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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

Mrs. J. H. McNeeIy returned home
Tuesday from New Orleans. where she
has been iorseverai weeAs taking medi-
cal treatment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

Mr.. Earl Jones, of the Tulane Uni
versity of New Orleans. came home
Friday morning to spend the Yuletide
with his parents, DIR. and Mrs. W. A.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

Mrs. c. N. Carnahan and Mrs. H. t,
Brew were visitors to Alexandria We'd
nesdav
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

Mrs. VIM. LaCroix spent Tuesday in
Alexandria shopping.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

Break your cold or lsgrippe with {
few doses of 600.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

We are headquarters for your want:
j. w. Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23
Saddle for Sale

Comparatively new saddle in good
condition. Will sell reasonably APP
ply to MRS. Z. H. BLACKWOOD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

Don't wait until the last minute to
buy fruit cake ingredients. You will
find them at Tumminelio Bros.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23

| We pay the highest price for every
thing. j. w. Duncan Co
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23
! travelling Man Cured

P. Z. Counterman, a travelling man Of
Joplin, No, writes: Twelve years ago
was great sufferer from stomach trou-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-23
The CoHax Chronicle

SATURDAY, DEC. %, 1916
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
MINERS SEEK TO END
14-MONTH CAR STRIKE
Notify Wilkes Barre Railway
Men of Withdrawal of
Support

wGJREs-BARRE Pa. Dec. 1i-oficers
IN tho United Mine Workers of America
are forcing an end Of the strike on the
Wllkes-Barre Railway. that has been on
fourteen months They have adopted n
peace proposal that tho strikers must accept
OF else be forced 20 lose tho support of
labor Hympathlzers IN general
Mine workers assert that the strike has
now reached the point whore hardahipB arc
being forced on the loyal uniOnlEts who
have supported tho men Miners, shopgiris
and factory employees arc being considerably
inconvenienced. and II II pointed out that
several Of them have deserted the jltneys
and started riding the cars
Tho pcaccmakcrg say that tho strikers
must take the boHt settlement they can OBJ
tain. and the mins workers have secured
proposal from tho company that they
demand the strikers 10 accept
This proposal provides Tor the rcinstatc-
mont Of 100 ~ the ago strikers. or this
number 40 arc 10 be- given regular employ
ment and the remainder placed on the walt
Ing list
The company agrees TO roatoro seniority
rights wherever possible. The baais "
wages is that nKed by the board of arbtra-
tlon. the Interpretation Of which caused tho
strike. Tho company lis given the right
to take back only such men az have not
proved themselves Objectionable. All suits
against employees are 10 he dropped
three.ycar agreement IN TO be entered into
q 'tcr January /, allowing twenty-five cents
per hour for flrHt- year men, twenty-siN and
n half cents per hour for sccondycar men
and twenty y-eght and half cents per hour
for thlrd-ycar men.
The miners have openly declared that this
proposal must he adopted the support
Of labor cannot be continued
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
CONFESSES BURGLARY,
BUT DENIES MURDER
Man Surrenders in Chicago and
Alleges One Crime as Alibi on
Another Accusation

CHICAGO. Dec. tf.--Detectves are
hurrying here from Salt Lake city today
for Howard De weese who. not known az
a criminal and not wanted, walked into
detective headquarters and confessed 20 ne.
ing a professional burglar and Is now held
on a charge Of numbering his wife
De weese says he was engaged In
burglary when his wife was murdered and
faces the odd alternative Of conviction Tor
one crime 10 clear himself OF another lie
must 20 10 tho penitentlary for burglary W
his ailbl holds good in court. according TO
his own confession The murderers OF his
wife we're after the $4,000 In Jewels ahe
carried he wceae said.
Mrs De weese was mysteriously muir
dered In Salt Lake on the night Of Sep
ten,ber 2b Her head was crushed with
natiron wrapped in cloth Tho two were
known as Mr. and Mrs. G. ~. Robbn. and
tho woman was buried IN pauper's grave
under that name when her husband fed.
fearing suspicion would fall on him.
II knew II was only question Of time
until my wife would be Identified I wanted
10 clear myself Of all suspicion said De
Woese. In explaining his action In giving
himself UP.
II did not kill my wife. Hut I do not
propose to go through life under tho sus-
pIclon OF murder. I would have been sus.
pocted az soon az the Identity Of my wife
was established "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
LURE OF CITIES BOOSTS
PRICES, EXPERT ASSERTS
Migration From Rural Districts
Fruitful Cause" Ransdell
Tells Commercial Congress
SOUTH BALANCE WHEEL

