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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
Americas Cause for War.

The military masters of Ger
many denied us the right to be
neutral. They filled our commu-
mites with vicious spies and con-
spirators. They sought to cor
rupt our citizens. They sought
by violence to destroy our indus
tries and arrest our commerce.
They tried to incite Mexico to
take up arms against us and to
draw Japan into hostile alliance
with her. They impudently de-
MED us the use of the high seas
and repeatedly executed their
threat that they would send tc
their death any of our people
who ventured to approach the
coasts of Europe.
This flag under which we
serve would have been dishonor.
ed had we withheld our hand. y
Woodrow Wilson. President OF
the United States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
WOodmen of Pollock in Flourshing
Condition.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Taylor, Of
this city spent last Saturday at
Pollock, where Mr.. Taylor went
to attend the meeting of Timber
Camp No. $50, w. o. w. While
in Pollock Mrs. Taylor was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Jones, leading citizens of that
town. Mr.. Taylor was highly
pleased with the progress being
made by Timber Camp and was
glad to be present on the occasion
as two candidates were initiated
and he had lots of fun.
At their meeting on Saturday
night about sixty of the men,
bers were present and they de-
cided to purchase the Maxwell
store, large two-story brick
building in Pollock, for their
home. Timber Camp now has
215 members in good standing
and is in f1ourishing condition
financially.
After the limitations and gen.
eral business, delicious refresh
ment were abundantly served. =
Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
agriculture ETC.
coLFAx, GRANT PARISH Las SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is 1917

a popular belief that in the sea-
son when frost may be expected
its occurrence is largely influence
ed by the phase of the moon, or
other perio di al phenomena.
Careful tabulation Of frost data
and its comparison with moon
phases fails to disclose any such
relation. All persons interested
are therefore cautioned to watch,
not the moon, but the forecast
issued by the weather bureau.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
VOL. XXI
When to Expect the First Frost.

Washington, d. C. Sept. g.
Truckers and gardeners planning
for late crops should be aided in
determining their best bets" on
the first frost by referring to
this historical summary of frost
occurrences in various sections,
just issued by the United States
Weather Bureau:
Killing frost has never occur
red earlier than Sept. 10 south of
the extreme southwest portion
of South Dakota, extreme south
ern Minnesota, central Wisconsin
and the interior northern portion
of lower Michigan. 1t has never
occurred earlier than October l
south of the extreme north por-
tons of Oklahoma and Arkansas,
southern Tennessee. and the
mountain districts of North Car
DINA and Virginia. 1t has never
occurred earlier than October 20
to the southwark of the extreme
northeastern portion of Texas,
northern Louisiana. the central
portions of Mississippi. Georgia,
South Carolina and eastern North
Carolina.
There is one chance in two that
killing frost will not occur earlier
than November / at the latitude
of central Oklahoma, central
Arkansas and the northern por-
tons of Mississippi, Alabama.
Georgia, Southern Carolina and
eastern North Carolina.
The chances are even that it
will occur by November Is a lit
tie south of the central portions
of Texas and Louisiana and we'll
toward the southern portions of
Mississippi. Alabama and Geor-
gia. ibis does not mean that
killing frost vii occur in the To-
calities and on the aates specified
every other year. but that in the
long run it occurs, as indicated,
in half the years.
There prevails in some sections
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
Are Your Kidneys
Well?

Many Colfax People Know the Import.
ance of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
Weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney i'll should be neglected.
There is possible danger in delay.
If you have backache or urinary
troubles.
II you are nervous, dizzy or worn
out.
Begin treating your kidneys ut once;
Use proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved by Natchitoches testimony.
w. T. Row, jefferson St., Natchito-
ches, La, says: Il always have good
word for Dosn's Kidney Pills, as have
used them on several occasions and
have had beneficial results. Whenever
my kidneys get out of order or my back
gives me any trouble, ! take few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills and they
give me relief. recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills to anyone who has kidney
trouble, for there is no better kidney
remedy.
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Deans
Kidney Pills : the same Mrs. Row
recommends Foster Milburn Compa-
my, Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
Forty Per Cent Leaving Sept. IS to be
White Men.

