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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-28
Third District A. & M. Brings
Large Number Summer School

The following counties are cooper
ating in the Summer school work:
Dooly, Supt. E. G. Greene; Lee,
Supt. Powell; Macon, Supt. ]. P. Nell
son; Quitman, Supt H. NJ. Kaigler;
Randolph, Supt. Walter McMichael;
Schley, Supt. E. L. Bridges; Sumter,
supt. w. S. Moore; Terrell, Supt. ].
w. F. Lowrey; Turner, Supt. Judson
Johnson; Webster, Supt. ]. F. Souter;
Wilcox, Supt. E. H. Hamilton.
The Summer school will be made a
permanent feature, and it will afford
many conveniences for special work
for the teachers of this section of the
state
During this week, DR.. James P.
F9ulkner, of Atlanta, and M. L. Brit
tain, state school commissioner, will
lecture to the Summer school.
The teachers and the course of
study for the school are: Agricul-
ture, H. J. France; Home Economics,
Mrs. Bessie S. Wood, Miss Annie Sue
McKie, Miss Ellen Brooks; Arithmetic,
!. NJ. France; Geography, M. L. Dug
gan; History, J. w. Cole; English and
Literature, G. D. GODDARD; Reading, F.
f. Land, Mrs. E. A. Stallings; Hy-
giene F. E. Land; School Management,
NJ. L. Duggan; Correlation of Club
Work, A. G. Oliver; Story Telling
Work, A. G. Oliver.
Story Telling, Athletics, Plays and
Games and Round Table Talks, are at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-28
THE ALCAZAR

Marie Doro, whose motion picture
debut in the Famous Players produc-
ton THE Morals of Marcus" and sub
Sequent appearance in the same COM
pany's THE White Pearl" stamped
her as one of the most winsome and al
together charming actress on the
Green, will shortly be seen in the Fam
Gus Players-Charles Frohman adoption
of the celebrated Sardou Crama, "Di-
plomacy," which will be the Paramount
Picture at the Alcazar Monday.
This is by no means the first time
that Marie Doro has played in "Diplo-
macy" as she was co-star with William
Gillette and Blanche Bates in the stage
version of the play at the Empire The
atre, New York, last year. At that time
she was declared by the New York
critics to be the real star of the pro
duction, as her work in the role Of
Dora-the same one which she plays in
the motion picture-was the most fin
ished and delightful of all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-28
Boil
Opened For
Early May

ATLANTA, Ga, May 27.-Probably
the first open boil of cotton in the
first week of May ever in Georgia
opened out May 4th in Athens at the
State College of Agriculture, accord
ing to an Athens man who was in
Atlanta yesterday The bloom apper-
ed in January-and was the wonder
an dthe comment of the state, agricul-
turally speaking at the time. The
plant has been raised in the green
house.
The variety is Panama cotton and
requires a much longer season than
the SEASONS of this latitude. One of
the professors last fall had plants
growing for experimentation and the
cold weather came on before the
blooms had appeared He transplant
ed the cotton to the glass house and it
grew right along, poisoning in Jan
uary and on May 4th the first open
boil appeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-28

tractive features of the study course.
Officers of administration of the
Summer school are: Registration and
General Manager, Prof. J. NJ. Collum,
Americas; Manager of Boarding De-
partment Mrs. Annie Jennings, Amer
fcus; Manager Of Courses of Study and
Teaching and Supervisor, F. E. Land,
State Department of Education, At
lanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-28
JUST TRY ONE DOSE of MAYR'S
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vinced That You Can BE Re-
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Send for booklet on Stomach Ailments
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For sale by druggists everywhere.
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tenanced and this action on the
part of the New Orleans politi-
clans should not be forgotten"
Be it said to the credit of May
or Martin Behrman and Col. Robt.
Ewing, however, that they did
not stand sponsor for this uncall-
ed for slaughter of the woman's
amendment, in retaliation for the
action of certain members of the
Era Club, anent the New Orleans
amendment, but their Wards are
said to have been the only Wards
in the city which did not give
large majorities against it..
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EVER SAuvATED BY
CAL0MEL7 HORRIBLE!
Calomel is quicksilver and acts
like dynamite on
your liver.

Calomel loses you day! You
know what calomel is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is dam
gerous. 1t crashes into sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sick
ening you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish.
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for so cents q large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomel. It is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give it to the children because it lie
perfectly harmless and doesn't grippe.
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Proclamation of Election.
Continued from first page.

