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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Miles F. Buckner.

In loving remembrance of Mines F.
Buckner, who departed this life May IL,
1917, aged 10 years, 7 months and Is
days. He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Buckner of Morris, Grant parish,
La, and leaves his father, mother,
FIVE brothers, three sisters host OF
relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
His brothers are: John, Charles, Bar
ney, Webster and Earl Buckner. His
sisters are: Misses Ruby, Lizzy and
BERTHE Buckner, all of Morris.
Frank was a most remarkable boy
who wished to do all in his power for
his country and people, was a devoted
Christian. a member of the Methodist
church, and lived clean, unmarked
life. Obi how hard it was to give up
one that we loved so we'll. He enlisted
in the United States Navy on March
20, 1917, and was Immediately sent to
the Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes, Ill. He remained in training
camp only few short weeks, when he
was taken i'll with that terrible dis
ease, cerobrospinal meningitis, and
was carried to the Naval Hospital at
Great Lake where he remained until
his death. He was looking forward
with great eagerness for the time to
come when he could go aboard battle
ship and see service as seaman. He
was very ambitious and wished to make
name for himself by entering the
Navy and being of some benefit to his
country. But the dear Savior had a
still greater mission for him to fulfill
and he was not allowed to remain here
on earth. 1t is so hard to realize that
we can never look on his dear face
again on this earth, but some day in
that sweet bye and bye can all see and
be with him where there is no heart
aches nor pain. There was vacant
chair up in that home above that need:
ed our dear Frank to fill, so the bless
ed Savior that does all things for the
best. called him and the Angles stood
in the Gateway of Heaven and well
coined him home with tears of joy.
We all have the same call to answer
sooner or later, but it was so hard to
give dear Frank up just in the prime
of life. How little We dreamed that
when we bid him good bye on that
beautiful Sabbath day that we would
never look on his dear face again on
| this earth.
He was laid to rest in the National
cemetery in Pineville, La, on Monday,
May q, 1917, beside the many brave
men that have gone before.
Farewell, dear Frank. May we all
meet in that sweet home above.
His loving sister,
RUBY l.. BUCKNER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
CLIP THIS AND PIN
ON WIFE'S DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shrivel
up corns or eaiiuses so they
lift off with fingers.

Ouch flfi! This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town ii
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
of drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn or hardened cal
lus stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn or callus dries up and lifts right
off without pain.
He says freezone dries Immediately
and never infames or even irritates the
surrounding skin. A small bottle OF
freezone will cost very little at any
drug store, but will positively remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the Inauguration Of the high heels. II
your druggist doesn't have freezone tell
him to order small bottle for you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Sheriff Sale.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial Distric. Court.
William B. Smith. VS.. Parker Harris
ct ais
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued out of the HI norable Thirteenth
judicial District Court and to me di-
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property OF
defendant, / have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door OF
the court house in Colfax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales. on
SATURDAY, June 10Th, 1917.
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of defendant herein,
to-wit:
Lot three (O of block two (2) situated
in east Colfax, and being the same prop
erty sold by G. H. Teal, to Wilson Gar
nett.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La, May Z, 1917.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
IS A SKIN WHITENER
How to make a creamy beauty lotion
for q few cents.

The juice of two fresh lemons strained
into a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white makes a whole quarter
pint of the most remarkable lemon skin
beautifier at about the cost one must
pay for small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to strain
the lemon juice through fine cloth 30
no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used
to bleach and remove such blemishes as
freckles, sallowness and tan and is
the ideal skin softener, whitener and
beautifer.
just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make up
a quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage it daily into
the face. neck, arms and hands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

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, 50c.-Adv.-3
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
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 not stain the skin or
clog the pores. Always have bottle
handy for the pains aches of rheuma-
tism, govt, lumbago, grippe, bruises,
stiffness, backache and all external
pain. At your druggist. 25c. ADV. 3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Jefferson Highway Sociability Run to
Be Here Monday.

The schedule time for the So
liability Run of the jefferson
Highway party to reach Colfax is
3:15 p. m. Monday, May %. We
have assured Manager j. D.
Clarkson that his party will be
able to get quick service for ice
cream, cakes, cold drinks, etc.,
while their speakers give us ten
minutes. We hope our purvey-
ors will be prepared to give this
service.
Messrs. J. H. McNeely, John
Randolph, w. d. Lurry and Mrs.
Louise LaCroix are expected to
be on hand promptly with their
volunteer escort cars for the run
from Colfax to Alexandria. A
large delegation of cars is ex-
pected to be here from Alexan-
dria to join in the run to that
city.
On the return trip north, when
the Sociability party reaches Col
fax at noon on June Z, they will
stop over a couple of hours in
order to enjoy a big barbecue
for which preparations are now
under way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
may l9-tf
Important Notice to Taxpayers.
Colfax, La, May /, 1917

Colfax, La, May /, 1917.
The listing and estimation of the val
uation of all real and personal property
situated in tae Parish of Grant and the
State of Louisiana, has been completed
for the year 1917 and estimated valua-
ton made thereon by the Assessor in
accordance with Act l4O of the Acts OF
the General Assembly of 1916 and in
accordance with all other laws relative
to assessments in the State of Louisi-
ana.
Said lists shall be exposed in the Of
fee of the said Assessor for inspection
and correction for a term of twenty
days, beginning May II and ending
May 81, 1917, inclusive.
J. M. STRAUGHAN,
Assessor of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
l.. E. Thomas to Address Police Jury
May 20.

