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The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
STUDENT OFFICERS
co TO BELVOIR. VA.

Three companies of student officers
Of Engine Reserve Corps hiked
down to Belvoir. Va, yesterday for
combat practice and pontoon building.
These men have their main camp at
American University, but on account
of lack of water facilities for building
pontoons and a target range, the diff
ferent companies take turns in going
TO Belvoir, where there are such
facilities.
They are practicing throwing live
bombs loade'. with T. n. 7. and lead
slugs. These bombs are wired to
small board slabs and weigh about
hve pounds. Once the fuse is touched
on. no time is wasted in hurling the
missile, five seconds later the bomb
eXplodes.
The Engineer officers are also prac-
ticing dynamiting trees. Such a tree
is girdled, sticks of the explosive
placed around it and set OF, with
the results that a few seconds felIs a
tree that it would take half an hour
to chop down. This is one phase of
the many operations they will be
called upon to put through when they
get to France.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
INTEREST ARODSED
in HERALD CONTEST
Citizens Begin to Compete for vari-
Gus Prizes Offered.

The tide OF interest in the wash
toington Herald's All-Prize Home SUBJ
scriptton Campaign is rising daily.
The people are anxious to see the
names of those nominated as soon
as possible, in order that they may
begin to vote for their favorite can
didate. This is why an early start
is so important and why the mana
ger of the All-Prize Club urges all
prospective candidates to send in
their nominations and a few SUBJ
scriptions before the first list Of
names is published. By having your
name registered and being active from
the beginning your friends and ac-
quaintances will see that you are
out to win one of the automobiles
and viii save their votes and SUBJ
scriptions for you, while II they do
not see your name among the MEM
bers Of the club they no doubt will
give their subscriptions to the first
one who asks for them.
Some Of the small towns are put
ting up candidates to represent them
and. II possible, carry of the honors.
Readers and friends OF the WASH
ington Herald are registering their
names from all parts of the terri
tory and success for the campaign
Is looming up more certain every
hour.
The way the nominations are COM
ing in only emphasizes the fact that
every district. locality and neighbor-
hood should have at least one candi-
date upon whom to center the efforts
Of that particular section.
1t is not exaggerating to say that
public interest in the question ITO
whom will the four automobiles be
voted?" has at this early stage be-
come general throughout the District
and surrounding territory.
Some of the districts have already
begun to work for their own can
didates and in some districts two or
three candidates are out for the hon
ors and their share in the $4,000
prize list.
The question Is sometimes asked, is
it really a fact that The. Washington
Herald is going to give away all these
expensive prize-fifty-one in all-and
cash awards besides, to all active
members? Yes, it is a fact that The
Washington Herald is pledged to carry
out the plan OF the All-PriZe Home
Subscription Club to the very last
detail, exactly as they were carried
out in last years contest. at which
time three automobiles, two pianos,
a talking machine. etc. were award
ed to the lucky winners.
The most important thing to do now
is to send your nomination or that
of a friend IL you have not already
done so. Not one Of the prizes will
cost you a cent OF money. Your
friends, neighbors and business ssso-
ciates will be delighted to help you.
Upon receipt Of your nomination full
information and all required in
structions will be sent by return mail,
including a receipt book
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
BIRTHS REPORTED.


William c. and Alma Wimsatt, boy.
Sidney and Florence West. girl.
Bemto ]. B. and Bertha Verdia, boy
Norris VI. and Beulah Shafier, girl,
George X. and Louise Shuler, girl.
Harold G. and Frances Souders, boy.
W. R. and Ethel Perkins, boy.
Robert N. and Elizabeth Putnam, girl
William A. and MargeTy Mitchell, boy.
Hauy R. and Edith LoVeless, girl.
Leo c. and Agnes Lewis. girl.
Charles T. and Jennie Holbrook, girl,
William Fl. and Penelope 8. Holmes. boy.
August c. and Lorena Habicht, girl
Albert T. and Alice FoIdbeck, boy.
Roy and Rose NJ. Fearsen. boy.
Edward and Mildred Eberle, boy.
James R., H.. and Eugsnia s. DurneIl, boy
Donald and Elizabeth de Lashmutt. girl.
Elmer and Sallie Dietrich, girl.
Everett and Mildred Clark. girl.
Louis J. and Florence Z. Bender, boy.
James 7. and Marie Branson, girl.
Arthur and Jane Browne, girl.
V. I. h. and Bertha Bien, girl.
COLORED.
Clarence and Blanche White, girl.
Willie and Elsie Watt, boy.
william P. and Mary z. Taylor, zirl.
Dudley and Lavenia Thornton, girl.
William and Lucy johnson, BOY.
James W. and Mary Howard. Rirl
James and Lizzie Green, boy.
Randolph and Jfmerons Dodd, boy.
Forest NJ. and Ida Dyer. boy.
George R. and Mildred Barnes, RirI
Norbert and LaVinia Broushton, girl.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

