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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR C0RNS
Apply few drops then Iift eorns or
calIuses of with finoer3-
no pain.

No humbug! Any corn, whether hard,
soft or between the toes, will loosen
right up and lift out, without particle
of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and is q
compound of ether discovered by a Gin.
cinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for q small
bottle of freezone, which will cost but
q trifie, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet OF every corn or callus.
Put few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. Instantly
the soreness disappears and shortly the
corn or callus will loosen and can be
lifted off with the fingers.
This drug freezone doesn't eat out the
corns or caIluses but shrivels them with
out even irritating the surrounding skin.
Just thinkl No pain at all; no sore
ness or smarting when applying it OF
afterwards. If your druggist don't have
freezone have him order it for you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Colfax. La. April 3. 1917.

Colfax. La, April 3. 1917.
The police jury met pursuant
to adjournment. All the men,
bers were present.
During the morning the police
jury was engaged in committee
work of the finance and claims
committee.
On motion R. w. Wagner was
appointed as agent for John
Peters, pauper. John Clinton his
former agent, having resigned.
On motion it was ordered that
the change in the Claiborne road
at Dry Prong be postponed in
definitely owing to a disagree
ment among the six freeholders.
A petition was presented ask
ing the police jury to create and
establish a public road leading
from the Colfax- Rochelle model
road at Tom Futrell's place to a
point 25S miles north of said
place at the intersection of the
Charlottesville model road with
the Hebron church road.
On motion it was ordered that
the petition be accepted and the
following six freeholders were
appointed to review and locate
said road: R. A. Banks, M. H.
Patlillo. L. NJ. FutrelI, w. R.
Jones, j. H. FutreIl and Tom Fu-I
trell.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Auto-Intoxjcation
Causes Death

Do you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheu-
matism and liver or kidney troubles !?
It's because you are being poisoned
by products Of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown out Is being retained
to poison and intoxicate your system.
That could not happen If the bowels
were kept open with Granger Liver
Regulator. This splendid preparation
Is purely vegetable and non-alcoholic.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
your drug store-25c box-and take
no other. There is nothing @just ~
GOOD"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Three Big Cities Danish 400 Saloons.


Chicago, April 4.-Three i'm
portant cities, Springfield, CAPT.
tai of Illinois, Madison, capital
Wisconsin, and Duluth, Mime
sofa, voted on Tuesday to put APP
proximately 400 saloons out of
business. The victory for the
dry forces is owing largely to
the women of the anti-saloon
league.
In Springfield the women car
ried the day for the anti-saloon
league, casting a majority of
1885 against saloons, while the
men gave the saloons a majority
of 1877 in total of Il, 124.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
HOW'S ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f.. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Nature Cures, the Doctor Takes the
Fee.

There is an old saying that mature
cures, the doctor takes the fee," but
as everyone knows you can help nature
very much and thereby enable it to eff
feet cure in much less time Ahan is
usually required. This is particularly
true of colds. Chamberlain Cough
Kennedy relieves the lungs. liquifes the
tough mucus and aids ia its expectora-
ton, allays The cough and aids nature
IN restoring the system to q healthy
condition. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Ugly Places on River Front to Be Put
in Order.

Following the cleanup" campaign
of last week. orders were issued by the
mayor this week to remove the tin cans
and garbage in the ravines and gulles
on the river front This is a piece of
work that has been needed for a long
time, as the indiscriminate dumping of
garbage on the river front has bsen a
source of annoyance to the residents in
that locality, besides being the worst
disease-breeder and eye-sore in cur
town. Alderman Faraldo has been des-
ignated to superintend the job. and as
he is personally interested in the mat
ter, it goes without saying it will be
well done.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish Police Jury.

