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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Farmers Urged to Hold Cotton For
% Cents

Washington, d. c., Sept. 22.-Cotton
raisers of the south were urged by Sen
ator Ransdell, of Louisiana, in speech
to-day in the senate, to hold out for
"fair and Legitimate" prices and not TO
sell for less than 25 cents a pound.
Present prices, he declared, are abso-
lutely unwarranted, caused largely by
a rush of offerings because of the en-
barge.
Statistics were presented by the Lou
isiana SENATOR in support of the conten-
ton that the actual purchasing power
of cotton is much lower than of other
products which have advanced in price.
He also declared the south was never
in better position to hold its cotton.
my advice" he said, lis for the
cotton growers, the commission mer-
chants and dealers in cotton, and the
bankers in the southern states to CO.
operate and work together in order to
secure fair and legitimate price for
cotton. They should make up their
minds that, to sell cotton at the pre-
sent time for less than % cents per
pound would be an unnecessary sacri-
fee. They should, without excitement,
or flare of trumpets, or unlawful COM
binations to restrain trade, each and
every one in his own way, do his bit
towards seeing that the south is not
robbed of at least SIS per bale on its
cotton by selling at 20 cents-a colossal
sum amounting in the aggregate to
$3l2, 800, 900.
The farmer can aid by storing his
cotton at home when it is ginned, or
in warehouses like the great storage
warehouse in New Orleans, by shipping
it slowly in small quantities, and by
refusing positively to sell unless sat
isfactory price is offered. He should
not seek buyers. The old way was for
the buyer to fix the price, but the
seller should do so with this crop.
The merchant who has made ad-
vances on the cotton can assist by ex-
tending payments of the debts due
him. either wholly or partially; by aid
S>the grower to borrow rs per cent
of the vaise- of his cotton, estimated
at Is cents per pound; and by coun-
ssi,suEs ~ pfbd1csf s-s8d NM IN
demanding just price.
''The recent drop in the price was
caused. in my opinion, by rush of cot
ton to the market and eagerness to
sell on the part of the producer. My
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

1t is generally admitted that ex-
perince is the dest teacher, but should
we not make use of the experience of
others as well as our own? The ex-
perience of thousand persons is more
to be depended upon than that of one
individual Many thousands of persons
have used Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy for coughs and colds with the best
results. which shows it to be thor
oughly reliable preparation for those
diseases. Try it. 1t is prompt and eff
fectual and pleasant to take. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Money is valuable only for what it WI
buy, and if bale of cotton at zoe pei
per pound, or 500, will buy less nov
than the same bale. at 12c per pound,
or $50, of five years ago. then cotton Is
cheaper now at zoe than it was then q
l2c. Let US take the $50 pale of five
years ago and compare its purchasing
power OF ordinary necessities with tn
500 bale of to-day as shown in the fol.
lowing table: -
The $50 bale would buy:
SO bushels potatoes at, per bush. 20
100 pounds lard at, per pound. .0
10 barrels -four at, per barrel. 5 AZ
375 pounds bacon, at per pound. =.
6 tons hay at per tom. ....... ION
80 pair shoes at per pair 2.U
$50 yards cotton cloth at, per yrd -
100 bushels corn at, per bushel .Q
The 500 bale will buy:
81 bushels potatoes at, per bush. 5 l.. u
3l2 pounds lard at, per pound. ~
81 barrels flour at, per BARREL. 15-R
$50 pounds bacon at, per pound. -
tons hay at, per lon.-............ 2O.Q
% pair shoes at, per pair. 4.z5
Gas yards cotton cloth at, per yrd Ia
80 bushels corn at, per bushel. 2W
From this it will be seen that the
purchasing value of cotton on basi
of zoe pound is nothing like as niue
as it was at lie; and while the zoe ms5
seem high, it is really much cheaper
than the former price.
ARTICLES manufactured from cotton
such as prin. cloth, plain wides, sheet
ings, ticking. ETC., have increased IL
price from 100 to $50 per cent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Hunters Must Get Licenses.