Catherine Angel, s5 years. 2z13 NJ 81 nv
Adele L. McCrea, p, Homeo. Hosp.
Finley A. Lizard, g. loz Lamont st. NV.
Elvene N. Stockton, G.. zls 18th st. NV.
Rebecca F. Harrison, S. 3W r st. NV.
Catherine Orange, months, sos ID st. Sc
CoLoRED.
James Roland, . years. Hayes St, BurviIle.
octavia Morgan, IS. 3OS5 K st. NV.
Thomas Kidwen. S st. Elizabeth's Hosp
Frederick Cooper. q. 1852 N st. nv.
Mary L. Buudy, months, 2z8 sth st, NV.
Pearl Grigzs, II months. ti3 18th st. NV.
Henry Williams. s6 years Freedmen's Hosr
Asbury Jackson. IS, Wash. Asylum Hosp.
George W. Jones, rs. Freedmen's Hosp.
Harry NJ. Young. a, 245 18th st. NV.
Daniel Dews. months, ia sth It. nv.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
ASK RACE RIOT INDEMNITY,

A partial reimbursement of 5000,
900 has been asked of Congress by
the National Ministers Alliance, the
White Cross Association, and the A.
N. 2. Preachers, in return for losses
suffered by colored residents of East
st Louis, H.. during the recent race
riots there. -
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
BY
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

He failed to get one and wifey read
the riot act to him when he came
home Saturday night. George told
WHEY that she ought to be satisfied
that he was letting her support him
and he hit her with hammer. WHEY
hadn't been hit with q hammer for
so long that she naturally succumbed.
She had George arrested when she
! came to, and not wanting any more
hammer handles broken she had
George sent to Occoquan for thirty
days.
And So II Was.
For three solid hours on Sunday AZ.
ternoon Reuben Phelps and Jack Tur.
ner argued about the war. Jack in.
sisted the Kaiser had nothing to do
! with 1t and Reuben said he started
1t by declaring war on China. Words
Failing, they thought the best way
was TO fight it out and 30 they did.
Netghbors separated them and they
stayed away from each other until
that night Reuben went to. church
that night and he heard the preacher
give vivid account Of the Kaiser's
wrongdoing and after services were
over he hunted Jack and started the
argument all over again.
Jack wouldn't talk at FIRST. but when
Reuben got a good start they had a
little war all of their own. They
scrapped this way for five or six
blocks and a policeman warned them
to take the noise back home with
them. Still they argued and once
In while lick would pass. Another
cop warned them to be quiet, but
they paid no attention. and before
the policeman could reach them they
were engaged in a real fight. but
minus bricks or razors. They will be
out Of jail before the war Is over.
II Was Real Hot.
Monday night was a rip-snorter for
hot night 1t was too hot to stand
still and too hot to walk. Especially
50 in Clicks Alley, alleged residence
OF Jennie Handy. Jennie had been
trying for two hours to get cool and
she was in such a state that the least
little thing irritated her. No one found
fault because she cussed the weather
as almost very one in town who knew
how to swear did the same thing.
But the neighbors told her TO sit
down and stop swearing and maybe
she would get cooled of. And Jennie
cussed all the more, and likewise she
o. AhGH HOAhNOllc NNAl VII
hunt for a cop who told Jennie to
let up for awhile and walked away.
Then Jennie began again and this
time the cop put her in the cooler.
So Jennie had to pay s. for abusing
the weather man.
1t Wasn't Right, Rita.
Rita Berry borrowed a hat and
dress from Sophie Brennan Sunday
night supposedly to go to church. This
was what Rita said anywhow. Like
good little girl Sophie came across
with the wearables. Rita doRed her
self up. 1t is still a mystery where
Ria went that night but for some
reason or other the clothes were not
returned as promised.
Sophie went around to Rita's house
early Monday morning and asked for
her duds. Rita had company and
told Sophie to run along But she
wouldt do it and went into Rita s
bedroom TO hunt for them. Rita got
sore and hit Sophie over the head with
a pitcher. And Sophie fired the bowl
and put Rita to sleep. The man of the
house who was standing in back Of
Sophie got cut over the eye with a
piece OF the bowl. Sophie had Rita
arrested and Rita had Sophie arrest
ed. Rita had to pay a SO fine and
Sophie did not.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

