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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About Il

No matter whether you farm on q
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in q small way, you need
Hastings 1917 Seed Cataiog. It's
ready now and we have q copy for
you absolutely free, II you ask for It,
mentioning the name Of this paper.
In addition to showing you about all
the varieties of vegetables, farm
grass, clover and flower seeds. this
catalog tells how you can get free five
splendid varieties of easily grown, yet
beautiful flowers, with which to beau
tify your home surroundings.
Good seeds Of almost every kind
are scarce this season, and you can't
afford to take chances in your seed
supply. Hastings Seeds are depend
able seeds, the kind you can always
depend on having good luck" with.
You are going to garden or farm
this spring. Why not insure success
so far as possible by starting with
the right seed? Don't take chances
that you do not have to.
Write today for Hastings 1917
Catalog. It's free and will both inter
est and help you to succeed In 1917.
~. G. HASTINGS CO, Scedsmen,
Atlanta, ca.-Advt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Same Way at coIfax ard Alexandra.

Same Way at Colfax ard Alexandria.
A stranger entered our Office
last Monday and asked us if there
was a paper published at Bastrop.
La. Our answer was of course,
yes, and handed him the More
house Enterprise. He scanned
over it and remarked, Friend,
you must have given me the
wrong paper. This paper is evil
IDENTIFY published in Monroe, La,
instead of Bastrop, for find the
names of the advertisers all from
Monroe and none from Bastrop.
Of course we only said to him
that we did not know what the
trouble was only that the mer-
chants must not believe in ad-
vertising. He inquired if we
were acquainted in the town.
After telling him we were raised
there he then propounded his
questions and we over here in
Oakdale furnished the informal
ton he desired. 1t pays to adj
vertise for if it had not of been
for US that business man would
have missed something that was
to his interest in the future. We
will not say who the business
man was he wanted to know
about, and the quizer was not a
newspaper man either. -Oakdale
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Suspect Your Kidneys
Too Many Colfrx People Neglect Early
Symptoms of Kidney Trouble.

If your back is lame-if you feel
dull, tired and all-worn-out-
If you have hard headaches, back
aches and dizzy spells
If the kidney secretions are disor-
dered-
Suspect your kidneys and ''take a
stitch in time"
Use Doan's Kidney Pills, the time
tried, home-endorsed kidney remedy.
1t may save you from some serious
kidney trouble.
Make use of Mrs. Williams state
ment.
Mrs. w. L. Williams, CoIfax, says:
''We wouldn't be without Doan's Kid
ney Pills in the house. One of the
family suffered a great deal from q
back ache and was down in bed for
seAeral days. The patient had an ct
tack of malaria and after that the
trouble was worse. Nothing did any
good until Doan's Kidney Pills were
procured at the Dixie Drug Co. The
first box gave relief and there hasn't
beeu an attack since"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same Mrs. Williams
recommends. Foster ilburn Compa-
ny, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Stiff. Sore Mu. cles Relieved.

Cramped muscles or soreness follow
ing a cold or case of grippe are eased
and relieyep by an application of Sloan's
Liniment Does not stain the skin or
clog the pores like mussy ointments or
plasters and penetrates quickly with
out rubbing. Timber up your muscles
after exercise, drive out the pains and
aches of rheumatism, neuralgia, INN
bago, strains, sprains and bruises with
Sloan's Liniment. Get bottle today.
At all druggists, Csc -Adv.-3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
HOME GARDENING
CUTS DOWN BILLS
But It Must Be Real Garden, kept
Planted Through Season,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta. Ga. = Especially - THE
greatest obstacle to permanent farm
prosperity in the south is the store
bill made fer food and grain that
could and should be grown on every
southern farm" says II. G. Hastings,
president of the Southeastern Fail
Association and of the Georgia Cham
Der of Commerce, in an interview on
agricultural conditions in this terri
tory.
"A real garden" says Mr. Hastings.
properly prepared and planted, and
kept planted throughout the season,
will help more to decrease store bills
than anything else the farmer can do.
There are lots of what | term one
planting gardens made, gardens with
a few struggling rows of beans, few
dozen cabbages and tomato plants,
with some watermelon off to one cor
ner, but that's not real gardening any
more than youngsters first drawing
of a cat or dog on his slate, is fine
art Our southern folks generally
don't take the garden seriously. when
as a matter of fact the right kind OF
a garden, containing a full line OF
vegetables and kept busy all season
is reasonably sure of furnishing at
least half the living of the family.
Il have never seen a one crop sec
ton, regardless of what particular one
crop was grown, that did not have a
poverty-stricken look, with poor school
buildings, churches and homes.
81 have never seen a diversified
section that did not have the signs OF
prosperity sticking out all over it.
"And on practically every farm In
these prosperous diversified sections
the home garden has an honored
place.
II haven't a thing in the world
against the supply and general me-
chants, but II all of our people would
take the home garden seriously, hall
Of them would have to go out of bust
ness for lack Of trade. Give your gar
den q square deal In 1917.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
impression That Remained.