Mr.. Henry M. Denton, agent of the
Department of Conservation, for Grant
parish, advises all persons who expect
to hunt and who have not purchased
hunting licenses, to do so immediately
as the law requires that license should
be in the hands of every one Will
hunting. All persons caught violating
the law in this respect will be prose
cuted.
For the information of hunters thu
following data is furnished by MI
Denton, showing the period durin {
which the different kinds of game can
be hunted: -, s,..........s... 81 3 s
Wild geese and ducks, Nov. / TO
February Is.
Snipe, Nov. to March Is.
Pouledeau, Nov. to Feb. Is.
Woodcock, Nov. to Feb. Is.
Quail, Nov. Is to March L.
Wild turkey (gobbler only Nov. Is
to March i.
Doves, Nov. to Feb. Is.
Deer, northern zone, Sept. Is to
Jan. 5.
Deer, southern zone, October. to
Jan. 20.
Squirrels, Oct ! to Feb. Is.
Sale permitted IN open season on
squirrels. Sale of wild ducks permit
ted Dec Is to Feb. Is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Eat Slowly.

Food eaten slowly and mixed with
saliva is quickly made into rich blood
and tissues. If swallowed, ii lies fer
mentiDg. a vile-unspeakably vile
mass of poison. causing pain and ILL.,
ness. Let's take more time and know
the joy which comes with bounding
good health. Stop eating when appe-
tite is satisfied. We need but little IL
we eat sl0wly-taste.-Exch
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Why Women Suffer
Many Colfax Women are Learning the
Cause.

Many COlfax Women are Learning the
Cause.
Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache. dizziness, ner-
vousness.
Bladder ills, weakness, languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the cause
Quickly help the kidneys if they
need it.
No other remedy more highly endors-
ed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's convincing testimony from
this locality.
Mrs. c. H. Sutton, Winfield, La. i,
says: II was troubled by dull ache
across my kidneys and my head ached.
My sight often blurred and / could
hardly see to read or sew. Nothing
did me any good until / began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. The first box
gave me relief and l. continued using
them until was practically cured.
Once in while my kidneys get out of
order. but few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills remove the trouble.
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for a kidney remedy get Doan' $
Kidney Pills-the same Mrs. Sutton
recommends. Foster ilburn Compa-
ny, Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
People Speak Well of Chamberlain g
Tahiefs

Z" have been selling Chamberlain a
tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that l concluded to give them a trial
myself. and can say that do not be-
live there is another preparation of the
kind equal to them" writes GA. Nc
Bride, Headford, Ont If you are trou-
bled with indigestion or constipation
give them a trial. They will do you
good. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
It is stated from Washington.

1t is stated from Washington,
D. c., that since April LIST, L.
800. 900 men have offered them
selves for military service in the
United States. Of this number
44S, 859 have been accepted and
951, al rejected or excused-a
very large per cent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

the State Department of Edu-
cation through Supt. Harris au-
thorizes giving a credit of one
third of a unit towards gradua-
ton to all high school pupils for
each years club work done. In
the elementary grades credits
may be entered on the report
cards as for other subjects. Un-
like previous years the club work
is to begin with the opening of
school this year in order to get
school credit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

demanding just price.
''The recent drop in the price was
caused. in my opinion, by rush of cot
ton to the market and eagerness to
sell on the part of the producer My
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
DROWNING OF SAILORS
STRS NAVY'S IRE

4 damninK Indictment OF German
sea terrorism is contained in an Off
cial report by the Navy Department of
the drowning OF sailors OF the British
steamer Belgian Prince from the sub
merging decks OF a German sub
marine.
William Smell. one OF three surviv-
ors OF the tragedy, tells the story in
an affidavit to an American naval Of
ficer
Smell tells how the crew OF the
Belgian Prince was lined up, on the
deck OF the submarine. held a. bay
with leveled guns by their German
tormentors. while their lifebelts were
seized and thrown into the sea and
their one remaining lifeboat was ram
med, and then left to drown when the
submarine submerged.
Smell managed to hide his lifebelt
under q loose oilskin he was wearing,
and this he adjusted before the sub
marine submerged.
"I aoticed that the water was rising
slowly on the forward deck" Smell
said in his affidavit. 1t came up to
my feet. Then the coming tower was
closed.
THE water continued to rise around
my ankles. and when the water got
six inches up on my legs l pulled my
lifebelt out quickly, threw it over my
shoulders and jumped overheard.
About ten seconds after ] jumped
/ heard the suction OF a vessel sink
ing, and the submarine had sub
merged entirely, leaving the crew OF
the Belgian Prince struggling in the
water"
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
WASHINGTON P.0. LEADS
IN TRAFFIC INCREASE