UUNDIIIUN Of THE WATER.
Tenperature and condition Of water yestsr-
DAY: Great Fals-Temperaturs, 90; condition
rudy. Dalecariia Observation-Disclosures Al,
snndition Et north connection. muddy; condition
E south connection, very muddy. Georgetown
IStrbuttng acknowledgement, g; condi.
lon At tnhusnt Eatshouse, muddy; condition at
lflnent yatshouse. Tsry cloudy.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

o. District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Fair continued warm wednesday and probably
TAursday. gentle to modtrate south and south.
rest winds
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight. %. J a. n. -; a. m. 80; a. n
5; a N, -; 10 a. NJ. 50; Il noon. g; p
n. Is; p m. u; p m. IS; p. m. 20
o p N. Ss. Highest, g; lowest, IS
Relative humidity-s a. N. g; D. N, IS
; p. m. IS.
Rainfall % p. N to 8 p. M. o; hours q
sunshine, H2; Per cent Of possible sunshine, 100
Temperature same date last ysar-Hishest. 81
lowsSt, Il.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.

- lbs. our best flour, $l.65; OF,
best tea, 49c: Wonder coffee. -
new potatoes. 40c PIX: root beer
ext. Sc. 412 Fourth St. S. E. and all
the J. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
WILSON COMMENDS
EMBRYO SOLDIER
President Writes Letter to Harry
Gilbert, First Man Drafted.

A letter from President Wilson to
Harry Gilbert. of Washington, the
first man drafted. was made public
yesterday. It reads:
My dear Mr.. Gilbert:
Because Of my interest in your
father feel as If I had a special in
terest also in you, and 1 want to write
you this line to express my gratifi-
cation at the spirit you have shown
In seeking as early an opportunity as
possible to serve in the cause Of lib
erty in this great war.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Mr.. Gilbert's father is an employe
at the White House. The son was
the first to be called. He waived the
five days notice allowed and present
ed himself Immediately for examina-
ton. Yesterday he was assigned to
the Engineer Corps, and sent to the
training camp at the American Uni
versity.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01

Gude's Flowers Are Preferred.
tU an OCCASIONS. Choice homegrown hlos
soma Prompt delivery. r7I F.-Ads.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. L. Sloan
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH

Cultivate Corn Shallow and Often.
The prolonged dry spell now
upon the country is showing in a
striking way the difference be-
tween proper and improper cul-
tivation. In going over the
parish ! see fields of corn that
are not yet suffering for the
want Of rain. Only last Wednes-
day morning / had letter from
a corn club member who writes
that he is cultivating his corn
every eight days and that it is
not suffering for rain. Where
land was properly prepared,
planted, thinned and cultivated,
crops are standing with less dam
age than where improperly treat
ed.
Corn needs enormous quani-
ties of water. 1t has been found
that for every pound of dry corn
produced about three hundred
pounds of water must pass
through the plant. Therefore,
cultivation to save water at this
time of the year is the cultivation
that will make most corn. The
ground will dry out as deep as
it is plowed, and almost to the
deepest furrow. 1t is therefore
necessary to cultivate shallow
and level.
Corn also needs plenty dis.
lance. A dry season like the
present one we are made to real.
ize this most. Corn in six foot
rows and two feet apart in the
row is thick enough to make
thirty-five bushels to the acre il
every stalk makes only one ear.
1t takes just as much water to
make one pound of stalk as il
does to make one pound of corn.
Ordinarily we leave corn toe
thick and thus allow too much Of
the water to be used in making
stalk instead of making ears
The best distance will depend
upon the strength of the land
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23

