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Meade County news., 1915-11-18

Prison Doctor ouit.-Dr. ]. T. Faulk-
ner recently rendered his resignation
to the state board of correction in
session in the prison at Lansing. 1t
will take effect November Is. DR.. P.
B. Matz was chosen by the board to
succeed DR. Faulkner.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

SaIina Votes Against Parks.-Sa-
lima voted against the issue of $4,000
bonds for the establishment Of sys-
tenn Of five small parks and play
grounds. The majority was AGA in q
vote of LAP, which was less than one
bird of the vote of the city.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

A girls idea of coward is a man
who attaches Importance to the t1e
ory that there are germs in q kiss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Pickpocket Arrested.

A white man by the name of R. l..
johnson was arrested by Deputy L. o.
Clinton last Monday, charged with rob-
bing Mr.. B. S. Simmons. johnson an
preached Mr.. Simmons in bis garage
with hard luck story, and after being
given quarter he hung around the
garage until he got chance to pick his
victims pocket. Before he left, how
ever, the loss was discovered, and he
was accused of the theft. The deputy
was telephoned for and Johnson threw
the pocket book behind door and left
hurriedly. Deputy Clinton hailed a
passing automobile and overlook John
son just below the Iatt mill, while he
was making an effort to escape into the
lake.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Swap Oil Wells for 80-Acre Farms and
be Happy.

Two of the Americana Press Louisi-
ana exchanges speak hopefully OF the
resumption of oil prospecting in their
neighborhoods, after holes have pre-
viously been bored without developing
anything. We would advise these en-
thusiasts to get their people interested
in drilling corn, in probing for po-
tatoes or in sinking water wells for
stock in preference to sinking holes in
the ground in the hope that oil will be
accidentally discovered Calcasieu has
been especially fortunate in its oil ex-
plorations and has yielded millions OF
barrels of oil. 1t also has dry holes
enough to tunnel through to China. If
Calcasieu could trade all its oil wells
off for eighty-acre farms welIimproved
and cultivated, it would be much better
off now and for the future. -Lake
Charles American Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Louisianians Honor rrue wortl

Louisfanians Honor True Worth.
The sight of Booker T. Wash
ington. the dusky president of a
negro college, travelling through
out the State of Louisiana and
speaking in the public halls of a
number of our cities, attended
by many prominent white men
and women, who did all in their
power to show their respect and
appreciation of the worth of this
prominent member of the negro
race, was a refreshing and in
structive thing for those people
who imagine that negroes receive
little or no respect in this State.
It is an indubitable fact that ey-
cry honest, Industrious man. be
ne white or black, receives a lust
amount of respect among all his
neighbors, and all right thinking
people in Louisiana recognize and
appreciate this fact.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Supreme Court Seats Sims.

At the sitting of the Supreme
Court in New Orleans on Monday.
April IL, the contention between
r. N. Sins and w. L. Young was
decided in favor of Sims as State
Bank Examiner, based on the
right of the Governor to appoint.
The syllabus of the decision is as
follows:
When a statute putting into
effect an Article of the Constitu-
ton that provided for an ap-
Office, and fixed the term
at four years, declares that the
appointee shall serve for a term
of four years from the date of
his induction into office, it fixes
the beginning of the term of
office, and the date of the induc-
ton into Office of the first ap-
pointee determines the limits of
the terms of the succeeding ap-
so that one who is ap.
pointed during a term of office is
,nly appointed for the unexpired
portion of the term. I"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
The War in Europe.

