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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02

and sat down What difference did
10 make. anyway?
II was problem play. IN which
me woman always suffered. espe.
cially when she tried 20 do right -
A. she saw n I was interested
and almost forgot Harper In trying
10 see similarity between The
case OF the woman IN the play and
my own
1T interests you
II was a statement, not a ques-
ton. but ! answered.
yes, intensely
81 am glad" And We did not
peak again until the curtain fell
10, intermission That was one
comforting thing about Harper
Carleton. You didn't have 10 talk
unless you felt like It when with
him.
The intermission was long one
and Harper and discussed the
rlay. He with 20 much animation
that unconsciously : found myself,
ms I often did. responding TO bic
mood There were only two Acts,
and the second was even more grip
Ting than the nrst leaned forward
resting my hands on the railing.
fearful 10 lose a word or gesture
Harper did not speak until the play
was over. then only asked me ~ /
would Ike supper A. "Cline's," quite
a fashionable restaurant
II should enjoy g." replied ab.
sently az he laid my cloak over my
shoulders. The woman IN the play
had been neglected A man had
tried 10 make MP 20 her for that
neglect. Our cases seemed 10 me
analogous-up 20 = certain point
The man In the PLAY had started In
70 be her friend, but had ended by
being her lover That. OF course,
could never happen 70 me. Harper
was simply my good friend
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02
Society

Mrs Morse Rohnert 10 in Hot
Springs. Va
o
Mrs. A c. Boynton mas taken an
apartment IN Dlxieland
Mrs. J. r Maurice Macfarlanc
who has been on a concert tour in
the east, has returned 20 Detroit.
o
Mr. and Mrs Allan A. Templeton
gave a dinner for the members OF
their bridge club. Saturday evening
o
Avs Annie Ward Foster and Mise
Foster will give their annual dane
ing party IN Arcadia Friday, May H.
%
Mr. and Mrs James l. Rand have
returned from a five-weeks' trip IN
New York. Washington and Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs William B. Lowe
and daughter. Rosemary, OF Atkin-
son-aye., have returned from two
months visit in California
o
The marriage Of Miss Marion
Douglas, daughter OF MI and Mrs
Samuel T. Douglas. % Douglas
Campbell. VIII take place SATURDAY.
May 2s.
Mr.. and Mrs. G Darmstaetter. No
100 Arden park announce the on
gagement of their daughter. Yola
10 Donald Frederick Gray son of
Mr. and Mrs ID. NJ Gray. No ~
King.aye the marriage 10 take
place Saturday. June 2.
%
Miss Virginia May Brooks gave
a theater party in the Temple thea
ter followed by ten IN the Detroit
Athletic club. Monday afternoon, 10
cofebratc her eleventh birthday The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. Louis
Palmer and Miss Mabel Brooks
.
The comedy "A Night or" viii
be presented by the University ~
Detroit Dramatic club. SATURDAY.
evening May 8. IN Columbus TEN.
pie frr The benefit cf the Red eros
Box have been taken by Mes
GAMES Frederick NJ Alger Joseph
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02
The Confessions of a Wife
He Is Happiest Who Does Not Know.

/ wing here as / am worn and spenf
] still feel there is greater love, a
finer and more splendid courage In
sometimes letting the other man
die
The Jaw IN the reasoning" he
hurried on 70 say as opened MY
mouth 20 speak. is that. being fall
BILE humans. we may make mistakes
in Judgment as 10 when 10 the time
to die and when r. the time TO let
the other fellow" Dick stumbled
and did not finish
The nurse came forward Don't
tell me I must not talk" he. said
Don't you want me 10 live? You
must let me talk"
The doctor said you might talk
20 Mrs Waverly rs long as you
wished when you were not de
lirious
II should be quite delirious II you
took her away now" answered Dick
Again caught a glimpse OF that
crooked smile
Margie. when I swan out from
you that day was really very hap
by. FOR when ! Rugged you 20 me
you clung for an instant close 70
me as you have not done for years
My heart missed beat or two
Poor Dick took my action as love
for him when was uncousciously
asking for help 20 tell me what 70
do.
Il somehow said 20 myself" Dick
went on. that you had been sick in
mind "a we'll as body. that YOU we're
now getting we'll and that you and
were going TO be just as We we're
when We were Grst married.
THE water was grateful 70 my
tired body. Margic u somehow
smoothod out the uncomfortable
physical condition ae YOUR almost
unconscious cares had salved ms
soul
u was idly swimming oar whom !
hoard tho cry for help Like any
other\mSn started 90 vive ID u
is a primitive human quality 'to give
rhysicai help when another i.\ ln
physical danger quirtN saws
however. VAS using ayerr atom 10
my strength Ii came fo me char
probably ! would DO more OF @ hind
rance 10 stuart than p help
Il thought OF you. dear
ITO BE Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02
DINGEMAN RULES
AGAINST CITY IN
SALOON CASE