] 1iiS ihiiiuSSc VI tiiO AlOCCihSS
of January A, 5 and 6, and Feb
ruary % were read and approved.
Mr.. H. L. Brian and Mr.. d. II.
Wallace. of Verda, appeared be-
fore the police jury and asked
for an appropriation for the YER
da fair. Action on this matter
was deferred until April 3.
Mr.. Charles Kerr. Engineer of
maintenance, Board of State
Highway Engineers, spoke brief
ly in regard to the maintenance
of State highways.
Messrs. Jno. Randolph. J. H.
McNeely, H. G. Goodwin, John
James and James Tison came be-
fore the police jury and and ask
ed for an appropriation of $500
for immediate repairs on the pub
lie road leading from Bagdad to
Camp Stafford.
On motion action on this mat
ter was ordered deferred until
April 3.
Mr.. R. H. Benton, Jr., farm
demonstration, came before the
police jury and read his quarterly
report, which is as follows:
QUARTERLY REPORT.
R. H. Benton, Jr., Colfax, La.
FIRST QUARTER, 1917.
Miles travelled by auto ........... 906
Visits to demonstrators ........ 49,. AZ
Visits to farmers and others ........ 70
Visits to schools. ........ 10
Visits to club members. .... III
Consultations in office or at home. 104
Farmers meetings. .................... 5
Attendance ..... 285
Letters written ,.............. ......... 100
Newspaper articles ....... ........ 10
Bulletins mailed m '--''-.. ....... 2O6
Terraces constructed, in feet. .6O825
Hogs inoculated .................... 280
Horses and cattle treated ......... II
Telephone calls ... 81
Orders for inoculating material 49,. q
Visited by C. E. Woolman, district
demonstration agent; B. w. Hewett,
pecan specialist; w. H. Balls, State
pig club agent; and F. v. Emerson,
State geologist.
Respectfully submitted,
r. H. BENTON, JR.,
Parish Agent
Mr.. Benton also spoke to the
police jury regarding tick eradi-
cation. The secretary of the po-'
lice jury was instructed to write
to DR.. G. R. Smith, of Baton
Rouge and invite him to visit
Grant parish in the interest of
tick eradication.
DR.. Burlington stated. that on
April 8 he would introduce a
resolution to reduce the salaries
of justices of the peace and con-
stables to $50 per annum.
C. U. Robinson and ]. w. ]
Walker, justice of the peace and
constable in ward two, came be- |
fore the police jury and asked
that not all salaries of the justices
of the peace and constables be |
but pro rated according
to the amount of work done by !
the justices of peace and con-
stables.
On motion the police jury ad-
journed until nine o'clock a. m. |
Tuesday, April 3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
War With Germany Now a Fact.

The resolution declaring that a
state of war exists between the
United States and Germany,
which passed the Senate at IL p.
m. on April A, was passed by the
House after 3 O'Clock on the
morning of Good Friday. April
6, by a vote of 373 to so, after a
prolonged debate of II hours.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Democrats Organize the House and
Elect Champ Clark.

Washington. April 2.-The
Democrats, with the aid of four
of the FIVE indepehdendents, Or
gained the house when the new
Congress assembled today, re-
elected Speaker Clark of Mis-
souri,, and sweeping into Office
with him all the other Democratic
caucus nominees.
Mr.. Clark received PIT votes
against 205 for Representative
Mann, the Republican choice for
speaker.
All the Democrats present vot-
ed for Mr.. Clark and were joined
by Representatives SchalI, Pro-
gressive. of Minnesota; Martin,
Progressive rotectionist, Louisi-
ana; London, Socialist, New
York; and Randall, Prohibition
list, California.
To the surprise of the Repub-
licans, Representative Schall
placed Mr.. Clark in nomination.
For a time it was thought that
he had done so by inadvertence,
but later it developed he had act
ed through pre-arrangement with
Democratic leaders. He asked
permission to address the house
just after the first roll call and
then, after declaring the inter-
national situation demanded unit
ed support of President Wilson,
aroused tremendous cheering by
announcing that, although with
his sightless eyes he could be of
no use on the battlefield, he could
at least support the President by
casting a vote for Champ Clark.
In brief address the speaker
pleaded for united action in the
present crisis.
Calling of the roll was replete
with outbursts of applause but
the lions share went to Miss
Jeanette Rankin of Montana.
Republican, and the first woman
to be elected to the house.
Selection of the minor officers
of the house was delayed by the
Republicans, who demanded sep
arate roll calls ON each officer
Democrats were elected to all of
the four contested offices, how
ever, and the house then pro- |
ceeded to adopt its rules and or
ganize committees.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
Jefferson Highway
Sociability Run
Grant Parish Voted $l50.0O0 Bonds
to Build Her Link and Will Cele-
brate With Big Barbecue.