Baton Rouge, La, Sept. TO-
Provost Marshal General Crow
der Monday notified Governor
Pleasant that the 40 per cent of
Louisiana's draft quota. which
percentage will be moved to Camp
Pike, Ark, beginning Sept. Is.
should be made up wholly of
white men. To compensate for
those parishes which have so
large a proportion of negroes
that they will be unable to fur
nish 40 per cent of their quota
with white men, the governor is
instructed to have sent larger in
'crements from those parishes
which have higher percentages
of whites, so that 40 per cent of
the quota of the entire State can
go 10 camp sept. II.
AS the district exemption board
Saturday adjourned until Sept.
II, after having certified APP
proxmiately 60 per of the entire
quotas of the eighteen parishes
under its jurisdiction, Adjutant
General McCrOry is considering
the necessity for calling the
board into immediate session
again. 1t is said that 60 per cent
of the total draft quota in these
parishes will not net 40 per cent
whites.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
The New Army Organization.

The organization of the nation
al army also marks the complete
reorganization of all branches of
the American forces to conform
to European standards, recon-
mended by Major Gen Pershing,
the American commander in
France. The administrative unit
of the infantry in the new army
will be company of $50 men
six. commissioned officers. instead
of the old system of about 100
men and three officers. The
companies will be divided into
four platoons, each in command
of a lieutenant. There will be
two captains, one first lieutenant
and three second lieutenants.
The object of two captains is to
provide against disorganizatlon
in the event of the unit loosing
its commander, the second cap
tain being held back from the
firing line as a reserve.
A regiment will have three
battalions of four companies each
under the new organization.
With the regimental headquart-
ers, supply and machine gun or
CARNATIONS, the strength of these
regiments will be approximately
5000 men. as against less than
1000 in the old army. By reduc-
ing the number of regiments to
a division, however, the new d.
vision will consist of -, 900 men
instead of $4,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
People Speak Well of Chamberlain
Tablets.

81 have been selling Chamberlain
tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that l concluded to give them trial
myself. and can say that | do not be-
live there is another preparation of the
kind equal to them" writes GA. Nc
Bride, Headford, Ont If you are trou-
bled with indigestion or constipation
give them a trial. They viii do you
good. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
New Service InaugHrated by the Eden
born Railway.

General Passenger Agent E.
C. D. Marshall Of the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation Com
pany, announced that his COM
pany has purchased eleven steel
passenger coaches for Camp
Beauregard passenger service.
Mr.. Marshall also announces that
the l.. R. & N. will within a few
days inaugurate buffet, parlor,
observation service on its day
trains Nos. 3 and A between New
Orleans and Shreveport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
Great Faith in Chan,berlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Chamberlain s Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father about
a year ago when he had -diarrhoea. 1t
relieved him Immediately and by taking
three doses he was absolutely cured.
He has great faith in this remedy"
writes Mrs. w. H. Williams, Stanley,
N. Y.-adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15

Carricre Not to Die Alone on Oct. 10.
Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 3d.
Carriere will not die alone on the
18th ofOctober. Gov. Pleasant
Wednesday night signed the
death warrant of Leonard Hill,
of Allen parish, for the murder
of Leona Booker. The Booker
murder was committed in a tan
gled love affair. The girl was
sitting on her porch. A number
of other warrants may be signed
by the governor Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15

Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney and blad-
der troubles. Sanol gives relief in "a
hours from all backache and bladder
troubles. Sanol is guaranteed rem
edy. 35c and SLIGO bottle at I b e
drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15
Neighborhood Rural Credit Organiza
tion..

