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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
District Court Business.

Court was in session this week only
three or four days, owing to the indis-
position of Judge Blackman.
The following business has been tran
sacted:
The Judge. on October 8, ordered that
the petit jury drawn to serve at this
term of court which were to report for
duty on Monday, Oct. 8, to report on
Monday, Oct. 16.
Winburn Richards plead guilty to dis
turbing peace, fined $40 and costs, and
in default of payment to 80 days in
Jail subject to work on the public roads.
Vernon White and Lonnie Hale plead
guilty to disturbing peace, each fined
$40 and costs, and in default of pay
ment to 80 days in jail subject to work
on the public roads.
In succession of Martha Richardson,
judgment recognizing the heirs and
putting them in possession.
Joel L. Fletcher VS.. Mrs. Emma Dix
on ct al, judgment of lower court up
held, decreeing plaintiff owner of year
ling sued for, further judgment in
favor of defendant dismissing demands
of plaintiff. plaintiff to pay cost of this
court and defendant to pay cost in
lower court.
Mrs. Belona Swor, wife, VS.. E. A.
Spencer, judgment of absolute divorce
giving her the custody of her minor
child.
John T. Hyde plead guilty to assault
with dangerous weapon, fined SIS and
costs, and in default to 80 days in Jail
subject to work the roads.
Mrs. Opal Duncan VS.. w. 7. Duncan,
judgment of absolute divorce in favor
of wife giving her custody of her minor
child.
Andrew j. Guin VS.. General Con-
struction Company, Home Insurance
Co., garnishee, judgment recognizing
claim of plaintiff with preference and
priority over other creditors as against
the money in the hands of the insurance
company.
Will Smith plead guilty to retailing
liquor without license, fined 500 and
costs, and in default to 60 days in jail
subject to be hired out and work the
public roads.
j. w. Duncan Co., VS.. c. C. Jones,
Judgment recognizing plaintiffs lien
and privilege and for full amount sued
for
Galway Oil Co., VS. j. A. Hyde, ex-
ception to Injunction sustained, jadg-
ment dismissing injunction with Sic
damage as attorneys fee for Hyde.
ID. NJ. Calhoun VS.. Novella Calhoun,
judgment of absolute divorce in favor
of husband.
A. ]. GUN VS.. General Construction
Co. ct al, judgment for plaintiff TO,
S229. 81 with interest with further
Judgment recognizing lien and privilege
upon money attached under garnish
ment proceedings.
| K. Z. Jackson VS.. Nj. N. Carnahan
judgment for plaintiff.
Mrs. G. w. KEGS VS.. Homer Chandler
| judgment for plaintiff for $500 with in
terest from April &c, 1913, and lOS ad
ditional as attorneys fees, and furthei
judgment recognizing lien and privileg,
on property.
| j. w. Whitaker VS.. S. A. Hammon
Judgment by consent as prayed for b,
plaintiff
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Rheumatism Follows Exposure.

In the rain all day is generally fol-
lowed by painful twinges of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia. Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture.
1t quickly penetrates without rubbing
and soothes the sore and aching joints,
For sore. stiff, exhausted muscles that
ache and tbrob from overwork, Sloan's
Liniment affords quick relief. Bruises
sprains. strains aud other minor in
iuries to children are quickly soothed
by Sloan's Eminent. Get bottle to-
day at your druggist, 25c.-Adv.-l.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Work on the Colfax high school
is progressing rapidly. Mr.. N. Bar
ton, the construction foreman, has
made extra got d time during the dry
weather of the past month, and it be-
gins TO look like he will come very
near completing the building in the
stipulated hundred days, notwithstand-
ing the loss of Is or Is days at the
start.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Mr.. T. P. Mcknight has begun
grinding his ribbon cane, and expects
to put up several thousand gallons of
the best pure ribbon cane syrup. with
the sugar in it, to be had anywhere in
Louisiana. He guarantees every gall
Ion of syrup put up on his Mirabeau
Farm as being of the best and purest
quality. The Chronicle returns thanks
for a couple of cans of his fine new
syrup.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