Fighting along the several hundred
miles of battle lines in the eastern and
western fields of action between the
allies and the German armies continues
almost necessarily at one point or an
other, with advantages and slight gains
reported by the allies every day.
Attack on the forts of the Darda-
nelles is reported to have been resumed;
this time in conjunction with land
force of 100000 English and French
troops, which transports have been
landing on the Galipoli peninsular to
act in concert with the warships when
thew start to force the straits in their
endeavor to reach Constantinople. In
the mean time the indications are that
Russia will also make combined naval
and land attack on the Bosphorus in
the attempt to capture Constantinope.
The Prinz Eitel Fredreich, the sea
rover which preyed upon English and
French merchant vessels for eight
months, and then slipped into Newport
News, was interned at the Norfolk navy
yard April 7th. and her crew will re-
main in the United States until the end
of the war. The Crown Prinz Wilhelm,
another German sea rover, slipped in
to Newport News two nights later,
passing near three or four English and
French warships that had grown a bit
after the internment of the
Eitel Fredreich. The captain of the
boasts that he will slip out in
to the high seas again after repairs
are made, but it is pretty safe to say
ne will intern and take no such foolish |
risk as to attempt to get away from
three or four fast cruisers watching |
for him.
The dispatches report many rumors
about Italy, Greece and Romania being
about to enter the war on the side OF |
he allies, but whether they do or not,
t seems to be settled. fact that the
ierman-Austrian troops are getting
he worst of the fight, and there is a
persistent belief that the time is near
It hand when they will be ready to
liscuss terms of peace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Good Backs for Bad
COifax Residents Are Learning How
to Exchange the Old Back Tor
a Stronger One.

oAOuBcE One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, laneuor
and depression?
Is the urine discolored. passages ir-
regular?
The kidneys may be calling for help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work
Give them the help they need.
To cure kidney backache you must
cure the kidneys.
Use tested and proven kidney rem
edy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in the fol-
lowing endorsement:
Roy Cox, Winfield, La, saws: az
had lot of backache and my kidneys
were out of order. / took Doan's Kid
ney Pills and in few days the pain in
my back let up and my kidneys were
in good shape. "
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-pet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Roy Cox had. Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Gas ON Tap and Oil in Prospect.

The N. O. States of April
q gives the following roseate
picture of oil development in
Grant parish, which we hope and
believe has a fair chance of being
realized, viz:
Convinced of the possibilities
OF oil production in Grant parish.
j. NJ. WardIow, banker and mer-
chant and planter of Montgom-
cry, La, with a number of as
sociates, has under serious con-
sideration the formation of a
company that will develop a good
portion of that parish. Mr..
Wardlow spent several days in
New Orleans, discussing with
various interests, the possibiii-
ties of successful development of
the land referred to.
Among those already interest
ed with Mr.. Wardlow is ]. A.
Williams, a prominent geologist
and abstractor of land titles, who
are convinced that Grant parish
land can be greatly increased in
value. They have taken over
1000 acres of land which will be
developed by them at an early
date.
There are strong indications
OF oil on the property leased by
u.s." Mr.. Wardlow said before
leaving for home Wednesday
night. "Unmistakable evidence
OF this has been secured by us
and with the knowledge we al
ready have in hand, / can see no
reason why we should not pro-
coed with the great development
plan we have in contemplation. ("
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Treatment for Hog Cholers.

Mr.. r. H. Benton, Jr.. farm
demonstration agent for Grant
parish, has lately returned from
a three days visit to the hog
serum plant at Baton Rouge,
where he gained the practical
knowledge to apply the serum as
a preventive of hog cholera. He
gives an interesting account of
the operation in his article on
the front page of the Chronicle
this week, and invites the farm
ers of Grant parish to call on him
if they desire to have their hogs
vaccinated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
The banning of Cane River.

The project to dam Cane river
has been opposed by a petition
signed b. the citizens of ColfaS
as contrary to their interest.
The people of Natchitoches are
said to favor the proposition.
There is, of course, two sides to
this controversy, and in the long
run the project will probably be
carried to a finish.
A scheme known as the Ca
nalization of Louisiana" has been
on foot for several years, and
we understand the plan has been
endorsed by many eminent en-
gineers as perfectly feasible. 1t
contemplates the damming the
mouth Of Cane river opposite
Colfax, and the putting of a lock
and flood gate in the dam through
which steamboats, will be able to
pass. The proposition proposes
to furnish irrigation and trans
portation to an extensive area
OF country which now has none.
extending from Bayou Pierre, in
Red River parasitic Natchitoches
and using Cane river as part of
the canal. it is to extend into
south Louisiana by way of or
near Alexandria through the net
work of bayous that thread the
southern portion of the State. |
We believe Congressman Aswell |
is enlisted in support of this prop
osition, as being of great benefit
to q large area of country and
desired by many people, and we
hope to hear from him as to the
present status of the enterprise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Rheumatism Yields Quickly to sloan's

