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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-05
From Uncle George.
Grayson, La, Feb. 2. l916

Editor COtfax Chronicle:
With your permission | woul,
like to give your readers a few
of my eccentricities. l am glat
you are on my side of the grea
prohibition question. 1t seem.
you are almost in a class by your
self among the secular papers,
but / am glad to know there il
one parish official journal that j.
not under the thumb of the ele.
ment. | don't know many OF
1.-The papers. but as far as / know
The Chronicle is the only parish
official journal that has the grit
to turn off liquor ads and stand
square for prohibition. Rapides
people it seems are determined to
have their liquor. and from the
decision of the court they must
have had wonderfully ignorant
police jury before the election,
or the whole outfit must have
been tipsy. / presume the new
jury knows how to order an cleo
ton legally, and l am told they
will take good care of the liquor
interests too. and that there will
be no danger Of another election
if they can help it. They are
Democrats and believe in a ma
jority rule on some things, but
when the liquor interest is in
danger they oppose an election.
/ learn the Rapides case is to be
taken to the Supreme Court. !
presume the Supreme Court likes
booze as well as the District
Court, so / don't look for any
good from chat source. The
whole thing may be for the best
anyway. for the change was not
to take place until 1917. and pos
sibly we can get the legislature
to let the whole State vote on it
by that time. / suppose Mr..
Pleasant said he would vetoa bill
ordering a State wide election. |
If we can get chance to vote on
a constitutional convention his |
veto wouldn't amount to much. |
He opposed a convention before |
and so did /; but we differed
some on the reason for our op-
position. | opposed it because
the proposition barred us from
interfering with the liquor bust
ness for years, and l hope to
have a dry Louisiana in less than
six years. Our wet friends seem
to bank heavily on the revenue
from the traffic. They say it is
our only hope to get the State
,ut of debt. / would like to re-
mark that we have had liquor in
louisiana sixty years that / can
'emember, and if we have run in ,
lebt while we had this great sup
,ort in the past, how can we /,
lope to pay the back debt and {
urrent expenses from its reve-
Tue in the future? / am inform i
d that the fact is whisky costs Z
he State and the people more in /
ash than the license and tax q
rings in, besides the moral and 5
hysical wrecks created by it. /
m told that our State stands Sec q
nd to the bottom of all the States il
education. If we are strug- a
ling for the bottom, this is whyl
e hold so hard to the liquor: h
e want to wait until all the in o
'lligent States vote dry. Our d
reat centers of vice, the large
ties, seem determined to hold v
J back with the hindmost in the F
after of morals and education. d
am sorry to see our State so de- t,
rmined to be the hindmost in II
erals and enlightenment, but tr
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-05

Field Report of the Parish Superin
tendent for the Quarter Ending
December 81, 1915.
To the Parrish Board of School Direc.
tors for the Parish Of Grant:
Gentlemen
| herewith submit my field re-
port for the quarter ending De-
cember 3d. 1915.
During the quarter all of the
white schools of the parish, forty
J two in number, have been in ses-
J sion with teaching force of
ninety-one teachers. thirty-six of
whom were men and fifty-five
were women. Ten of this num-
Der held third grade certificates,
twenty-eight held second grade
and the remaining fifty-three held
first grade. Of this latter num-
Der nineteen were graduates of
the State Normal School, three
were college graduates and two,
were graduates of State Univer-
sites.
The composition of these forty
two schools are as follows. to-
wit: Twenty are one room or
one teacher schools, thirteen are
two room schools, five are three
room schools, one a five room
school, and three schools of nine
teachers each.
During the quarter no conten-
ton or strife of serious nature
has arisen, and the educational
interest manifested by all con-
cerned has been fairly good with |
the exception of the low percen-
tage of attendance, in fact, the
enrolment is not as good as it
looks like it should be, as we
have more than a thousand white /
children in the parish that have
not been enrolled in the schools
OF the parish during the quarter
just closed.
The enrolment in all of the
schools during the quarter of
boys was 1882, girls 1866, max
ing total of 3137.
The average attendance of
boys was 1895 girls 1919, making
a total average attendance daily
in all of the schools during the
quarter of 2484. /:
The percentage of attendance
OF the enrolment was 1918
which shows that the daily aver .
age absence during the quarter .
was 653 or 1882 per cent.
For efficiency the corps of
teachers employed will compare
favorably with that of any other
country parish in the State, I
think, and most all of them are ,
1oing fairly good work.
/ have visited all of the schools !.
# the parish during the quarter
while they were in session with {
he exception Of one, and | have
1isited number of them twice :
Turing the time mentioned. :,
We have eleven negro schools =
n the parish. all one room schools 3
Except two. Six of these eleven =
ave been in session during the :"
uarter with a teaching force of
even teachers. "
We find about the usual inter-
st manifested by these people ~
! the education of their children
$ is characteristic of the race.
During the quarter we have
ad some repairs and building
Ding on in different sections of
le parish. fir
The two room school building sh
ou authorized to be built near ex
friendship church has been COM tn
!eted and is now occupied hv be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-05

