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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16
State Fair Promises to be Largest in
History.

hiStOfy.
! The State Fair of Louisiana
management certainly believes
in bright prospects when they de-
clare that they have set their
mark for fifty per cent larger
and better show than was staged
last year, and they have the City
of Shreveport on the move pre-
pairing to take care of $50, 900
people.
There are many reasons why it
is possible for the coming fair to
eclipse anything in it's history.
First, the institution made some
money last year; second, fnan-
clal conditions are going to be
better, for if the spending of one
billion dollars in this country DUR
ing the last two years by the AL
lies has created such wonderful
up perif I've can at least expect
'foras good or better while they
are buying seven billion dollars
worth of American products; and,
last but not least, the manage
ment feels that it is their patri-
otto duty as an agricultural insti- |
tuition to do their utmost in the |
of better farming
and better livestock, which is the
only legitimate aim of the fair.
About $50, 900 worth of perma-
nent improvements will be made
at the fair grounds before the
1917 exhibition opens. The ne
,essity of these being due princi-
oally to the expansion necessary
% take care of the rapidly grow
ng livestock and farm products
exhibits. Three new cattle barns
ire promised, costing about $4,-
100 each, the walls being already
rected. There will also be an
edition to the already immense
Jog barn that held over 300 hogs
asst fair, which will cost SIP, 600,
nj a judging ring with seating !
ccomodations for spectators to l
7atch and profit by the judging
D cost $4,000. A new $4,000 >
ever system has recently been
and a number of other 6
ccomodations have been made )
Or the convenience of visitors. S
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. L. Sloan
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH

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Meetings to be Held in Interest of Pc.
tat0 Dry Kiln.
Mr.. Holloway, the potato dry
kiln expert sent out by the State
Food Preparedness Commission,
will be in Colfax on Saturday,
June 16, at IL o'clock, to discuss
the construction and operation of
dry kilns for sweet potatoes. At
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon he
will meet with party of farmers
at Oak Grove school house and
address them on the same SUBJ
ject. AS this is a timely subject
in view of the fact so many DO
tatoes rot every year, and as they
are going to be so much more
valuable this year, a large attend
ance is desired at these meetings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

The New Orleans Bee states
that two men down at Grand Isle
planted six acres of dry land in
the midst of the marshes in Gu
cumbers. from which they real
lied $4,000. 1t says four crops
a year can be produced down
there on the same ground. The
land there does not have to be
fortified for any crop.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

Announcement is made from
the Adjutant Generals office a!
Baton Rouge, that voluntary en-
llstments in the regular army,
navy and marine corps. and the
national guard, whether muster
ed into the Federal service or
not. can be made until men have
been actually drafted for service
under the selective service law.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16
After he bad assisted the /,

After he had assisted the ply
stefan in performing an oper-
alton on his wife, Paul Escata,
a barber of Arab, St. Bernard
parish, was seized with a smoth-
ering sensation and died sudden
" Wednesday night. His chill
dren recalled the doctor. who
found him lying dead beside
his sick wife. The shock was
said to have caused his death.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16
Battleship Anchored in Hear. of New
York,

1
| Vacation time visitors to New
York City this summer will find
a new point of interest on Broad
way. At the corner of fourteen
tn street in Union Square in one
OF the busiest sections of all
Manhattan there has been placed
a perfect replica of a modern
dreadnaught. 1t has been con-
structed in the center of the
park and looks all the world as
if it had just arrived in port.
The ship which has been named
the Recruit" was built through
the efforts of Mayor Mitchell's
Defense Committee and the con-
tributions of patriotic citizens.
On Memorial Day with appro-
pirate and imposing launching
ceremonies it was turned over by
Mayor Mitchell to Admiral Usher
for the use of the navy in re-
crulting. The ship is manned
by thirty seamen from the train
ing station at Newport, r. l..
and is in command of officers of
The navy. 1t is being used ex-
:lusively for recruiting and
events that will stimulate en-
isting. All day long speeches
ire made to the crowd of on
ookers while on the main deck
men are given information, and
lfter qualifying, are passed on
o t h e examining surgeons
ffices aboard. The turrets are
counted with guns of wood that
re very formidable looking
While the fighting masts and ,
everal genuine machine guns I
id to the realism. The bridge {
equipped with searchlights. /.
gnals, semaphores which areI
'orked every night. The conn.,
lete routine of the ship life is
arried out. and throughout the t
ay and night the Recruit is
lrrounded by crowd of inter-
ted watchers. p
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

1t is now said to be the pur.
pose Of the United States au-
thorities to send an army of
600, 600 men to France. instead
OF 500. 900. and to have them
there in the next four months.
Some of them will be Their in less
than that many weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.