A darby philosopher says: Il has
noticed dat all great men retains in
arter life de early impressions of child
hood. Dis scar heah Ii whar my fader
hit me wild q broomstick."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Dates for New Registration
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant

Parish of Grant
NOTICE is hereby given that the registration books of
~ Grant Parish will be open for day at the several
voting precincts throughout the parish for the purpose
of making full and new registration of the voters of
this parish in accordance with the Acts of the General
Assembly, for the year of 1916 and the following dates
are named for the making of such registration, viz:
Colfax La, Tuesday, January 2, 1917.
Paramount, Tuesday, January 2, 1917.
Bagdad, Tuesday, January 2, 1917.
Bruces Mill Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1917.
Symmetrical, Thursday, Jan. a, 1917.
Montgomery, Friday, January 5, 1917.
Hargis, Saturday, January 6, 1917.
Verda, Monday, January s, 1917.
Pollock, Tuesday, January 9, 1917.
Simms, Wednesday, January 10, 1917.
Antonio, Thursday, January IL, 1917.
Creeds, Friday, January, II, 1917.
Dry Prong, Saturday, Jan. Il, 1917.
Lincecum, Monday, January Is, 1917.
Buckalew, Tuesday, January 16, 1917.
Selma, Wednesday, January II, 1917.
Rochelle, Thursday, January Is, 1917.
After which date the registration books will remain
open in the clerks Office at COlfax provided by
said act
Given under my official signature on this the 18th
day of December, A. D., 1916.
J. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk D c., ExOfcio Register, Grant Parish Louisiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Psychology Makes
Creditors Pay Up
Glen Cove jewellers Threat
of Exposure Settles Many
Old Debts

GLEN COVE, Long Island, Nov. "a
Moescha Rosenberg, the psychologist
jeweller Of this community. who threat
ened his creditors with exposure as
dead beats" in "a psychological trea-
tise" unless old debts were paid, is in
the market for a new wallet and q
bottle Of liniment. The former is re-
CURED for the money that has been
pouring in by every mail and the latter
for writer's cramp, which is imminent
as the result Of receipting so mary
bills. Every creditor paid up.
To-day Rosenberg published the fol-
lowing advertisement as a sequel to
his earlier one:
There are those who firmly believe
that there is no wrong that could not
be corrected, that IL all depends on
the laundry. Some linen may be soiled
more, all can be cleaned. 1t depends
on how hard one rubs. We are glad
to state that not one dollar that was
owing to US last week is unpaid to-
day. We do not want to congratulate
cur friends who pair up but, rather.
ourselves, as good. hard-rubbing
launderers. ! hope everybody is pleased
as / did not want any one to lick me
before leaving town"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Mrs. G. S. Mellen
To Face Suit by
Hotel Mans Wife
Cause of Action by Woman
Separated From Husband
Not Stated