Washington, June 20. Sweet
potato growers are warned. to
be on the alert for a new insect
pest, the sweet-potato leaf fold
er, which was found in 1916 in
injurious numbers in the region
of Brownsville, Texas. 1t has
been noted also in Louisiana.
Field workers of the Bureau of
Entomology of the United States
Department of Agriculture who
have studied the new pest at
Brownsville found it can be con-
trolled by careful spraying. Ar
senate of lead, used at the rate
of l pound of powder to so gal
Ions Of water. or zinc arsenite,
used at the rate of pound Of
powder to 40 gallons of water.
were found effective. These
sprays destroyed from SO to So
per cent of the larvae on the
sweet-potato vines.
The sweet-potato leaf folder
constructs a shelter by folding a
leaf or drawing two leaves to-
gether with silk which it spins
for the purpose. As it increases
| in size it devours most Of the
leaf except the larger veins and
midribs. In 1916 at Brownsville,
Texas, the pest was first observ-
ed about the middle of Septem-
Der. BY the middle of October
the caterpillars had become SO
abundant that it was found adj
yisabls to spray Immediately.
When done early one spraying
application may be sufficient,
whereas if treatment is delayed
until a large number of larvae
have spun cocoons, two or more
applications may be necessary ir
order to effect complete control
Natural enemies of this insect
in Texas are the jackdaw OF
boat-tailed grakle and the spinet
soldier-bug.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23
Watch Your Kidneys

Inhaling fumes of turpentine and
white lead often weakens the kidneys.
That's one reason why so many paint
ers have bad backs. and sick kidneys.
Exposure. frequent colds and chills and
the strain of climbing up and down
ladders helps start the trouble.
If your back aches, if sharp pains
strike you in the back when STOPPING.
lifting or working; if you have head
aches, dizziness, rheumatic pains, if
the urine is discolored or passage pain
ful and scanty. try Deans Kidney
Pills. the remedy SO widely used and so
well recommended by men in the paint
ing trade. Here's Alexandra testi-
mony:
Frank Lahippe, painter. LAG Mon
roe ST., Alexandria. La. says: "At
times my kidneys have heen little
out of order, which has been caused by
the fumes of turpentine and oil used in
my work. The trouble has caused
soreness across my back and kidneys
and | have hardly been able to stoop
At these times Doan's Kidney Pills
have made my, kidneys normal AND
have removed The soreness in my back
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't simp-
by ask for kidney remedy get Doan' {
Kidney Pills the same Mr.. Lahippe
recommends. Foster Milburn Compa-
ny, Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23
Annual Conference of School Board
Members and Parish Superintend-
ents.

Annual Conference of School Board
Members and Parish Superintend-
ents.
Baton Rouge, La, June 18, 1917.
To Louisiana School Officials:
Conference.-The annual con-
ference of School Board Men,
bers ano Parish Superintendent,
authorized by section Is, Act 120
1916, will be held in the city of
Baton Rouge Monday and Tues
day, July l6 and II. 1917. There
will be three sessions of the con-
ference Monday. 2 p. m. and
8 p. m; Tuesday, 8 a. M, held
in the House of Representatives.
The discussions will fall under
three heads, as follows:
% Assessments and School
Revenue. Statements will be
made by State and parish school
officials outlining sthe financial
situation and the. need for adj
ditional schools revenues; the
Board of State Affairs will be in
vited to sit with the conference
at this session and a member of
the Board will be requested to
explain the law under which the
Board operates and to discuss
the question of State support for
public education.
e. School Attendance. Fig
.ures will be presented to illus
trate some of the loss sustained
on account of irregular attend
ance, and an effort will be made
to discover the best way to reach
all children with good schools
and to provide for their regular
attendance. The compulsory at
tendance law will be gone into
thoroughly with the view of de-
termining whether or not this
law should be strengthened in
order to make it more effective.
81 Country Development.
Under this topic such questions
will be discussed as, the necessi-
ty for increased food production,
Investigation, consolidation of
schools, good roads. industrial
education, country high schools,
both Junior and Senior, negro
schools.
It is to be hoped that large
numbers of the parish school
board members will attend this
conference and take part in the
discussions. The advancement
of the public schools depends
very largely upon the good judg.
ment and the patriotic interes,
of the members of the parish
school boards. That these offici.
ais will be very greatly benefited
by attending the annual confer
ence there can be no question
The parish superintendent shoull
be required to attend, and re
quest is hereby made that all o.
the boards at their July meeting
pass resolution instructing ant
requiring the parish superin
tendent to attend the annua
conference. The board shoult
by all means pay the expenses
of the superintendent land thu
board members who may attend
but the superintendent pres
ence should be required even j
he should be- called upon to pa.
his own expenses.
Yours sincerely,
! 7. H. HARRIS,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.