The full and complete official returns
as to the vote for district, parish and
ward officers, will be found in the tabu-
lation on our first page.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-05

Isaac Sackman, aged 70, died sudden.
ly in Alexandria Wednesday. Feb. 2,
at 2 O'Clock at his home on Elliott
street. He was native of Libau.
Russia. and resided in Alexandra for
the past 81 years. He leaves a widow
and five children. His sons, Charles.
Did and Joe Sackman, form the firm of
Sackman Bros. The daughters are
Mrs. Charles Frenkel of Alexandria.
and. Mrs. Joe Marx of Monroe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-05

Mrs. VIM. d. Irwin, who has been
confined to her bed for some time, is
reported critically ill. She is exhaust
ed from old age and general debility.
but still appears to have considerable
vitality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-05

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trict are now in attendance at
that school.
The building is a credit to the
parish and to that thriving little
school community, being of good
architectural design, well con-
structed and neatly finished and
is well equipped with furniture.
The building you authorized to
be built at Ebenezer camp ground
is nearing completion and will be
ready for occupancy within the
next few days. 1t is a duplicate
of the Friendship building and
like the latter it is a credit to
both parishes. VIM and Grant.
having community interest in
the building.
The school buildings at Walnut
Grove and Paramount are Of good |
design, modern in every particu-
lar, furnishings, school supplies. |
ETC.. and is a great credit to the |
TWO communities as well as to
he parish of Grant. In both of /
'hese houses we are having good
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
EARLY SPRAYING FOR PEA LICE
is NECESSARY.
II N. CORY,
Maryland Agricultural College.

Tho pea and melon lice are the most
serious aphids with which the trucker
has to deal. Pea lice live for approx
mately eight months OF the year on
clover, preferably on crimson clover.
honoe the first measure against the
pea louise should be TO remove the
pea fleld as far from clover as prac.
teal or II It is necessary that both be-
close together, the clover should be
turned under early in the spring
Careful watch should be made In
April for the first Rphids, which are
light grcon and about one eighth of
mn inch long, and spraying should
take place Immediately after they are
nrst observed
A tractor sprayer with nozzles go
arranged as to direct the spray over
the top and both sides is tho best ma.
chine to use. Four rows can be
sprayed al once with such a machine
Use BLACK Leaf 40" to Gao parts
Of water or 10 ounces 10 30 gallons
plus 1 pounds OF Ash oil soap. Using
rs gallons per acre. one application
will cost approximately S2.SO per acre
including labor of two men, team and
materials The same mixture Is ef
fectiye on the melon aphls, a small
black sphis, but the cost will be high
ct Us the vines must be turned oyel
and back again, since the aphis clus
ter on the under side Of the leaves
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
Avoid Spring Colds.