1 ne Jefferson highway SOcfd'
bility relay run will leave Winni.
peg, Canada, on Monday, May
ID, and will arrive at Shreveport
Saturday night, May 26. Leav-
ing Shreveport at 8 p. m. Sun
day, May q, the party will arrive
at Mansfield that night. The
schedule from Mansfield south
will be as follows:
Arrive at Natchitoches at noon.
May %.
Arrive at Alexandria at night,
May %.
Arrive at Bunkie at noon, May
%.
Arrive at Melville at night,
May 20.
Baton Rouge. noon and night,
May 80.
New Orleans. night, May 81.
The party will lay over in New
Orleans from June l to June a,
to see the sights of the Crescent
city.
Tuesday morning. June 5, the
party will leave New Orleans on
the return trip north, arriving at
Baton Rouge that night. The
schedule then will be:
Bunkie, Wednesday night, June 6.
Colfax, Thursday noon, June z.
at night. June7.
When the sociability run reach
es Colfax at noon on Thursday,
June Z, the Grant Parish Jeffer-
son Highway Association pro-
poses to give them an old fash
Toned barbecue; free to all, and
to invite the country side for
miles around to meet with US.
Hon. j. D. CIarkson, general
manager of the Jefferson High
way Association, has been COM
municated with and informed of
the voting of $3.50, 600 in bonds
to build our link in the Jefferson
Highway, and in reference to
the request to give Colfax two
hours time on the arrival of the
party here at noon. June z, he
writes as follows:
Dear Mr.. Goodwyn-We have
your exceedingly interesting let
ter of March %, and note con-
tents with great pleasure. You
certainly deserve two hours time
4 you are going to prepare a
barbecue for all corners. and we
will arrange if possible to give
you that much time. = + Our
run that day will be from Bunkie
20 Natchitoches GOA miles,, and
f the running is good we can al
together likely spare that much
lime in Colfax."
Mr.. Clarkson says that last
year 3772 automobiles were in
he run. Some only went from
county seat to county seat, others
rom State to State. At one time
he procession was over five miles
ong.
AS interest in the highway has
Intensified since last year, it is
likely the procession will be
:reatly increased. And when
hey get to Colfax they can count
N the people of Grant parish
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07

noun road, by way of Mrs. Dur
hams place. and along the line
between the land of ]. G.. Chan
dler and c. E. Worsham, inter-
secting a public road about one
half mile from Hargis, be receiv-
ed and the committee discharged.
Be it further ordained, That
the route as surveyed and report
ed to this body by the reviewers
for a road to extend from the
John Kelly place on the Mont
gomery-C Calhoun road, by way of
Mrs. Durham's place, and along
the line between the land of ].
G. Chandler and C. E. Worsham,
and interesting a public road
about one-half mile from Hargis,
be, and the same is hereby de-
clared to be a public road.
On motion the resolution was
adopted.
Two petitions were presented
asking that the voting precinct
OF ward six, at Summerfeld, be
not removed.
On motion it was ordered that
the voting precinct of ward six
should not be moved from Sum-
merfield.
A petition was presented ask
ing to place Mrs. Mary Bower on
the pauper's list. On motion the
petition was rejected.
Mr.. Jones offered the follow
ing resolution:
Be it resolved by the police ju-
ry of Grant parish, That the sum
of two hundred dollars, or as
much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any funds in
the treasury not otherwise appro.
priated, to be used for immediate
repairs on the public road be-
tween Bagdad and Camp Stat
ford.
On motion the resolution was
adopted.
1t was agreed that this amount
would be raised to $500 if i,
should be necessary.
DR.. Burlington asked that an
appropriation of 1886. 80 be made
to road district number five fol
the purpose of crawling certain
bad places in the road.
On motion it was ordered that
the amount of 1896. so be paid
out of the funds of road district
number five for putting gravel on
the State highways within that
district shall be refunded to sale
district number five in July, 1917.
out of the general fund.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis it was
ordered that the sum of two hun
dred dollars be appropriated for
the Verda fair to be used for
premiums.
"A petition was presented ask
ing that the name of Ed Kimball
be placed on the pauper list. The
petition was laid aside for further
information.
On motion the president of the
police jury was authorized tc
sign two notes to the Bank OIL
Colfax, one for six thousand dol
lars and another for four hun
dred dollars. |
On motion the police jury ad- |
journed to meet Monday, June 4, |
1917.
w. A. BRowNLEE,
President Police Jury.
MISS H. E. CAMERON,
C.lark polico Jurv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07
tn the PuhIic