Corporation Counsel Harry D.
Dingeman ruled "Wednesday that
the city must issue a liquor license
20 Gus Van Heck. proprietor o. a
saloon az Gratiot-ave and Connor's
creek, altho Van Heck did not apply
for a city license as required by
the common council Van Heck al
ready had paid his state and county
license money for the ensuing wear
having been granted HIS license by
Gratiot township prior 10 IL becom.
ing part OF the city % Detroit
Van Heck's saloon was closed by
the police Tuesday because he ha
failed 20 comply with the city stat
ute, and the view OF the majority OF
the aldermen was that ne was per
manenuy out OF business because OF
his failure 70 apply for the city IL
cense.
Van Heck was but one OF many
liquor dealers who were uncertain
OF what the councils action would
be when territory was annexed All
obtained their licenses from the
township, prior 70 the annexation.
hut Van Heck as Tho only one who
did not pay the s. city Gee
Several or Tho aldermen still do
not believe that Van Heck should
be granted a license. and are pri
vatoly estigating tho conduct OF
his saloon In the past year One
complaint they are giving particular
attention 20 Is that OF Patrick Mur
ply SO l545 Jefferson ave, who
Hast fail had Van Heck arraigned
before Police Justice Stein on a
charge OF assault, re represented
20 The court al that time that Van
Heck had committed an unprovoked
assault
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02

Dicks eyes lighted Up his morn.
ing as came In. SO YOU have
come al last, dear. be said
Il have been here many many
times" answered.
He turned an inQuiring gaEe on
the nurse.
Yes. that is right. Mr.. wayerly;
Mrs waverly has been constantly
with you and you have almost brok,
On her heart because you did not
know her and kept imploring her TO
find Margie' for you"
How long have been hereF" be
asked rather mildly.
over two weeks"
A spasm OF pain contracted his
features
IL Is all right, Dick" said You
got the contract J msays you are
on Easy street now
He sank back among the pillows
almost in faint.
How did you get me here7"
we brought you in by special
train. wired Jim and he came over
TO Atlantic City and fixed up every
thing"
Dear old Jim" he said fondly.
and added family. and STUART"
Malcolm Stuart was cremated al
most two weeks ago Yesterday by
his request the Saliva steamed out
OF sight OF land and Dr Virot
sprinkled HIS ashes on the waters
where he had spent most OF his life -
Dick groaned.
DO you still think ! am COW
ard and a cad. Margie7' he asked
softly
did not answer, neither did
draw away my hand over which he
had weakly placed his Poor, poor
old Dick He looked so helpless
and unhappy
"Margie. am not coward and
the thing ] did the day Malcolm
stuart died took more courage than
IN had gone ont there and given
up my own life In saving his And
the awful thing about II all dear
is that psrbsps ! was mistaken
perhaps did not do The right
thing
Under his breath he again quoted
Greater love than this hath no
man We have grown dearest "a
think that means the greater cour
age a. well. but I felt then. dear. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02
One Woman S Story
az CAROLYN sEEcHER.

my belt They were the only touch
81 color m nay costume. but they
were all ! needed The girl AZ the
beauty parlor had done her work SO
well that my own glowing colCr
and sparkling eyes reelected back
40 me from my mirror a satisfying
picture laughed aloud as saw.
mad no thought Of Robert could take
from me The JOY or knowing I was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02