Sudden changes, high winds. shifting seasons
cause colds and grippe. and these string colds
are ann ying and dangerous and are likely TO
turn into chronic summer cough. In such
cases take treatment of DIR. Kings New DIs-
coyery. a pleasant Laxative Tar Syrup. II
sooihes the cough, checks the cold and helps
break up an attack OF grippe. Its already pre-
pared. no mixing or fussing. just ask your
druggist for a bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery. Tested and tried for over 40 years,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
SOY BEANS FURNISH
FEED And FERTILITY
We'll Adapted To Maryland Soils And
Especially Valuable For Forage.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Soy beans are well adapted 10
Maryland, and, Ike corn. thrive best
on rich loan soils. II H., however on
soils too poor 10 grow corn proh'ablS
that roy beans Will bring N" greatest
net profit on such soils, when inoch-
lated and fortified with little mex
psnsiyo fertilizer. they Will pr"duc"
nearly az much forage and seed as
when grown on rich land. They viii
not grow as well a. cow peas on poor
sandy soils, but far better than COW
peas on stiT clay soils They VIII
stand poor drainage better than either
COW peas or corn.
Soy beans mature In from 10 to l5o
days. making It possible to select va
rieties TO ft any length of growing sea
son found In Maryland.
Cultivation.
They require the same kind OF prep.
Rrhtion OF seeded as corn: and. a. In
the case Of corn. II If better to thor
oughly prepare tho seeded brfor"
planting than 10 depend upon cultiva'
ton for getting the soil in the proper
condition.
For seed production. soy beans
should be sown In rows - to 36 inches
apart, far enough to cultivate. and
hushel OF seed will plant or acres.
Tho planting may be done with corn
planter or with n wheat drill regu-
lated for planting bushels OF oats
per acre and with the proper number
OF seed holes closed TO give the de
sired distance apart The plants
should be about 2 inches apart In the
row.
For hay production. soy beans
should be Gown broadcast, ~ bushels
per acre; aud for this purpose there
is no implement better suited than
the wheat drill The seed should
never be covered more than i inch.
except in sandy soil, where they may
be covered 2 inches.
Time to Plant
Coy beans may be planted from any
time after corn planting Is finished un'
III July 18th, depending upon variety.
location and for the purpose planted.
For hay and seed II is best to plant
the forepArt Of June. to insure good
curing weather for the hay and timo
for late varieties TO mature seed be-
fore frost. For fall hog pasture. and
for turning down as green manure.
they may be planted up until July 18th
II an early variety Ia used
incubation.
But few Maryland soils are natural
" inoculated for soy beans. and, since
they seldom thrive unless inooulated,
II Ia necessary to inoculate whenever
planting for the FIRST time. To do this.
. on 8 hundred pounds of soil taken
from a field which has grown them
should be broadcasted over each
aero before seeding, and narrowed in
Immediately 70 prevent the bacteria
from being killed by sunlight. lnocu,
lation with artificial culture Ia not sue
cessful when the culture is applied and
the beans allowed TO dry before seed
ing. Much better results are secured
when the beans are planted before
the inooulating culture has dried
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
...THE..
Johns Hopkins University
Entrance Examinations


Entrance Examinations Tor the Department
of Engineering a. well rs for the AcRdrml,
Department, Will be- held In the Acadrult
Building uI the John Hopkins University llulu,
wood Baltimore, June 1924 1916. beginning al
"a NJ
Entrance Examinations will also be held IN
the Academic building, September 1874 b,gln
nIng atHN NJ
Apph alton ior scholarships In the Depart
mrut Engineering Established II lhv Julu-
hopkins mNcrsity under the provisions oi III,
Laws uI MARY Land, Chapter ~ 1912. may nov h..
made II TIER, Is more than one applicant iot
a particular scholarship, competitive exam
nation will be- held IN the Academic Ruildlu.
IIumcwuud on september - 1915
Each County at thr state and each lcglSlall I
District OF nllimure city, with the execution o
Charles, Hartford and Queen hnnc'S tOunlics
viii be entitled 10 one or more sChu arships TOT
the year lNl6.lI IN addition 10 those which have
already been assigned, In the counties men
toned above alt OF the available scholarships
have been awarded
scholars hips may be awarded IT, graduates -
Luyula College, Mary land Agricultural tullrEs
Mt II MarN's College, Rock lllll College st
Johns College, Washington Collie = and West
ern Maryland College, ana one scholarship vii
he awarded Al argC.'
Applicants should address the Registrar. lh'
Johns Hopkins University, Tor blank form ~
application and for further Information a. Il
examinations. award ni scholar hips and COURSE
ul instruction.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26