-~@<NN~I-~ry-lTDN>-lce0-~>
No. 8 amounts to two million dollars
(S2, 900, 6O0), and the existing bonded
Indebtedness incurred under Article 28l
of the constitution of 1898 as amended,
amounting to $40, 500 at present. which,
when added to the proposed indebted
ness, does not exceed the constitutional
limit of ten per centum of said assessed
valuation; and
Whereas the special tax necessary to
be annually levied to extinguish the
proposed indebtedness will approximate
five mills, which when added to existing
special taxes annually levied under Ar
ticle 28l of the Constitution of 1898, as
amended, to extinguish the indebted
ness incurred under said Article, will
not exceed the constitutional limit of
ten mills per annum upon the dollar of
assessed valuation of the property of
said Road District No. s; now, there
fore,
Section l.
Be it ordained by the Board of Super
visors of Grant Parish Road District
No. 8. Grant parish, La, in lawful ses-
sion convened, That special election
be and is hereby ordered to be held in
Road District No. 8 of the parish Of
Grant. State of Louisiana, on
TUESDAY. JAN. 2, 1917,
at which shall be submitted the follow
ing proposition:
PROPOSITION to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds therefor of Grant
Parish Road District No. in the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars ($150, 000). said bonds to run for q
period of thirty years and to bear inter-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-25
Defeat of the women's Amendment.

Defeat of the Women's Amendment.
The constitutional amendment
providing that women should
serve on school boards and boards
of charity, etc., was the only
amendment defeated in the late
election. 1t was more deserving
of support than three-fourths of
all the other amendments, and it
is an outrage and a shame to
have Louisiana put on record in
such a shabby act. We heartily
endorse the views of Bro. Mobley
of the Alexandria Democrat, in
scoring the New Orleans political
organizations for their slaughter
of this amendment by direct or
ders to their henchmen. The
Democrat says:
I'VE consider that this action
on the part of the New Orleans
political leaders, is a despicable
piece of political jugglery, which
cannot be too strongly condemned
by the good citizens of the State
and we are sure it will only tend
to strengthen the cause of woman
suffrage in Louisiana. Such un-
derhand and contembtible politi-
cal methods should not be coun-
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shall be three dollars per day each, and
the said election shall be conducted un-
der the laws of this State applicable
thereto.
Be it further ordained that notice of
this election containing the proposition
herein submitted to the voters shall be
prepared and signed by the president
and the secretary of the Board of SUI
pervisors of Road District No. and
shall be published in the official journal
four weekly insertions, the date of the
first insertion to be not less than thirty
days before the date of the election.
The said notice shall further recite that
on the third day of January, 1917, the
first day following the election at IL
O'Clock noon, the Board of Supervisors
of Grant Parish Road District No. 8
will meet at the court house in Colfax,
Grant parish, Louisiana. and there in
public session open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots both as
to number and amount, and examine
and canvass the returns and declare
the result of said election and p.omul-
gate the same.
On motion the Board of Supervisors
of Grant Parish Road District No. 8 adj
journed until noon January 3, 1917.
w. A. BKOWNLEE,
President of~the Board of Supervisors
of Road District Number Eight.
H. L. BRIAN.
Secretary.
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Thanksgiving.

Following the annual custom
the President has issued his pro-
clamation that Thursday, Nov.
80, be observed as a day of
thanksgiving. And in the as
States of the Union, all the gov
ernors, and the mayors of hun
dreds of cities have issued their
supplemental proclamations to
the same effect. Thanksgiving
this year finds the people of the
whole country, and Louisiana in
particular, more prosperous than
they have been for many years.
While crops have not been as
bOunteful as some years, prices
have been higher for everything
produced on the farm, and as a
consequence our farmers, who
are the mainstay of the whole
country, have Jared well, and
everybody shares in their good
fortune, because they help all the
rest.
All Democrats, of course, are
thankful that President Wilson
has been reelected, and all true
patriots can glory in his peace
policy, as well as his stand for
the masses as against the classes.
1t is we'll for all to return thanks
for peace and prosperity while
the old world is ravaged by war
and untold suffering. The most
of US should be thankful that
Divine Providence has spared our
lives that have been so useless to
ourselves and to others who are
entitled to better things at our
hands. And let us not forget
to at least be helpful to Gods
poor in the land while we give
thanks for whatever small mea-
sure of prosperity has fallen to
our lot.
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Pay your subscription.
Makes Rapid Roadway
Add This Fact to Your Store of
knowledge.

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rapidly that many person is firmly in
its grasp before aware of its progress.
Prompt attention should be given the
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If there is a dull pain in the back.
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1863 Bales of Cotton Ginned in Grant.
The tabulation of the card re-
ports shows that 1853 bales of
cotton, counting round as half
bales. were ginned in Grant par
ish, from the crop of 1916 prior to
November l, 1916, as compared
with 1912 bales ginned prior to
November l, 1915. This is an
increase of 1851 bales over the
crop of last year.
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Divided in Finances, But United in
Purpose.

