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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
Fixing for Camp Beauregard High
way.

| Field parties of the State High.
way Department are actively en-.
gagged today on the cross sec.
ton of the big concrete highway
that is to be constructed from
Alexandria to Camp Beauregard,
ahead of the construction party.
which will go to work immedi-
ately on the actual construction
of the road. 1t was stated today
that the road has been surveyed
and every thing is in readiness
to begin the work, which will be
pushed vigorously until it is
completed. 1t is hoped to have
the road finished and ready for
the travelling public within six
weeks from the date actual con-
struction is begun.
Assistant Highway Engineer
L. 7. Gilmer is here and will re-
main permanently as superin-
tendent of construction. State
Highway Engineer Duncan Buie
was also expected to arrive here
today. 1t is stated that an am
pie number of teams and men
have been provided to do the
work with the quickest possible
dispatch.
Substantial progress has been
made on the Danahoe Ferry
road by Mr.. NJ. j. Baulch and
his force of men and teams, and
it is hoped to have it completed
and in first-class condition by
the end of the week. This road
will be used as a means of travel
to the camp until the completion
of the concrete highway. Town
Talk, August c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11

Let Stock Have Salt Near All The Time.
1T is customary to salt the cat
tie once every week, or ever,
two or three weeks, while they
are on pasture. In the way it is
done probably the salt does the
cattle as much harm as good !;
but there is one advantage II.
the practice. 1t means that the
cattle get a little attention at
this time and any sick or injured
animals are attended to. But
cattle should not take all the salt
they need for two weeks at one
time. The owner does not eat
his greens" today and his salt
next week, Salt should be kept
under shelter where the cattle
can eat what they want and
when they want 1.-THE Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
FIood-LIahtina system Aid. Arrmen.

Flood-Llghtin0 System Aids Airmen.
The practice field for use by the
aviation section Of the signal corps
at Hampstead, N. Y. has been provId-
ed with IL powerful hood-light projec-
tors which mark the area Of those
members Of the section that are TAX
Ing course in night flying. The most
conspicuous piece Of equipment for
this lighting system is searchlight of
100000 candle power, which has an
effective range of 5000 yards. This
powerful light Is employed In picking
up" airmen as they fly over the field
looking for landing place. 1t also
serves as lighthouse for the mariners
Of the sky. The great beacon was
used for the first time last January
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11

SA0 man As Os 0s
Chicago, Aug. 7.-Elihu Root,
who, with other members of the
American mission to Russia, was
in Chicago Tuesday, said there is
scarcely more disorder in Russia
now than there is in the United
States.
Certain disturbances are in
evitable in a change of govern
ment SO radical as that of Rus
STA, /" said Mr.. Root, land cable
dispatches deal largely with these
disturbances. Hence the public
has gained an impression that
there is little going on in Russia
except demonstrations.
If reports on American affairs
disseminated in Russia concen-
trated on our own little distur-
Dances, race riots, the /. w. w.,
and the like, Russians would
have about the same picture of
US that we now have of them.
/ have faith in the new Rus
sian ministry and in the Russian
future as an important element
in the aims of the allies. Rus
sian women are doing a wonder
full work in shaming the men in
to fighting, and where necessary
/ hope American women will fol-
low their example"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
Taking Levels on the jefferson High
way.

/
Surveyor j. w. Duffy. under
the orders of the State Highway
Department has been surveying
and making the. location and
levels of the Jefferson Highway
between Colfax and Montgomery
during the past week. We UNI
derstand he has instructions to
survey the entire route of the
highway through Grant parish,
and that he will probably be at
work next week marking the
route south from Colfax to the
Rapides parish line.
The Rapides authorities have
put the Jefferson Highway in
fine fix from PinevilIe by way of
Camp Stafford to the Grant par
ish line, and it is now up to Grant
to complete our part of the road
to Colfax, as has been tentively
promised.
We learn that a change in
the highway north of Montgom-
cry is contemplated, for the road
to go by way of Ebenezer camp
ground instead of Crews. This
is said to put it on better ground
and also to meet with the wishes
of the VIM parish authorities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
Next Step in Draft.