NORFOLK, va. Dec. IL. Abnormal
growth Of urban population. especially
through migration from rural districts city.
ward. In one Of the most fruitful causes"
of the high cost Of living according 20
toseph y Ransdell who addressed the open.
ing pesaIona Of the Southern Commercial
Congress-, which opened here today.
Ransdell said emigration OF farmers to-
day also was one of the underlying causes
Of soaring food prices
"The Increasing drift OF population from
tho country 10 the cities In the United
states should cause very serious thought"
said Ransdell I'm 1880, 7O5 per cent Of
the population Of tho United States lived
In rural communities. In 1910 only b3i
per cent lived in rural communities
Between 1900 and 1910 the urban
population Increased ii0t3.73S. or 3iS
per cent while the rural population in.
creased ts63,95a, or ~ per cent IN aN
states New Hampshire. Vermont, Ohio,
indiana. Iowa and Missouri there was an
actual decrease In rural population. and tho
New England states M whole showed a
decrease
ut n n very interesting fact, not gen
orally known. that tho South is mighty
balance wheel for the nation. NJ stated
only b37 per cent Of the population are
rural dwcllcrs This is approximately the
nvcraEc In the West hut In the Nortn ana
Eapt tho percentage is only forty.one per
cent
"If IL were not for tho South tho aver.
age fur tho nation would be greatly changed
and prices might now be even higher tnan
they are
This nation must he rcadv after tho war
to stand both as Samson and good Samar-
Itan In It's relations TO tho world Comp
trollcr ~ the currency williams told the
congress It must be strong hut mag
nHnmOus
williams doubted that there would be
financial strain for this nation after tho
war. even though foreign countries should
suEpcnd specie payments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
WOMAN LOSES HER BABY
AND HUSBAND ENDS LIFE
Hospital Patient in Critical Condition
Over Double Loss-Man Kills
Himself in Ardmorc

Much sympathy has been Expressed In
tho University Hospital over the plight OF
Mrs John Clark Of Ardmore. She has been
grleving over the death Of her baby. who
was born only few days ago, and ycRter-
day according to the police her husband
committed suicide. The womnn's condition
In critical
The husband left hiB home in Ardmore
yesterday morning and did not return In
the afternoon Mrs James - wlnsor saw
n man on the lawn OF her place. and when
she noticed him there several hours later
she sent II servant to investigate. Clark
was found dead with revolver beside tho
body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11

While this is fact perfectly susceptible Of proof
were you able TO LOatch the process, probably the
way here TO show you that 1t Is So is to give you
idea OF how UaIuabLs of these by-products
Take pharmaceutical preparations for example
sold only to the drug trade and medical profession
They come from eUery kind of animal-Pspsin from
the lining Of pigs stomachs-P PancTeatin from the
hog also ThyToids and SupTaTenalin from sheep
1.-THE latter product that requires 600 ami
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
CHRISTMAS TREE IN PARK
Pitman's First Community Celebration
70 BE Marked by Singing Of Cnrols

PITMAN. y. T.. Dec il.--Ncnrly the en-
tire town viii taHo part In Pitmnn'B nrst
community Christmas celebration, plans
for which are now being worked out by
committees from the Mothers Club and
all other organizations Of tho town
big Christmas tree viii he placed in
Ballard Park, In the center OF the town.
feature OF the lighting of the tree on
Christmas eve will he the singing Of carols
by hundreds OF children and by n large
community chOrua
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11

PANJO strings and drun-snares-sa -sandpaper and
- rcatng oils and preparations What does it
cost of HUing that Armour make these and hundreds of
pducs2 Consider the angle Study prices
and seLs-and study, likewise, uDhGt Armour Sells
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
PLAN FEAST FOR cADDTEs