WANTED-A competent lady wishes
charge of a refined gentleman's home
and family; practical housekeeper; fond
of children and domestic affairs; or will
act as a mothers help and companion.
References exchanged. Address the
Colfax Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

bic. i rrled nearly ev
cry medicine / could
hear of. among them J
used fifteen bottles o.
one popular prepare
ton, but never foun,
anything that did m
any permanent goot
until / took Chamber
lein's Sto,naol an
Liver Tablets, whic'
haveefected a perm;
nent cure. 1t has nov
teen FIVE years since
took these tablets. an.
l have had no MOI
stomach trouble dur
ing tnat time. / baS
recommended Chan
berlsin's Tablets TO
great many snffere1
with stomach troubl
and tra,-niinn col.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Mr.. P. M. Ussery brought five bales
of seed cotton to Colfax this week from
his place at Selma, distance of thirty
miles. and had it ginned out by the
Colfax Gin Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Colfax has been holding her own this
week as usual in the cotton market,
our cotton buyers paying from 164c to
l6sc for middling. Cotton seed have
also been commanding good price,
bringing l45 and $47. so per ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

A parcel post sale will be conducted
by the Civic League on Friday, October
20. beginning AT 8 o'clock. The sale
is TO be held in the sample room on
Railroad Avenue. Everybody is invit-
ed to come and by parcel for 20 cents.
Home made candy, ETC., will also be
cold
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Masters Francis and Garrett Kno-
bloch returned to New Orleans last
Saturday, after spending the summer
in Colfax with their grand parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Goodwin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

The Ruston Orphanage has 100 chill
dren that appeal for help. Saturday
October Ia, has been designated as
"Work Day." and all charitable per-
sons are asked to donate their earnings
for the day to the orphanage. Hand
in or send your contribution to the
Methodist Sunday School.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Found.

On October IL, above Colfax Hard
wood Lumber Co. mill, pocket book
containing silver. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
for this notice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

A goodly number of Colfax citizens
visited the fair at Hargis on Thursday
and Friday of this week. and we learn
that they nave had first rate exhibit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
House and 40 Acres of Land for Sale.

House and 40 Acres of Land for Sale.
TIE undersigned has forty acres of
black sandy loan bill land for sale,
within $50 yards of Happy Jack school
house, and u miles of Williana railroad
station. Three room house with front
and back galleries. sheds on place, good
200 gallon cement cistern, IA acres
cleared and about 30 acres fenced with
rails and pickets. Creek runs on two
or three acres at one side of place.
Model road within 300 yards. Aboni
% acres in woods and brush. and ample
timber for place. Price 1920, half cash
and balance in / or 2 years time.
Apply to H. G. GOODWIN,
Coifax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Rev. H. B. Perritt left last Sunday
night for Meridian, La. where he was
to assist in a protracted meeting. He
expects to return in time to fill his reg
ular appointment here on Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
shop.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Johnston and
Mrs. L. O.. Clinton motored to Alexan-
dria on Wednesday. going by way of
Bagdad. and making the round trip in
2 hours and 20 minutes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Capt. C. H. Teal, accompanied by
his granddaughter, MISS Beatrice
Dunn. went to New Orleans the latter
part of last week, Miss Beatrice going
down to enter Sophie Newcomb college.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

men, and have met mapv of the Toys
The road that are afflicted with disorde
# the stomach as they have 10 put
With all kinds of half cooked grub at t
lifferent~ country hotels. which is
.arlSe of thie 1--oas7er-l n ,~~a -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Mrs. T. M. Wells left on Wednesday
for a few days stay in Shreveport, be-
ing accompanied by Miss Corine Wells.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Notice to Trespassers.