OF they may otherwise by law be excluded IRON
all benefits oi said estate All Iers ms ndchir"
To said estate are requested to make immediate
payment, .,
Given under my hand aud seal this 18th day OF
April. 1915. .,,,.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26

Weeds take out " the soil plant FOOD
which should be utilized by the desired
crop Everyone knows, also, that .
good. clean. well cultivated garde'
with straight rows has Il much bette
appearance than garden fun @
weeds. Sometimes the ground betwceI
the rows ui certain vegetables il
mu,rhrd with straw, strawy munur,
g. .avdus, tu proven, the evaporation
~ moi tur. ar' Necp down weeds
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
IMPROVING MECHANICAL coNp,
TON OF SOIL.

Green manure crops Improve the
n.,. Npr.., ruUulrion OF soils by in
cgras.ur the content Of organic mat
ter or humus. They give land a good
texture and put It in good heart or rs
farmers often say, make the soil mel.
low, loose, frIable, porous and easy to
work. and viii prevent It's teaching,
forming clods and becoming lumpy.
Tho organic matter eQualizes the wa
ter hotdIus capacity Of soils
The use Of deep rooted crops will
open up ,h- suhsoil TO the action OF
SIR, water and carbonic acid lncreas
ing the amount of vegetable matter OF
uunus In OH. Win prevent the wash
ing Of gulnHs of ."I
Tho uFc OF cover crows win also pre-
vent much loss and INJURY from wash
ing and from wind
They are also h''"'W I'm smotherinf
out and clearing land Of weeds.
U,ner cpr worms arr found IN n,
ohurIant ON corn land tho use of m,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26

or they may otherwise 10y Law be excluded from
all benefits ui said estate, All persons indebted
to said estate are requested 10 make lmmtd'a'0
payment
Given under my hand and seal this 18th da
OF March, 1916 -
J. RONSTON STRAW BRIDGE
Administrator
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
on'or BEFORE the 18th la, of Oct, 1916

late OF Hartford County, deceased, All persons
having claims AGAINST said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same. with the legal
vouchers thereof
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-05-26
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
EAGLETS.

Lord & Thomas, the eminent and
highly respected daily Newspaper ad.
vertising agents, are giving the people
Splendid Traction Service-through
the daily papers. People who patron.
Ice the street cars, however, see plen.
ty Of room for improvement.
~
Thomas Boyle. the great Ice manu-.
facturer. would make . good City
Treasurer.
Judge Charles A. Williams hss
Sleased his friends By HE 6ae eoeesd
on the Municipal bench.
James r. Ward, the veteran Demo.
crat and popular lawyer. Is frequent
ly mentioned for judicial houors.
Harry e. Kellogg, the popular pro-
prietor Of the Blue Ribbon Laundry
at 61s North Clark street. ID building
up Q hne business.
Home Brewery peer is appreciated
and extolled by all who have used II.
Humboldt observation-disclosures.
~6A
Judge Thomas F. scully has shown
since his election to the County
bench that he 10 the right man In the
right place. He has met every ques.
ton raised concerning the election ma.
chinery with ability and armness.
The people are proud Of him.
Emanuel Drummer, Assistant Man.
ager Of "Old Quincy No. o." 10 strong.
ly backed by the members Of the big
Michelob Club which meets at Ohio
and North Clark streets, for Alderman
Of the Twenty.hrst ward. Mr.. Brun.
ner is popular with everybody and
would make q splendid Alderman.
Judge Thomas F. Scully has made o
splendid record In the County Court
The people have confidence In him
and their confidence. has never been
misplaced. either when the Judge was
on the Municipal bench or In his pres.
ent responsible position.
John C. Richberg, the veteran and
able lawyer. is always fighting for the
advancement Of his native city-Chi.
cago.
Hiram Coombs, the we'll known real
estate expert, Is highly respected by
all who know him. He is q splendid
Judge Of values and property entrust.
ed to his care always shows good re.
suits.
jeremiah B. OConnell, the able
lawyer. has Thousands Of admirers
who want to see him on the judicial
bench.
hns record on the municipal bench.
Harry w. Cooper reports a big de-
mand for Batavia tires. They are
more popular than ever.
Tom. N. Donnelly the well-known
jeweler and diamond broker OF 26
North Dearborn Street. reports a very
prosperous season. Donnelly's has for
forty years been patronized by the
bon ton Of Chicago, and by everybody
from far and near who was looking
for the best In the market at the
most reasonable prices.
Robert r. Jampolis would make q
great Judge.
Ceaser 8. Notari, the popular and
highly respected manager of the
Transfer Buffet at the southwest cor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29

