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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Big Reforestry Meeting at Urania.

The Louisiana Forestry AS
ISOLATION will hold its 1917 meet
ing at Urania, La, Saturday.
May 10, when a distinguished
gathering of citizens and officials
of the State will discuss forestry
and its kindred matters.
Urania has been selected as
the gathering place, as it is the
scene of the modern reforesta-
ton measures practiced by the
State, through the Department
of Conservation in collaboration
with the Urania Lumber Co.
The delegates attending the
meeting will, therefore, be able
to see at first hand Just what is
being accomplished on the 80, 600
acre reserve besides discussing
silvicultural matters.
The senior class of the Yale
Forest School is at Urania and
the instructors and pupils will be
in attendance and will also dis
cuss forestry matters with the
members of the Louisiana For
estry Association and the visi-
tors, when the school camp is
visited.
M. l.. Alexander, commission.
err of conservation; Major j. G.
Lee, of the forestry school OF
the Louisiana State University
Professor Geo. Williamson, Of
the Natchitoches Normal School
State Forester Foster, of Texas
Professors H. H. Chapman an(
Harold C. Bryant, of the YALE
Forest School, Henry E. Hardt
ner, president of the Urania Lum
Der Co., and many others will b.
in attendance and speak on for
estry matters.
The attendance of everyon
! interested in the forests of thi
State is earnestly requested.
HENRY E. HARDTNER
President, Louisiana FOrestr
Association
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
In MemOriam.

Mable Lee, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. J. w. Lee. born at Ran
dolph, La, July 80, 1904, died at
Grayson, La, April 20, 1917,
aged IL years. 8 months and 70
days.
Mable was dedicated to God in
her infancy by her parents. She
was converted around the fami-
ly altar in her home at Wheeling,
La, and joined the Methodist
Protestant Church at Mt. Zion,
La, August 9, 1915. Although
tender in years, Mable was a con-
secrated christian and took &C.
tive part in the family devotions,
and performed every duty en-
joined upon her willingly. In
fact, she seemed to assume the
duties and responsibilities of g
girl of more mature years.
She was critically i'll for about
three weeks, suffering intensely
all the while. All that loving
hands and medical skill could de
was of no avail. God saw fit t.
take her to himself, he only LEI
us have her for a few short years
to brighten the homes and glad
den the hearts Of loved ones
Her mission was fulfilled, he
life's work ended. She was lait
to rest in the Grayson cemetery
amid a concourse of Borrowing
friends and relatives, to avail
the morn of the resurrection.
| am sure all who read thes'
lines will sympathize with Bro
Their and Sister Lee in this sor'
bereavement. x x X
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Two Billion Feet of Southern Pine
Wanted for War Use.

New Orleans, May 3.-The
special committee of the South
ern Pine Association, after four
days conference in Washington
with the federal shipping board
and other officials, has about
completed details for the pur-
chase by the government of
more than 1000, 100000 feet of
southern pine, according to semi
official advices received here to-
day. The lumber. it was stated,
will be used for building ships,
barracks and for other purposes.
The total value of the order was
estimated at between $35, 600, 0O(
and $40, 900, 600.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Camp Stafford, on the Jeffer-
son Highway, near Pineville, La,
is being urged upon Louisiana
Senator'S and Congressman as di-
vision headquarters for the mill
tary district embracing Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi. This
camp offers the most ideal site
in the three States. 1t has 20, 00C
acres of hill land, artesian water,
running creeks, no malaria, nc
mosquitoes, and five lines of rail.
roads. 1t is probable that q, OO(
men will be encamped there, en-
bracing nine regiments of infan'
try, three of artillery, one Of
cavalry and Of engineers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Muscle Soreness Relieved.

Unusual work, bending and lifting or
strenuous exercise is a strain on the
muscles, they become sore and stiff.
you are crippled and in pain. Sloan's
Liniment brings you quick relief, easy
to apply, penetrates without rubbing
and drives out the soreness. A clear
liquid, cleaner than mussy plasters or
ointments, it does notsstain the skin or
clog the pores. Always have bottle
handy for the pains aches of rheuma.
tism, govt, lumbago, grippe, bruises,
stiffness, backsche and all external
pain. At your druggist, Csc. : Adv. b
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Plant Big Sweet Pototo Crop.