Rheumatism Yields Quickly to Sloan g
You can't prevent an attack of rheu-
matism from coming on, but you can
stop 1t almost Immediately. Sloan's
Eminent gently applied to the sore
joint or muscle penetrates in a few
minutes to the infiamed spot that causes
the pain. 1t soothes the hot, tender,
swollen feeling. and in. a very short
time brings relief that is almost I'M
believable until you experience it. Get
a bottle OF Sloan's Liniment for 25c of
any druggist and have it in the house
against colds, sore and swollen joints,
lumbago. sciatica and like ailments.
Your money back if not satisfied, but
1t gives almost instant relief. ADV. 2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

Pollock, La, April 20. The town
election for mayor. marshal and five
councilmen was held to-day. with re-
suits as follows:
For mayor-C. E. McMain, j. w.
Walker. tie.
For marshai-W w. o. johnson.
For councilmen-I. w. Adams, C. B.
Hueter. w. L. johnson. Frank Hamil-
ton. j. L. Tracy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Bulte's Excellent flour is the best.
PEOPLES CASH STORE.
Whooping Cough.

Well-everyone knows the effect of
pine forests on coughs. DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-H oney is remedy which
brings quick relief for whooping cough.
loosens the mucuous, soothes the lining
of the throat and lungs. and makes
the coughing spells less severe. A
family with growing children shoold
not be without it. Keep it handy for
al coughs and colds. 25c at your drug
gist. ADV. 2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Strong Drink England's Greatest Foe

Strong Drink England's Greatest Foe.
On March 80 a deputation OF
the Ship Building Employers
Federation held a conference
with Chancellor Lloyd George, in
which they discussed the great
prevalence of drunkenness and
urged the prohibition of the sale
OF intoxicants during the war.
Chancellor Lloyd George said he
had a growing conviction that
nothing but root and branch
methods would be of slightest
avail. I'VE are fighting Ger
many, Austria and drink" he
said. land so far as | can see the
greatest of these three deadly
foes is drink" The chancellor
promised to lay the deputation's
views before the cabinet.
The wisest man that ever lived
wrote: Strong drink is raging,
and whosoever is deceived there
by is not WISE" And now the
nations of the earth have agreed
that Solomon knew what he was
about.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Verdi Defeats Winnfield.

The Verda high school defeated the
WINFIELD high school in the first game
OF the season by score of II to 4.
The game was turned decidedly in favor
OF Winfield until the sixth inning,
when Smith weakened and allowed four
runs to cinch the game. Batteries:
Roy and KEGS; Gibbs and Smith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Basket Dinner and School Picnic at
o. r. School House.

There will be basket dinner and
schoo! picnic at the o. K. school house
Saturday, May /, 1915. Another fea-
Lture of the day will be a meeting of
the patrons of the school in the after
noon for the purpose of electing trus-
tees We cordially invite the public to
attend. r. B. ROACH,
r. A. BANKS.
Trustees.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

Detroit, Mich, April 21.--A sweep
ing advance in wages, amounting to fif-
teen to sixty per per cent, and reduc-
ton of working hours, is announced tc-
day by the Ford Motor Company. A
minimum wage of fifty cents an hour
for employees in service six months is
provided for at each Canadian branch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

--~-s ~>~>sS "A ~ ~ 1910.
In conformity with section 6S, Act
81, of 1883. notice is hereby given IN J i
parties holding mortgages on real CO.
tate in Grant parish, on which taxes
Tor the year 1914 have not been paid. I
will begin the sale of same at the conrt
house door in Colfax, La, on Saturday
the End day of May, A. D. 1916. and
that number of pieces of property 40
delinquent are now being advertised IN
this paper, THE COLFAX CHRONI-
Gle, in conformity with the law ure-
parltory to such sales. The attention
o. ,ne mortgage creditors is especially
sales, and they are warned TO take snch
steps prior to the sale as may be neces-
sary to protect their rights.
O. A. B. PERKINS.
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax Collector.
Parish OF Grant, State of Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

