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The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN IN
PATH OF PERsHING's PUR-
sUERs MAY UNITE.
HERRERA HOLDS KEY
DIAz AND zAPATA BELIEVED TO
BE IN PLOT TO AssAiL ARMY
IN HEART OF COUNTRY
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paso, Tex. April 4.-The capture
of Villa-the trapping Of American
troops-an uprising Of all factions
against the United States involving
the overthrow of Carranza-all these
things appear to rest in the hands OF
Gen. Luis Herrera. He has been foe
of villa but recently was reported to
have quit Chihuahua at the head Of
force of 1900 men.
Monday it was said Herrera had
taken ais stand at the key to the
route along which Villa is fleeing
from Dodds cavalry and the infantry
and artillery which lumbers along in
the rear all part of Gen. Pershing's
expeditionary force.
1t may be Herrera's intention to
fight villa and dispose Of the bandit
before Pershings men arrive. At the
same time, 1t is pointed out here, the
common resentment against Ameri-
can invasion may have served to weld
together these once inveterate ene-
mics. There are rumors Of negotia-
tions between Herrera and Villa
which, II true, might mean Disaster
even massacre-for the Americans
who are 300 miles south of the border
and 60 miles behind Villa. The ban
dts flight is taking him along a
route at the salient point of which he
must choose whether to make for Chi
huahua or Parral-and at that point
he will encounter Herrera.
Absence of definite news concern
ing both Gen. Zapata and Gen. Diaz,
nephew Of the former president, cause
fear here that the three will combine
with more than 10000 men under
them and fight the Americans.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
uvuOOyt0UH 10 v9SOI5u0E0
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, Q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
sl.n.tars sss Of GxzzZZ<
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Wireless Amateurs Message.

Wireless Amateurs' Message.
It was very pretty thing that tho
amateur wireless opeators Of the
country did on the night before Wash
ington's birthday. At midnight the
hundreds Of boys who make up that
army sat waiting for Q message from
Davenport, la. When 1t came. every.
one within hearing repeated 1t, and
each boy who received 1t relayed It
eastward in his turn, until 1t reached
the operators Of the Harvard Wireless
club. They delivered 1t to q delega-
tion of boy scouts, one of whom read
1t aloud from the platform of the
town hall In Lexington. The message
was this: "A democracy requires that
people who govern and educate
themselves should be SO armed and
disciplined that they can protect them
selves."-Youth's Companion.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Liquor Shipments Increase.

Shipments of liquor from outside
the state to Denver have increased SO
as to tax transportation facilities, &C
cording to the various express COM
panies the increase being 500 per
cent for the last month Of the pres
ent quarter over the first month.
There were 6S2 shipments in January.
2,297 in February, and approximately
1882 for March. The American Ex.
press company carried 404 shipments
in January and 1900 in February, and
Its shipments for March aggregated
over 2,227, or more than eighty day.
The Wells-Fargo Company handled
fifty-eight consignments in January.
159 in February and upwards of 300
in March. Other concerns delivered
220 liquor packages in January, 1888
in February and approximately 1000
In March. Traffic officials say thot
the imports will continue to increase
until fairly stable standard is es-
tablished
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Eight Coal Strikers Released.

Pueblo-Eight former coal strikers,
he2d in the county jail for two years
in connection with the killing Of Luke
Terry and several mine guards at La
Veta, during the southern Colorado
coal strike in 1918, we're ordered re-
leased by Judge Essex in the District
Court sustaining a motion by their at
torney setting up the statute Of lin.
itation. They will be liberated within
the next few days and will be re-
moved to Walsenburg, it is said. to
face grand Jury charges involving the
death Of R. G. Adams, a mine guard.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Tho Theater q War Tonic.

sCan you imagine the state the
nerves of the country would be In
but for the necessary mind recreation
provided by the theatersf" the Lon.
don Chronicle asks in calling atten-
tion to the fact that the war has been
prolonged for more than eighteen
months and that the end IL not yet
in sight.
"A weekly evening at one Of the
theaters." It goes on. "is safeguard
against nervous breakdown. It 10
q tonic more effective than doctors
medicine. All the senses are quick
ened, and instead of depression we
have alertness; optimism instead Of
pessimism. Gladstone went to the the
ater for mind relief in q time of ma
tional strain; SO did Abraham Lin.
coin"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
FRENCH EXACT HEAVY TOLL