Washington, May Bigger
sweet potato acreage in Southern
States was urged by the depart
ment of agriculture in a state
ment explaining that by using
vine cutting from early set plants
the cost of planting an acre would
be only 81 for sweet potatoes.
compared with $40 for Irish po-
tatoeS.
Sweet potatoes, says the
statement, "are the South's chief
instrument for a quick and effec-
tive increase in the food supply.
Seed is plentiful; last years crop
was second largest ever produced.
By means of vine cutting it is
possible to plant almost unlimit-
ed areas of this crop and at the
same time conserve the present
supply"
THAT is a farmer who wishes
to plant ten acres will bed seed
enough-say eight to ten bush.
els-to get slips for one acre.
Vine cutting from this acre wOulC
plant many more acres, planting
being possible until the first Of
August in the lower South. This
system enables the utilization Of
land from which early potatoes
cabbage and other truck crop:
have been taken.
| Sweet potatoes are not expen
sive to grow. The yield pc
acre is usually greater than tina
of Irish potatoes, and as a foo
they are as nutritious.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Taking Over Part of Nations rood
Supply Considered by U. s.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 2.-Plans to
seize at least a part of the ma
TONS food supply are already be-
ing seriously considered by the
United States government. This
was admitted to-day by District
Attorney C. F. Clyne, who said
that within the last few days dis
trict attorneys from the Missis-
sippi valley conferred in Chicago
on means of taking over the food
supply. What was accomplished
at the conference, Mr.. Clyne
would not say. He decided that
any further information with re,
gard to the governments plans
in that direction must come from
Washington.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Prisoners Break Jail.

Two white prisoners and a me-
gro escaped from the Colfax Jail
at noon last Sunday, by picking
the bricks loose with a piece OF
metal taken from the water fix
lures. They ran into the lake
near Iatt saw mill when they dis
covered the alarm had been rails
ed and the officers were after
them, but Sheriff Clinton and
Deputy Johnson waded in and
got them all the same. Three
other negroes in the Jail made nc
attempt to get away, saying they
had better sense than to try tc
get away in the middle of the
day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Some smart fellow got his
name in the paper the other day
by informing the editor of one
of our exchanges of some Won
derful things that had come to
his attention. He said that a
wagon maker who had been dumb
since infancy picked up a hub
and spoke; on the same day a
blind carpenter reached out for
a plane and saw; a deaf farmer
went out with his dog and heard;
an elephant inserted his trunk
in a CRATE and fiue; and a bed
bug listened to a bed tick. Tyler
Courier-Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
New York City "Bone Dry" 5 Hour
Each Day.

Each Day.
New York, May 1.-For five
hours each day New York city
will be bone dry" after one
O'Clock this morning under an
order of Mayor Mitchell who took
the step as war measure.
The order affects not only sa-
looms but the famous all night
restaurants along the White
Light" belt in Broadway, which
must close from l a. m. until 6
a. m. While the restaurant pro-
prietors have pledged the mayor
they will comply with his edict,
they profess to be gloomy over
the outlook. They take the po-
sition that they will lose much OF
their most profitable business be-
cause night life does not reach
it's height until nearly midnight,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.
R. L. WILLIAMSON. Clel

A cough that racks and weakens is
dangerous, it undermines your health
and thrives on neglect. Relieve it at
once with Dr. Kings New Discovery.
This soothing balsam remedy heals the
throat, loosens the phlegm, its anti
septic properties kill the germ and the
cold is quickly broken up. Children
and grown-ups alike find DR.. Kings
New Discovery pleasant to take as
well as effective. Have bottle handy
in your medicine chest for grippe,
Group and all bronchial affections. AT
Druggists, SOC. -Adv.-3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Food retailers protest against
housewives boarding food" at
present prices, saying it creates
an artificial scarcity. The OBJ
lection might have some weight
if dealers would sign a guaran-
tee that food would go no higher
if housewives didn't hoard it.
AS things are, the wise housewife
will hoard food instead of letting
the middleman do it for her. IN.
o. Item.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
The jefferson Highway Relay Socia-
bility Run.