Alfred A. Wheat, attorney for Mr..
Margaret B. Brown, said yesterday that
his client was about to bring suit
against Mrs. Katharine Lloyd Living
ston Mellen, wife of Charles Mellen,
former president of the New York, New
Haven g. Hartford Railway.
The exact nature of the suit or the
amount of damages il asks for will not
be known until it is filed. This will
happen to-day, according to Mr. Wheat
Il will say nothing" the lawyer said
yesterday, until the papers are fled"
Says Papers Are Served
Mr.. Wheat said that papers in the
suit had been served on Mrs. Mellen
when she was staying at the Wander
bilt Hotel last Wednesday. When asked
why he had not filed the suit in court
the lawyer replied that the law gave
him three days in which to do it. and
that pressure Of business had made
him neglect it up to now
Mrs. Mellen could not be reached yes
terday. 1t was said at the Office of
Clifford, Hobbs & Beard that her attor-
ney, Arson NJ. Beard. was in the South,
and nothing could be said until he re-
turned.
Mrs. Browns husband is Henry D.
Brown, assistant manager of the Van
derbilt. He also remained silent yes
terday. He and his wife, who was
Margaret B. Macklin, were married
about three years ago. Two months
ago they were separated, at which
time. it is said, the wife promised not
to communicate with him, modest him
or annoy him in any way.
Friends of Mr.. Brown said yesterday
that the service Of papers in the suit
came to him "like bolt from the blue"
and that he could make no statement
whatever. until he learned what it was
all about.
Second Wife of Mr.. Mellen
Mrs. Mellen is the second wife Of the
railway magnate. They were married
in 1898. eighteen months after the
death of Mr.. Mellen's first wife. They
have five children, and have lived for
the most part in Stockbridge, Mass.
In spite Of the fact that his wife has
been staying in New York Mr.. Mellen
has continued to live in Stockbridge.
NEW HAVEN. Nov. 23.-For many
years the Mellens lived in New Haven,
where Mrs. Mellen was popular with
of her time and attention to her family
of young children during her earlier
years in this city. and although a mem
Der of the New Haven Law and Coun-
try clubs, did not take active part in
the general social events till six or
seven years ago. During the latter
years of her life here she was exceed
ingly active in the dances Of both clubs
and was one Of committee TO organize
an exclusive dancing class at the Hotel
Taft during the last year Of her resi-
dence here, 1914.
Because of the pressure Of railroad
business duties, Mr.. Mellen was usually
unable TO take an active part in the
social functions which his younger and
popular wife enjoyed. The Mellens have
not occupied their residence on Whit
new Avenue. in this city, for three
years. and il has been offered for sale
by local real estate agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Will Pick Successor If
Mann's iii Health Causes
Long Absence
Candidates in View
,.nroot Favored by Progress
sive Wing and Gillett by
Old-Line Members

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-DificultieS
.- Republican leadership in the
u,rse during the approaching session
misc 10 be revived, because OF
y;,oritv Leader Mann's i'll health
representative Mann has returned 10
v.,b;,qton somewhat improved IN
,,vsieal condition since Congress ad-
ionrped. but he said to-day he did not
mort 20 be able TO remain here much
II the time this winter.
Whether there will be an active fight
.,onr the Republicans 20 determine
70 shall succeed Mr.. Mann as floor
,..ser Sepends on tne extent of Mr.
y-r,'s absences from the House
@ssre will DO no formal vote 70 select
Sneaker. so that there will be no
s...;on in the open House, for the
yD"""bl;cans 10 vote for their candi-
az which is the vote which in nor
S"I times determines the minority
leadership. .Lofo~o
= - ali in a Republican caucus, and
csucus will not be called, II is SAID
Is leaders here, unless. Mr.. Mann
.Sopid be absent a long time. During
- closing days of the last session
~ MANS health forced him TO be
a US more than in his entire previous
es-.iee. in the House.
Sbould a fight develop, it is thought
,;tsIv that the two contestants Will be
psSorssentatives Lenroot, of Wisconsin,
~ Gillett. Of Massachusetts. MIR.
f i',r will be the candidate OF the
oppressive wing Of the party, and MI
G;iIstt the candidate Of the old-llne
srow6 Mr.. Gillett is now ranking Re
opblican on the Appropriations Com
mlttee. " ..u.a n os
.,ndidate for Senator in Wisconsin, TO
.urceed the late Senator Husting. Al
tiourb he had always been close 10
IA Toilette until this country broke
- relations with Germany, he made
vide breach with his old chief when
he urged the passage OF the war reso-
lution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Lauds Jews Welfare Work

The Jewish Board for Welfare Work
in the United States Army and Navy
of which Colonel Harry Cutler, Of
Providence. is chairman. announced last
night the receipt Of letter from Sec
Rotary Of War Baker recognizing 1t as
the functioning body for coordinating
the various Jewish agencies engaged IN
welfare activities in military camps.
an order to prevent duplication OF
effort" Secretary Bakers letter to
Colonel Cutler read, ait was necessary
to deal with a single agency. For that
reason we were very glad when such
men, as Jacob Schiff, Felix Warburg
and yourself came forward with this
plan for a Jewish board for welfare
work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
q Hurt in $3.50, 900 Blaze
Firemen Felled in Back Draft
in Harlem Building