Germans Take Positions Northwest Of
verdun-Ten Killed In Air Raid.
London. = The Germans have
Strengthened their line by occupying
all French positions north Of the
FORCES brook, between Haucourt and
Bethincourt, northwest Of Verdun.
They are now hammering at the re-
gion of tho Bourrms wood, five miles
northwest Of the fortress. All along
the various lines terrific cannonades
are in progress.
The Turks claim to have checked
the Russian offensive In the Caucasus
and say advances are now being made
against the Cars forces.
The British, according to Moslem
reports, have been driven from forti-
fled positions in Arabia.
The British reports say that ten
were killed and eleven injured in the
air raid over Scotland Sunday night.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
MONTAGUE SENTENCED
MUST SERVE Fifteen YEARS
FOR ATTACK ON GIRL.
New Trial Plea, Based on Presence
Of Women In Court, Denied
Appeal to ee Tried.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Arthur Montague, con
victed after a sensational trial, Of an
attack on a 17-year-old girl. was sen.
fenced in the West Side Court to
serve from fifteen to twenty years
In the penitentiary.
Judge Sheafor pronounced the sen.
tence after denying the prisoner a new
trial. Morning session of court was
consumed by arguments from Mon
tague's attorney. asking that the first
trial be set aside.
The attorney claimed that group
Of Denver club women who inter.
ested themselves in the prosecution
Of his client had pre1udiced the jury
by their constant presence in the
court and their solicitude for>the
young girl complainant.
After the noon recess Jude Shea.
for announced that the new trial
would be denied. He asked Mon
tague If he had anything to say be.
fore sentence was pronounced. The
prisoner shook his head and the court
then condemned him to prison. CIV
ing him halfway term between the
five-year minimum and the life maxi.
mum.
Notice Of appeal to the Supreme
Court was given, and Montague re-
ceived sixty-day stay of execution.
In the courtroom at the time we're
Mrs. Montague. who still maintains
her husbands innocence and who was
the chief witness for the defense, and
Montague's mother, who collapsed
when she heard the prisoners fate.
Montague refused to make any
statement when court adjourned.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
TO PROBE BARTH ESTATE BOOKS
Inheritance Tax Appraiser to Exam
inc Equitable Company Ae-
rounts

Inheritance Tax Appraiser to Exam.
inc Equitable Company Ae-
counts.
Denver-To determine the amount
of inheritance tax which the state
of Colorado may claim upon the mil
lions left by the late William Barth.
pioneer Denver capitalist and realty
owner. State Inheritance Tax Ap-
praiser Leslie Hubbard has served the
executors of the Barth estate with
notice that he intends to make
thorough investigation into the books
of the Equitable Realty Company Of
Wyoming.
The Wyoming corporation is the
holding concern for the Barth prop
critics, which include the Equitable
building in Denver. 1t is successor to
the Equitable Realty Company Of
Colorado, which was dissolved sew.
eral years ago when the properties
were transferred to the corporation
organized under the laws Of Wyom-
ing.
In connection with the examina-
ton into the books Of the company.
the state appraiser will also demand
that complete financial statement
be made to him Of the property held
by Mrs. Leona Barth Brookman, the
holder of deeds of trust executed by
William Barth shortly before his
death, about which much of the liti-
cation Involving the estate has CEN
tered.
The state is pressing two claims
for inheritance taxes against the
Barth property. One is based on
property held by Mrs. Charlotte
Barth, wife of William Barth, who
transferred her holdings to the Equit-
able Company three days before she
died in November, 1909.
The other is based on the property
owned by William Barth or repre-
sented by the trust deeds which he
executed shortly before his death 20
Mrs. Brookman, formerly the wife of
his son, Charles Barth, who died
three years ago.
The combined tax, it is estimated.
will run between 100000 and 5000.
900.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
FOUR BRITISH SHIPS DESTROYED
Morse Vessel Sunk While at Anchor
and Fourteen Die.