Caddy boys Of the northern suburban sec
tlon will have creamy white" Christ
mas this year. and they viii have V four
DAYS ahead of the calendar Christmas-on
December a. Three clubs. the Hunting
don Valley club. ~ Noble the Phllmort
al phiimont. and the Old York Road club.
at Jenklntown will distribute gifts prizes
and eats" running into thousands of dol
lars II r. said. to abou1 400 caddes.
The clubmen Will play hosts 10 the golf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11

boys a. IN expression 81 their apns.s.
tion of the good work of the boys sar,,-
the year. The three clubs have Fixed N.
same hour of the same DAY for the dl,ns.
and the distribution of RlfJs
Ellis 4. Gmbei president OF the phn
mont club. and other officials will ~
direct charge of the celebration a, ~.
club At the Old York Road club prs-ie
dent =. Clarence Miller and the hous,
developing the plans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
WANTS PRIMARY BILL
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
EX-Licut. Governor Asks Mccall of
Massachusetts to Give Re
publicans Chance.

BOSTON, Feb. 21.-Former Lieut.
Gov. Grafton d. Cushing sent an
open letter to Gov. Mccall sunday
night requesting him TO veto the
George presidential primary bill
which provides that no prospective
convention delegates can have a
place on the primary ballot as pledg-
ed 10 any person for the presidential
nomination until that person has
signed an acceptance as a candidate.
He asks the governor to veto the
bill so as to allow the republicans
of the state an opportunity TO ex-
press their choice from among the
men Ike Hughes. Roosevelt and
Foot, VINO cannot become candidates.
and therefore cannot sign the ac-
Ceptances"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
SPEAKS AT MELVILLE HALL
Grand Rapids Woman breaches on
Kingdom OF God.

Mrs. NJ. A. woodward. of Grand
Rapids. Mich. spoke at the sunday
eNening services held at Melville
hall on the Church of God and the
Abrahamic Faith. using as her sub
ject Kingdom of God and His Clio
ries." She said that for many years
the people of this world have been
asking for the Lord To help them in
this country. In the prayer Of every
Christian we hear the phrase. Thy
kingdom come" she said All that
is connected with the kingdom is
good and one who viii follow its ex-
amples and lessons given out VII
share in Gods glory and when
Christ makes His second appearance
on earth the Christian people will
be those who are His workers"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
REV. EDWARDS TO SPEAK
NIishawakn Pastor at ST Paurs VI.
T.. Tonight.

The Rev. a. NJ Edwards d. D..
of AIishawaka. viii be the speaker
tonight al the Washington celebra-
tion TO be held in the auditorium
of the 81. Paul's Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Dr. Edwards
has chosen as his subject Wash
ington. the Patriot
The address viii be followed by
two reels of motion pictures on The
Birth OF the star Spangled Banner
and one reel presenting exceptional
ly tine views of Uncle sam $
Navy" An invitation 10 attend the
celebration has been extended and
accepted by number OF mems
brotherhoods OF the city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
PAY TRIBUTE TO BIDDER
GOV. Whitman Presides at Memorial
Services for Late Editor.

NEW YORK. Feb. q. - Gov.
Charles : Whitman presided here
sunday night at memorial service
for the late Herman Ridder. editor
and publisher OF German newspa-
pers and long prominent in national
political affairs. United States Sen
James 4. O'Gorman. former Mayor
George =. Mcclellan of New York.
Or Charles J. HeXamer. president
of the National German-American
alliance. and Alphonse g. KoeIble
were among the speakers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
BISHOP SPEAKSAT
UNION SERVICES
Or. l. H. Seager of North
western College at First
Evangelical Church.