widows the money that was due them
when professional charity" organi.
zations were trying to keep 1t from
them.
~
Michael Umbdenstock, former coun.
" commissioner and veteran soldier.
10 one Of the live wires Of Chicago
life.
~
Patrick H. O'Donnsll. able lawyer.
popular orator and patriotic citissn.
10 always In the front rank Of upbuild'
srs Of Chicago.
~
John z. Vogelsang has done much
to make the restaurant the attractive
feature Of Chicago life that It 10
today.
~
The theatrical profession. men and
women, the legal profession. leading
business men and all other callings
praise the Morrison photograph stu.
dos. Clara Louise Hagins. secretary
Of the studio. Is always there to see
that ladies' receive every attention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29

ner Of West Lake street and Western
avenue, is congratulated by his many
friends on his well furnished and well
kept place and upon the fine enter.
tainment he furnishes to his Gus.
toners.
John J. Coburn should be nominated
by the Democrats for Judge Of the
Superior Court.
~
Henry stuckart MADE . good record
% City TREASURED, 3 good record -
South Town assessor. and . good REQ.
ord - alderman. He certainly viii
make . good record - county treas
urer.
~
Colin G. H. Fy6e, the we'll known
lawyer. 10 one Of the best Of author.
tiles on municipal and corporation
law.
~
John J. Coburn, the able lawyer.
whom the Democrats will nominate
for Superior Judge next year. won the
big fight which gave the firemen's
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
CONT FACTORS
The Leading Contractors and Engineers
Of Chicago and the Work They
Are Doing

head of the big public contracting
firm Of W. II. Lyman & Co.
Byrne Brothers Dredging and En-.
cheering Company win praise be-
cause of their reasonable figures and
splendid work.
The Illinois Improvement and Bal.
last Company furnishes the best Stag
on the market.
Edmund NJ. Allen, one Of the best
liked and most widely known men in
Illinois, who made splendid record
as Warden Of the state Penitentiary
and as Mayor Of Joliet, has accepted
the presidency Of the big d. A. Stuart
& Co. Corporation. This company
deals in high.grade lubricating oils
and greases. Its Frost King Motor
Oil will give pep to your motor.
~
Richard M. Hennessey, the well
known building contractor. has an
honored record for ability and en-
cheney.
A. Cheney, the we'll known team
ing contractor Of 100 East Grand ave-
nue., is much talked Of for County
Commissioner.
The Ohio Sandstone Company has
deservedly high reputation for its
building stone and stone curbing.
All plants Of the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Company, manufacturers Of Lit
tie Giant trucks, are working at full
capacity, according to w. o. Duntley,
president Of the concern. At the rate
orders are coming in factory add.
lions will have to be made In the near
future.
The Klemp.Simpson Company excel
in iron and steel construction.
W. 8. Tothill, the great manufac.
turer Of gymnasium and playground
apparatus, at 1916 Webster avenue,
has national reputation because Of
the excellence and reliability Of his
products.
Albert lei Of 440 Orleans street 10
an importer Of the famous Corallo
water from Livorne In Tuscany.
Italy. This water Is recommended
for stomach and liver troubles by the
best physicians in Europe. It ID said
to be q specific for diabetes and a. q
table water IL 80 popular that It ID
used on the tables Of the noblest fam
lilies In Italy.
william H. Baker made . good rec.
ord on the Sanitary Board.