MODiuZatlOn next Step IN Drait.
Washington, Aug. Provost
Marshal General Crowder and
his assistants are at work on the
final set of regulations to be pro-
mulgated this week to complete
organization of the selective
draft war army. They will gov
ern actual mobilization of the
men selected.
Statements issued Tuesday by
the war department, shows that
preliminary figures place the
total force of national guards
taken into the federal service on
August 5 at 1908 officers and
419, 1874 men. Another state
ment showed that 1SO.766 war
volunteers have been recruited
for the regular service since
April l, leaving only about 1900
vacancies in the regulars at war
strength.
These figures mean that ap-
proximately 725, 600 men are un-
der arms, exclusive of the navy
and marine corps, to be supple
mented within the next few days
by $4,000 recruits under the
selective draft bill. Of the lat
ter number, about 100000 will
compose the third great element
of the army, the national army,
and the remainder will go to fill
up the regulars and the guards
and their reserves.
The war department has taken
over recruiting for the national
guards as well as. the regulars,
the entire guard having become
a part of the army of the United
States and having no connection
with the states.
1t is regarded as likely that
the mobilization regulations will
show that the surplus Of drafted
men is to be used as a recruit
reservoir and that all the men
will be put under training as
quick as possible.
The only hint of the probable
methods of mobilization of draft
ed men lies in a recent ruling by
General Crowder which shows
hat the adjutant general may
summon the quotas of the dis
riots in increments. Divisions
# each quota in five equal parts
8 suggested, each part to be
allied up separately as needed.
Under this arrangement it
would be possible to call out at
nee the men to form the new
lational army and to summon
alter those who are to compose
he reserves for all elements in
he army.
Men temporarily needed in har-
est fields elsewhere could be
lassifed by local boards into
hese later increments to meet
situations in their
istrict without delaying organi-I ,
alton of the new forces.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11

Mr.. E. j. Thompson, formerly in the
commissary of the fremont Lumber
Co. at Rochelle, has accepted posi-
ton in the Big Pine commissary at
Colfax, and expects soon to enter upon
his duties. With his family he is max
ing his home temporarily with his
brother-in-law, Sheriff L. o. Clinton,
pending the arrival of his household
goods and the renting of a suitable
home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
Stomach and Liver TROUBLES.

No end of misery and actual suffer-
ing is caused by disorders of the stom-
ach and liver, and may be avoided by
the use of Chamberlain's Tablets.
Give them trial. They only cost a
quarter. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
Stray Horse.

Left my place about July Is. one bay
bore, years old, branded v on Shout
der, small split in one ear. Think he
can be found in ward or 2. Will pay
S. for return to me at Fairmount, La.
au4-4t T. c. BUSH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
Grant Parish Farm Loan Association

Grant Parish Farm Loan Association.
The Grant Parish Farm Loan
Association of Colfax has practi-
cally completed its organization
and expects to be chartered with
in the next few days. The Boarc
of Directors and the Loan Com
mittee will meet on Saturday,
August IL, and examine the ap-
plications for loans which have
been submitted up to that date.
About thirty-ive applications
have been filed. The loans ap-
piled for amounts to about $4,000.
The secretary treasurer has
made bond effective from and
after August Is, 1917.
The Federal Loan Bank OF
New Orleans, will send the bank
into this territory as
soon as the applications reach
that bank. 1t is the expectation
that the applicants for loans viii!
get results promptly from ano
after that date. The directors
and the committee intends tc
meet once every week during
August and September.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11

wounded, missing and prisoners,
and you have total of $50, 900,
approximates the loss of
French soldiers for 1856.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11
The Ratio Killed Among the Soldiers
of France.

