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The Washington times., 1916-01-15
Won Papen Expose Cheers
British; Officials See the
End of Blockade Protest

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE foreign office
executed clever stroke in making pub
lio the Won Papen Documents at this
time. British officials declared today.
They expressed the view that publica-
ton Of these letters In America will
check the agitation for new protests
against the British blockade.
Tho position OF British officials was
stated in the following manner today:
Germany has yielded to the United
States I'm the matter Of submarine war
fare because she hoped that the United
States would then renew and make
more insistent her protests against the
British blockade. which 10 BtrOngling
tho German empire.
THE revelations contained In the Won
Papen papers are therefore most time
ly. They come at q time when the agt-
tation for an American protest to Great
Britain is developing. We believe that
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
Rain Checks Battle
Along Western Front

LONDON. Jan. 15.-Rainy weather
has checked operations at many
points on the western front. but the
French and British bulletins report
activity with artillery at isolated
spots. The night communication of
the French war office says:
I'm Belgium the fire OF our artillery.
directed against the enemy's works to
the north OF Steenstraete, caused two
strong explosions.
ITO the north OF the Aisne we took
under our fire a revictualing convoy
in the sector of Chivy, to the north
east OF Vailly.
ITO the southeast ~ Berry -Bac,
toward Slope 10S, we exploded a ca
mouflet Ca small mine). which shat
tered the mining works OF the enemy.
Between the Argonne and the
Meuse our heavy artillery destroyed
an enemy blOckhouse in the region of
Forges."
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
1000 CIergymen
Seek to Join Army
London Curates Ask Bishop to
Rescind Rule That Forbids
Enlistment.
Enlistment.

LONDON, Jan. J5.--More than 1000
London curates of the Established
Church have signed petition to be
presented to the Bishop OF Landon ask
ing permission to enlist The clergy
men inform the bishop that they
are of military age and would have en-
listed long ago were It not for the
church's rule forbidding them TO serve
in the army. They ask that the work
OF the diocese be reorganized to free the
largest number OF clergymen for the
army
on this subject the rector Of Stock
bridge writes In an open letter:
They, the clergy, tell their people
every day that every man who offers
himself as soldier saves the lives OF
many OF his .cOuntrymen; II IL therefore
necessary, II more and more lives are
to be saved that more and more men
must oner. We are preaching that this
Is q righteous war
Then should not the clergy lead In
the promotion OF righteousness? And
II II be true that by the wqr the prin-
ciple of righteousness will be more firm-
ly established than ever before, is not
that the 1T work for a priest or even a
bishop?"
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
.BERNHARDT OEFIES
PLOTS, ,COMINGHERE
Divine Sarah Says She'll Make
Farewell Tour" Of U. S,
'Despite Germans"

LONnON, Jan. 15.--All tho diabolical
plots IN tho world can't Keep Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt from making another
farewell" tour OF America. she de-
clRred in her dressing room in the Coli
scum today.
The interview came Just at the end Of
her performance Of LES Cathedrals." "
a striking indictment OF German de-
struction of cathedrals in France and
Flanders. that packs two big houses
daily I'm London.
II have received scores of threaten
ing letters from America" said the "DI-
vine Sarah" '"rhey were signed with
terrible Teutonlo names"
a shrug of the divine shoulders.
But defy them. l would have gone
sooner SSSSeG,. had lit. i net & been for .1Sy ny
Der, have no fear. II must die
In America, II must lie. II is fate
fcre-ordalned. But 1 shall be fully in
sured against assassination"
You mean your life insurcd?" she
was asked.
"Oh, no-no--not that" she replied.
Assurance that my company will DC
enabled to get back to France, that
they win not be financially em6ar-
rassed, that they will not be held IL
able for damage to some ones prop
erty if 1 am blown up. I must take
so many precautions usually un-
thought Of"
Nine. Bernhard is intensely inter-
ested in American politics. She be-
lioves President Wilson too apathetic
and thinks he should have broken
off relations with Germany long ago.
Mime. Bernhardt moves about quite
energetically, despite the recent Op-
GRAFTON for the removal of her leg.
Her maid unstraps the artificial leg
as soon as she leaves the stage at
each performance.
She Is most anxious to see America
again, she said, and plans to stay about
six months despite those horrible
Germans"
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
Americans Slayers
Will All Meet Death,
Is TreVino'S Promise

