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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Postmaster Willett, of Pollock, with
his little son, motored to Coifsx last
Tuesday. and returned home that after
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Mr.. ]. B. Roberts returned from New
Orleans Tuesday where he had gone to
accompany Mrs. Roberts and baby on
their ay to Virginia for Christmas
visit to relatives. A telegram Thurs
day morning announced Mrs Roberts safe
arrival
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

At a meeting of the officers and d.
rectors last Saturday of the Grant Par
ish Fair Association arrangements were
perfected to borrow the money neces-
sary to pay off the premiums awarded
in October. This was the only method
to adopt, as the moneyappropri- t ID by
State is not yet avail. bic. Checks are
now being made out for premium win
ners and will probably be received be-
fore Christmas.
Paw your poll tax before Dec. 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Miss Grace Goodwyn arrived from
New Orleans early Tuesday morning,
and after spending couple Of days with
the home folks returned to the city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

If you have Chills or Malaria get a
35c bottle of Sanol Csill Tonic nothing
better for chills and malaria. Get II
at the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15
Good Horse for Sale.


Left verda, COW and calf. Black COW.
has horns and some white spots on her,
marked upper half crop and under bit in
right, and under half crop and upper bit
in left car. Yearling beifer, brown or
jersey color, some white spots. sams
mark
Will pay ten dollars for theifdelivery
to my place. or will pay well for infor-
nation leading to their recovery.
J. R. MILLER.
d. New Veria-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Rev. j. o. Bennett. viii fiji his first
appointment at Montgomery to- morrow
Sunday, Dec. 10.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Mrs. J. w. Duncan returned home on
Wednesday from about weeks visit to
her brother at Opelousas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Messrs. Ivy and Virgil McNeely, who
attended the live stock show in Chicago
last week, after an outing of about
fifteen days in that city and other places,
returned home on Wednesdrv ef MS
week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

% .olsx. hes Deen sppuagtea Parish
Directors of the war savings in Grant,
end viii Trapably atfend the meetingof
tbs committee Ia 8 . Z leans Oh Dee.
10 - * 4.lr n the interest," u me war
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15
The. coNux Chronicle
SATURDAY, DEC. Is, 1917.

See Us ana save money. J. w. Dnu-
can Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

All hunters and trespassers are hereby
notified not to hunt or otherwise trespass
upon my property under penalty of the
law. (n10-4t) &c. DYSON
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Mrs. w. d. Lurry and little daughter
went to Alexandria Tuesday on visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Do you know Sanel Chill Toni c
knocks the Chills and all Malaria Few
ers. Get it at the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

December Court Postponed Entirely.
By order of Hon. w. F. Black
man, Judge of the 18th Judicial
District Court, notice is hereby
given that the December term of
court, as published to convene on
Monday, Dec. II, 1917, is ordered
continued until further notice.
Given under my official seal
and signature on this the 14th
day of December, 1917.
J. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Jefferson Highway Signs Shipped.
The following letter gives no
tice that the signs and markings
for the Jefferson Highway route
through Grant parish have been
shipped:
St. Joseph, Mo-. Dec. II, 1917.
Mr.. H. G. Goodwin. Colfax. La.
Dear Mr.. Goodwin Enclosed
please find instructions for plac-
ing signs. The signs were ship
ped to you from Des MONIES,
Iowa, several days ago.
Sincerely yours.
j. D. GARRISON,
Gen. Mgr. JEFF. Hiway. Assn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-15

Pay your poll tax before Dec. 81.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

we have an abundance, and by wasting less of all foods
 There is a superabundance of vegetables, especially of potatoes. but they cannot be shipped to our allies because they require from four to ten times the tonnage of more concentrated foods, and the saving of ocean tonnage is one Of the vital problems of the war. The Food Administration, therefore, urges the liberal use of vegetables, and of fruit, poultry, fish and other sea foods, with a larger use of corn meal for the purpose of saving wheat. As these foods are healthfuf and relatively low in price, it points out, the American people are not asked to endure privation, but merely to change their eating hab- its, and to avoid waste.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
FOOD PLEDGE
 WEEK NEARLY
 AT HAND NOW