Colfax, La. June S, 1917.
The police jury met pursuant
to adjournment. All members
present except DR.. w. r. Baf-
fington.
The assessment rolls were
again taken up and the work on
them completed.
At noon the police jury ad-
Journed to meet on Friday, June
10. lO17. at which time any COM
plants about assessments will be
heard.
W. A. BRowNLEE,
President.
Miss H. E. CAMERON,
Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16
SAVE The HOGS: THEY
WILL BE MUCH NEEDED
Some Facts About the Use and Abuse
Of Hog Cholera serum-Sanitary
Measures Are Necessary.

The cry Of the nation, and of tn,
world. today, is for food and yet more
food; and anyone who can, in am
way, conserve and increase the food
supply OF the people at this time is a
| true patriot.
To suggest that we should save our
hogs, at any time, but more especially
In the country's present crisis, may
seem quite uncalled for, or even ri
diculous. However, there are one OF
two points in this connection which
may be overlooked, and will bear
stressing.
The first is with reference to the
use and abuse of serum. Serum, as
every hog owner knows, is a valuable
protective agent against hog cholera,
the demand for which seems to be on
the Increase; and from all accounts.
the State serum plant is having all
1t can do to meet the requests for Sc.
rum that come to it.
The intelligent and judicious use of
serum is all right, and is to be CON-
mended. But may there not be some
hog owners who order serum when
not really needed, or order quantities
far in excess Of what they actually re-
quire at the time? II so, and we think
II not improbable, 1t means a waste
OF serum, and is probably depriving
others of its use on account of tenn
porary shortage of the supply thereby
occasioned
In intelligently conserving the Sc
rum supply, therefore, ii means COLI
serving and increasing the peoples
food supply in hogs.
On the other hand. the one who,
through the wasteful use, or abuse. OF |
serum, deprives some one else of ITS
use In trying to save his hogs, is not
only not aiding conservation, but the
very opposite.
The second point is. the adoption of
strict sanitary measures In connec-
ion with hog cholera The man who
Ices not effectually destroy his chol-
carcasses, but permits
-~As ~ iAC oiOuiu cApootu 10 De the
means Of spreading infection to his
'wn still healthy hogs, and to his
leighbor's herds, is surely not using
lis best efforts to conserve and In
rease the hog supply, and. therefore,
he food supply of the people in hogs ,
nd hog products.
And the same may be said with re- (,
ard to thorough disinfection of chol. 7
ra-infected premises, ETC.. in order to
estroy infection and keep it from
preading and killing more hogs with
holera q
In other words, the man who uses
very eendeavor to save the lives of
is own hogs, and those of his neigh c
ors, is a patriot in the truest sense O
the term, as he Is showing that he .
trying his best to conserve and in =
ease the nations food supply in .
)gs. Is,
There are many ways in which We u
n display our patriotism; and this
a most important one which should G
1t be overlooked by our hog owners II
this time of the country's stress. - RI
H. Dalrymple, Louisiana State
1iversity. "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

Cotton Climbs to Is Cents a Pound
Another advance was record.
ed in the New Orleans marke,
Tuesday morning when July fu-
lures sold at Is cents, or slight.
iy more than S. a bale above
the previous days close, and
fully $40 bale higher than Mon
days official spot quotation.
October climbed to I'd cents, or
nearly 81 a bale above Mondays
final price, while December, for
for the first time, commanded a
premium over January with both
of the latter months selling
above "a cents.
The price movement was ex-
tremely nervous after the OPEN
ing. with fluctuations as wide as
IS points between sales. Con-
siderable realizing checked the
advance and towards the end of
the first hour contracts dropped
- to 81 points from the highest.
The early demand was stimulat- |
I'd BY the strength of Liverpool,
where the active futures traded |
Is high as Sis a bale over Mon
lays close abroad. The foreign
market subsequently turned
'asier, but final quotations show
ID yet gains of nearly $40 bale
or the day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