Sunday evening the union services
Of the First Evangelical church and
the Mizpah Evangelical church at
the former place were we'll attended.
the auditorium OF the edifice being
racked to the doors. IL was neces-
sary 20 open the Sunday school an
mex and seat members I'm that de-
partment
The speaker OF the evening was
Bishop l.. II. Seager. d. D.. and pres
ident Of Northwestern college at Ev-
anston, III. Union services Of both
churches we're held in the morning
at the Mizpah church. the bishop
speaking there. Sunday evening at
$50 o'clock a union meeting of the
young peoples societies of both
churches was held at the First
church. The bishop also addressed
the members at this session.
There NAV be separations in the
home tonight" said the speaker.
though every child and every mem
Der Of the family responds to the
dinner call and there may be seDa-
rations in the church though every
member is present, because the right
spirit of friendship and honor to
God is lacking. They are members
of the church but not of God, Jet
they are missed and the beacon light
OF faith is always shining for them.
There are six stages through
which a man or woman must pass
if they seriously think of God and
religion-true religion. First. con-
sideration because they must weigh
! the necessities; second. conviction be-
cause after they have learned the ne
cessitv they must have true faith;
/ third. change Of mind because they
must Of necessity think of things that
are good and not evil; fourth, con
/ fession because they must follow the
teachings and example of Jesus
Christ and humble themselves; fifth,
contrition. because they must make
admission Of past wrongs to God and
! last. decision. the final stage which
brings them into a relationship with
cod"
The speaker declared that man
would never greatly help the world
/ if he thinks that it is only in a swoon
for it is not, it is alive and open to
salvation. The Son Of God, Jesus
| Christ. came here TO give the world
new birth, for it was lost-it was
| dead"
I Preceding the regular services the
I pastor. Rev. W. II. Freshley, an
nounced that there would be a meet
! ing of the official board of the
/ church in the sunday school rooms
] Monday evening. He also an
nounced a meeting of the sunday
school board for Thursday evening
The devotional services were IN
/ charge of Rev. John O. Mosier, pas
/ tor Of Mizpah Evangelical church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
SOMEONE UNTIES HORSE
IL Walks Away and Feared Stolen
Until Found.

4 horse and rig reported stolen
Saturday night by w II. Thornburg,
SO4 Fourth St. River Park, was
found by Sergt Laskowski. early
Sunday morning Thornburg had
hitched the outfit down town, and
when he returned 70 the post late
i'm the evening. found it gone 1t is
thought some one united the animal
and that it walked away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
RETURNS FROM TRIP
Claude Nicely Predicts Watson to
Garry 60 Counties.

Claude Nicely OF this city. who re-
tUrned friday from "a trip through
the sou nern part of the state in the
Interests OF the campaign for the
United States senatorial nomination
of James r. Watson of Rushville.
left Monday for another Indiana
speaking tour
During the first trip. he spoke at
Indiana university. Lebanon. De-
Pauw and Putnam. He goes 90 Peru.
Richmond and Princeton "a the sec
ond tour.
Mr. Watson viii carry so In
diana counties" said Nicely sunday
nighL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
FOUNDRY BUILDING BURNS
New Brunswick Plant Suffers $780,
900 Loss.

MONCTON. y. p. Feb 21.-Fire
Of undetermined origin Sunday night
DESTROYED the main building of tho
Record Foundry and Machine 80.
here. causing a loss estimated at
nearly 100000. The flames spread
rapidly. but were confined to the
one building, in which were located
the offices. sales and shipping de-
partments and nickel finishing
branch of the company The build
ings Of the munitions plant and 9TH
crs on the premises which are being
fitted as barracks fer an overseas
battalion in traing here, were not
damaged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
John Morgan Reported Not Serious
" Injured.

The condition of John Morgan,
1926 1-2 w. Washington av.. who
was struck by an automobile late
Saturday night. was reported not Sc
rious Sunday. The police ambul-
ance was called TO the 1900 block
on w. Washington, where ne acct
dent happened. and removed Nor
gan to his home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
VALUE OF MARK MAY FALL
Tobacco Importers Insist on Pay
ment i'm Gold.

LONDON. Feb. 21.-An Amster-
dam dispatch TO the Exchange Tele-
graph CO. says a further fail in the
value of the German mark is looked
Dutch tobacco importers who have
large German orders TO decline the
German request TO wait until after
the war for payment. and to insist
upon payment in gold before de-
livery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK
Train ColIides on Northern Pacific
i'm Washington.

SPOKANE. Wash. Feb. 21.-Five
persons were killed and six injured
Sunday when a Northern Pacific
passenger train, eastbound. crashed
into the rear end of a Northern Pa
cidc and Burlington train, also east
bound, at South Cheney, Wash, II
miles from Spokane.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
NIP MIN N0NAN'S NAP
Found Close to Water But Not in Ii
"a Reported.