The increase OF work thrown on the
Washington Postoffice by the war
has been greater than on any other
American postoffice, comparatively
speaking, according to S. G. Hay
wood. an official OF the New York
postoffice, who is in Washington to-
day
"In point OF actual volume" said
Mr.. Haywood, New York has prob
ably had the greatest increase in
work. but Washington has probably
seen the greatest proportionate in
crease A year ago. the Washington
postoffice was employing 500 hours
OF extra labor a week. Now il en-
plOys 100 extra hours a week
The Communicating OF express
cars by the Government and the in
ability OF the express companies. in
many instances, to handle the traffic
placed upon them, has resulted in a
big jump in the parcel post ship
nents. For instance, one big dairy
in Washington is shipping out its
empty cans by parcel post"
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
WAR BREAKS ALL
WEDDING LICENSE
BUREAU RECORDS

before the marriage license counter
waiting for their licenses. Another
rather peculiar feature contributirS
to the increased demand for licenses
is that many of the applicants have
passed what may be called the mar
rying age. More middle-aged candi-
dates for marital adventure than ever
are entering the race. / cannot give
any reasons for this unless it is that
they feel lonely with their sons prob
ably away from home in the army or
navy, leaving the home circle cheer
less
There has been an average in
crease of 100 licenses per month this
year over the same period of last
year and indications point to a still
larger number. So far there have
been 900 more licenses issued this
year than last year and believe that
when the books are closed at the end
OF the year that nearly 6,OOO licenses
will have been issued. This means es-
tablishment OF new families and
homes and increased business for the
community.
"A very encouraging feature about
this increase in marriage is that the
number of those who are dissatisfied
with their lot and would have their
martial bonds dissolved by a divorce
are not increasing cOrresondingly."
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
"DRYS" HOPE TO CARRY
OHIO and new MEXICO

Anti-saloon forces hope to add two
more States to the dry" list within
a month-Ohio and New Mexico. At
the same time they are keeping a
close watch on Iowa, which votes
next week on the question OF incor.
porating its prohibition statutes in
the constitution.
E. c. Dinwiddie, superintendent OF
the Anti-SaIoon League of America,
said today he is extremely hopeful
of success in New Mexico's election
and Every hopefUr that Ohio, on
November 6. will Uverturn its record
OF two recent defeats for prohibition
The final drive in Ohio will be
planned at the Leagues executive
committee meeting in Columbus on
October 25.
Overconfidence -of temperance
forces in Iowa is mostly feared by
Dinwiddie, who declared the vets
there are quietly planning a surprise
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
JONADABS TO AID DRY
FIGHT IN BALTIMORE

with new officers assuming their
duties today, the Sons OF Jonadab
opened a vigorous campaign to make
Baltimore dry.
Resolutions for total abstinence in
Baltimore during the coming year
were adopted at the semi-centennial
meeting OF the Sovereign Council of
the Sons OF Jonadab, held yesterday
at Pioneer Hall, at which Baltimore,
Frederick. Harpers Ferry and Wash
ington were represented.
Offcers for two-year terms were
elected as follows: Charles +. Sud-
warth, sovereign chief: w. Z. Mon
roe. sovereign vice chief; J. J. Bic
field. Junior sovereign vice chief: Z.
G. Decker, sovereign patriarch; John
L. Hogan, sovereign secretary; c. A.
Rossiter, sovereign treasurer; Charles
A. Caho, sovereign guide, and Will
liam A. Hall. sovereign watchman.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
Don't Be Bald
How to Make Hair Grow Thick and
LustrOus on Thin Spots.