Continued from Page One)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

your appeal and accept the pledge to the Food Administration which you are proposing, but that all men also who are engaged in the per sonal distribution of foods will CO., operate with the same earnestness and in the same spirit"
 The obligation assumed in en- rolling as a member of the Food Administration is simple It in- wolves no dues or other fees.
 Following is the briefy-worded pledge each housewife is asked to sign:
 T am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept mem bership in the United States Food Administration, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the Food Administrator in my home, insofar as my circumstances permit
 "A membership window card will be delivered to each enrolling mem Der upon receipt of the signed pledge, and from time to time sug gestions will be sent out, these sug. gestions, taken as whole, consti- tuting series of lesosns in home economics.
 There is no threat of privation, , said the Food Administrator ir a statement formally announcine | Flood Pledge Week" We wish only that our people should cal plenty, but wisely and without waste. Wisdom in eating is te make possible such adjustments ir our food consumption, shipping ant l war necessities as will allow us te | fulfill our duty in exports to oul | allies. By elimination of waste wt l serve ourselves economically ant | morally.
 This is duty of necessity, hu.
 nanity and honor. As a free peo
 ole we have elected to discharge this duty, not under autocratic de, cree, but without other restraint
 than the guidance of individua conscience. Upon the success O | this unprecedented adventure in de mocracy will large stake the issue of the war"
 1 The problem of America, as tn,
 Food Administrator sees it, is te feed our allies this winter by send ing them as much food as we car 1 )f the most concentrated nntritivt
 value in the least shipping space
 These foods are wheat, beef, pork
 dairy products and sugar This ii
 to be accomplished, the housewive,
 will be told, by eating less of these
 and more of other foods of whicl
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

missioned rank at rates of pay rang ing from $40.20 to s96.00 per month and expenses. The latter include, for both privates and non-commis- stoned officers, food, clothing, medi- cal attendance and transportation. Those who enlist will be eligible i'm. mediately for promotion, according to their ability and as opening oc- cur. Men who are specially well qualified and recommended will be given definite promise of advance ment to higher grades when their enlistment is authorized.
 Officers Are Specialists
 Colonel Johnstone, who will com mand the regiment, was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point at the head of the class of 1901. After service on road and bridge work in the Phil ippine Islands and river and harbol work in the United States, he serv ed as an instructor at West Point and as an assistant to the Chief oi Engineers at Washington.
 The first two battalions are com manded by Majors I. C.. Moller and Henry H. Stickney. Major Mollei received his engineering education in France. He has been engaged exclusively in highway work fol the last ten years, and for three years has been chief engineer fol an American company doing roaC work in all parts of the world IT this capacity he has been called up on to act as consulting engineer fol the governments of almost every Central and South American Repub lie.
 Major Stickney was educated al Clarkson College of Technology Potsdam, N Y. Since 1906 he has been engaged on state highway worl in New York and on the New Yorl State Barge Canal. He has also hat considerable experience as consult ing engineer in road and water-sup ply construction. He is a graduate of the Engineer Officers Training School at Fort Leavenworth ant member of the New York State National Guard. Captain F. s. Skinner, regimenta adjutant, is a graduate of the Unit ed States Military Academy Thus the regiment will be under the di rection of those who have full, demonstrated their ability in highway and construction work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