Reports had IT that Min Nolan of
this city had attempted TO leap into
the fast flowing waters of the OF st.
Joe Sunday. shortly after noon. when
the patrol was called TO the ColfaX
nv. bridge.
Omcial reports have it that al
though Min was found in close proX-
unity TO water. ne didn't have his
bearings or he would have moved.
Min was drunk and had sought the
quietude under the bridge as a place
TO "sleep IL off
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
TwO TYPES OF SECURITIES.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. I'll The
Frankfurter Zeitung states that the
new German war loan will com
prise two types Of securities. those
" the customary war loan ar per
cent and 1-2 per cent exchequer
bonds sold below par and redeemed
AZ series az par.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
lombard AUSTRIANS
Big Russian AerOpIane Carries Four
AViatOrs.

PARIS. Feb. 21-LInformatiOn
prints a dispatch from Basel, Swift
erland. giving Vienna newspapers as
authority for the statement that a
large Russian aeroplane carrying
four aviators Saturday dropped 80
bombs on Austrian staff headQuar-
ters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
NEW DESTROYER IN PRACTICE

BUSTON, Feb. 21.-The new tor
pedo boat destroyer Tucker. in
charge OF a builders crew. had prac-
tice spins outside the harbor here
sunday. Her Official trial tests will
begin az Rockland, Maine, in a week
or two.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
BACK TO MICHIGAN
Jay Taylor. Wanted for Wife Deser-
tOion. Arrested Here.

jay Taylor. wanted on "a charge
OF wife desertion and arrested here
boy Detective Ellis Diver. was re-
turned 90 ST. Joseph Mich. sunday
morning by Sheriff Fred Franz The
arrest was made Saturday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Political Gossip

There viii be a meeting tonight Of
a committee interested in planning
the candidate GATHERINGS for those
seeking nomination on the demo-
cratic ticket. here this week. Can
didates have been notified by Chair
man Frank Mayr that their attend
ance at tonights session is request
ed.
Supt Brown Of the Lebanon pub
lie schools will be the speaker at
Tuesdays gathering Of the Young
Mems Mckinley club. it was an
nounced Sunday by Pres't Paul
Frankel OF the organization. Music
viii be furnished by two quartets.
one known as the Chamber OF Com
merce quartet. and the other. the
Keystone Songsters. Ernest Staples.
popular local entertainer. Will con-
tribute TO the entertainment OF the
evening with a few Of his well known
selections. Opening at 1880, the
meeting will be in the nature Of "a
smoker. i'm the auditorium Of the
J. NJ. s. building A buffet luncheon
viii be served.
Claude Nicely boss Of the Watson
henchmen in this locality. has re-
turned from indianapolis and other
points in southern Indiana where he
has been looking after the interests
Of the man from Rushville who
seeks the republican nomination for
United States senator from Indiana.
or "a bid on higher honors at the
next republican convention. provid-
ing sam Blythes predictions gang
aglee.
Floyd o. Jellison. who seeks the
republican nomination for prescott
ing attorney Of ST. Joseph county,
gives several reasons why he should
receive the support Of his partys
voters Jellison. In the first place.
is the senior member of the law
firm Of Jellison * Jellison. which
couldn't very we'll be helped. is IS
years old and married. which is
first degree i'm qualifications: is an
able campaigner and is needed on
the ticket,-which is getting down
20 regular reasons; and a man OF
the people who "can he elected. -
which is first, last and all the time
a qualification which republicans
especially the machine DIVISION
never overlook. Hardening to days
of the Romans. thumbs up,
From Alexandria comes the re-
port that Or. w. r. Thomas and G
G.. Moore Will he the only two names
on the republican ballot as delegates
10 the state convention. The Others
withdrew
The list Of candidates as delegates
To the several state conventions
made public at Jacksonville. shows
there VIII be no contests in the dem
ocratic ana progressive parties. The
republicans have two complete sets
one is put out by the Newton IT,
Myers faction in favor Of James T.
Watson for senator, it is said. while
Or. O. +. G.. Hancock's faction has
named a ticket favorable 10 James
Z. Goodrich for governor. Several
ON the Watson delegation are said
to be for Goodrich while the Good
rich men are divided on the sena-
t0rial race