All "slackers" and parties
liable to CONSUMPTION are remind
ed that they have the opportun-
ity to redeem their credit by VOL
untary enlistment in the regular
army, navy, marine corps and
national guard. Voluntary en-
lIstment can be made until actu-
al drafting under the selective
Consumption law, which may not
be Tor twenty or thirty days to
come.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

The personal liberty" of
some of Grants boozologists re-
ceived a rude jolt during the
jefferson barbecue on Thursday
of last week. Several gallons
OF whiskey and beer had been
received by them to celebrate
the occasion, but before a good
sized Jag could be taken on
the sheriff and his deputies con-
fiscated the goods, keeping it
locked up until after the big
crowd had dispersed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

say, you cotton fellows, who
are so gleeful over 25 cents for
cotton you can't eat cotton, and
II you don't make enough corn it
Is likely you will have to use all
your cotton money to buy some
thing to eat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

When you have backache the liver
or kidney are sure to be out of gear
Try Sanol, it does wonders for the
liver. kidneys and bladder. A trial
SSc bottle will convince you. Get it
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-16

Ten acres planted in Irish po-
tatoes in Rapides parish, yielded
a negro farmer one thousand
bushels of spuds, which he sold
for three thousand dollars.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
Fl O Pc w E L L

Mrs Macajah SOwdOr spent
several DAYS with relatives at
Brodheaf last week. Rev. Car
N cal is otding protracted
meetip al Good Hope church
near i5ucG Creek Emmette
Cent? is seriously ill With fever.
Rev. las will preach at Mt.
Pisgah saturday and Sunday -
Miss Bertha Carmical, of Mt.
VernOn, is spending the week
with home folks The six year
old daughter of Mr.. AID Mrs
Harrison Ramsey, while Playing
with some larger pupils at
school was run over, knocked
down and seriously hurt. - Rev
Jones, of Livingston and Rev
Carmical of this place have been
holding pro;rac,ed meeting a,
Line Creek Mrs. Mary Arnold
spent Sunday with Mrs Martha
Kirhy.-Has>ie Niceley, of Lock
and, Ohio, who has been spend
ing several weeks with home
fblks, has returned t. his work
We are having a great drOu'f
IN this part AID water is dried ~
n me places.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Red Cross Juniors, com
posed of a bunch of the younger
women of town, served lunch at
our headquarters during several
days of court clearing $50 for Red
Gross fund.
Our Knitting Club will be ready
TO commence the IO3 suits need d
from this county, next week
Everyone who will dc kaiting
must furnish needles. Instruc
tions and yarn can be procured
at headquarters la.er part of next
week. This work must be pushed.
All parties having new mem
hnrS must oot their n@ncS anC
me nber>l ip fee to F l. D Irham
SeCretary, b-fOre Sept 4th for
monthly report to Washington.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31

ural- born loater and bum. He
never did a lick of work until his
step-daddy run him eff from
home last fall. He went 10 the
county seat, and just before
starving to death, accepted a job
a. chambermaid in a livery stable
AS soon as ma found out where
he was .he went and got him
and brought him home. He now
resides at the home of his wife s
father and says be has no definite
plans for the future. Susie w |
have a hard row to hoe. - Da!h
Pitchfork.
The above article is copiet
and printed tor purpose ant
we sincerely hope il will HI
where it is needed. When tn
local paper fails to tell the Who'll
truth don't you think it shoul
be appreciated. and when mis-
take occurs don't you think it
good taste to give the poo
editor, the benefit of the doubt
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ILLIT
ERACY FUND

The following is a list of those
contributing $l.oo to Illiteracy
Fund not previously reported.
The list is as follows:
w. G.. McBee. H. T. Young
r. A. WEIGH, Logan Bryant, It j.
Pennington, Mrs J. w Brown.
w. B. Reinke, Mrs Fannie Ad-
ans, F. F. Warren, W.~C. Fra
zier, Fred Kruger, Jr., E F Br,
ant. WA Cromer, d. w. Grubbs.
James CLANCY. w. G. Niceley
August Hrueger. J. B. Mullins,
Claude Griffin. J. w. Rider, John
Taylor. A. H. Hamlin, c. G. Da-
Wis, Z. H. Firth, E. R. Gentry,
w. Fl. Kruger, T. J. Niceley, J.
M. Craig, w. M. Bullock, Chas.
Chandler. J. B Noe.
The total contribution for Rock
castle was $93.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
LIVINGS TO N