DiNiueu In rlnduces, nut Oniteu In
Purpose.
The proceedings of the police
jury and the board of supervisors
in this issue of the Chronicle
should be unusually interesting
to our readers, as they have taken
action to harmonize all factions
in the parish relative to road
building. The parish has been
divided into two districts, num-
bered respectively, Road District
No. s and No. g.; but while the
sections are divided in the adj
ministration of their finances,
their purpose remains the same,
each district expecting to engage
in the good good natured and
friendly rivalry of building the
best roads in the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-25
THE CHRONICLE.
The Jefferson Highway in Grant Parish

The Jefferson Highway In Grant Parish
By reference to the police jury
proceedings and the proceedings
of the board of supervisors, the
official action of both boards be-
ing printed in this issue, it will
be seen that the election has been
ordered to issue bonds to the
amount of $3.50, 600, to run thirty
years. the principal part of which
is to be used for the construction
and graveling of the 33-mile link
of the jefferson Highway through
Grant parish.
The election on this question is
to be held January 2, 1917, and
that it will be carried favorably
there is no doubt. as fully four
fifths of the qualified voters en-
titled to vote in Road District
No. 8 enthusiastically favor the
proposition.
1t will be noted that Road Dis
trict No. s is composed of wards
one, six, seven, and about one
third of ward two. This area
constitutes a little less than one
half of Grant parish the west
half through which the Jefferson
Highway is to run-but it is
about an exact division as to val
ues, each half of the parish be-
ing valued at two million dollars.
Some dissatisfaction developed
in the eastern portion of the par
ish over the proposed $1,000
parish-wide bond issue, and the
location of the proposed roads, so
the police jury settled the contro-
versy by repeating the ordinance
making the whole of Grant par
ish constitute one road district,
and Road District No. 8 was Gre
ated out of the west half of the
parish, while the east half was
made into Road District No. 9.
Each district having the same
valuation, can each vote $15O, 600
in bonds, and the $500, 1000 so
raised can be used to build such
roads as the people of the respec-
tive districts may desire, without
being hampered by the likes or
dislikes of the other section of
the parish. This is as it should
be, so all sides are happy.
In the meanwhile District No.
8 is in an especially good position,
and, after the second day of jan
uary, 1917. confidently expects
to be able to offer $3.50, 600 in
bonds for sale, and ready at once
to go to work building the link
of the Jefferson Highway through
Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-25
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 throb from overwork, Sloan
Liniment affords quick relief. Bruises
sprains. strains aud other minor in
juries to children are quickly soothed
by Sloan's Liniment. Get bottle to-
day at your druggist, 25c.-Adv.-l.
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Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Parish of Grant


Pursuant to authority contained in
an ordinance adopted by the Board OF
Supervisors of Grant Parish Road Dis
trict Number Eight, on the 2lst day of
November, 1916, l, w. A. Brownlee,
president of said Board of Supervisors,
hereby give public notice that an elec-
ton will be held in the said Road Dis
trict Number Eight on Tuesday, the
second day of January, 1917, as set
forth in section one of said ordinance,
which section provides as follows:
! Be it ordained by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Grant Parish Road District
Number Eight in lawful session con-
vened, That an election is hereby or
dered to be held in Road District Num-
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The newspapers of the State
have been quite free of late, say
ing that a place in President Will
sons cabinet is possible for Hon.
Jawn M. Parker. Of course it
possible, and it is also probable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-25
Official Proceedings of the Police Ju, y
of Grant Parish.

Colfax, La. Nov. q. 1916.
The police jury of Grant paris h
met in called session at the court
house in Colfax at 10 O'Clock a.
m. All the members were PRES
ent.
On motion duly seconded the
following ordinance was unan :
mously adopted:
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Wanted

Two copies of The Chronicle
dated October II, 1914: We will
give years subscription to any
one furnishing us two papers of
that date, or six months sub
scription for one copy of the date
wanted.
THE CHRONICLE.
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Wagons, buggies, harness, groceries,
shoes, dry goods, millinery, ready-to-
wear, and in fact every article in We'll
Bros. & Bauer's Big Store will be sod
at Challenge" prices. Sale corl-
mences Saturday, November 25th, in
Alexandria. Send for 16 page So e
booklet for further particulars.
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Notice
Contractors, Builders, Farmers and
Planters.