.
Last week the Chronicle com
mented on the chances of lif,
and death among the soldiers il
Europe. We summed up that thu
ave age chance was one man ir
every twenty g in every 100,
may get killed, while A or 5 il
each 20 would be wounded.
This conclusion was based or
estimates made by Roger Babson,
statistician, of Boston, and also q
late writer in Golfers magazine.
Since writing our editorial of last
week we find we probably made
the average casualty list much
higher than it should be.
We have later and better fig
ures to hand which are from au-
thentic high official sources, and
We desire to submit the informa-
ton herewith.
This is more authentic informa-
ton: In a letter to u. S. Secre-
tary of War Baker, dated July 80,
M. Andre Tardieu. High Commits
sioner of the French Republic,
states that the man strength of
France now in the armies is a lit
tie less than 5000, 600 men. He
goes on to say that this force
exceeds by over a million the
number of men France had in
line at the beginning" and that
she will be able to maintain that
number for long time to come.
He then says that by reason of a
better command, better instruc-
ton, equipment, etc., there has
been a constant and definite de-
crease in casualties (killed, woun-
ded and prisoners) since the be-
ginning of the war. He gives
the following figures in support
of this statement:
Battles of Chariot and the Marne, Id
per cent casualties, Tin proportion to
the total modified strength
First six months of 1915, 2.39 per
cent casualties.
Second six months of 1915, 1.36 per
cent casualties.
First six months of 1916, 1.47 per
cent casualties.
Second six months of 1916, 1.28 per
c mt casualties.
An analysis of these figures
shows that in the hot battles of |
Ciarloi and the Marine, in 1914,
when the Germans flushed with
victorious advance were pressing
the unequipped legions of France
to defend their beloved city of
Paris with desperation, the casu-
atty list was ID per cent. Taking
the average fatality as about l in
), this data gives us say, 3 men
killed and IL wounded in each
LOO among the million Frenchmen
in the 1914 battles.
Note how much greater that
list of casualties is than that for
1915 and 1916.
First six months of 1915, 2.39 per .
'ent, and second six months I.36 per
'ent, gives Us a total of 3. Is per cent 6
for 1915.
First six months of 1916. 1.47 ner
'ent, and second six months l.28 per
ent, gives us total of 2. 10 per cent ;
casualties for 1916.
Add together the per centage
or 1915 and 1916 and we have a
otal OF $50 per cent as the cas-
atty list for those two years of
ne war. Make the big allowance
hat one-third of the casualties d
roved fatal, and you have the = =
esult apparent that two French =
len out of each 100 in line have u
cen killedduring 1856. =,
4
Run the figures out: 2 in 100. q
} in 1000. 200 in 10000, 1000 in U
1000, 20, 600 in 1000, 600, and o
!, 900 killed among the 5000, 900 y
obilized during the two years =
l5-16-and there you have it. d
Id five times that many for the W
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11

The more ticks, the fewer pounds OF
meat, quarts of milk, pats of butler.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-08-11

If you have Chills or Malaria get
35c bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic nothing
better for chills and malaria. Get it
at the Drug Store.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
BAGGAGE OF TEUTON
 ENVOYS IS SEARCHED
German and Austrian Consular Party Arrives From China on Its
 Way Home.

A Pacific Port, Oct. 12.-Dr. von Rosthorn, former minister plenpoten- eiary from Austria Hungary to China accompanied by 2S Austrian and GA German consular and legation officials landed last night from the Dutch steamer Oranje, which arrived from the Orient. The party carries safe conducts from the Entente Allies, but federal agents nevertheless made a long and painstaking search of the baggage, letters and documents of the members before allowing them to come ashore.
 Anton Arnold, former German f1n- ancial adviser to the Chinese govern ment, was another member of the party.
 Dr. von Rosthorn will spend sev- eral days here before proceeding to an Atlantic port, where he will take a Swedish liner for Europe.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
INVITE LA TOILETTE
 TO EXPLAIN SPEECH
Members of Senate Investigation offer Wisconsin Senator Opportunity
 to Refuta Statements.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Senator La- Toilette of Wisconsin today was in- vited by the senate committee inves- tigating his alleged disloya speech at St. Paul to appear next Tuesday be- fore the committee for hearing re- garding assertions in his address.
 The hearings probably will be pub lie and will be confined to the state ments of facts in the speech, part1cu- larly regarding Senator LaFollette's statement that former Secretary Bryan appealed to President Wilson to keep passengers off the Lusitania because of ammunition alleged to be in her cargo.
 The committee advised the senator that its investigating authority does not extend to his right to make the non-partisan league speech, nor into the motives of his critics.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
KULTUR !