Ing to conserve food. This leaves between seven and eight million lnaccounted for, and the Food Ad- ninistration today expressed the E conviction that all of them will be iledged before the campaign ends
 Reports show that school chill lren are organized in many places volunteer assistant units to help Il the campaign to enlist all the ,ountry's twentytwo million house. wives in the work of conserving war foods" of which there is a world shortage.
 Among the 100000 workers who will visit every home in the coun- ry is a large number of war Iothers," women whose sons or ,ther male relatives have gone to he front or are in training in this country.
 Sunday, the opening day of the 'ampaign. will be marked by war ood conservation sermons by the ountry's 100000 ministers in .hurches all over the land. The 'ood Administrator states that the esponse of the ministers has been extraordinarily generous in this re- pect.
 State. city, county and local or raniZations constitute the working machinery of the campaign. Be- inning and continuing until Sat
 rday, these workers will make a louse to house canvass of the coun- ", inQuiring of each housewife of he 22,000.000 families in the lnited States whether she has en- oiled as member of the Food Ad- ninistrator by signing the Food Hedge Card
 ! The workers will carry cards fo' hose housewives who have not yet enrolled. To each housewife who sasn't Home Card" telling what oods the government would like have them conserve and why, hey will present one
 The workers will explain briefly md clearly what the Governments $ 'ood conservation idea is and what is asked of each housewife
 The Food Pledge is not, Food Ad- ministration officials pointed out to- day an effort to get people to eat less, but to substitute those foods of which the country has an abun- dance for those that are urgently needed by the peoples of the allied countries in Europe and their armies and ours.
 President Wilson. in letter to the Food Administrator has said: In no other way can they (Ameri- can women) so greatly assist as by enlisting in the service of the Food Administration and cheerfully ac- cepting its direction and advice By so doing. they vii increase the surplus of food available for our own army and for export to our all lies.
 ITO provide adequate supplies for the coming year is of absolutely vital importance to the conduct of the war, and without a very con- scientious elimination of waste and very strict economy in our food consumption, we cannQt hope to full i'll this primary duty. I trust, therefore. that the women of the country will not only respond to
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
RUSSIANS MOVING
 FROM PETROGRAO
 TO MOSCOW CITY

PETROGRAD, Oct. 25. = The civil population is evacuating the Russian naval base at -Kronstdat, probably as military measure.
 The civil population is also nov ing from Petrograd to Moscow City, where the government will estab- fish its new capital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
DISH0NORABLE
 DISCHARGE AND A
 PRISON SENTENCE

CAMP LEWIS, near Tacoma, Oct 25.-Dishonorable discharge, forfeit .ure of pay allowance and imprison- ment at five years of hard labor have been visited upon Enc Larsen. a drafted man from San Francisco. in failing to submit to an examina- tion for a contagious disease.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
ONE FRENCH SHIP
 IS SUNK BY SUBS
 DURING PAST WEEK

PARIS, Oct. 25.-One French craft under 1900 tons was sunk during the week ending Oct 21st by Ger man submarines. Four other yes by submarines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
PRIVATE ON GUARD
 SHOT TRYING TO
 EvAOE THE GUARD

CHARLOTTE. N. C.. Oct. 25. - Frederick von Bethoven. member of the Oregon National Guard. was shot by the military guard when he broke away. His condition is serious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
STOCkYARD
 EMPLOYEES
 MAY STRIKE

CHICAGO. Oct 25---A total of 3O.OO0 stock yard employees are preparing to submit demands for higher wages next week. and extra pay for overtime. Employees con tend that they average IF hours a day and only receive the same pay for overtime as they get in. regular pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
GUILD MEETING TOMORROW

The Ladies Guild of Holy Trinity Cathedral will meet tomorrow at 3 D. m. at the residence of Mrs. Lowle, Sixth and Park Streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
NEW FRENCH LOAN TO BE LIMITED TO
 TEN BILLIONS

PARIS, Oct. 25.-Minister of Fi- nance klotz has outlined a new French loan which will be limited to 10000. 900. 900 francs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25
SUBS ACTIVE AGAIN.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-An increase in the loss of British merchantmen from German submarines is reported for the past week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

Alaska Souvenir Pillows at Miss Wahlgreen's Needlecraft Shop - stamping to order, phone AT, 122 2d Ave.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-25

ool papsrs TOT sals st Tns Empire o0oa Geoond and Main oeresta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-17
AUDITORIUM At .....
CAMP DODGE TO SEAT
5000 AUTHORIZED