COntIdCtOIS, DullQeIS, FARMERS ana
Planters.
If in need of lumber, cypress
shingles, doors, windows, tran
SONS, columns, newels, mould
ings, sash weights and cord, COM
position roofings and shingles,
lime, cement, bricks, cypress els
terms, ETC., we are prepared to
handle your orders. Our stock
is the largest in Central Louisiana
and we can deliver to your wag-
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sired. Located on 10th and MUIR
ray Streets.
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Company, Inc.
Phone No. 778 p. o. Box 721
Alexandria, Louisiana.
Subscribe for the Chronicle.
We are selling merchandise at the
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est at the rate of five per cent per an
mum, payable emi-annually, for the
PURPOSE of constructing and grav-
cling the following public roads, to-
gether with bridges and other equip
ment, within the limits of said Road
District No. 8, title to which shall vest
in the public, viz: A graveled road
from Verda to Colfax. a distance of
twelve miles, at a cost not to exceed
$1,000 per mile; the crawling of the
Verda- Montgomery road, distance of
eight miles. at cost not to exceed
$1,000 per mile; the building and grav-
cling of two spurs to the Jefferson
Highway in ward six, a distance of
four miles, at cost not to exceed $1,000
per mile; building and crawling road
from Paramount to the Boyce ferry, a
distance of three and one-half miles, at
a cost not to exceed $4,000 per mile:
and a graveled road from the VIM
parish line, near Crews, to the line of
Rapides parish, by way of Montgom-
cry, Colfax and Bagdad, the same be-
ing known as the Jefferson Highway, a
distance of about thirty-three miles.
Section p
Be it further ordained, etc., That
the president of the Board of Supervis-
ors of Grant Parish Road District No.
8. State of Louisiana, be and he is in
structed to have prepared for use at
said special election sufficient number
of ballots, on each of which shall be
printed the proposition in section one
of this ordinance arranged in such a
manner as to enable the voter to vote
on said proposition, and in the follow
ing form, viz:
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,R THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
PROPOSITION.

PROPOSITION.
Proposition to incur debt w..
and issue bonds of Grant Par IcS'
ish Road District No. 8, State
of Louisiana, to the amount
of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars ($l50, 00O), to ruin
for thirty years, sbearing inter-
est at the rate of five per cent
per annum, payable seminar
nually, for the purpose of con-
structing and crawling the
following public roads: A grav-
eled road from Verda to Col
fax, a distance of 12.miles, at
cost not to exceed $4,000 per
mile; crawling of the Verda-
Montgomery road, q distance
of 8 miles, at cost not to ex-
coed $1,000 per mile; building
and crawling two spurs to the
Jefferson Highway in ward 6,
distance of miles, at cost NJ,
not to exceed $1,000 per mile; NO
building and graveling a road
from Paramount to the Boyce
ferry, distance of 81 miles,
at a cost not to exceed $1,000
per mile; and graveled road
from the VIM parish line,
near Crews, to the Rapides
parish line, by way of Mont
gomery, Colfax and Bagdad,
the same being known as the
jefferson Highway, distance
of about 33 miles, together
with bridges and other neces-
sarv equipment, all within the
limits of said road district, tt
tie to which shall vest in the
public.
Taxable valuation, s.. ............ .........
Signature of voter .............
NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot place eros
OK mark in the square after the wor,
Yes. To vote against it place SINH
lar mark after the word mo"
And that the president be and ne i
hereby instructed to have prepared TO
use at said special election all necessar,
ballot boxes, tally Sheets. lists of voters
assessed valuation of properties ant
compiled statements of voters in mum
Der and amount.
Section 81
Be it further ordained that the poll
ing places for said election shall be thu
election precincts, and the election shall
be held by the officers named as fol
lows:
At Colfax polling place-A. B. Per
kins, H. T. Crew and D. M. Mcknight
commissioners; A. M. Goodwin, clerk
L. o. Clinton, returning officer.
At Paramount polling place.. o
Logan, B. H. Randolph and J. G.
Smith, commissioners; T. C. Bush
clerk; Garland Dean, returning officer
At Bagdad polling place.. M. An
thony, John James and A. M. Brown
commissioners; M. C. Buckner. clerk
J. w. Hadnot returning officer.
At Bruce polling placed. M. Pugh
George Futrell and G. A. White, com
missioners; r. B. Roach, clerk; C. E.
Raley, returning officer.
At Summerfeld polling place.. w.
O'Quinn, r. w. Richardson and j. H.
Williams, commissioners; Amos Rich.
ardson, clerk; j. w. Fletcher, return.
ing officer.
At Montgomery polling placer. E.
jackson, c. w. Payne and l. C. Dyson,
commissioners; w. L. Dowty, clerk
E. w. Rodgers, returning officer.
At Verda polling place.. w. Che.
lette. r. j. Fletcher and W. T. Purvis,
commissioners; G.. L. Garrett, clerk;
c. j. Hutchinson, returning officer.
The compensation of said officers