Neighborhood Rural Credit Organiza-
tion..
The National Farm Loan Board
is now putting the finishing
touches on the national rural
credits machinery. Next they
will press the electric button and
set the wheel going. Prof. w.
r. Camp wisely calls attention
to the mistake some sections are
making in organizing county
farm loan associations. The unit
should be the neighborhood. AS
Prof. Camp says:
In. some counties the appli-
cants may be so few that only
one association can be formed at
the beginning. But as soon as
applicants become sufficient to
divide into several associations, a
county should be districted ac-
cording to its natural meeting
places at trading centers, church.
es. schools, or Farmers Union
halls. Generally, the smaller area
covered by national farm loan
associations, the less will be the
trouble and expense of opera
ton. The Progressive Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-15

If you have Chills or Malaria get q
35c bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic nothing
better for chills and malaria. Get it
at the Drug Store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24
WOMAN FOR WHOM
GRAPPLERS were
HUNTING FOUND
Minnie Dayton, Thought
Drowned, Shows UP At
Lyme on Visit.

Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance last Thursday evening of Mrs.
Minnie Dayton, 80 years old, from the
barge CONSOLIDATED tied up in yell
low Mill pond, was partly solved to-
day when Capt. E. o. Cronan Of the
detective bureau received a telegram
from Lyme, Conn, that Mrs. Dayton
had returned to her home there. No
reason for her sudden desertionN Of
the barge was given, and lit is not
stated whether she went Immediately
home from Bridgeport or not.
Capt. Daniel Holloway of the barge
reported Mrs. Dayton's disappearance
last Saturday, saying she had left the
barge some time Thursday evening,
but had not taken her clothes. : He
believed she had fallen overheard,
and insisted that the waters of the
harbor be dragged. This was done
yesterday, David Goldstein working
nearly the entire day, but of course
afiling to find the body.
| Capt. Cronan has received no ex-
| planation as to why Mrs. Dayton de-
ternined to leave the boat on which
she was employed as a housekeeper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24
DENTISTS AIDED
2,919 DRAF TEES

New Haven, Oct 23.-The Connect
icut unit of the Preparedness League
of American Dentists has so far per-
formed 2,919 dental operations for
drafted men, according to a report to
the national organization made pub
lie today by DR.. Albert w. Crosby,
chairman of the Connecticut unit.
All work is done without fee as a
contribution to the general cause.
In a letter sent to dentists through
out the state Dr. Crosby says that
district .chairmen have been appoint
ed for each county, who will appoint
deputy chairman when the county is
large. The dentists are doing their
share toward preparing the drafted
men, the letter says because expert
ence has shown that among the Can
adian troops in the early part of the
war more men were in hospitals from
dental troubles than from all Other
ills combined.
The dentists of Canada found il
necessary TO organize and take care
Of the men so that they could be sem
abroad dentally fit. There is only one
dentist to care for 1000 men in the
United States army or navy, the let
ter, says. Every dentist is urged to
give part of his time for this work
if only an hour a day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24
FORMAL OPENING.
OF NEW FIRE and
POLICE STATION
New Building at Black Rock
Was Opened Last
Night.

Residents of Black Rock to the
number of about 1000 turned out last
night to inspect. the new combination
lire and police station which was for
mally opened by Mayor Wilson. The
new station is at Fairfield avenue and
King street, and was erected at cost
OF about $4,000 It'll is the first of
two of similar character, another
being 5erected for North Bridgeport
which will be ready for occupancy
soon
That portion of the new house al.
lotted to the fire department is al
ready in use, an engine, hook and lad
der truck, two officers and seven men
being stationed there. The police
station will be occupied in about a
month, when 1t is expected the pres
emit force of the Third precinct will be
transferred from State street to the
new house.
During the evening there was an
entertainment including selections by
Loren Delbridge, music by an orches-
ira and addresses by the mayor and
John T. King. Former Alderman
Sven E. Murberg presented handsome
American flags to both the police and
fire departments.
The new building is excellently ar.
ranged for the accomm odation Of
three pieces of fire apparatus. dorrni.
tories for the firemen, and rooms fol
the police with a garage for an auto.
mobile patrol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24