Aloha, La, Oct. 9, 1916.
Any person caught depredating on my
property in ward six in and around
Aloha, will be given the extent of the
law, hunters especially.
oct14 MRS. J. N. FLETCHER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Mrs. E. II. Blackwooh returned from
New Orleans Thursday morning, after
several days visiting and shopping.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Mrs. R. E. Mcknight went to
Shreveport last Monday on visit to
relatives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
4 travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, travelling man of
oplin, No, writes: Twelve years age
was great sufferer from stomach trou
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Mrs. Chas. Nunnally and child came
up from Alexandria Thursday. and are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. LaCroix.;
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
No. 666

This 10 a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or ciilCS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then a. Q tonic the Fever will moi
return. II acts on the liver better than
Cslomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2Sc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

DR.. ]. l.. Woodall has moved his Of
fee and apothecary shop into the P. A.
Dean brick building, and now occupies
the rooms formerly used as barber
chan
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
The coMax Chronicle
SATURDAY, OCT. Ia, 1916
Send US your job printing orders.

Your dollar contribution is needed to
swell the Woodrow Wilson campaign
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

Miss Alice McNeely went to Pineville
Thursday. on visit to Miss Beta
Aaron.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on No
vember l, 1916. Reds Bakery will start
selling for cash strictly. No credit
business whatever. We will sell bread
tickets for cash, and % tickets for q
dollar. The public will please take
notice. oct14
REDS BAKERY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
For Sale.

For Sale.
Two mares and one full blood Jersey
cow and calf for sale at Banks place
one mile above Crews, La, on L. X. &
N. Railway. Am selling out and leav-
ing country.
E. H. PATTON,
oct14-2t ST. Maurice, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I an
making an application for a pardon.
October IL, 1916.
octl4 FRANK HAGAN. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
OLDEST CENTRAL,
83, FLIRTS WITH
WIRE WASHERS

New York. Aug. 1S.-New York
boasts of the oldest hello girl. She
has just passed S3 and likes her job,
but complains that the telephone
mashers poster her to death. The
girls name is Christina Arnold. In
the apartment house where she is en-
ployed she handles about 500 calls a
day, and has a voice with a smile,
such as telephone companies school
their pupils to use.
You'd be surprised how many men
are fooled by my voice." Mrs. Arnold
said. Il have offers of all sorts, and
many of the, men who have been
crossed on the wire and attempted a
Irritation would be stunned to know
that 1 am as old as 1 am. l have re-
ceived many little offerings Of flowers
and candy from unknowing admirers
And it must be said that the wisest
would be fooled by the soft voice OF
this aged operator. 1t was cultivated
by her after months and months OF
practice, and she takes great pride In
trapping the wire mashers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
CUNMAN AT LARGE
Companion Brought to Topeka
to Escape Angry Mob.
Posse Still Searching for Slayer
of Emporia Sheriff.

Emporia Kan, Aug. 15.-The
search for the murderer of Sheriff
Walt Davis continues in the country
around Emporta tho it is probable that
the man is far away from here by this
time. The posse had him cornered in
a corn field but search of the field
revealed that he had escaped during
the night. Last night they thought
they had located him in a hedge but
after shooting promiscuously in the
general direction of the man every one
of the crowd ran without waiting to
see whether he was there.
The companion of the gunman was
taken to Topeka for safe keeping and
placed in jail there. Undersheriff
Cunningham was forced to spirit him
out of the Jail thru the back door and
take him to Topeka in an automobile.
According to Smith, the man now un-
der arrest, his partner. Hickey, is well
supplied with ammunition
Hickey is quick on the trigger and
is a dead shot, it is evident. The four
men who were wounded in the battle
were all shot in the leg and 1t is be-
1ieved that Hickey did not intend to
kill them. The four men attempted
to ambush the gunman on the rail-
road track but he was quicker with
his gun than they.
The wounded men are ]. L. Boegs
Frank Totsche, H. Halsee, Iden Jones
and Hugh Brown. None, 1t is thought
are fatally injured, but Boggs prob
ably will lose a leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
Thirty Thousand Simple Mind
ed in Kansas Today.
Campaign Opened to Regulate
PrOcreatiOn Here.
DR.. BEYERS COMES TO TOPEKA
Noted PhiIadelphian VIII Be
the Speaker Next Week.
DR.. Lydia DeViIbiss Plans to
Meet Kansas Situation.