Camp Dodge, Des Moines Oct. IL
AuthorizationNof the construction Of all
auditorium at Camp Dodge, to accom-
modate 5000 persons was received by
Maj. II. J. Butler Tuesday afternoon.
along with authority for other build
ings.
The auditorium will be a government
building and will be given over to the
holding Of lectures for officers, enlist
ed men and used when prominent men
visit the cantonment to address the
soldiers.
PERSONS donating books ivr :::u usc
OF the soldiers at Camp Dodge need
not fear that there will be no place for
them, as Major Butler has received or
ders to- erect library building, 40 by
40 feet.
The hostess building will be erected
within a short time, az with carpenter
work at the north end of the canton
ment rapidly reaching completion,
workmen will be relieved to start on
such structures.
The three buildings are to be placed
on Depot street, which runs thru tho
geographical center Of the cantonment.
1t is the plan Of the government to
place all such buildings at the center
Of the camp, to equalize walking dis
lance for all soldiers who attend serv-
ices in them.
Early next week the base hospital
will be ready for occupancy and indi-
cations are that by the middle Of the
week the present temporary quarters
at tho north end Of the occupied area
will be deserted.
Fourteen buildings at the base hos
pital have been fitted with steam pipes
and the plants that furnish heat are
ready for use. Temporary heating
plants have been installed in all other
structures Of the hospital, which are
complete except for a few finishing
touches.
.asi.i. IRON. lew sheds. only .!ne
buildings Of those to be erected before
the cantonment is completed have NOT
been started. The nine structures Will
be left until all other work is finished,
as they are barracks that will be placed
in various places in the area now oc-
cupied.
Supply and headquarters company
buildings in the occupied area will be
remodeled as soon as carpertoTs arc
free to work on them. These struc-
lures are only 100 feet long and will
be remodeled to be the regulation bar
racks length Of 140 feet.
Major Butler is confident that the
entire cantonment will be completed
by Nov. Is, and has so notified the war
department.
About 1000 newly authorized: build
inss are now being worked on. with
work progressing towards completion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-17

versities have been Germanized, and
have substituted nature for Christ, and
call this the scholastic standard"
Mr.. Harold ]. Wilson, Of Burlington,
offered many suggestive points for
work for boys. He told Of the small
boys who asked for the very fight
enlist chapter OF the bible"
After Professor McKeever's address
on How to Organize Community
For the Service Of the, Young" in which
he told Of the statewide campaign in
Kansas to find the best town in the
state to raise family and how VIM
field won the $1,000 prize, Rev. J. Will
bur Chapman, D. D.. moderator Of the
general assembly. addressed the insti-
tute on "Evangelism.'
Agricultural hall was crowded at
D. M, when DIR. Chapman addressed the
synod, faculty and students.
DR.. Chapman addressed the men and
elders at the evening banquet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-17
BOYS AT CAMP DODGE
SUBSCRIBE s376,o5o
TO THE LIBERTY LOAN