Germans Belgianize Residents of AL
 sace and Lorraine For Daring to
 Express Favor For France.
 French Front in France, Septem- Der 26. Correspondence of the Asso- ciated Press)-Fresh evidence of the German campaign of terrorization in comes to hand every day. Since the beginning of hostili- ties German courts martial, sitting in the annexed provinces have inflicted sentences totalling 5000 years inn prisonment on citizens of Alsace and Lorraine whose sole offense has been the expression of opinion favorable to France. All classes and all districts have suffered nexed by Germany in 1871 until the outbreak of the war in 1914 no fewer than 500,000 of the inhabitants of the provinces, according to official figures, have migrated to France. Immedi- ately after the declaration of war three years ago everyone of real AL satian or Lorraine origin, who could find way to do so, made a hurried departure over the frontier line Hun dreds of those remaining, owing to their inability to leave in time, were prison or internment camps, where they have been kept in confinement for three years.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
FAMILY GOES OVER
 STEEP BANK IN CAR
Warrenville Man, Wife, Son and Daughter Survive 35-Foot
 Plunge at Willimantic.

Willimantic, Oct. 12.-Four persons had remarkable escape from death today when their automobile plunged down 35-foot embankment as it was approaching this city and landed on its side in a field.
 The car was driven by Oscar D. Baker of Warrenville and with him were his son, Norman, Mrs. William Platt of Willimantic and her daugh- ter. Miss Alice Platt. Of the four the only one seriously hurt was Mrs. Platt, who was caught under the car. She IS expected to recover. Baker stuck to his wheel and escaped with p few small scratches while the two young people were thrown out as the machine slid down the steep incline and were shaken up and bruised.
 Baker, 1t Is said, was attempting to pass a heavy wagon on the high way driven by G. A. Stalker of Spring Hill, but collided with the rear of the vehicle. One of the for ward wheels of the automobile was torn off and the car shot across the road, dashed through a fence and careened down the hill.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
HAD NEVER SEEN A SAILOR
So Ohioan Did Not Consider It Wrong to Give Whiskcy to Men Wearing "Little White Caps.'

New Haven, Oct. 12.-Frankness of James Meyer in answering questions in the United States court almost up- set the dignity for a moment of that precinct today. As it was, Judge Thomas could hardly resist smile which was broad on the faces of the spectators and court officers. Meyer came - from ~ Bridgeport and was charged with selling two pints of whskey to sailors. He admitted it. With a broad. soft southern accent he told the court he had never seen sailors before. Men wearing little white caps he had seen sitting about the docks and at times drinking. He thought they were working or wait ing for work there. Some of them asked him for whiskey one day and ho got it.
 Said Meyer to the court 1T knew I hadn't ought to give sailors whis7 key. I had been told that it would get me into trouble; but I didn't know who sailors were"
 The court asked Meyer what he would do when he got out. "I'm go- ing right home to Ohio where there are no sailors, and when I have Whis- key I'm going to drink it myself hereafter.'
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
Russian Army Inactive.