Mrs. j. H. Browning is visit.
ing her mother, Mrs Magee, al
Crab Orchard this week. Mis-
Ed Shea and children. of Flora
Ill, have been visiting Mrs. D. B.
Rambo, for the past week John
Albright, of Mt. Vernon, Spent
the day in Livingston Saturday
-Messrs. Edgar Albright, OF
Mt Vernon, Z. A. BlanfOrd and
c. j. Rice of this place, went to
Cincinnati Friday night where
Mr. Blanton purchased a Buick
machine, and they all mortored
back to Mt Vernon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J H. Hamilton,
of Jackson county, who have been
visiting w. n Riggs, of this
place have returned home. We
see few lines from our old
friend James Marrt. in last weeks
issue of the Signal; and he smote
US on our cheek, but we will turn
the other and give him another
chance. We will wait until he
gets tame and lays down a few
more gaps. But my friend there
is a limit, and thus far shall you
go and no farther. We see our
old friend R of Brodhead, has
awakened from his Rip Vanwinkle
sleep, and has appeared upon the
scene again So his pen has been
still for some time, but perh1ps
he has been to take another dip
in the fountain of youth, Mrs.
j. B. HAYS was called to Paris
Sunday night on account of the
illness of her grandchild, Bill
HugheS.-Mr. and Mrs Ed
Herd, of Richmond, are visiting
Mrs. Herds Parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Farley.
Well, "old king coal" has took a
tumble and it begins to look like
we will be able to warm our ShiuS
cheaper than we immagined. |
Now, if -four, meat and a few
other things world take sudden !
irop, what smile would gather
IN our faces; and besides meat is
10 high now that a man is aim ost /
ashamed to look hog in the face.
"A little fun now and then is
elished by the best of men, and
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

President Wilson has written
Secretary Baker. expressing =
view tt at the drafting of marie
men who are heads of families
should be carefully examined to
avoid, if possible. and expressing
the view that single men should
be taken where it Is possible.
The Italian troops on the Ison
20 front are marching to com
plete victory according to a re
port from Rome. The Italians
are apparently making one of
the greatest efforts of the war
and have taken Austrian posi-
tons hitherto regarded as i'm
pregnable. Their first feat was
The crossing of the 1sonzo, and
their latest the taking of Monte
SantO, more than 1900 fee.
high, which dominates all the
defense on the road to Triest
New gains have been made by
the French on the Verdun front,
rounding out the victory begun
on Monday. Paris reports that
m advance has been made be.
vond Hill 304 and three fortified
works near Bethincourt have
been captured.
At the direct suggestion OF
President Wilson, Provost Mar
shall General Crcwder telegraph
ed to all Governors a supplemental
explanation of regulations gov
erning the status of married men
under the selective service law.
President Wilson states in hi,
opinion that the decision direct
ing local boards 'tO establish the
fact of dependents in addition
to the fact of marriage ought
not to be abrogated." This
leaves the regulations as they are
and the supplementary state>
ment is designed merely To make
the application of the rules uni
form among all boards. Under
the new orders, due to rail con.
gestion. 5 per cent. of the white
men, preferably those with mill
tary experience from each local
area, will be started forward to
the camps September 5, instead
of 30 per cent.
Another smashing blow by the
French on the right bank of the
Meuse in the Verdun sector net,
ted a gain of about two thirds of
a mile on front of two miles
and half, giving the French
possession of the Posses and
Beaumont wood and bringing
them to the outskirts of the vii
lage of Beaumont.
President Wilson frightened the
Governments control Iof exports
last night by issuing an order
forbidding the shipment of any
goods to European neutral .coun
tries except under license, and
by extending the lists for which
license is required in stipmen:
to the Allies and neutrals other
than European countries to In
clude cotton, all meats, sugar and
most of Americas other export
com mOdities. Gold or bullion
must now be licensed for ex-
port.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received for
the erection of the substructuIe
If RoundStone Creek bridge until
noon Saturday. September l 1917
At the same time sealed bids will
be received and opened for the
ERECTION of two 80 foot Tee Beam
Spans, and substructure for
same, over Clear Creek, near
Wilde Plans and specifications
on file in this Office for all of the
above work. Fiscal Court re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids. F. Fl MATTINGLY,
Road Engineer
Aug31 Rockcastle County.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31