and Fourteen Die.
London, April 3.-The British liner
Achilles has been sunk. Four men,
bers of her crew are missing. The
captain and sixty two other persons
from the steamer have been landed.
The British steamer Gold Mouth
has been sunk and her crew, two
members of which were suffering
from injuries, was landed at Pen
xance.
The British steamship Ashburton
has been sunk by shrapnel shells
fired by a German submarine. Five
membors Of the crew have been taken
to hospital. The vessel, according
to the Exchange Telegraph Company,
was not armed
Lloyds reports that the Norwegian
steamship Peter Hamre was sunk
while at anchor. One man, the sole
survivor Of the crew of fifteen, has
been landed from the Kentish Knock
lightship.
The British steamship Perth has
been sunk Six members Of the crew
were lost and eight were landed. The
Perth was unarmed.
The Norwegian steamer 1no. Of 702
tons gross, has been sunk. There
were no casualties.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Colorado People Heavily insured.

At the close Of last year there
were 167,S62 life insurance policies,
for a total of 5000, ,461,177. in force in
Colorado, according to the annual re-
port of the state insurance depart.
ment. The report shows that dur
ing the year 1915 the insurance COM
panies paid 1908 losses and claims,
amounting to $2.s64,165. The prem
iums received by the various life in
surance companies without any de-
ductions for losses, claims, dividends,
commissions or other expenses,
amounted to 5000, 1925.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Dickens Trial Set for April "a.

Boulder.-The trial of Rienzi.. c.
Dickens, charged with the murder Of
his father. William H. Dickens, an
aged Longmont banker, was set for
April "a in the District Court.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Boy Fatally Injured by Auto.

Pueblo-Hopping from the back Of
a grocery wagon directly into the
path of an automobile, s-year-old Joe
Sachowitz, was struck down and
fatally injured on the mesa, South
Pueblo. He died fifteen minutes
after being taken to st. Mary's hos
pital.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Seek Constitutional Civil Service.

The plan Of the Denver Civil Serv-
ice Reform Association to prevent
constant changes, by legislature, Of
the state civil service laws by incor-
porating civil service into the state
constitution was indorsed in reso-
luton adopted by the State Civil
Service Commission.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
National Forest Fires In 1915.

Forest fires burned over not quite
100000 acres Of national forest land
in 1915, according to official reports
just compiled, or less than two acres
per thousand Out ola total Of 6,324
fires, BAG, or 51k per cent, did damage
to the amount Of 500 or more. The
timber loss was 156.oo0,ooo board
feet, valued at $4,000.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07

Some people act as though they
were afraid they might forget their
troubles II they didn't talk about them
all the timo.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07

supersedeas Asked for Mrs. May Ray.
Application for a supersedeas was
filed in the Supreme Court in behalf
of Mrs. May Ray, convicted of the
murder of her husband, James Ray,
at Oak Creek, Nov. z, 1915 and SEN
fenced to from seven to fourteen
years.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
swltchman Dies From Injuries,

Pueblo.-W. s. Flynn, &c, a switch.
man at the steel works, fell from the
running board of switch engine as
he was returning to work. Both legs
were crushed and he died as he was
being taken into the Minnequa hos
pttal.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07

Billy Sunday Visits White House.
Washington. = Billy Sunday. the
evangelist, was received by President
Wilson at the White House.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
You Need
PERUNA

It's the one tonic for the after
effects Of grip. because It is q
catarrhal treatment Of proved
excellence. Take It to clear
away all the effects Of grip. to
tone the digestion. clear up the
iniiammed membranes. regulate tho
bowels and set you on tho highway
to complete recovery.
Perhaps ono OF more Of your
friends have found Il valuable.
Thousands Of people in every state
have. and have told us Of It. Many
thousands more have been helped
at critical times BY this reliable
family medicine.
Prs,srsS - b hHa I'm sss ~ essss.isssa
TAsPssWaCsapanvs cs3un1as, 0Ais
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Fire Destroys Craig Flour MIL.

Craig.-The Craig FIGURING mill,
built in 1892, was destroyed by fire.
causing loss Of about $4,000.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
I4Is3}zL

Back achesi Stomach SEN
sitive? A little couehf No
strength Tire easily7 All
after effects of this dread mall
ady. Yes. they are catarrhal
Grip Is a catarrhal disease
You can never be well as long
as catarrh remains in your sys-
TEN, weakening your whole
body with stagnant blood and
unhealthy secretions.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Cripple Crock Mine output In March.