Kansas is to have n survey to gather
information regarding more than 3d.
600 simple minded and mentally de-
ficient. Following this investigation,
state legislation will be asked for the
care of these persons and regulation
of procreation among mentally unfit
That was the announcement today by
Dr. Lydia DeVilbiss, in charge of the
state bureau of child hygiene.
The first step in the campaign will
be taken next Wednesday when DR.. j.
P Beyers of Philadelphia secretary Of
the committee to provide for the feeble
minded, comes to Topeka. He will be
tho principal speaker at an informal
dinner in the Mills building and will
outline the work in this state. Plates
will be reserved for n number of per-
sons interested in the work Gov
ernor Capper, DR.. DeVllbiss and other
persons will speak
1t is the plan of DIR. DeVilbiss to
conduct a state wide survey Infor-
nation will be gathered concerning
mentally deficient, conditions in aims
houses, hospitals, Cr1ttenton homes
and other public and semi-public in
stitutions. Based on this survey state
legislation will be asked by DR.. De-
Vilbiss for the control or regulation
of child birth among the mentally
unfit.
Mentally Unfit Number 10000.
Doctor DeVilbiss today declared
Kansas possesses 10000 mentally un-
fit-persons incompetent of proper
parentage. These persons must be
cared for by the state, Doctor Devil
bliss declared. To meet the condition
the next legislature will be asked to
enact some drastic laws.
Conditions in Kansas are appal-
ling" declared Doctor DeVilbiss today
"a low estimate would place the num-
Der of simple minded and mentally
unfit at 10000. 1 believe that esti-
mate is very low and conservative
The state must do something to meet
this condition. Laws must be enacted
The state must provide for the care
of these persons and the bringing o1
children of these persons into the
world must be stopped.
Following the meeting next week
a study of conditions in the state will
be made. 1t is our plan to provide
some method whereby conditions may
| be bettered.
Infant mortality in Kansas is large
among the mentally deficient. Only
/ state action can meet the situation an6
l am sure the matter will be taker
| before the legislature with a definite
/ Dlau Of arfiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
BOB MAXWELL KILLED
Topeka Boy Lost Life in Accident on
Santa Fe.

Robert Maxwell. jr, the 17-year-old
son of Robert Maxwell, 715 Horne
street. was killed instantly at $40
o'clock this morning when a railroad
motor car which he was riding with a
party of Santa Fe civil engineers,
crashed into a freight train on Edel-
stein Hill, seven miles east of Chilli
cothe, Ill. Word of the accident was
received here in the Santa Fe offices
Maxwell was a chairman with the
engineering party which was going
to a point along the right of way on
the eastern division of the road to do
some work. There were Two other
men on the car besides Maxwell
The engineers were going west on
the eastbound main line and were
speeding in an attempt to rur around
a fast freight train on the westbound
main line and beat the latter to a
crossover. In doing so they crashed
into train 30, also fast freight, which
was going east on the eastbound track.
The telegram received in the Santa
Fe offices here states that the engin-
GERS were warned by the conductor on
train 33 to get on the westbound line.
Robert Maxwell, jr., is a high school
junior in this city. He was working
for the Santa Fe during his vacation.
Robert Maxwell, his father. is fore
man of the Daily Capital press room
The boy is we'll known and popular
here
Press dispatches state the other two
men with Maxwell jumped when ii
was seen a collision was unavoidable
and escaped injury.
coroner in Chillicothe was notified and
the body sent to that place. Maxwelfs s
parents here were notified a short
time after the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
JUST A new TITLE
Film Firm Plays Good Joke on
Kansas CensOrs.
Killed "Three Weeks" Then
Passed 1t, Nom De Plume.