LIST OF PERSONS CALLED BY LO
CAL BOARD WHO FAIL To
REPORT AND SUBMIT TO
EXAMINATION.
Geo. w. Jones, Livingston,
serial No. 5O6, call No. 254.
Eliza Lee Renson Roy, Hazel
Patch. serial No. 824; call No 337
Emmett Taylor, Gum Sulphur,
serial No. 964; call No. 343.
Millard Arnold, Cedarville,
in Jail at Somerset, serial No. /;
call No 49,.
John Alcorn, oksburg, serial
No. 20; call No. All.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
we have something Q tel, for 4

VIC uAFc Somebulug toI, leI b
Is too keep So here ii goes: A
certsin merchant AID his clerk
vert throgh the following dia-
alogue some time back:
Merchant e. clerk Have yea
put all the sand in the sugar 1t
will besr?"
Clerk Yes"
Merchant - Have ynu put all
the water ID the coal oil and Vine
gar they will bear?"
Clerk Yes"
Merchan.-"Have YOU fixed the
scales for ID ounces to the
pound?"
( Clerk Yes"
! Merchant Well then, well
done, let us pray"
Mrs. J H Owens has returned
homo after a few days visit with
relatives at Level Green.-Mr
and Mrs l w. Mann, of Paris,
have reformed home after a few
days visit with Mrs Mann'S pa
entS, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walton
ii. A. Oliver the hustling sales
man. of Winchester, was with our
merchants Tuesday. w. E Gray
| will move his family to Patio, Ky.
The fist of the month where he
has position as first trick opera.
lOr.-Miss Bula Quinn, of Paris,
is visiting her grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. j. B. Hayse. MIR. Dock
Carter and daughter, Miss Pausie
and Mrs, c a. Blanford and
daughter, Miss Ella Mae, NOR
'ored to Springfield, KY. Tuesday
| George Griffin, who is located
at Lexington, was with home
folks latter part of last week
His company will in a few days
move to Mississippi.-Dr. Walk
err. of Lexi9ton, who is with the
Lexington soldiers, was here
| Tuesday to see his many friends
before leaving for the South. -
Judge and Mrs. J. F. Dees and
daughter, have returned from
Laurel county where they hav
been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs J T. O'mary anC
children after couple of week,
visit with relatives at Stanford
Danville. Lexington and Louis
Vile have retuned home Mr. nc
MS Dock Carter have returned
from Boston, Ky. Lille
Clifford, of Chicago, H., is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. A S. Ward
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Bad
gave a Social at their nome a few
evenings ago in honor Of then
cousin. Miss Miss Lille Clifford
of Chicago, III Mr.. Sam Ware
has returned to his home in CHI
cago, Ill after a two weeks visi
with his mother, Mrs. A. S
Ward w NJ. O'Dell and lin
Arnold are in West Va. Each
have job there, and write tn Il
they are well satisfied. Mr.. and
Mrs Rice Walton, of Pineville
after spending few DAYS here
with relatives, have returned
home. Mrs G.. D. Cook who has
been on the sick list for some
time, seems to be improving. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mottingl,
and children, of Covinston, have
returned home after a few days
visit with relatives here. Miss
Ruth Burton, of Middlesboro, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
STOMACH AND LIVER
TROUBLES.

No eud of misery and actual
suffering is caused by disorder,
of the stomach and liver, and may
be avoided by the use of Cham
berlain,s Tablets. Give them a
trial They only cost a quarter.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-31
NOTICE TO BRIDGE COM
PANlES.

Sealed bids will be received un
til IL noon, Saturday, Sept. 1,
for the erection of one 60 foot
span over Roundstore Creek, near
Roundstone Station, on State Aid
Road No. Io2AI. Also for the
erection of one 90 foot span over
Roundstone Greek, near Lang
ford Station. The above work to
include flooring system and cree.
ton complete. Plans and specifi-
cations on file in this Office. Fis-
cal Court reserves right to reject
any or all bids.
F. 81. MATTINGLY,
Road Engineer
Rockeastle County.