Cripple Creek-Mines in the Cripple
Creek district produced for the month
Of March 86,672 tons OF ore of the
average value Of $14.17 per ton, and Of
the gross value Of $1,227,S1O. The
tons reported treated at the various
mills and values were as follows:
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In Honor Of Miss Lenora Williams.

- -ASAs~A Va NAASo kcnOI8 w IlIldmS.
Mrs. Opal Duncan entertained with 8
Rook party at her home on Wednesday
night, that her friends might have the
pleasure of meeting Miss Lenora Will
liams, of Baker, La, the guest of her
sister, Miss Anna Belle Williams.
Eight games were played, and the
evenings pleasure was concluded with
delicious punch and sandwiches served
bv the hostess.
This party was enjoyed by Misses
Lenora Williams, Alice McNeely, Mary
McNeely, Clara Wells, Corinne Wells,
Ouida Seigel. Leila Swafford, Lois Long,
Grace Goodwin, Dewey LaCroix, Yer
non Cameron. Anna Belle Williams.
Leila Duncan, and Messrs. Earl Jones.
Philo Goodwin Irwin Jordan, CASTOR
Faraldo, Allen Swafford, George Coop
er, Perry Corbitt, Jake Bayne, Gus Nc
Gee, Percy Barton. Upton Mcknight,
Kelly Mcknight.
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Constable Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant.
Sixth Justice Court.
]. A. Hyde VS.. B. F. Galway.
By virtue of writ Of Fl Fla issued
out of the Honorable Sixth Justice
Court and to me directed in the above
numbered and entitled suit, directing
and commanding me to seize and sell
the property of defendant. have seiz-
ed and will offer for sale at the princi-
pal front door of the Sixth Justic Office
in Ward Six, Grant parish, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, August IL, 1916.
the following described property. seiz
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
All merchantable timber standing on
the southwest quarter, section Is.
township 2 north. range west, in
Grant parish, La.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Aloha, La, July Z, 1916.
H. N. DENTON,
Constable Ward Six. 4
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A Laxative Blood Cleanser.

Don't put off taking treatment of
Po-Do-Lax. Your system needs a
cleanser and tonic nothing like Po-
Do-Lax to purify the blood, gently
move the bowels and stimulate the
iver to healthy action. The first dose
releases the accumulated poisons. 1t
is laxative tonic for young, adult and
aged: Its mild non gripping action com
mends it to delicate women. Guaran-
teed-a trial will convince you. Get
bottle to-day. -Adv.-I.
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Have you paid for your Chronicle?

~
Application for Appointment as AID
ministratOr.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
Succession of John Deem.
Notice is hereby given that Miss
Johnnie Deem this day filed application for
appointment as administrator in the
above named succession.
You are therefore hereby notified to
file such opposition as you may have
thereto within 10 days from date here
or, else the prayer of petitioner will
be granted, and letters of administra-
tion issue.
Witness the Judges of the 18th Ju-
dlclal District Court of Grant parish.
Louisiana.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature ON this the 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1916.
JAS. ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk District Court.
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Special Meeting of Police jury.

A special meeting of the police jury
is called by President w. A. Brownlee
Tor Tuesday, July rs. for the purpose
OF acting on the petition of the citizens
OF ward three, asking that an election
be ordered to ascertain the will of the
people relative to levying tax for the
purpose of building and maintaining
the public roads. See the official no
tice, which also states the police jury
may transact such other business as
requires action.
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"Dodsea's Liver Tone" Starts Your LIvuI
Better Than caIoneI and You DoE't
Lsss I Dy's Welt

Liven up your sluggish liverl Feel
nne and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure; be vigorous and full of ambi-
tion. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because it makes you sick and
you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bone.
Caiomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just take
. spoonful Of harmless Dodson's Liver
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Mrs. ]. F. Jones Entertained Compli-
mentary to Her Sisters.