FOR Sale or Exchange.
NY residence in Colfax. Win or
cnange for business lots or farm.
sprlo-1f ]. B. ROBERTS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

Springtime is here and our stock is
complete. J. w. DUNCAN Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

Choice spring goods of all kinds at
j. W. Duncan Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
The Interesting Career
of a Brilliant
Young "Air Man.
Whose Daring Exploits
Have Made Him One
of the Most Conspicuous
Americans in the
European War

entirely without fame as an avia,
tor.
Mr.. ThaY II. has never figured in
any escapades such as those which
have been reported from time TO
time as Oh aracteristic of the Mr..
Thaw with whom he was so I'M
fortunately confused, and so he has
never had the need OF the regenera-
ton which was the basis Of the
article recently published in this
newspaper.
At the outbreak OF this war Will
lam Thaw foresaw from his own
experiences that the aeroplane vas
TO be the omniscient eye Of the
army commander. This proved to
be the case TO All extent that sur
prised generals and the older mill
tary men. and still more the gen
eral public. The flying machine has
made surprise attacks by day and
fianking movements in the old
sense impossible. The airman de-
tects all these movements and re-
ports them TO his own side. But
for the French airmen the original
German dash at Paris would prob
ably have been successful, for
there is reason to believe that the
invaders would have cut off the
French forces defending Paris from
the army on the eastern frontier.
Hardly any movement Of troops
or guns, however carefully planned
and secretly executed. can now be
concealed, for the aviator Of the
opposing side hovers over the
ground, instantly detecting any un-
concealed operations and scrutiniz.
ing the earth closely for signs OF
secret ones.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

@NE American in the European
war Of whom his country
has great reason to be proud
Is the aviator. William Thaw. H.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
Thaw. OF Pittsb urgh and New York.
Young Thaw has received the
Military Cross from the French
Government for his heroic services
as an aviator in the French army.
This is the highest honor that can
be paid to French soldier for per.
sonal services on the field OF battle.
1t corresponds TO the coveted Vic
toria Cross of England.
But Mr.. Thaw has done more even
than 10 show himself a hero. BY
his skill and daring he has given
new proofs Of the enormous posi-
bilities of the aeroplane in war.
fare. II this country should ever
become involved In war II will find
the abilities of Thaw and men who
have followed his methods of the
greatest value in defending our oil.
By a most regrettable accident
William Thaw, the aviator, son OF
Mr.. BENJAMIN Thaw, was recently
confused by this newspaper with
his cousin. William Thaw, ILL.,, who
Is nephew of Harry K. Thaw and
son Of the latter's oder half.brother,
the late William Thaw. Jr. The
careers of William Thaw, the avia.
tor. and William Thaw, Ill, have
been entirely dissimilar William
Thaw. the aviator has devoted
himself to his difficult vocation with
such ardor and singleness of pur-
pose, and has won such unique dis
tinction at il, that his friends may
we'll feel displeased to find him
confused with a different person
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