Hair never can be made to grow
again after the hair roots are dead.
but q few OF US grow bald in a day
and have ample warming that our
hair Is thinning out. Partisan sage
Is q most efficient hair grower, but
10 Immediately stop any further loss
Of hair and quickly start a new
growth IL must be rubbed into the
scalp so the starved hair roots can
really absorb IL and get the vital
stimulation so badly needed. You will
purely be delighted with the first ap-
pHcation for your hair and scalp will
look and feel 1909 better. What will
amaze and please YOU most is-no
matter how much dandruff you had
u will have entirely disappeared. like
wise all itching or feverishness Of
the scalp.
Partisan sage. which is obtainable
at any drug store or toilet counter
Is q scientific prepGration-a clean,
non-sticky, antiseptic, amber liquid.
that is guaranteed not to contain
dangerous lead OF sulphur, and will
not color the hair or scalp.
O. Good looking hair Is half the battle
in any mans or Woman's personal ap-
pearance- Neglect means dull. thin.
1ifeless hair and finally badness,
while a little attention now insures
thick and Iustrous hair for years TO
come. No matter what your hair
troubles, try a Parisian sage massage
toniEht-you will not be disappointed.
Be sure to get the genuine Partisan
sage (Glroux's) for this Is always
sold with moneY returned II not sat
fgded guarantee. O'DonnelPs Drug
Store VIII supply you.-4dVt
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
THIRD REGIMENT
MAY LOSE IDENTITY
At CAMP GREENE

CAMP GREENE. CHARLOTTE, n.
c., Oct. ga situation that will make
or break the Third District of Co
lumbia Infantry confronted that or
Ganizauon at Camp Greene today.
The regiment will receive war
strength by the breaking up Of other
national guard organizations or will
be broken up and absorbed. Fifteen
regiments are to be trained at Camp
Greene, and among those that have
arrived reorganization already Is un-
der way.
Officers of the Third Infantry are
inclined to believe the regiment will
retain its identity, this because 1t
bears the name OF the Nations Capt.
tai. Complemented by troops from
national guard organizations of the
States and possibly by a minority Of
conscripts. the regiment, they opine,
will carry the standard of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to the firing line in
France.
Larger organizations are to be dis
integrated, and the Third, from Wash
ington, with less than 700 enlisted
men, Is one OF the smallest at the
camp. The regiment is far below
peace strength, and even that force
is but two-thirds OF that required for
war. Compared to the size OF Eu-
ropean regiments, which strength the
War Department is experimenting
with, the Third Infantry has hardly
enough men to form a battalion.
The plan of reorganization of troops
in the Forty-first division. to which
the District regiment has been as
signed, has been put in operation with
the Issuance OF instructions for the
transfer Of property and orders that
no promotions of enlisted men are
to be made nor furlouEhs granted.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08

Marriage is more popular today in
Washington than ever before.
Despite the fact that it costs more
to live today than it has in the past,
there are more persons willing to
give up single blessedness for mar
ried life.
All of these facts are daily evident
at the District marriage license
counter, according to Col. William A.
KroII, who presides there, and who
has had ample opportunity to study
affairs of the heart in recent years.
"A big increase, even over the pres
ent ever-growing demand for mar
riage licenses, is looked for" he said
today.
Il have been trying TO figure out
the cause of this great increase in
marriage licenses" said Colonel KroIl.
who is in closest touch with the mat
rimonial sentiment of the public, "and
have come to the conclusion that
there are a number of reasons. the
principal one being the was and the
tremendous growth OF business
throughout the country incident to
the war. The percentage OF soldiers
applying for marriage licenses is get
ting larger every day, and it is al
most an everyday experience to see
ten or more boys in khaki lined up
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
NO PASSENGERS HURT
IN WRECK OF LIMITED
Pennsylvania Flyer Crashes Into
Freight; Four Of Crew Injured.

CHICAGO. Oct. s.-Four crew men,
bers were injured. two seriously,
when the Pennsylvania Limited, east
bound. crashed into a freight early
today. according to a statement given
out at the offices of the railroad here.
The statement said:
AT 4:15 this morning Pennsylvania
Limited, east bound. met with an ac-
cident Just east of New Galilee, Pa, a
few miles beyond the Pennsylvania
State line. 1t crashed into a freight
train. The engineer and brakeman on
the freight train were seriously in
jured. The engineer and fireman. on
the passenger train were slightly in
jured. No passengers, were injured.
Both engines were demolished"
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
PARIS NOW HAS MILK
CARD RESTRICTION

PARIS. Oct. S.-With the coal card,
the sugar card, the bread card al
ready in full force, Parisians are now
subjected to another restriction. NJ
Violette. the food commissioner for
Paris. has decreed that milk be put
on the card index. Householders will
be able to purchase only a given
quantity, while absolutely no milk
may be sold after 8 a. m. in restau-
rants. cafes. bars, tea rooms, or any
public place where milk is used in
conjunction with tea, coffee, or choco-
late. Only railway restaurants are
exempted.
On the face OF this decree II would
appear that alcoholic drinkers are to
be the only people who after o in the
morning will be able to imbibe their
favorite tipple. As for the milk
drinker-ie upon him! He will be
classed as a criminal
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
INTERN OR INTER
!. PACIFISTS, SAYS
! PRINCETON HEAD