Petrograd, Oct. 11.-Austrian and German troops are renewing their at tempts to fraternize with the Rus sians, but so far every effort has met with failure according to statement issued by the Russian war office.
 The general situation is quiet. al though some of the armies as well as some of the Cossack units act with some suspicion towards the command ing staff. The question of peace Is said to agitate the great mass of the Russian soldiers.
 At some places there is agitation against capital punishment but at the same time demands are made that punishment in the rear of the fighting front be enforced with greater strict ness. The cases where orders are dis cussed or not carried out are compar- atively rare The soldiers who refuse to obey orders usually are brought to trial.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY OCTOBER 12 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES.
MAYO BACK FROM
 TRIP TO ENGLAND
Admiral and Staff Had Been On Mis- sion to Learn Exact Conii-
 tiOns Abroad.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Admiral Mayo, commander in chief of the At- lantic fleet, and his staff have returned from England, where they participat- ed in naval conference with the Allies. This announcement was au- thorized today by the navy depart ment.
 The statement authorized by Sec- retary Daniels follows:
 Admiral H. T. Mayo, United States navy, and his staff have returned from England. The purpose of the visit of Admiral Mayo to England was to permit him to confer with officials of the Allied navy to become intimate in every detail with the situation as it is at present. what had been done before and to discuss the plans for the future.
 '"The British admiralty extended every courtesy and every facility to promote the success fthis mission.
 Admiral Mayo will proceed imme- diately to Washington and will there make full report to the secretary of the navy. Admiral Mayo visited the English fleet and our own forces in British and French waters in or der that he might familiarize himself with the conditions under which the Allied forces are operating"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
MURDERER DRAFTED
DiVanzo, Awaiting Death Sentence,

DiVanzo, Awaiting Death Sentence,
 Receives Summons From Govern
 ment to Serve in National Army.
 John DiVanzo, who Is at state prison, Wethersfield, sentenced to be hanged on November 16 for the mur- der of Raffaele Simonelli in this city on September 25, has received notice from the government that he has been drafted under the selective serv- ice law. DiVanzo and Steve Dugone, his accomplice in the murder, have asked that their sentence be commut- d to life imprisonment. A special meeting of the board of pardons has been called at Hartford on Saturday. Novmber 3. at il a. rn.. to let upon the request.
 ' OfVanzo was examined by an ex- emption board in New York city and accepted. A card notifying DiVanzo of his acceptance and to hold him. celf in readiness to respond to his country's call, was sent to Governor Marcus H. Holcomb. When handed his summons by Warden Ward A. Garner DiVanzo smiled grimly.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
ROASTED TOO SOON.
Greek Stacker Talks Himself Into
 Federal Custody

-Ansonia Oct. 12.-On instructions frcm Adjutant-General Cole. the To- cal board today caused City Sheriff Frank NOVino to take into custody George Merambellcotkis, draft de- serter and he was later taken to Fort Wright, off New London. He was em- ployed in New Haven until recently and is a Greek naturalized citizen, "A years old, and had hoasted openly among the Greeks that he could not be made to serve. He was ordered by the local board to go to Aver, but re- fused. The U. s. Department of Jus tice investigated his case and report ed that he was not a proper person to mingle among his countrymen.
 He was ordered to be seized and delivered to the authorities at Fort Wright.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
SWEDEN BECOMING HOSTILE.
Germany Curries Friendship By Offer
 ing Food Supply.

London, Oct. 12.-M. Widen, who has been asked by King Gustav of Sweden to form a cabinet, will at tempt to construct ministry solely of liberals, says the Stockholm corre- spondent of the Daily Mail.
 As to the effect of the American blockade the correspondent says the manner in which the policy of the United States is to be answered is in- dicated by the goyernment's announce, ment that Germany will supply to Sweden grain, potatoes and sugar, which the Allies have refused. This announcement, if realized, will natur- ally stimulate the pro-German trend of public opinion developed by the Washington news of the last few days, the despatch says. It adds that par ticular resentment has been provoked in the press by the statement that the Swedish delegates to the United States had suppressed the facts in re- lation to Sweden's exportation of iron ore to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
STEAMER RUNS ASHORE
Freight and Passenger Vessel Aground
 Fear Felt for Those Aboard.

An Atlantic Port Oct. 12.-An American freight. and passenger steamer in the coastwise service ran ashore off the New England coast last night, but reports today indicated that she was in no immediate danger. Coast guard crews, answering the yes sel's signals, went to her assistance and found that she wes resting easily on a sandy bottom. They reported that the sea was smooth and that ef- forts would be made to float her at high tide today.
 The steamer was about a quarter mile off her course when she struck. The coastguardsmen who went aboard sent word to their station that the passengers and crew would not be taken off