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Every member
of the gang of Mexican bandits re-
sponsible for the massacre of Ameri-
cans at Santa Ysabel will be executed
Immediately upon capture, Gen. Jaclnto
Trevino. Carranza commander at Chi
huahua, has wired the United Press.
The punishment to be administered
to the culprits in the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre of Americans, I inform you, will
be Identical with that meted out to
Rodriguez and Carlos Almeida," the
message reads. They were made pris-
oners and shot to death.
Trevino wired the result Of his visit
10 the scene of the massacre, corrobo-
rating previous details of the raid, and
adding that ''so-called General Reina''
participated.
The same day of the event these
headquarters ordered a regiment un-
der Col. Jose VillanueVa GarZa to be
sent to Santa Ysabel with Instructions
To pursue the bandits" Trevino con-
structed to communicate by the quick
est way with Gen. Jose Cavazos, chief
OF the detachments at Bustillosr
Cusihuiriachic, and San Antonio. that
movements or the band which had as
Saulted the train.
The bandits. realizing the move
ments of the constitutionalists ny all
sides, retired to a Point called CarretaS
according to news received here. Later
they divided into small groups. some
going to the west, some to the south
seemingly for the mountains. If we
learn of the appearance of new hands
In tho mountains our forces will locate
them and pursue them without rest to
~ old their concentratsSn at any ooint
The chief of arms at JuareZ informs
these headquarters that ne has re-en-
forced the detachments ut Pearson
Cassas Grandes, and MADEIRA.
with the combined movement OF the
forces over the two branches OF tbs
northwest, we will succeed in keeping
away all the bands that may appear
putting them in flight or pushing then
into the Sierra Madre mountains, where
they will find no food.''
The Washington times., 1916-01-15

President Wilson will now hesitate,
pending an investigation Of Ambassador
Bernstorffs connection with the Won
Papen payments to discover whether
the submarine loniency was actuated
purely In n spirit Of friendliness for
America, or a. a means Of better car
ryinE out the German campaign OF
frightfulness through America"
It was stated IN responsible quarters
today that England will not abandon
her blockade OF Germany, despite any
possible protests from the American
Government. Though Instituted az a
measure OF repTisal against German
nubmarinings, British officials held that
II has now become q legal war blockade.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
LOVING CUP GIVEN
ATTORNEY ASHFORD
Associates in Department Of
ustice Regret His Resig-
nation.

Philip NJ. Ashford, who has been
counsel for the Government in some of
the biggest litigation before the CourI
of Claims, resigned from the Depart
ment of Justice today after seventeen
years service, to enter private practice.
Mr.. Ashford's associates in the De-
partment of Justice presented him with
a silver loving cup.
The presentation speech was MADE
by Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thompson. Brief addresses were also
made by Justice Josiah A. Van OrsdAle,
OF the Court of Appeals, and by William
I1itz.
Mr.. Ashford entered the service from
Ohio, and was assigned to Court OF
Claims work. He will become associat-
ed with BENJAMIN Carter.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
Few Americans at Berlin,

BERLIN. Jan. 15.-Nearly 100, 900
strangers came TO Berlin in November,
declare official reports. or this num-
ber i,3s5 came from foreign lands, but
only eiRhty-nlne from America. The
number OF visitors was exactly 06,056,
The foreigners coming from Russia
numbered 256; Austria Hungary. 1,556;
England, 2; Sweden, 706; Norway. 1898
Denmark, be2; Belgium. 23 Holland, $50;
the Balkans. 1853: Switzerland, 32s; Asia,
8. and Afr1ea, II.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
j. 5. AWAITS RECEIPT
OF PAPEN PAPERS
Lansing Announces Government
viii Take No Action Till
Documents Arrive.
CONTINUED from First PAGE,

NDVETNTNINWN NNVINI y - = IIN'T
any other German diplomatic official
now accredited to this country was In
volved In the transactions.
The State Department refused to take
any cognlzRnce of the new intrigue
charges whatever until It has official
Information at hand.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF CO.
lumbia-Fair and warmer tonight; tenn
perature - to "a degrees; Sunday in
creasing cloudiness and warmer. Gentle
10 moderate winds becoming southeFly,
Maryland-Partly cloudy and sone-
what warmer tonight and Sunday; prob
ably snow In the mountains. Gentle to
moderate winds becoming south.
Nirginia-PaTtlY cloudy tonight and
Sunday, with slowly rising Temperature:
probably snow Sunday in extreme west
portion. Moderate east to southeast
winds.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
To Prevent The Grin.