secrecy With which the French sur
rounded their operations in this
region.
Then It became known that he
was unniured and had performed a
most daring feat, in which he had
escaped from an apparently nope
less situation. For this he received
his decoration from the French Gov
eminent.
According to one report, his
motor was struck by shell and he
was forced TO descend within the
German lines. After he had gath
cred very important Information
about their positions, he repaired
the machine under fire while the
Germans were Fastening to capture
him and succeeded in ascending be-
fore they could reach him and re-
turned TO the French lines.
William Thaw and his brother,
Alexander Blair Thaw, have devoted
themselves TO the sciei.cn OF avia-
ton with an energy aEi industry
which no Young mechanic for ed TO
work for living and anxious To
gain competence could have sur
passed. Such an example in young
men born to great wealth is in
tcresting and inspiring.
One Winter while their relations
and friends were enjoying the
nj 70 a
i'll New York the two brothers were
in Blocker street.
William Thaw performed many
astonishing feats OF aviation in
America before he went away. He
was the first aviator TO pass under
the four bridges of New York's East
River. This feat was really the
concluding stage OF brilliant
flight from Newport, r. l.. to New
York.
Hundreds of thousands Of New
Workers watched and cheered him
as he passed under the four bridges.
an unprecedented feat. which avia-
tors had previously Stunned be-
cause OF the treacherous air cur
rents so near the surface. He'll Gate
is LOCALITY particularly feared by
aviators. Having passed under the
bridges the young aviator took
three turns round the Statue OF
Liberty before proceeding to Staten
Island On the way he encountered
the steamship New York and cir
cled over her three times.
His brother. Alexander Blair
Thaw. who was only fifteen years
old at this time, has invented an
automatic stabilizer for aeroplanes.
which was used very successfully
by the Two brothers in some pre-
liminary trials. This stabilizcr pre-
vents side slipping. skidding or
stalling and banks an aeroplane at
the correct angie IN making turns.
thus overcoming many dangers OF
the air.
The device is arranged to operate
even while manual control Is MAIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Starr All Mistake

oil on the water. and then put in spoon. 1t will ap
pear bent three places-where it touches the Gil,
where 1t touches the water and where touches the
molasses
Now, if you imagine the molasses and the oil and
the water all flowing in different directions it easy
to how blurred the spoon might become 1t is this
movement Of the air that makes star dance" when
you look at it.
The supposed points" Of star are not there at ALL
star is round like the earth the moon or the sun
But the human eye-largely because of its node Of
sending sightmpressions to the brainsees. matters
in straight lines, and the haze around brightness al
ways seems to be pointed. The brighter the object
the more points there seem to be.
The eye however. does not stay fixed any than
the air does, ana accordingly, the Involuntary move
ments Of the eye add to This twnkling and pointed
appearance of the star Cup above the world so high
like diamond in the sky" is merely mistake. The
at the end of telescope tube shows star as
apparently round spot.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

tanned, so that failure OF the avia-
tor to act in restoring equilibrium
when needed could be supplied By
the action OF the automatic sta
bilizer.
William Thaw was the hero of
at least one season at Newport,
when he took some OF the most
prominent residents and some Of
the most attractive bellies, like
Miss Margaret Andrews, for rides
in the air.
At Palm Beach. Fla, he made
flying record of one mile in forty
seconds. He did a thriving bust
ness at this fashionable resort by
taking people up at $40 flight "as
high as they want to 60"
In this country his favorite ma
chine was hydro-aeroplane, a typo
OF aircraft, likely to be very essen
tial for coast defense. One OF these
machines is said TO have cost him
500, 400. With this he carried pas
sengers around Watch Hill, r. l.,
at SIS trip. accommodating a hand
some sum Of money.
He operated an aerial ferry for
the benefit OF the visitors at Palm
Beach, carrying them backward and
forward across Lake Worth.
With characteristic enterprise
William Thaw proposed to estnb.
lish an aerial cab service between
passenger ships arriving or leaving
New York and the shore. This
service would have taken tardy
passengers TO their ships after they
had started or have landed those
in Il hurry to get ashore at the
earliest possible moment. 1t would
also have carried messages between
the ships and the shore
He proved the practical character
Of his plan by dropping a bundle OF
newspapers on the Imperator Just
as she was entering the New York
ship channel, and many hours be-
fore she could have landed her
passengers.
Mr.. Thaw and his younger
brother went to Europe in the
Spring OF 1914, with 10o-horse-
power Curtiss hydroaeroplane on
which the younger brothers sta.
billing device had been installed.
They intended TO compete for the
100000 safety prize offered by the
French Government and to enter
other competitions. The war was
not at that time in sight. and since
then all their plans have been up.
set by it, Whether the stabilizer
has actually been tested in battle
by the French is an interesting
detail We may learn LAT
Mr.. Thaw has given one of his
machines to the French Govern.
ment. but whether this is the one
in which he performed his heroic
war feat is uncertain. lhe ma
chine in which he was interested is.
OF course, intended chiefly for use
over water.
Many people throughout the
United States are earnestly hoping