-Four fremen we're injured and prop
srty loss Of about $4,000 caused oy
thrse-alarm FIRE which partially de-
ttroyed a four-story building at 240 TO
2ls East 18th Street last night. Inc
building was occupied by wood working
Companies. The cause of the ire IS
Unknown
Policeman Spies, Of the Alexander
Avenue station, discovered the IRE
shortly after 1880 o'clock Engine
Company so was first on the scene.
Captain Frank Msuser and two hre-
men Of his company. Albert Tellerrnan
and Cornelius W Roe, rushed into the
building, carrying a line Of hose. d.
isetly back Of them was Thomas
White. a fireman attached TO Engine
Company 81. Just as the four men
reached the third floor a powerful back
craft esugnt them and hurried them
down the stairs 20 the second moor.
=. Before he could be rescued Captain
hsussr vas overcome By smoke. Tie
vas taken 70 tho Lincoln Hospital
fireman Tellsrnan received sprained
saEle and Fireman Roe injured ms
, ,sst Both we're sent nome Fireman
ohits was slightly overcome by smoke
pay was able 20 20 TO his home after
receiving first aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
"Poor Little Rich Boy"
Is Again Made Richer

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, Nov. 30
William Cross Lee. known as the
poor Little Rich Boy" finds himself
richer almost every week. Just eight
DAYS ago a report was filed, showing
his estate had increased more than
$4,000 in a year.
To-day, Franklin Couch, Of Peek.
skill. referee Of the accounts OF
Thomas Frederick Lee, executor under
the will Of Mrs. Georgia Crossman
Lee, the boys mother, ruled that
three notes, amounting 10 $4,000
should not be charged against the
deceased woman's estate. This ruling
adds the amount Of the notes TO the
boys holdings. which, with recent in
creases, amount TO nearly S2,50o,o00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Hindu Ate Notes
In Revolt Plot
He Testihes for Govern
ment in Case Charging
81 With Conspiracy

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Further
details Of the intrigue that joined
German consular officials in Chicago
o.bs, American cities and Pacific ISL
and ports, with Hindus and adven-
tursrs in an alleged conspiracy to
fonept rebellion against British rule
in India. were revealed to-day in the
United States District Court, when
sukuuar Chatterji took the stand
again for the government in the trial
0; tbirty-four men charged with con-
spiracy.
Cbatterii. a Brahmin native OF Ben
gsl, she'd light on journey 70 CHINA
that he said he made in the interests
Of the conspiracy. In Manila, he said
be was given a letter which had
originated in the German consular
o5ee there. This bore a queer IN
wrption, which was TO serve as
means 0 identifying the man 70 WhoHi
be was 20 deliver it in Annoy, China.
=
Jodh Singh identified himself IN
Annoy By showing q copy OF the IN
seription. he said, and he gave the let
Ter 70 him. Jodh Singh later told MN
the letter had been safely delivered TO
The German Consul at Annoy, ChatterJi
testified
A man by the name Of Boehm ap-
pesred 20 be active in the conspiracy
a. Manila. Chatterji said. When TINS
man ran short Of funds. he asked the
German Consul at Manila 70 wire inc
German Consul General at Chicago Tor
nore money, which. Chatterji said'
was promptly furnished.
Chstterji said he had devoured two
letters in his possession when ne was
arrested BY the authorities IN Bang
sok, having received secret advices
that his arrest was impending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Mayor to Appoint Cruger
viii Name Ex-Aid Successor
to Miss Davis

., Mayor Mitchell announced yesterday
n. ~ The expiration Of the term OF
=. katharine y. Davis as chairman
ne Board Of Parole on December n,
-. YOU'D appoint % that position Cap
~ bsrtrAm de n. Cruger. The term
year
Span cr1geY ~ now one Of the
So Dot - on q leave Of absence In
i,s.xs o. The depot brigade At Camp
'~h' Before hiG appointment 10 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Mitchell Men Spend $3O,328.54