bility Run.
Hon. ]. d. Clarkson, manager
of the jefferson Highway Assocl-
alton, announces that there Will
be no change in the program for
the relay sociability run, and that
the schedule as published will
stand. He says:
I'VE are now on record with
the War Department at Washing
ton, to be used as a military high
way if the necessity arises. Pa
triotism and self interest. both
point in the same direction, now
that the war clouds are far flung
in the horizon. We want the
Jefferson Highway to be adopted
as a military highway by the
Federal government because such
adoption means that the Federal
government would take over and
relieve us of the cost of up-keep
and bring our section into desir-
able prominence. = =
IF this relay run can be put
through on schedule time, we
will have demonstrated that we
have the road and that we have
the organization back of the road.
How about you and your county
and your road? Will success or
failure be the score where you
and your people are responsible
for few hours of progress.
Mr.. Clarkson is an indefatiga-
BILE worker for the successful and
early completion of the highway,
and misses no chance to speak its
praise. In a late letter to Mr..
John Randolph, of Paramount, he
says:
Il am pleased to know thai
things are moving along so nicely
in Grant parish, and that we arr
going to receive such royal re
ception when we get there. Mat
tiers along the highway are NOV
ing very satisfactorily, and thu
run promises to be a great sue
cess"
The relay run south is sched
uled to pass through Colfax Of
Monday, May %. The run north
on the return from New Orleans
will reach Colfax at noon o.
Thursday, June Z, at which tim
the soclabllity party will sto
over with us for two hours, in OF
der to take part in grand barbe
cue which will be prepared 70
them. 1t is expected that a nun
Der of prominent men of Louis
ana and from other States will b
present.
In another column of the Chror
icle will be found call for tn
members of the Jefferson High
way Association, and also the L;
dies Auxiliary Committee,
meet at the Brinker hotel mex
Monday night, for the purpose {
appointing committees, and NAL
ing such preliminary arrang,
ments as may be necessary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Rice Crop in Good Shape.

Rice farmers are getting in
their crops rapidly; early planted
rice as a general thing shows a
good stand and will soon need a
little water. The land is in good
condition and most all of the
crop has been put in under ia.
vorable conditions. -Abbeville
Meridional.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The Oak Grove school, Mr.. AL
ton Afford, principal. and Mrs.
j. A. Afford, assistant, was
brought to a close last Saturday
after appropriate exercises and
an enjoyable basket dinner. A
number of Colfax citizens went
to Oak Grove, among them Rev.
j. A. Afford, who made a short
talk, and Attorney ]. A. Will
Jams, who also made an address
appropriate to the occasion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Attorney General Coco has de,
cided that a Louisiana Office hold
er may join the colors and fight
for his country without losing
his job with the state. This
should release another regiment
of patriots for the service of their
country. IN. O. Bee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The work of Burgderfer is
mostly of humorous character,
yet at times his pathos and ora
tory startles his audience, and
they go away with a warm spot
in their hearts for the actor.
This fine delineator is to occupy
the stage at the auditorium at
$50 p. m. Thursday, May 10,
and his number will complete
the lyceum series for this season.
Everybody should hear him with
out fail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The Government may investi-
gate until the cows come home
and the chickens go to roost. and
it will find that the ultimate con-
sumner is the innocent bystander.
Knoxville Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Are you out of a job. expect
ing hunger and a lack of cloth
ing and are you within the ages
for military duty? Then call at
the Colfax postoffice and Miss
Clara Wells will put you in the
way of finding a job.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Program at M. E. Church Sunday
Night.