rood to look al. and that some one
thought Tue worth while"
After / had finished dressing
glanced al tho clock and saw that
stlll had nearly half an hour 10 val
before could reasonably eEpec'
Myrtle and Ned. 80 ! went dovG
stairs into the living room and tried
20 read But failed 20 be interest
Cd and soon threw the magazine
aside and gave myself up 10 my
thoughts.
Where was R0bcrt?" 7 wondered
Then I smiled as / thought that FOR
once had carried out my deternh
nation 20 show him that could BE-
as Indifferent as he. But then came
another idea One that had not be
fore occurred 10 me. Suppose he
were with Phyllis lawson I spranf
10 my feet and paced the noor eS
citedly. Why hadn't found out
whore he was. and why he had gone
and-with whom.
In a moment all my resolutions
70 show Robert" were forgotten
All the coldness with which I had
thought Of him was gone, and In its
place a hot, torturing jealousy con
sumed me II was unbearable.
would find out where be was and
20 % him.
Just as came 10 this conclusion
Martha opened the door and ush.
cred in Harper Carleton.
"Why-you--" stammered. con
fused. Il expected Myrtle and
Ned!-
Il hope Won are not disappointed"
he replied looking curiously at ma
"No--of course not. returned,
trying TO compose myself "Bui
aren't they coming"
No, they had a previous engage
mont 50 called the party on save
for ourselves A party a deux In.
stead OF einq, as had intended
hope you are not afraid Of being
bored
"Oh. no. But was about 10
cay something about what might b.
said when 7 caught myself Why
should give expression 20 a
thought which might make us both
uncomfortable and conscious Rob
~ wouldn't care, 7 thought. bitter.
~ And why should i mind what
others might say So I finished
II shall have 10 keep YOU waiting
for moment; want 70 speak 20
Martha"
AS long as YOU like, little lady.
$40 long as you come 70 me In the
end
! thought detected a peculiar
smile on his face as he spoke. but
forgot II as / hurried from the room.
! ran upstairs and when saw my
flaming cheeks ! didn't wonder that
hc looked a. me curlously when he
came ia had worked myself up
n,o raging fever hathed my
face WITH cold water. careless OF
the work Of tho girl In tho beauty
parIor. then busted It with fresh
powder and Joined him
he rose Immediately and held MY
opera cloak for me. remarking as
bc did so
You are very lovely tonight, I
am very proud
made some careless answer. aud
with an effort dismissed Robert ard
Che harrasslne thoughts ne had
evoked from my mind Harper had
a taxi az the door and we were
soon AZ the theater. where ne had
taken a box ! was delighted al
this. as J thought II cared to !
could SIT back out OF sight OF the
audience But he Immediately placed
e. chair FOR mo AZ the front az the
box, he. himself sitting in the
shadow shrugged my shoulders
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02

This Is an extreme OF style which
loses all OF its good points II worn
by the wrong person. or put on with
the wrong gown When It is really
part OF a perfect costume. nothing
can De better.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02

Almost any woman-under IS
years OF age would love 20 possess
the latest adaptation OF military
models 20 modern millinery II is
q bridled cap OF straw. banded with
velvet and bordered with beads and
buFles
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-02
EXPLOSION
IN GRAIN
STOREHOUSE

CHICAGO Nav Police and
federal officials are Investigating 20
determine whether The explosion
which early toppled over a water
tank above the b A. Bckhardt MIL
ng CO.'S plant. was caused by war
plottcra Tho tank. containing So
600 gallons OF water. Was 100 feet
aaoFn the ground. A nearby build
fDg was wrecked when the tank col
lapeed
Several thousands ~ bushels OF
ero0n and large quantities OF -four.
threatened gy The FIRE which follow
"a. We're saved
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
CALOMEL SAuVATES
AND MAKES YOU SICK
Acts like dynamite on a sluggish
live- and you lose a
days work.

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating cal
omel when so cents buys a large Dot
tie of Dodson's Liver Tone-a per-
feet substituted for calomel.
1t is pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver Just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't
make you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. 1t
is mercury and attacks your bones.
Take dose of nasty calomel today
and You will feel weak, sick and
nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose a
days work. Take a spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone instead and
you will wake up feeling great. No
more biliousness, constipation, slug
gishness, headache, coated tongue or
sour stomach. Your druggist says if
you don't find Dodson's Liver Tone
acts better than horrible calomel
your money is waiting for you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Local Exemption Board Answers Crit.
icism.

1t is to be regretted that at time
when conditions are such as confront
the people of our country at this time
there should be injected into the ma
chinery of the law undue influence, and
an effort made to retard the progress
of those on whom has been placed the
responsibility of executing the orders
of the government in carrying out the
army draft law.
The manner of drafting the men and
creating the order in which they be-
came subject to call, was no arrange
ment or act of the local boards, but was
carried into execution by the war de-
partment at Washington and handed
down to the local boards, likewise the
instructions as to the law governing
the draft and the regulations to be fol-
lowed, which the board has attempted
to carry out impartially.
If there be any cases which have not
had due consideration in which an I'M
Just draft has been made by this board,
it was due to lack of information to
establish such claim.
The board has official knowledge at
this time that an arrangement is being
worked out by the war department ID
give relief to aggrieved cases where
men have been wrongfully drafted, and
when it has heen placed in the hands
of the board we are ready to do what
we can to make such cases right.
Feeling we have complied with the
law there exists no embarrassment on
the part of the board. but personally
We as deeply regret the necessity OF
the draft and the loss of the men to
their families as any one.
l.. o. CLINTON, Chairman.
j j. O'QUINN, Clerk.
C. H. BLACKwoOD, Coroner.
Grant Parish Local Exemption Board.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Four Reasons Why Cotton Must Bring
Is Cents.