Chairman L. E. Thomas, of
the State Board of Affairs, will
be in ColfaX on next Tuesday,
May 20, and will address the
Grant parish police jury on as
sessment valuation. President
Brownlee has called the police
jury in special session at the re-
quest of Mr.. Thomas, and the
general public are welcome and
urged to hear Mr.. Thomas on a
question that is vital to every
citizen and taxpayer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Sheriff L. o. Clinton, Clerk J. ]. o.
Quinn and Coroner E. H. Blackwood
have been appointed as board of regis
trars for Grant parish, to register all
persons between the ages of q and 81
years, in accordance with the u. S.
law for selectiye CONSUMPTION. They
have appointed registrars to act at all
the precincts of the parish on Tuesday,
June 5. See official notice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Earned 500 By Catching Horse Thief.

Mr.. Early M. Barton, Jr., constable
of ward two, picked up handsome re-
ward this week by arresting profess
sional horse thief. He started in to
follow w. F. Vaughn, who stole the
buggy of Mrs. L. E. TORY, and traced
him to Natchez, Miss, wnere he ar
rested him last Tuesday and brought
him to CoIfax on Thursday. 1t devei-
ops that Vaughn is wanted for horse
stealing in DeSoto and Winn parishes.
and $lOO reward was offered for his ar
rest. A deputy sheriff from Mansfield
came down on Friday, paid Mr.. Barton
the 500 reward, and left on the after
noon train with the prisoner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Bynum Commissary Burned.

The commissary on the Bynum PLAN
tation was totally destroyed by fire
at o'clock last Sunday morning. We
understand evidences of incendiarism
were found when the fire was first dis
covered, but we have been unable to
verify this report.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Miss Ethel White returned home this
week from Lafayette, La, where she
has just graduated from the South
western Industrial Institute. Also
Miss Leota White is at home from Ro-
gillioville, La, where she has been
teaching. p
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Shetland Pony Missing.

Left Williana May a, one small pony
mare, about half Shetland, light brown,
branded on left side Good" with let
tiers vertical. Had rope on when she
left going towards Alexandria. Will
pay S. for her delivery, or liberal re-
ward for information as to her where
abouts.
JOHN L. LACROIX,
may l9-tf latt, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Concerning The Liberty Loan.

We have been in this war with
Germany just about 40 days and
a crisis faces the country thus
early in the game. The gov
eminent, greately preoccupied
with the tremendously impor-
tant subjects of making ready
the navy and army of our coun-
try, should be in a position
where it may feel perfectly at
ease as regards financing the
war. But that is exactly where
the shoe pinches.
. Congress has voted the money.
But the mere vote unhappily
does not supply the money. This
can be supplied n ly by the
people of the United States.
And they can supply it only by
subscribing to the Liberty Loan.
If loans fails, if the richest
country in the world has the dis
grace of failing where England
and France and Germany have
so abundantly succeeded, if the
nations appeal to the individuals
who make up the country falls
on deaf ears, then America has
been defeated in the very first
round of the war and another
triumph has been scored for
Germany.
Men and munitions and sup
plies can only be pushed for
ward to the firing line by the use
of money. And if the money is
not quickly forthcoming, our
men, our munitions and our sup
plies will stay right here at home.
Which is exactly where the kaiser
and his advisers want them.
At the present time, with al
the chances favoring a victory
for our allies and ourselves, il
our government can act quickly
and thoroughly, there is in this
country both liberty, and money
to lend. If we delay, if we daily,
if we palter, if we hesitate, there.
by helping the Germans to wir
this war, there will be something
more serious than a defeat fol
our allies. 1t will be a defeat
for us, too. 1t will mean a loss
both of our liberty and of oui
ability to lend. For a victorious
Germany would make of us q
subject nation as it would Of 9
conquered France and con.
quered England.
And then all of US, instead of
advancing money to our own
government and receiving in re-
turn a bond that was a good in.
vestment and that paid a gooG
rate of interest, would have tt
turn over to German indemnity
collectors all of our savings anC
a large part of our earnings
lost to us forever. Because, de.
pend upon it, if we loose this
war, Germany is going to make
us-United States people-pay
to the nail. She will do this be-
cause we are the richest nation or
earth, and when she is through
with US we may be one of the
poorest on earth in ready cash.
That's why this loan is one
for liberty-for our liberty, fol-
the liberty of the entire world
Shreveport Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

In reference to the big advertise
ment of the Bank of Colfax, offering
Liberty Loan" war bonds for sale,
we wish to say the services of the
bank 10 gratuitous, as they receive no
compensation whatever for handling
the business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Progress Of
Highway Run
Great Interest ShOwn---Hundreds
of Auto Cars and Thousands
of People Celebrating.