superintendent Ross's expert"
movie censors may soon be called upon
to explain how they killed Three
Weeks" and later passed the picture
without alterations or eliminations
when presented under another name.
The story of the Three Weeks" film
was told this week when the Rev.
Festus Foster criticised the appeal
board when it refused to approve his
action in rejecting certain films.
In a red hot interview Ross criti-
cised the men who sat on the appeal
board. The kindest thing he said
was that their Judgment was poor.
Certainly they could know nothing
about motion pictures when he and
movies, viewed thousands of running
feet of films. In fact the Rev. Fes-
tus Foster admitted that he and Mrs.
Evans were experts" For that rea-
son it was a shock to tender sensibil-
tiles when an appeal board of novIces
secretary of state-refused to approve
expert work
Because of the Foster complaint,
the Three Weeks story is finding its
way to theo ffices in the state house.
This is the story of the Reverend Fos-
ter's expert work:
Kansas Saved Again.
A Topeka producer wanted to show
'"rhree Weeks The film was sent
to the movie censors. Foster and
Mrs. Evans had heard all about the
book and the play. They just knew ii
was filled with immoral. degrading
suggestive pictures. A view of the
picture fulfilled their suspicious. Ger
tainly such things should not be dis
played before Innocent Dure minded
Kansas boys and girls.
So the Reverend Mr.. Foster and
Mrs. Evans applied the ak. The NOV
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
STARvE, EAT CHILDREN
Terrible Plight of Arnenians De-
scribed by American Preacher.

Boston. Aug. 1s.-A statement de-
scribing the hardship suffered by Ar
menian refugees in northern Arabia
was made public today by the Rev.
DIR. James L. Barton. chairman of the
American committee for Armenian
and Syrian relief Doctor Barton said
the statement came from an eye
witness, not an Armenian. and could
be depended upon as unexaggers ted
The eyewitness said that of $500 de-
ported Armenians at Meskene part
had found employment but the rest
were begging.
I'm every tent" he said. there are
sick and dying Many hundreds of the
sick are left without any tents or COW
erings.
''I saw desperate ones throw them
selves in grave trenches ana Deg the
grave diggers to bury them.
1.-The government goes not give the
hungry any bread.
"In Sepka, a preacher from Aintab
tcId me that parents have often killed
their children. At the government in
vestigation it was shown that some
people had eaten their children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
STAYS DRY and HOT
No Change in the Weather Situation
Is in Sight

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal At o'clock the
mercury was within degrees of the
high record for this date and it was
thought that the mark would be
equaIed before the day was over. The
wird is blowing at the rate of %
miles an hour from the south.
There is practically no change in the
weather situation or in the prospect
for tomorrow Moderately high en-
peratures prevailed in the entire state
yesterday; no rains of any consequence
were reported anywhere and last night
was warm in all parts of Kansas. The
wind continues to blow and this pre-
vents serious discomfort from the
heat One noticeable thing is the ac-
tiCn of the Kaw river. which mas risen
a foot since Thursday morning. This
is due tc local heavy rains along the
tributaries of the Kaw, according to
Carl Bush. assistant weather observer.
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
To REFINANCE GAS co.
Pittsburg Committees Plan Is Before
X. G. Conference.

Kansas City. Aug. 1s.-The pro-
posed refinancing of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company under the plans
worked out by committee at Pitts
burg, Pa. last Wednesday, is being
considered here today by attorneys
and the receiver for the company. 1t
became known definitely this after
noon the conference being held in the
office of r. A. Long, had that for its
purpose.
The report of the Pittsburg commit
tee was brought here last night by
John NJ Landon, the receiver. Attor-
neys and officials of the company
came to Kansas City from various
points yesterday and have been in
continuous session considering the re-
port since early this morning No de-
tails of the plan were announced to-
day.
The name of Mr.. Long has been
mentioned recently in connection with
the refinancing scheme. He is
heavy stockholder in the company and
is wealthy He is not present Al to-
days conference but is being repre-
sented by his attorney. w. R. Thur
mOnd.