When you feel a cold coming on,
few doses of LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE will stop it and keep the
system in condition to prevent
spell of GRIP. There is only one
"B ROMO QUININE." E. w.
GROVES signature on box. 25c.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
WOMEN'S COUNCIL
lNSTALLS OFFICERS
Reception and Preparedness
Discussion Bring to Close
Successful Meeting Here.

Installation OF new officers, and a
brilliant reception under the auspices OF
the Woman's Benefit Association OF the
Maccabees last evening marked the
close Of the three-day convention of the
National Council Of Women at the Raj
elEh Hotel.
The reception last evening was in
honor of the Marchioness of Aberdeen,
president of the International Council
of Women, and her husband, the Mar
quis of Aberdeen, who has been a guest
of and a speaker before several sessions
Of the convention.
The officers installed included the
newly elected president, Mrs. Philip n.
Moore, OF st. Louis, and the following:
First vice president, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, New York: second vice
president, Mrs Joseph MumfOrd, Penn
sylvapia; third vice president, Mrs Ma
thaniel Harris: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. H L. Keefe, Nebraska; recording
secretary, Mrs. Rogers Bacon, New
York; treasurer. Mrs, Kate Waller Bar
rett, Alexandria; auditors, DR.. Emma +.
Bower Michigan. and Mrs. Carrie Alex
ander Bahrenburg, Illinois.
The sessions OF the convention were
concluded with a preparedness meeting,
addressed by Assistant Secretary of the
clared people of this country have come
to a parting OF the ways on the issue of
national defense.
Would Improve Movies"
Mrs. William Cumming Story, presl-
dent general OF the ID. A. r., urged
every woman to encourage IA greater
national defense.
Mrs. Kate Davis, of Cleveland, Ohio,
offered a resolution giving the indorse-
ment OF the council to any movement
tending to raise the tone OF motion pic
lures. The resolution was adopted. The
resolution also commends newspapers
for urging clean motion picture films.
Senator Porter ]. McCumber talked
on Patriotism" at the meeting and re-
ception last evening, and Congressman
Fess Of Ohio spoke OF the power Of
women in organization. Short addresses
were made by Lord and Lady Aberdeen
by Mrs. Grace La Rue and by the re-
firing president, Mrs. Kate Waller Bar,
rett.
The Washington times., 1916-01-15
TEMPERATURE.
CU. s. Bureau.)
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide at 4:l3 "a. m. and 4:3S y. m.
Low tide at 10:43 a. m. and II :27 D. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose at.....i:lj sun sets at. sos
light automobile lamps al $40 D. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
The Camp Meeting at Ebenezer.


Last Sunday night the meeting
at Ebenezer camp ground, four
miles north of Montgomery, La,
was brought to a close after a
most successful meeting of ten
days. A very large attendance
was present on the last day. a
conservative estimate placing the
number at from 1000 to $500 peo-
pie. They were present from
Alexandria, Natchitoches, Col
fax, Shreveport, Coushatta. st.
Maurice. WINFIELD, Verda, At
lanta, Montgomery, Pollock, and
other localities.
One feature was the large num-
Der of automobiles on the ground,
during the day fully one hum
dred cars passing in and out of
the camp. The good roads of
Grant parish, however, showed
up to rather bad advantage on
account Of rains, as nearly all
had to pass over about a half
mile of muddy road just north of
Aloha. With this exception the
roads were passably fair.
The main preaching was done
by Rev. O. G. Mingledorff, a man
of many years experience in mis-
sionary and evangelistic work.
He has been missionary in to
China and Korea, and also en-
gagged in missions in the great
cities of this country, and has
many varied experiences to re-
late which he does with good eff
feet. He was ably assisted by
Rev. Walter E. Harrison. reared
at Montgomery and well known
to the citizens hereabouts. He
is practical and forceful in his
preaching, and bids fair for
many years Of usefulness. Rev.
w. w. Owen lead in the singing
and had a score of good singers
to help in the choir. Mrs. Lula
Wardlow, Rev. ]. w. Lee. Bro.
Frank Harrison, and other good
helpers greatly aided in the sue
cess of the meeting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
Boys, Can You Answer These CUES
tions?