The following kilograms nave
been received during the progress
of the great 2278 miles Jefferson
Highway Sociability R lay Run
from Winnipeg. Canada, to New
Orleans, La, viz:
Albert Lea, Mimi, May II. -.
The Run arrived at Albert Lea
the fourth night, exactly on time,
to find an immense crowd gath
cred on the streets to hear the
Canadians. Premier Norris and
Mayor Davidson have been ad-
dressing immense patriotic gath
erings at each stopping place.
The run enters Iowa tomorrow
morning. and will reach Des
Moines tomorrow night.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 49,
Reached here ten minutes ahead
of schedule. We were joined at
north State line bv delegation of
Mason City people and the Iowa
State Road Commission, which is
going through Iowa with us.
Made all towns on time and found
flags ap and crowds waiting our
arrival.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 20
Seven days out of Winnipeg with
1860 miles covered, the jefferson
Highway Sociability party reach
ed here 1890 p. m. sharp, on
time. Premier Norris, of Mani
toba, and Mayor Davidson, of
Winnipeg, have made addresses
at 43 meetings along the route.
Roads have been uniformly good,
and much new construction to
bring old trails up to Jefferson
Highway standards has been OBJ
served. State highway officials
accompanied the party through
Minnesota, and Iowa towns along
the route have completed in the
extent of preparation for the re-
ception of the Canadian visitors,
and remarkable enthusiasm has
been shown everywhere.
| McAlester, Okla, May 23.-
Jefferson Highway party reached
here on schedule this afternoon,
coming from Muskogee over COM
Portable roads and in perfect
weather. They were escorted
into town by the fire department
and one hundred local cars amid
utmost enthusiasm. Over one
thousand people heard Canadian
speakers this afternoon, and at
citizens banquet tonight the
promise of a bridge over the Ca
madam river within year was a
pleasing feature of the day.
The party will reach Shreve-
port at six o'clock Saturday even
ing, May 26, and will remain
There about twenty hours, re-
suming the run at 3 p. m. Sun
day afternoon, and motoring to
Mansfield for the night stop.
| Leaving Mansfield at 8 a. m.
Monday, May %, the party will
take their noon lunch at Natchl-
toches. The schedule for leaving
Natchitoches is l p. M, and the
time to arrive at Montgomery is
2::lS p. M, where several five and
ten minute talks will be made.
The people of Montgomery are
reminded that they are to desig-
nate the spot on the highway
where they want the speakers to
address them by hanging out a
big u. S. flag. The speakers
will talk from their automobiles.
| The schedule time for the ar
rival of the party at Colfax Is be-
tween 3:15 and 3:45 p. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Mr.. JAS. A. Hyde, Jr., arrived Sun
day from Beaumont, Texas, to spend
few days with his parents before
leaving for enlistment in the u. S.
aviation corps,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Rev. P. w Lotion, of South Mans
field, YVES visitor to CoIfax yesterday,
having motored down from Verda,
where he and his family are visiting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Mr.. Geo. C. Jordan informs US that
he has sold his interest in the Colfax
Light and Power Co. to Capt. c. H.
Teal, and that he expects to leave in
another week for New Orleans, to join
the u. S. aviation corps.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Mrs. w. A. Jones returned Wednes-
day night from Arcadia, La, where
she was summoned by telegram an
nouncing the sudden death of Mrs. R..
M. Jones, her mother-in-law, who died
at 2 p. m. on Saturday, May 10, 1917,
aged sixty-eight years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26

Mrs. w. E. Singleton, of Mansfield,
has been visiting her daughter, Miss
Belle Singleton, and was one of the in
terested auditors that attended Miss
Bellies musicale at the high school au
ditorium Wednesday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Notice to All Males Between the Ages Of
Il and 81 Years

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the procama
ton of the President of the United States, of date May
49, 1917 and that of the Governor of the State of Lous
ana of May 49, 1917, general registration of all male
persons the age of q years and not having reached
their 3st birthday, will be made at the several voting
precincts throughout the Parish of Grant, La, on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Your Duty and Your Privile