Professional pacihsts hampering
Americas prosecution OF the war
should be "interned or even inferred"
That today is the stand of President
John Grier Hibben OF Princeton Uni
ysrsity, who yesterday brought bursts
of applause from 5000 listeners at
religious services for soldiers on the
Ellipse.
He declared himself q "pacifist in
the best meaning of the word" but
bitterly scored conscientious object,
ors." Senator La Follette's last
speech he termed q "waste of time"
Prussian militarism he called a men
ace to the whole world. and he fur
ther said the United States had been
ron the Kaiser's program" long before
the war started.
The services opened with music by
the Marine Band, followed by an invU-
cation by the Rev. DR.. Abram Simon.
President Hibbea was introduced by
Ex-Governor Fort of New Jersey. Two
thousand soldiers and officers Joined
in the singing OF patriotic airs under
direction Of Kenneth S. Clarke. of the
War Departments commission on
training camp activities.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
.2,l74 JAPANESE DEAD
BY TYPHOON and FLOOD

TOKYO. Oct. s.-The official total
Of casualties in last Mondays ter
rifle typhoon and flood was announc :
ed today as Alta dead and 10 injured.
Four hundred were killed in Tokyo
alone and seventy-two injured.
Three thousand houses were de-
Stroyed by the typhoon in its devasta-
ting path and 10000 more were sub
merged. Two hundred thousand peo-
pie in all are homeless.
Several little villages were COM
pletely wiped off the earth. One small
island off Uruyasu disappeared under
the tidal wave that accompanied the
typhoon, 800 people perishing.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
CITY MARKETPLAN
WAITS ON REPORTS
/ TO DISTRICT HEADS

While concurring in the view Of
George NJ Roberts, Superintendent OF
Weights, Measures, and Markets, -e-
gardIng the need OF improved meth
DDS OF distribution in order that the
people OF the District may be able to
procure the necessaries OF life at Q
reasonable advance over the cost OF
production" the Commissioners will
defer action on Superintendent Rob
erts' recommendation for the estab-
lishment of a municipal market pend
ing the investigation of market condi-
tions provided for by the resolution
introduced by Senator King.
Await Information.
Commissioner Brownlow said today
the Commissioners desired to have
before them all the information OBJ
tainable before acting on this impor-
tant question
The Senate Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia Is directed by the
King resolution to investigate and to
report to the Senate on the advis-
ability OF taking over the Center
Market, putting 1t in the hands OF the
Commissioners aad authorizing them
to either operate II as a municipal
market or to allow its use by parties
who, under their supervision, "will
sell the products OF the farm with a
reasonable cost approved by the Com
missioners."
Special Provision Planned.
II the municipal market plan is de-
cided upon provision will be made for
it by the Commissioners in a supple
mental estimate and not in the annual
estimates to be submitted to the Sec
retary of the Treasury on October 10.
Superintendent Roberts recommen-
dation is in accordance with the rec
ommendation made by the committee
appointed by the Commissioners to
investigate food conditions in the
District, consisting OF Mr. Roberts.
Charles F. Nesbit, superintendent of
insurance, and DR.. W. c. Woodward,
health officer.
The establishment of such a mar
ket, the committee stated, would tend
to induce farmers living remote from
the city to send their products to it
because OF the assurance that they
would be handled by responsible Gov
ernment officials and sold at the pre-
vailing market prices.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
MEXICAN TROOPS NOW
CLOSE IN ON 800 REBELS

Ell PASO. Tex, Oct s.-Government
forces OF Mexico are closing in on
Porfirio Gonzales and his force OF
about 500 men who recently rebeIIed
against President Carranza. The revo-
lutionist leader is expected TO be a
prisoner within the next forty-eight
hours.
G9nzaies, with thirty picked men,
attacked the garrison OF eighteen men
stationed at Trevino, and after killing
six of them occupied the town. accord
ing TO a report reaching here from
Mstamoros. Railroad service between
Matamoros and Monterey is al a stand
still, due to the rebel leaders move
ments