OF great Importance to every wo-
man in Bridgeport. A tremendous
money saving event that should in
terest every woman in this city. Now
in these conservation times, save,
save, save. No better opportunity Of
fers itself than the great 26th ami
versary sale at Il. H. Dillon & Co. s,
1.105 Main street. This well known
firm is celebrating this time by CIV
ing the people of Bridgeport unheand-
of bargains in seaSonable millinery,
reliable fur ecarfs and muffs, fur
trimmings, shirt waists, petticoats
cloth coats, guaranteed rain coats,
silk and wool sweaters, millinery
trimmings of every description, os-
trich neck boas and marabout capes
and stoles.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24

Lewis A. Ripley, private in the
121st Aero Squadron. purchased 6o4
Liberty Bonds of 500 denomination
with the money received from the
sale of his seat on the New York
Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24

Struck in the head by astray hull
let as he read in his home Davis
Knapp Hampden township, Cumber-
land county. Pa, is Unconscious and
not expected to recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24

The Painleve Ministry is to retain
office in its entirety except that Alex
andre Ribot, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, retires, being replaced by Bar
thou, Minister of States and member
of the war council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Commission arrived in New York to
confer with the sugar interests in an
effort to secure sugar supply for
England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-24

MAKE 1T THREE
STRAIGHT!
George Washington led his little against Great Britain gain
Americas independence defeat and
Washington
Union
and to eradicate slavery, the of the nation.
Woodrow Wilson calls defend foundations of Liberty
Humanity the fierce brutal onslaught ruth
less awless faihes might
He world made democracy.
He wants descendants calamity of
He you make of
plans
conditions
American people,
willing
and this nation that home and position traitor
patriot you support executive!
He aksy 10 Liberty Bond!
In doing this only asks you make safe investment!
He asks to make for yourseI
He asks you to realize the true value of thrift.
wont
Wilson must wn
Make three straight!
instalmen explained
National
American Bank Trust Bridgeport
Staples & Hncks will
be Wednesday, Thursday Friday
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

aside and spake with him lowly and
mysteriously He nodded decisiyely
aud then said aloud to Whistling Dick ::
Listen, sonny, to some plain talky
talk We five are on lay. I've guar
anteed you to be square and you're to
come In on the profits equal with the
boys, and you've got to help. Two hum
dred hands on this plantation are ex-
pecting to be paid a weeks wages to-
morrow morning. Tomorrow's Christ
mas and they want to lay off. Says
the boss, Work from five to nine in
the morning to get trainload of sugar
off and I'll pay every man cash down
for the week and day extra They
say: 'Hooray for the boss 1t goes
He drives to Moo Orleans today and
fetches back the cold dollars. Two
thousand and seventy-four fifty is the
amount. I got the figures from man
who talks too much, who got 'em from
the bookkeeper. Now, half of this
haul goes to me and the other half the
rest of you may divide. Why the diff
ference? / represent the brains. It's
my scheme. Here's the way we're going
to get it. There's some company at sup
per in the house, but they'll leave
about nine. They have just happened
in for an hour or so. If they don't go
pretty soon Wen work the scheme any
how. We want all night TO get away
good with the dollars. They're heavy.
About nine o'clock Deaf Pete and
Blinky II go down the road a quarter
nile beyond the house and set fire to
a big canefield there that the cutters
haven't touched yet. The winds just
right to have it roaring in two minutes.
The alarm IL be given, and every man
Jack about the place will be down
there in ten minutes fighting fire. That
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