Colfax. La. June Is, 1917.
The police jury met pursuant
to adjournment for the purpose
of receiving any complaints about
the assessments as reviewed by
the members of the police jury.
The following members OF the
police jury were present: w. A.
Brownlee, president, ward /; }.
M. Jones, ward 2; ]. ]. Dewitt,
ward 8; O. C. Watson, ward a;
C. w. Calhoun, ward 6; Geo. {.
Purvis, ward z.
Several citizens of the parish
appeared before the police jury
in the interest of their assess
ments, which the police jury as
a board of reviewers adjusted
satisfactorily.
On motion the police jury ac'
cepted the assessment rolls as re-
viewed by the members OF the
police jury.
On motion the police jury adj
journed.
President.
MISS H. E. CAMERON,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23
coLFAx GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY, JUNE 49, 1917

Gen. j. j. Pershing, his forty
five staff officers, fifty-five clerks
and sixty-seven enlisted men,
acting as guards, landed on
French soil on Wednesday of last
week and were met and greeted
with enthusiasm by French, Brit
ish and Indian officers and sail
ors
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23

New Orleans leads the cities of
the south in subscriptions to Lib
erty Bonds, with $11, $50. 600, and
Birmingham, Ala. followed next
with S.. $50, 900. and Atlanta.
Ca, next to Birmingham with
SIS. O05. $50.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23
7. H. HARRIS,
State Superintendent.
Liquor Ad Law Applies to Any Alco-
holic Drink.

holic Drink.
Washington, June 10. ANY
drink containing alcohol was de-
fined by the postoffice depart
ment today as intoxicating liquor
within the meaning of the law
forbidding mailing of liquor adj
vertisements into dry territory
after July l. Mthyl wood and
denatured alcohol are excepted.
The department ruled also that
the prohibition against adver-
tisements applies to liquor for
scientific, sacramental, medical
and mechanical purposes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23

Socialists Condemned.
John Spargo, socialist leader
and writer, announces that he
has quit the American Socialist
party, with which he has long
been identified. because it is "un-
American and pro German.
Mr.. Spargo knows all about the
aspirations and policies of Ameri-
can Socialists, for he has held
many offices of honor and trust
in their national reorganization.
and at the time of his retirement
was a member of the executive
committee. His socialism, he
says, is untarnished; it is the So
cialism of his former associates
that has been changed with Ger
man adulterants.
When Mr.. Spargo charges that
the American Socialist party is
pro-German, he charges, by in
ference. that it opposes demo-
cratic institutions and favors alb
solutism; that it is against popu-
lar government and for autocrat-
ic government; that it condemns
war in defense of human rights
and applauds war in support of
national ambition or royal pur-
poses. All of which is the abso-
lutte antithesis of socialism, as
the world understands it. With
out attempting to pass judgment,
it will occur to many that Mr..
Spargo is capable judge and
ought to know what he is talking
about.
To our mind. whether it is at
bottom pro-American or pro-Ger-
man, socialism in this country
14opears to be opposed to the ex-
listing order of things, whatever
that order msx happen to be.
It is satisfied with noshing which
it does not create. If the policies
it advocates are incorporated into
law by the representatives OF
other political parties, socialism
begins to fay them Immediately.
American Socialists have no fixed
and definite purpose, unless it be
the steadfastness with which
they stand against everything
that is not from and of them
selves. They constitute party
of negation. purely.
Mr.. Spargo, leader whom
they delighted to honor, having
indicted the American Socialists
of disloyalty at the most critica
time in their country's history
it is up to them to purge them
selves of the faint of guilt. Mere
denial will not accomplish it
The Socialists should go on rec
ord as favoring the defeat ant
destruction of German autocracl
and let their heroic service a
the front attest their persona
loyalty and zeal. = Shreveport
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23

If you have ChiIs or Malaria get
35c bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic nothing
better for cbiIls and malaria. Get it
At the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-23

Do you know Sanol Chill Tonic
knocks the Chills and all Malaria Few
ara Get it at the Drug Store.