Night.
The special program rendered
at the Colfax Methodist church
last Sunday night, under the
auspices of the w. T. G. u,
was greately enjoyed by a large
congregation. The songs and
readings by the grown-ups and
the recitations by the children
were all executed with pleasing
credit and satisfaction, and an
offering Of $7.25 was contributed
for the benefit of the State w.
C. T. u.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

1t was announced from WASH
ington last week that Guatemala
had broken diplomatic relations
with Germany and handed the
German minister his passports.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Last week Secretary McAdoo
issued the British ambassador a
treasury warrant for 5000, 600, 600
the first loan made to any en-
tente government under the
$1,000, 100000 war finance bill,
the largest ever enacted by a
United States congress.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The Louisiana State Medical
Society condemns doctors prescrib-
ing narcotics to dope fiends, and
he officials of Shreveport and
New Orleans are on hot trail of
those who follow the practice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Notice to Members of Jefferson High
way Association.

Notice to Members of Jefferson High
way Association.
In view of the near approach
of the time for the Jefferson
Highway Double Relay Sociabili-
ty Run, from Winnipeg, Canada,
to New Orleans, and return. the
members of the Grant Parish
jefferson Highway Association
are hereby notified to meet at
the Brinker hotel in Colfax at 8
p. m. on Monday, May z, to take
such action as may be deemed
necessary to put Grant parish in
shape to make a creditable show
ing on that occasion.
The sociability run south is to
pass through Colfax on Monday,
May %, between 3:15 p. m. and
3:45 p. M, during which time
three or more short speeches will
be made. On the return trip
| from New Orleans the relay run
north will reach Colfax at 12:1s
o. m. on Thursday June Z, and
remain for two hours. Daring
the two incoming hours on June
7, the citizens of Colfax and vi.
cinity propose to tender the JEFF.
ferson Highway officials and al
others who take part in the
sociability run a reception ane
barbecue, free to all corners
All citizens of Grant parish viii
| be cordially invited to attend the
barbecue, as we'll as represent
alive citizens of adjoining par
ishes.
The seven Highway Directors
for Grant parish, w. A. Brown
lee, ]. w. Duncan, w. o. Har
rison, L. D. Wardlow, John Ran
dolph, T. C.. Bush and Johl
James, are especially requested
to attend the meeting at Brinke
hotel Monday night, May Z. AL
so the Ladies Auxiliary commit
tee, composed of Mesdames, ]
T. McMurry, G. H. Mcknight
w. D. Lurry, VIM. LaCroix, L
r H. Johnston, E. H. Blackwoo'
and L. B. Gay, are invited to b
present and assist in arrange
' ments by their counsel and ad
vice.
C.. H. TEAL, Chairman.
H. G. GOODWIN, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
w. O. w. Notice.

Black Jack Camp No. 375 w. o. w.
will unveil the monument of our late
Sovereign James E. Kent, in the Oak
Grove Cemetery, Sunday May 20, 1917,
at 8 o'clock, p. m. All visiting Sow
ereigns are cordially invited to partici-
pate in the ceremonies.
R. l.. WILLIAMSON. Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

An exchang suggests that the
highwaymen could make more
money as respectable food spec
ulators. But that editors nutty.
They're getting it all now.
Winnsboro Reporter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

John Kulczyk, the heaviest
man in Chicago, who weighed
SEQ pounds, is dead. In order to
remove his casket it was neces-
sary to remove a partition and
two doors of his residence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Rev. w. S. Henry left on last
Monday for Natchitoches, and
has been absent all the week at
tending the Alexandria district
conference in that city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment a great help. The re-
lief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-04

needs much work, but other than
this, this route could be travers
ed with a very small outlay of
capital. The larger part of the
road from Ruby to Mr.. ]. A.
Arant's home near the river is
sand clay, and could be made a
splendid road at small cost. Be
sides this Pageland is on the best
road from Chesterfield and Che
raw 10 Monroe and other points
north. Union county would
probably be glad to join this
county and make a good road
from Pageland to Monroe. The
road from Pageland to Jefferson
could be repaired, and then the
connections would be fine. Per.
sons travelling from Cheraw or
Chesterfield to Jefferson or Ker
shaw would have only. a very
few miles farther to travel than
if the road ran from Ruby to
Jefferson. They would have
the added advantage of STOP
overs at Mt. Croghan and Page
land, and the chance to 60 direct
to Lancaster or Monroe and
Charlotte.
The people of Pageland, Mt.
Croghan and Taxahaw should
put this matter up to the proper
authorities in its true light. and
the road is bound to come this
way.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-04
KEEPING MANURE IN STALLS
Recommended by Clemson College
Where Fertilizer Cannot Be Spread
on Open Fields.