Here is a list of questions for
the wide-awake boys. Can you
answer all of them? You can
any day see a white horse, why
do you never see a white colt!
How many different kind of trees
grow in your neighborhood, and
what are they good for? Why
does a horse eat grass backward
and a cow forward? Why does
a hop vine always wind one way,
and a bean vine another? Where
should the inside of a chimney
be the bigger, at the top or bot
tom, and why? Can you tell
why a horse, when tethered with
a rope, always unravels it, while
a cow always twists it into kinky
knots? Why do leaves turn up
side down just before a rain !!
What animals have no upper
teeth in front, and why?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
AswelI Sees President.

In order to get the Presidents
viewpoint on a number of impor-
tant questions at issue in the
campaign, Representative Aswell
conferred with Mr.. Wilson for
thirty minutes Monday morning.
DR.. Aswell has agreed with the
Democratic National Committee
to make atour of the east and
north following the adjournment
of Congress. He is engaged in
preparing the speech which he
will deliver on this trip.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
In Memory of Miss Lucy Raglan

Some of us seem to be born
with warped nature, or rather
with a worse warped nature than
others; some of us are born with
certain graces; and some seem
to be born with a mixture of
both. The subject of this sketch
had the usual share of faults.
She had one redeeming trait that
was a browning virtue, a self
sacrificing spirit.
Miss Lucy Harriet Raglan was
born near Montgomery, Louisi-
ana, Jan. %, 1859, and died in
Alexandria, La, May 20, 1916,
aged Sc years, 3 months and q
days. Most of her life was spent
for others. Others was not a
motto hung on the wall of her
room, but it was a continuous
act of her life. The youngest of
a family of four she remained
with her parents until their death,
caring for them in health and
nursing them in sickness. A
good share of her strength and
love was given in helping to rear
the children of her eldest sister.
She became a member of the
Methodist church in young wo-
manhood and sought constantly
to live a Methodist indeed. Ii
was her delight to work in the
Sunday school and in the. temper
ance cause. For some time she
had charge of the L. T. L. All
near relatives except one sister
have gone before. E.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
Publishers Take Steps to Meet Paper
Famine.

dmlncs
Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-As a re-
suit of a series of meetings of
the newspaper publishers of Phil
adelphia, called to consider the
serious situation confronting the
publishers caused by what are
practically famine conditions in
the news print paper market, the
following agreement was unani-
mously reached:
''All daily newspapers will i'm
mediately reduce the size of their
issues to the extent of total not
in excess of 80 pages weekly.
/ THAT beginning Sept. l the ac-
cepting from wholesale purchas-
ers of unsold copies of all morn
ing, evening and Sunday news
papers will be discontinued.
At this meeting of publishers
facts and figures were submitted
showing that the mills have been
unable to supply the enormous
increased demand for white pa
per. Not only have the mills
been unable to lay in a reserve
stock during the summer months,
as in former years, but they are
at the present time below their
normal supply. So serious has
the situation become that it was
pointed out that, unless drastic
reduction of consumption was en-
forced, some newspapers through
out the country would be con-
fronted with possible suspension
of publication.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
To the Farmer.