II leave the money sacks and the
women alone in the house for us to
handle"
Boston," interrupted Whistling
Dick, rising to his feet, thanks for de
grub yous fellers has given me, but I'll
be mOvin' on now. Burglary is no
good. I'll say good night and many
tanks fer"
Whlstling Dick had moved away a
few steps as he spoke, but he stopped
very suddenly. Boston had covered
him with short revolver of roomy
caliber.
'"Take your seat" said the tramp
leader. "rd feel mighty proud of my
self If l let you go and spoil the game.
You'll stick right in this camp until
we finish the job. The end of that
brick pile is your limit. You go two
inches beyond that and I'll have to
shoot. Better take it easy, now"
"Tts my way of doin'," said Whis-
Ting Dick. Easy goes. You can de-
press de muzzle of dat twelve incher
and run 'er back on de trucks. i re
mains"
"All right" said Boston, lowering his
piece, as the other returned and took
his seat again on projecting plank In
a pile of timber. II don't want to hurt
anybody specially. but this thousand
dollars I'm going to get will fix me for
fair. I'm going to drop the road and
start a saloon in little town l know
about. I'm tired of being kicked
around"
Boston Harry took from his pocket a
cheap silver watch and held it near
the fire.
"It's a quarter to nine" he said
"Pete, you and Blinky start. Go down
the road past the house and fire the
cane in a dozen places. Then strike for
the levee and come back on it instead
of the road, so you won't meet any
body. BY the time you get back the
men wiz ali DE striking out for the fire,
and we'll break for the house and col
lar the dollars Everybody cough up
what matches he's got"
OF the three remaining vagrats, two,
Goggles and Indiana Tom, reclined
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
Whistling Dicks
Christmas Stocking
By o. HENRY
Copyright BY Doubleday. Page 9 Co.

TT was with much caution thai
/ Whistling Dick slid back the door
Of the hex car, for article SIG, city
ordinances, authorized (perhaps un-
constitutionally) arrest on suspicion
He saw no change since his last visit
to this big almsgiving, long-suffering
city of the South, the cold weather
paradise of the tramps. Whistling
Dicks red head popped suddenly back
into the car. A sight too imposing and
magnificent for his gaze had been add
ed to the scene. A vast, Incompatible
policeman rounded pile of rice sacks
and stood within 20 yards of the car.
Whistling Dick, professional tramp,
possessed a half friendly acquaintance
with this officer. They had met sew
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

A bright-eyed young girl who sat at
the left of the mistress leaned over
and said in confidential undertone:
81 wonder, mamma, if that tramp we
passed on the road found my stocking.
And do you think he will hang it up
tonight"
The words of the young girl we're
interrupted by a startling thing.
Like the wrath of some burned-out
shooting star, a black streak came
crashing through the windowpane and
upon the table, where it shivered into
fragments a dozen pieces of crystal
and china ware.
The woman screamed in many keys,
and the men sprang to their feet.
The planter was the first to act. He
sprang to the intruding missile and
held it up to view. Its loaded" he
announced.
AS he spoke he reversed a long, black
stocking, holding it by the toe, and
down from it dropped a roundish stone
wrapped about by piece of yellowish
paper. "Now for the first interstellar,
message of the century y he cried, and,
nodding to the company, who had
crowded about him, he adjusted his
glasses with provoking deliberation
and examined it closely. When he
finished he had changed from the jolly
host to the practical, decisive man of
| business. He Immediately struck
| bell and said to the silent-footed mu-
latto man who responded: go and tell
Mr.. Wesley to get Reeves and Maurice
and about ten stout hands they can
rely upon and come to the hall door
at once. Tell him to have the men
arm themselves and bring plenty of
ropes and pillow lines. Tell him to
hurry" And then he read aloud from
! the paper these words:
To de Gent of de Hous:
! Dere is five tuff hoboes 1cept meself in
! de vaken lot near de road pa. de old brick
! piles is. Dey got me stuck up wild a gun
see and taken dis means of commune
/ katen ? of der lads is gone down to set
| fire to de cain field below de hous and
when yous fellers goes to turn de hoes on
| it de hole gang is goin to rob de hous of
| de money VOC gotto pay off wit say cit
move on We say de kid dropt dis sorS in
der rode tel her merry erismus de same as