am now located at the Williamson
hotel and am prepared to do your dent
al work. guarantee all of my work.
w. c. MAYS,
Dentist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-07

A petition was presented ask
ing the police jury to create a
public road leading from Bentley
to Bagdad.
On motion it was ordered that
the petition be accepted and the
road granted, and the following
named six freeholders were ap-
pointed to review and locate the
road: Eth. Lewis, Riley Mad
dox, Kenny Stevens, J. E. Tison.
w. F. Craven and T. ]. Smith,
Sr.
| A petition was presented ask
ing the police jury to make pub
lie and put in good condition the
road leading from the Colfax-
Rochelle model road to Rake
Straw grave yard.
On motion it was ordered that
the petition be accepted and the
road granted as asked for, and
the following named six free
holders were appointed to review
mark out and locate the road:
w. w. Dunn, T. C. Lincecum,
T. M. Bradford, w. H. West
berry, w. P. Haygood and Isom
KEGS.
Mr.. Purvis offered the follow
ing resolution:
Bel resolved by the police jury
lof Grant parish in legal session
convened. That w. C. Fletcher,
Eben Philips and w. B. Shaw be
appointed as a committee to ad-
vertise for bids and contract for
the construction of a bridge
across the Lowfred creek on the
Coon Trail road, supervising the
same and presenting claim to this
body when completed.
Be it further resolved that the
same committee above named ad-
vertise for bids and contract for
the repairing of the Mccain
bridge across the Nantachi creek
on the Montgomery and Winn-
field road, supervising the repair
ing of same, and present claim
to this body when completed.
On motion the resolution was
adopted.
The report was read from the
committee of freeholders appoint
ed to review and locate a public
road leading from the Alkaline
Fletcher place to S. L. CARROTS
place.
On motion the report was ac-
cepted and the road granted, and
the committee of freeholders dis
charged.
A report was read from the
committee of freeholders appoint
ed to review, work out and To-
cate a public road leading from
the head of Nantachi by New
Hope school house and in inter-
secting the road from Verda to
Aloha at a point where it is cross
ed by the east and west half way
line of section 16.
The following ordinance re-
garding said road was introduced
by Mr.. Purvis:
Be it ordained by the police ju-
ry of Grant parish, La, in regu-
lar session convened, That the
the reviewers appointed
Jan. 4, 1917. to review and mark
out a road from the head of Nam
tachie lake to the intersection of
the road from Verda to Aloha at
or near Fushmo creek, be and
the same is hereby received and
the committee discharged.
Be it further ordained, That
the, said road shall be opened
without expense~to the public.
Be it further ordained, That
the said road located by the-said
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-04

Each lady attending The
Caller ! leralds Free Home
Economics School is re.
ques,ed to brnx with her a
butter plate and small
spoon. so ,ha, she may
sample tho foods prepared
by Mis- Kate Brew Vaughn,
who Is conducting the lee
lures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-02
HART III SQUARE
DEAL MAN TODAY
Grecian Theater Presents
Great Favorite in His Most
Powerful PLAY to Date.