Mrs. ]. F. Jones entertained for her
younger sisters, Misses Reba and Floyd
Green, of Calhoun, La. whom she hon
ored thereby, and large circle of her
friends with Rock party last Tuesday
evening from 8 to IL o'clock.
At the conclusion of the games the
hostess served refreshing punch and
sandwiches.
The guests present were: Misses
Reba and Floyd Green, Mary McNeely,
Dewey LaCroix, Grace Goodwin, Leila
Swafford, Ouida Seigel, Corinne Wells,
and Messrs. Parry Corbitt, Upton Nc
knight, Percy Barton. Irwin Jordan,
Gus Niece, Philo Goodwin, CASTOR Fa-
RADIO, Kelly. Mcknight.
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court
G. w. KEGS, F. B. Cole, Transferee,
vs.. Mrs. Emma Waddell.
No. 2106.
By virtue of Writ of Fl Fa issued
out of the City Court of Alexandris
Ward, in the parish of Rapides, and to
me directed in the above numbered
and entitled suit, directing and COM
manding me to seize and sell the prop
erty of defendant, / have seized and
will offer for sale at the principal front
door of the court house in Colfax, La.
between the hours prescribed by law
for Judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY %. 1916.
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
All of defendants interest in 100
acres in west half of section 8. town.
ship 2 north, range west.
Terms of Cash, with the benefit
Of appraisement.
Colfax, La, June 20, 1916.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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In letter to Mrs. B. S. Simmons. OF
Colfax, Mrs. Van'B. Eaton writes the
news of the death of Mrs. w. P. Mar
tin at Black Springs, Ala, on July 9.
Mrs. Martin was well known to large
number OF Grant parish friends as the
sister OF the late Van B. Eaton, of Pol
lock. They will be sorry to learn that
the flood waters of Alabama encroach-
ed on her home to such extent that she
had to be moved in her dying hours to
a place of safety.
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Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

/ Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
Pursuant to authority contained il
an ordinance adopted by the Police Jur,
o o., Grant parish on the Bird day Of July
1910, 1, w. A. Brownlee, president OF
SAID police jury, hereby give notice
mat an election will be held in Ward
-Four of said parish of Grant, on the
9Th day of August, 1916, as set forth
IN the following abstract of said ordi-
nance:
Section one
be it ordained by the police iury of
Grant parish in lawful session conyen-
ed. that an election shall be held and
IS hereby called to be held in Ward
Four OF said parish of Grant, on We'd
nesday the 9th day of August, 1916. at
which election majority of the prom
erty taxpayers of said Ward Number
Four. in number and amount, eligible
to vote and voting, shall determine the
proposition to levy five mills tax on
all the property in said Ward Number
-Four OF said parish of Grant, for per
iod OF five years, beginning with the
year 1916 and ending with the wear
lSz0 Tor the purpose of building and
maintaining public roads in said Ward
Number -Four of the said parish of
Grant, Louisiana.
The said election shall be held at the
following polling places and by the
officers named, each being a registered
voter:
AT Buckelew precinct-Wm. Harkins.
+. 6. Guilliams and R. M. Deem. com.
missioners; j. E. Watson, clerk: B. F
Moore, returning officer.
AT Llncecum precinct-J. L. Kent.
+. T. Tabor and r. Rambo. commits
sIoners; VIM. Rambo, clerk; H. ]. Bill
les, returning officer.
Notice is also given that on the 18th
lay of August, the second day follow
ng the election aforesaid, at IL O'Clock
loon, the police jury will meet at the |
'ourt house in Colfax in said parish. |
md there In public session open the
'allot boxes, examine and count the
,otes, canvass the returns and declare
he result of said election and promul-
ate the same.
Given on this the third day of July.
GIG, at Colfax, La.
w. A. BROWNLEE.
resident Police Jury of Grant Parish
Louisiana.
A true copy.
MISS H. E. CAMERON,
Secretary.
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The w. c. T. U. held an interesting
meeting at the home of Mrs. R. S.
Cameron Thursday afternoon. in spite
of the inclement weather. Important
letters from several State officers were
read setting forth plans for financing
the work. which were adopted by the
union. At the close Of the meeting
ice tea and sandwiches were served.
The members will meet with Mrs. B.
B. Dean Thursday, August II.
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Little Sybil Bloch entertained num-
Der of her friends last Manday in honor
of her tenth birthday. Different games
were played, and at the close of the
evenings pleasure ice cream and cake
was served to the little folks.
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Colfax. La, June q. 1916.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Grant on & Gas Co. Inc.
viii convene on Wednesday, August 2.
1916. Ut IL q. M, at the Office Of the
company in Colfax, La, for the pur-
pose OF electing q board of directors
ana transacting such other business a.
may come before thesmeetinR.
T. H. McNEELY,
Secretary and Treasurer.