Camp Dodge, Des Mones, Oct. IT,
With Liberty bond subscriptions
totalling s37C,o50 at Camp Dodge
Tuesday afternoon. officers in charge
900 had been discarded, and s1,000,000
in bond sales would be attempted
Bond subscriptions for Tuesday were
s110,35O.
An officer who is active in the sale
Of bonds declares that re enlisted men
81: getting behind IT." bond sale in
an enthusiastic manner. and that COM
petition in companies, regiments and
brigades is very keen.
Soldiers are taking this view Of the
liberty loan." pointed out this officer:
1--WE now have fighting interest in
the United States and with Liberty
loan bonds offered us, we intend to
obtain a financial interest in the gov
eminent.
1--WE think the bonds as so good that
we are writing our friends at home
to get into the campaign for the
bonds.
Our government gives us the OPP
portunity to buy the bonds on the
same terms as are given milliOnaires.
We are the highest paid soldiers in
the world today, and are going to save
some of our money"
The big drive for the sale of bonds
at the camp will be started Thursday
afternoon. Six meetings will be held,
at which time Des Moines men and
ranking officers Of the Eighty eighth
division will speak.
Four regimental bands and two
choruses will give concerts at the meet
ings. Former bond statesmen who are
enlisted men at the cantonment will
get out into the crowds and push the
subscription Of the bonds.
Orders from Washington: d. c., re-
ceived from the paymaster's depart
ment give officers the privilege Of al
lotting a part Of their pay for the pur-
chase of bonds.
Northw estern Minnesota men gained
prominence in the campaign Tuesday
afternoon. when the Three Hundred
regimental record by subscribing for
$S0,350 worth of bonds.
Companies K and l. Of the Third
battalion Of this regiment did much
towards raising this amount, the for-
mer organization taking bonds
amounting to $1s,S50 and L company
taking $4,000 worth. The latter or
ganization Of 204 men attended COM
pany meeting and in twenty 1--we min
Iutes had almost tied the regimental
record,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-17
UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT UN-
DERwAY TO PREVENT FOOD
CONSERVATION.
FALSE STORIES ARE
CIRCULATED IN GUTHRIE
Housewives Made TO Believe Govern.
ment Intends to Take Over Stocks Of
Goods Canned by HOUSEWIVES ood
Pledge Merely an Expression Of Co.
operation.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 17.-An under
ground movement to hamper the food
pledge campaign which has come to
the surface here and there over the
state is now engaging the attention
of secret service Officers and others in
some Iowa localities.
Sheriff D. f. Boo:s, of Guthrie
county, has informed Adjutant Cen
eral Logan that cards are being cir
culated in Guthrie county making in
quiries as to the amount Of canned
goods and products preserved in Jars
and alleging that the government eX-
poets to take over all in EXCESS of 100
jars or cans found in any one cellar.
No such cards nave Of course been
put out by the government ard the
ones thus circulated are fakes and ap-
parertlv intended II injurc the food
pledge campaign.
Deems Makeo Explanation.
The following an 1Ouncament with
reference to the fooi pledge campaign
was made from the office of j. F..
Deems Tuesday:
with fifty volunteer workers in the
office at Burlington Federal Food Ad-
minstrator J. F.. Deems has COM
menced to distribute turnout the state
tho membership cards Of the National
Food Pledge Campaign. AS rapidly
as housewives sign food pledge cards
these are returned to the food admin
istrator's office at Burlington and a
kitchen card. giving instructions as to
the why and wherefore Of food con-
mailed out.
Membership cards are handsomely
engraved in five colors and are to be
hung in the front window in each home
to show that the housewife is a men,
Der of the food conservation army.
"No obligation is imposed upon the
signers Of the food pledge other than
they will conserve food to the best of
their ability.
''t'rom time to time the food admin
istration will mail literature on food
conservation and suggestions and
helps for the housewife which will aid
in assisting the government.
LAS rapidly as q realization Of the
fact that the food pledge is simply
an expression of cooperation with the
government in it's food conservation
becomes manifest the Get Member
capaign will grow stronger. Each
housewife who is alreadyra member OF
the food conservation army is asked
to explain the food pledge to hai
aneighbor and-lsecure her signature ii
possible. These are to be mailed tt
the office Of the food administrator al
Burlington and membership cards will
be issued from there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-17
AUTOS COLLIDE; TWO HURT.
Accident at Deep River Results in s.
rious Injury to Autoists.

Accident at Deep River Results in Sc.
rious Injury to Autoists.
Special to Times Republican,.
Deep River, Oct. 1T.-An automobile
accident occurred here Tuesday morn
ing, when a. liveryman from North
English. driving q car, collided with
Charles McWilliams,, a we'll known
farmer living north of town, who was
also in q machine.
McWilliams sustained broken
shoulder blade and Mr.. Drummond, OF
the Rock Island DRUG Company, driv-
ing with tcc 'iveryman. was injured
about the shoulder in such manner
that an N-ray will be necessary to
determine tho extent Of the injury.
The iive"yran was uninjUred. The
collision YVES naad-on and the front
portion O. rntil cars was damaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-17

the pleasure Of visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. Al. Edmonds, who are on their
way from their home in Madison. Wis.
to California.
r. L. keeton attended the commun-
ion meeting Of the Primitive Baptists
at Valley Junction and was one Of tho
speakers on Sunday.
The D. Il. Dawklns family have as a