The Square Deal Man" by J. 6.
Hawks. which is being shown AT The
Grecian today. presents William 5.
Hart in a role of finer character than
many he has assumed in the past and
more powerfully presents the com
plexity of human nature as opposed to
the worn-out theatrical idea of one
sided personality The story also
strikes a vigorous note when a fearless
clergyman in q rough border town
dares tell the square gambler. i'm
personated by Hart, that he IS nothing
more than q parasite. degraded hu-
man outcaSt. existing by contemplate
means of getting his living, for there is
no meaner and more despicanie crea-
ture on earth than the professional
gambler This particular gambler has
never before had il brought TO his at
tention that the suffering he causes
reaches out TO innocent women and
children-he was under the impression
that he was fleeing a certain class OF
men born every minute" The tragic
death of man who had lost his entire
possessions at the game leaving pen
niless petted daughter in the east
for whom he expected to provide
\ tremendous and perfectly logical
conversion OF character follows and
the gambler decides to be real man.
lie goes to the border ranch he now
owns and restores order among Next
can COW punchers with "A distinct pur-
pose OF handing over the property to
The riShful owner when she arrives.
Her appearance on the scene as the
supposed owner sets up a very inter
eStlng situation Ranch life is so
adequately pictured that the "atmos-
phere' of this release is deeply impress
s.ve-it is pure artistry. With such
artistry Of presentation. fine acting
by Hart. when he keeps within the
limits Of human experience and Wig
He4FaH nal
Man should prove an attraction on
any prOgram-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-02
SOUS FAMIL-EE
GETTING BUSY
Is Arranging for a Big Time
at It's Luncheon to the
P. P. P. Members.

Extensive preparations are in prog
ress for the Sous Famii-ee's luncheon
complimentary to the other members
Of the recent ?. P. P. excursion are
being made.
The dope as supplied by Roger
Brown. press agent for the famil-ee
indicates that there is going TO be
some doings~ at the luncheon. which
is to take place Friday At 1e-15 in
Hotel Sheldon. According TO the dope
sheet. the executive committee (self
appointed VIII go into session at
Geach's bar II 1915 todsy- Beautiful
menus viii he made out printed by ".
: MclTath in orange and black on
gray Japan paper. Charles p Walker
viii write the appropriate sentiments
for them. He viii be POSTMASTER
There seems to he an excellent pros
Dect Of having Dad" Waddel present
The Souse Famiree is giving this
luncheon 10 the members of the crowd
as a token of appreciation Of their
liberation Of the families presence
on the train. All surnames will be
checked at the door. and not used till
the luncheOn-which has been arranged
for the Rotary rooms over A.
Schwartz has donated orange and black
decorations and the services Of his
window trimmer 10 make the room at
tractive. 1t is possible that cabaret
number may be pulled off.
one serious feature-the only serious
feature that can he recalled-wiu be
To ask each member 10 give the re-
suits he has received from the trip
the benefits Of a financial or other ma
ture that are directly traceable to the
excursion. This viii be something OF
an incentive toward getting up some
spirit for the next trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-02
BUILDING At
LIVELY RATE
March Record Indicates An
100000 Year for City
Improvement.

During March FL Paso started more
building Improvement than any other
CITY in the country Of 10000 popula-
ton. The records in the office of city
building inspector y. A Comstock
show that o04 building permits were
issued FOR March. the valuation Of
which totals s7I4,0I5. If this record IS
maintained for six months 4 would
mean s4esf. $50 worth of building i'm
provements But building contractors
predict that FL Paso's building record
for 1917 VIII reach close 10 $4,000. 900.
Some of the more important build
lngs for which permits were issued
during March We're the following:
Aronstein-Stevens, five story con-
crete building. corner Of Santa Fe and
san Francisco streets. $4,000.
Laskin Bros. three story concrete
building. corner OF Overland and San
Jaciuto. 100000
Two stores added 20 the White House,
$4,000
Two stories added 20 the Caples
building. $50. 600.
" hite-Picirel building. on West
san Antonio street. $4,000.
Bray a Co. warehouse. corner Of
First and Ochoa. S24o0e
" Aragon, building corner OF Mon
tana and Piedras. So, coo.
Improvements for which plans are
being prepared are: Enlareing the
Paso del Norte. 100000 School of Mines
building- SiOh-nuU. L. T. Whites hotel
building on West san Antonio street.
$4,000 endorsement of the FL Paso
Gas company's plant. 5000. 900: enlarge
ment Of the cement plant. S250.000
IOrk building on Texas street. $4,000.