ALBANY, Nov. 23.-The campaign
statement OF the New YORK County
Committee on Public Education. which
mas one Of the organizations support
ino Mayor John Purroy Mitchell in the
yecent New York City election. were
sled to-day with the Secretary Of State
bv Henry Macdonald. treasurer The
y.,ort showed that receipts were $780,
AK and disbursements $30,32S.b4. The
,.,os,t contributors were A. Carnegie
nnJ George Il. Sheldon, 5000 each; NJ.
T,i.d,am. $500; S. A. Lewisohn.
"a 500. and the Mitchell Campaign Com
mittee, $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24
Smart Coats for Junior Girls
Special at S12.95

Very youthful models in belted effects
cts and large collars that button to neck.
Pom. Cheviot, Wool Velour, and Heather
ors Brown, Green, Navy Blue, or Beetroot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

Warm, practical coats in decidedly int
tailored in Soft Velour and Mannish MKT
large collars of Coney fur; others are but
plain tailored. Full or half lined. Sizes l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-24

board he was executive secretary TO the
Mayor. The new Board OF Estimate
has signified its intention of abolishing
the Parole Board when Mayor-elect
Hylan takes office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
CITY ORDINANCES

and that the city clerk be and he is here by authorized and instructed to impress thereon the official seal of the city of Birmingham, and to attest the same
 Sec. 4. That the city of Birmingha m will and shall levy and collect, in accord ance with law, such taxes as may be necessary upon the real and personal property. and all other subjects of taxa ton in said city to pay the interest and principal of said bonds
 Sec 5. That the bonds provided for in this ordinance shall, when duly signed and sealed, be delivered to the purcha ser thereof upon payment of the price and the receipt of the city comptroller. ex officio city treasurer, countersigned by the president of the commission of the city of Birmingham, shall be full acquit- tai to the purchaser for the purchase price, and the purchaser shall not be bound to see to the application of same
 Sec. 6. That all ordinances or resolu- tions. or parts of same, in conflict with this ordinance, or any part hereof, be and the same are hereby repealed
 Sec. :. That the city of Birmingham reserves the right to hereafter issue, under authority of such election, the re- maining one million ($1,OC00OO) dollars of bonds so authorized at such election not heretofore issued
 Approved March 21, 1917 GEORGE B WAND President Board of Commissioners A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk. Age-Herald March 22 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
CITY ORDINANCES

or amusement of the people be prohib- ited and made unlawful within the
 strict construction of this ordinance. then such scientific. medical historical classical or other similar film or pic ture, shall first be shown as above
 provided for the showing of pictures
 or films depicting the findings of duly
 authorized vice commission or boards to
 the commissioner of public safety or to other person or persons designated by the commission of the city of Birmingham. and he or they shall
 thereupon issue an order or orders for bidding or allowing such film or pie ture to be shown and if allowed, di- recting how same may be shown with regards to ages and sexes as provided hereinb before.
 Sec 9 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm corporation to rent. sell, loan, give, furnish, deliver or
 manufacture to or for any other per son, firm or corporation to be exhib- ited in the city of Birmingham, any
 moving picture film. show, scene or ilegend of the nature or character for bidden to he shown exhibited in the city of Birmingham by section l iof this ordinance.
 Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to show or illustrate in moving picture show, the
  entertainment in the city of Birming ham any obscene, filthy. vulgar. pro- fane or suggestive text legend. phrase or verbiage accompanying or describ- ling any moving picture or motion pie ture film or show.
 Sec 4 The commissioner of public safety is hereby directed to have printed on suitable cardboard for framing as many copies of this ordi- nance as are necessary and each per son. firm or corporation owning or operating any motion picture show, theatre or other place of amusement or entertainment where picture shows are shown or where theatrical per formances are held and to which an admission fee is charged are required to frame and hang in a conspicuous
 place in the entrance. foyer or vesti-
 bule of such theatre or picture show, a copy of this ordinance printed as
 above described and furnished by the commissioner of public safety. Sec. 5. This ordinance shall not be construed to repeal any ordinance of the city of Birmingham now in force and effect, unless such ordinance con- | flicts with the provisions of this ordi- nance. and then only such parts of such ordinance are hereby repealed as do so conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
 | Sec. 6. Any person, firm or corpor- ation violating any provision of this ordinance, shall upon conviction be punished within the limits and as pro- vided by section 1216 of the code of Alabama.
 Approved March 21, 1917. GEORGE B. WARD, I President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 C. B. LLOYD City Clerk Age-Hera1d March 22 1917