If you have anything to sell
pertaining to agriculture, horti-
culture. livestock, dairying, etc.,
write the Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Baton Rouge, La, and
he will use every effort to dis
pose of anything grown on the
farm in Louisiana. The commits
sioner has inaugurated a bureau
of markets and wants to aid you
in every way possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12

on the remaining 40 feet. The model
to be worked to is two 40-foot road
ways, two ten-foot sidewalks and three
rows of shade trees-a most proper
plan for hot climate.
All travel of course takes the right
hand road. The grade should allow
crossing from one road to the other.
On single road with a 50-foot right
of way. two ten-foot sidewalks and 80
feet for vehicles, when autos are
standing at each curb there is not
room for safe passing of vehicles go
ing in opposite directions and this
difficulty and danger increases with
the traffic.
A single-track road should be 60
feet wide.
The middle line of new roads is gen.
orally on a section line or other line
between two owners. II the fashion is
set for 100-foot right of way owners
will give the so feet.
If county commissioners will insist
on the 100 feet and make it state
wide rule supported by public opinion,
owners will fall into line and give the
land.
The double-road plan allows speed
with safety and the speed Of motor
cars will in the future be increased
on long runs.
The point is that 1t is the duty Of
the pioneer road builders of today to
provide for the travel of the future.
Fifteen years ago in Chicago q
street a mile long between Grant and
Lincoln parks was widened from so
to 200 feet 1t cost $10.000,000.
II the people who laid out that street
could have looked ahead the expense
would have been only the amount Of
the surveyors bill. In less degree
such things will happen some day In
Florida wherever narrow roads are
built.
California has awakened to the idea
and has some main roads 100 feet
wide.
AS soon as Florida gets hard roads
the travel by tourists and citizens by
motor car and motor truck will rapid
ly increase and will grow in time to
enormous proportions.
The climate and the motor car will
accomplish It and it is time that the
road builders awakened to these en-
tirely new conditions. Besides the
question Of safety and convenience
there is the question of beauty. Of
civic pride and the satisfaction of
building right for all time.
Road builders must realize that the
motor car has brought entirely new
conditions.
They must lay out the roads wide
enough for all time. while the land can
be got for nothing. 1t is q duty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
Clean Hands.

Disease germs lead a hand to
mouth existence. If the human
race would learn to keep the un-
washed hand away from the
mouth many human diseases
would be greatly diminished.
We handle infectious matter more
or less constantly and we contin-
ually carry the hands to the
mouth. If the hand has recently
been in contact with infectious
matter the germs of disease may
in this way be introduced into
the body. Many persons wet
their fingers with saliva before
counting money, turning the
pages of a book, or performing
similar sets. In this case the
process is reversed, the infection
being carried to the object handl-
ed, there to await carriage to the
mouth of some other careless
person. In view of these facts
the U. S. Public Health Service
has formulated the following
simple rules of personal hygiene
and recommends their adoption
by every person in the United
States:
WASH THE HANDS
Before eating,
Before handling, preparing or
serving food.
After using the toilet,
After attending the sick, and
After handling anything dirty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
By direction of the police Jury
notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday'the 9th day of Aug
ust, 1916, an election was held in
ward number four of the parish
of Grant, La, to determine the
proposition to levy a five mills
tax on all the property in said
ward number four for a period of
five years, beginning with the
year 1916 and ending with the
year 1920, for the purpose of
building and maintaining public
roads in said ward number four;
that the majority Of the tax pay
ers voting at said election in fav-
or of said proposition was thirty
500 in number and six thousand
two hundred ninety CSC, 290. 00)
dollars in amount; and that there
fore said proposition carried.
This done and signed on this
the 18th day of August, 1916, at
Colfax in the parish of Grant.
w. A. BRowNcEE,
President Police Jury.
MISS H. E. CAMERON.
Clerk Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
WIDE ROADS ARE IMPORTANT
Time That Highway Builders Awake
ened to New onditions-Involves
Safety and Convenience.

The road builders of today are neg
lecting a very important point.
The motor car is new thing in the
world and creates entirely new con-
ditions.
The travel Of the future will be
very great.
The fashion should be set at once
for 100-foot right Of way on all main
roads.
One half should be developed first;
the other could be used by the former
owners under a free lease from the
counties until it is needed. 1t will
surely be needed some day.
Allowing ten feet for sidewalk the
first hard-surfaced road should center
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12
TO THE PUBLIC.

If you want to buy anything in
the way of agriculture, horticul-
ture, live stock. or anything
grown on the farm, write your
wants to the Commissioner of
Agriculture, Baton Rouge, La.
The commissioner has a market
bureau, of Swappers Depart
ment, and can find what you
want.