States government.
That message is, "Buy a Liberty Bond"
1t is your duty and your privilege
1t is good Americanism and good business
Good Ameranm because by subscribing will be do
ing your making the world safe for demOcra-
cy' president has aptiy phrased it.
Good business because the bond bears interest
Der annu and is free from taxation. You can obtain
bond as small $50 and do not have to
pay for it all at once.
Many person will keep their bonds and hand them on to
their children with PRIDE mementos of the world crlsls
and proof that the purchaser did his bit for America
and for humanity.
Possibly however you may need money at some time:
Take your bond to the bank and borrow on it. good
collateral.
Go to your bank NOW and file your application. You
have to pay only the amount of purchase
Engshmen and Frenchmen doing their bit" Ameri-
citizens do yours What do will be done for our
country, our president for democracy for humanity.
Fellow citizens, let us do duty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-26
Tuesday, June 5, 1917

and registrars will be at such places with the proper
blanks, ETC., to make such registration.
The registrars will be at each voting precinct for regis
terng at the hour of and remain open until p.
Ali persons within said age limit requested and
titled to present themselves for registration at the regular
voting precinct in compliance with said proclamation else
they subject themselves and become liable the penalties
provided in the law upon which said registration is made
Given under our hands officially at Cofax, La, this
oath day of May, A. D. 1917.
j. j. O'QUINN,
L. O. CLINTON,
E. H. BLACKWOOD,
Board of Registrars for Grant Parish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-26
UNITED BRETHREN CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting to Be Held in Water
loo Next Weak

loo Next Weak.
Waterloo, Sept 26--Ministers and
delegates from all Brethren churches
In Iowa are expected to attend the
United Brethren conference to be held
at Graves Memorial church, Oct. to
I. Bishop Cyrus ]. Kephart D. D., of
Kansas City. Mo-, will preside, and
Rev. J. C. H. Light, of Cedar Rapids,
is conference superintendent. The fol-
lowing is a synopsis Of the conference
program:
Tuesday, Got. z. ~ ...-
9:30-Meeting of the conference
board.
1O:3o-Meeting Of the boundary and
finance committees.
1:3G-Setninary extension period. Pa
pers and addresses.
l.: 30-Meeting of the board of trust
ees of Leander Clark College.
7:30-Conference reception.
Wednesday, Oct. 3.
a:Oo-opening of conference> proper
1:30-Iaymen's rally, Mr.. j. H. Ow-
en-, presiding.
7:30-Address by representative Of
Anti-Saloon league. Address, War
for Democracy" by Judge +. 8. Guy
er, Kansas City.
Thursday, Oct. 4.
s.00--Address by Bishop Kephart.
1:30--Educational rally. DR.. w. E.
Schell presiding.
1:30-Missionary rally, by state
speakers and local society.
Friday, Oct. s.
800 --Address Bishop Kephart.
1:S0--Home mission and church
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-26
keokuk.

keokuk. .
Mrs. Margaret Starkweather, a pio-
neer of Keokuk, il knitting for the SOL
ders on gold knitting needles. The
needles were presented to her mother
and father. Col. and Mrs. William Pat
terson. on occasion Of their golden
wedding anniversary.
CIarinda.
Clyde Brady. who saved Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Fallers from drowning last
summer, had his case thrown out OF
court when it was called in district
court here. 1t was admitted that ne
did not intend to charge them for his
services when he went to their rescue
and 1t being shown there was no bar
gain made and that he acted volun-
tarily, the court dismissed the action.
OskaIoosa.
Yelie Westercamp. prominent farm
er who lives several miles west OF
Oskaloosa- was severely injured Satur-
day afternoon when he was struck by
an automobile. Mr.. Westercamp and
family had just arrived in town about
800 o'clock and were crossing the
street at the Hoffman & Baker corner
when the accident occurred. The car
was driven by Rolla Brewer from near
What Cheer.
Newton.
Mayor ]. Lindley Coon has Just re-
ceived word from the grand exalted
ruler Of the B. P. o. Elks Of his ap-
pointment as district deputy grand ex-
allied ruler of the southern district Of
Iowa. Mr.. Coon will be the deputy for
seventeen Of the Elks lodges Of tho
state Of Iowa--inciuding the lodges at
Des Moines, Iowa City, Davenport. In
fact all the Elks lodges except Council
Bluffs. south Of the Northwestern rail-
road across Iowa will fall under the
supervision OF Deputy Coon.
Burlington.
Another automobile-and incident
ally another Buick was stolen in Bur
lington Sunday night, F. L. Johnson,
Of stronghurst, reporting the theft Of
his car from Main and Valley streets
about o'clock Sunday evening. Mr.
Johnson left his machine near the Bur-
lington Savings Bank. and when ne
went back to start for home there was
no sign OF the machine. He at once
reported the theft TO Night Police Cap
tain Anderson. and the officers started
a search for the auto, but met with no
success.
Newton.
Prof. r. J. I.emma, colored. and well
known TO Newton people az resident
here twenty three years ago. was in