Stable manure should never be
thrown out on field where 1t will
not soon be mixed with the soil; nor
should 1t be piled out in the open, for
much Of the fertility will be lost by
teaching. IF the manure cannot be
placed on field that Is to be planted
shortly, 1t is best to allow 1t to ac-
cumulate In the stall, being careful
to keep the stall dry and well Uttered.
Corn stover, wheat, oat or rye
straw, leaves or pine straw can be
used for litter. Besides absorbing
the liquid manure and saving 1t for
the plants to use, the litter adds fer
ulizing materials Of value. It Is q
good plan to use as much litter as pos
sible for bedding; for by being mixed
with the animal manure it is more
readily decayed. Much waste material
can be made into good manure In this
way.
The stalls should be fairly deep so
that they will hold all the manure
which accumulates between times Of
planting the various crops. The ami
mails will pack the manure by tramp
Ing, and 1T keeps best when packed.
1t should be moist, but not wet, and
should be protected from sunshine
Clemson College Bulletin.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-04
WeIl-Wlntered Animals.

clover hay and, above all, they should
have ration rich In both protein and
mineral matter.
Scientists tell us that there is often
more mineral matter removed in q
fleece Of wool than is contained in the
sleeps entire body from which the
wool is clipped; hence the necessity
Of a ration with plenty of mineral mat
ter in order to supply material for this
superior wool growing.
The flockmaster should carefully
guard against exposing the flock to
drafts. When they lie in a draft they
are liable to become affected with
catarrh and to contract colds which
produce coughing more or less violent.
These coughs frequently become
chronic.
! Ordinarily not much trimming or
tagging is necessary in the winter, but
the occasion for both is always more
or less present In n flock that is to be
kept In a nicely presentable condition.
Loose locks Of wool are unsightly and
should be removed. The same Is true
Of any adherent filth, fresh, or In the
dried form, around the buttocks.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-04

We are pleased to note that a
board OF health has been ap-
pointed and lawfully organized
for the Town of Pageland. There
are MANY matters that may
claim the attention of this board,
chief among them being, per-
haps, the abatement of the flv
and open privy menance. and
attention 10 the water supply.
This board is composed of men
of splendid Judgement, and they
will act only in the best interests
of the people as they see it. We
bespeak for the board the hearty
cooperation of the citizens in
whatever it may undertake.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-04
WINTER SHEEP CARES!
Neglect Is at Expense of Poor
Lamb and Wool Crop.
aIf-starved Eve Cannot Grow Fleece
Of Good QuaIity-Dams Need
Some SuccuIent Feed During
Cold Weather Months.

The sheep, even If left to them
selves during the winter months, will
exc out an existence where cattle
would starve.
This has led some careless sheep
owners to neglect the sheep in tho
winter. This neglect is always at the
expense Of poor lamb crop the next
spring. and a very poor fleece Of wool.
1t Is far more economical to grow
an eight or ten pound fleece on one
sheep than it is to grow the same
number Of pounds Of wool on two or
three sheep.
If the sheep are neglected and al
lowed to run down In flesh, when the
winter sets in, the fleece will be in
jured in both weight and quality.
A fleece Of good. quality cannot be
grown on q poor, half-starved sheep.
II the ewes are allowed to get poor
during the winter, the chances are
that the lambs will be weak and will
perish for the lack Of nourishment
and from cold, while the lambs from
q well-cared-for eve will be much
ADLER to stand the cold If they should
happen to be dropped when the wealth
er is cold.
The dams will have more milk for
their young, too, If they are well cared
for.
Sheep need some succulent food dur
ing the winter. They should have some
rough feed, such as corn stover or