koutnik, chaplain; o. H.
Senglaub, secretary; DIR. Shaw, phy-
stefan.
Grand Rapids.-The most success
full rabbit hunt reported in this sec
ton for some time occurred when
Minerd Dickoff, David Lutz, Jr, ana
Fred Roenius succeeded in bagglns
sixty-three in one day,
Portage .-Plans are under way
for two through highways across 70
lumbia county, one from the norm -
south end of Kilbourn, via Portas9
and Poynette to Madison, and the
other from Portage east to Coluni-
bus. State highway officials "eI
here comforting with the local ON
eials regarding the plan.
Madison.-Gov. Philip granted "
communication of sentence from ~
IMPRISONMENT to twenty years TO Al
bert Swenson. who was convicted ..
arst degree murder in 0conto couH'i
in 1895. The Communication leaves
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
Historic Toll Road Gone.

Fond du Lac.-The historic toll road
is now a matter of history. The gate
has been torn down and teams are
now free to pass up and down a road
without paying the small fee which
for years was required.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-17
canada Won't HAND Woman

Ottawa. Ont. Dec. 1.-THE women
of Alberta have won their fight to save
the life of Mrs. Annie Hawkes. of
Macleod. sentenced to hang for the
killing of her husbands affinity. She
will serve ten years in prison.