The Cotton and Cotton Oil
News of Dallas, Texas, gives
four reasons why cotton must
bring Is cents, viz:
1.-The crop is 1000, 900 bales
short of what the world needs.
The world has been eating up the
cotton surplus at the rate of
nearly 1000, 600 bales a year, and
now must face the fact that the
new American crop is 1000, 900
bales short.
Cotton at Is cents will then
have advanced only in proportion
to other products.
3-The cotton mills can pay 80
cents and still make big profits.
while these considerations
should assure the farmer at least
rs cents in war times, peace
would boost prices even higher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Negroes Being Mustered Into Service.

Negroes Being Mustered Into Service.
We this week publish the list
of the negroes called in the first
draft of colored men from Grant
parish. These men are the first
to be drawn in the national army
service, and another contingent
will be called three or four weeks
later. The negroes, when prop
erly drilled and differed by white
men. make fine soldiers, and in
Cuba and on the Mexican border
have shown themselves to be
brave and patriotic fighters. This
draft of negroes will doubtless
feel it to be an honor to be first
called to the colors. They will
go to Camp Pike, Ark, the same
camp to which the white soldiers
were sent.
Negroes from states in which
they form the largest percentage
of drafted men will be called
first. AS far as possible colored
men will be called after white
men. All negro troops will be
drilled separately, but wherever
practicable, at environments hous-
ing white men of their section.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Second Liberty Loan Will Be Launched
October 1.

Second Liberty Loan Will BE Launched
October 1.
The enormous expense OF the
present war necessitates the
launching of another liberty loan.
1t is the duty of every true Amer
lean to buy the. Liberty Bonds,
and there is little doubt that the
moneyed men of the country will
seek to invest in them freely.
They should do this NOT only as
a patriotic duty, but as a strict
business investment of great adj
vantage. 1t is a safe loan on
which the government pays good
interest. A bond is as good as
money, and better and safer. 1t
is yours to borrow on, or to sell,
or do as you like with; and if it
is lost or destroyed you can get a
for the asking.
Therefore do your duty to your
self and to your country and buy
a Liberty Bond.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the Octo-
Der term of district court Will convene
on Monday. Oct. 1, 1917, and all parties
under Indictment and under bond are
hereby notified to be present IN open
court at a. m. on said date, in order
that their cases may be fixed for trial,
else their bonds will be forfeited:
Justices of the peace are notified to
send in their ,lockets, in order that the
grand jury docket may be prepared
By order of the court, this 10Th day
of September, 1917: o
Clerk of the District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
List of Drafted Men Corrected,

By error last week three of the men
drafted in Grant parish were left off
our roll of honor, namely: Harry E..
West, Of Pollock; Jos. S. Maxwell. of
Ball, and Chas. V. Nugent, of Iatt.
The error is corrected this week and
we publish the entire list as it should
have been in our last issue. We regret
the oversight of last week, but hope
these men and their friends will accept
the publication this week as ample and
satisfactory amends for our error.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Governor Pleasant Declines to Remove
District Board.

District Board.
Senator Robt. F. Broussard,
alleging that the exemption board
for the western district of Louis
lana has disregarded the rules
and regulations relative to ex-
emptions, has asked Gov. Pleas
ant to join him in requesting the
Secretary eff War to remove the
board.
The governor in a telegram to
the senator declines to Join in
asking for their removal. He
says the men sought to be re-
moved are of high standing. and
he does not find that their judg-
ments are tinged by any un-
reasonable or dishonorable mo-
tives.
The board is composed of A.
P. Pujo, of Lake Charles, chair
man; j. B. Ards, of Shreveport,
w. D. Haas. of Alexandria; E.
G. Courtney, of Monroe, secre-
tary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Great Faith in Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrh0ea Remedy.

Chamberlain Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father about
a year ago when he had diarrhoea. 1t
relieved him Immediately and by taking
three doses he was absolutely cured.
He has great faith in this remedy"
writes Mrs. w. H. Williams, Stanley,
N. Y.-adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

The first fire in Colfax in more than
twenty months occurred at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. A negro cabin on
the river bank, in the rear of Mr.. Earl
Roberts residence, caught fire from a
defective fue and was completely de-
stroyed, the household goods, however,
being saved
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Thos. Carient, Pollock.
H. u. McGinty, Verda.
Tim Lowell. Dry Prong.
Ben H. johnson, Pollock.
Oliver P. Geeting, Colfax.
Rudolph w. Price; Pollock.
John Durand. Pollock.
Jos E. Negent, Pollock.
Vernon E. White, Colfax.
Jas. B. Pollard, Dry Prong.
Cody o. Blackburn, Colfax.
M. d. l.. Coody. Dry Prong.
Jos. T. Dewitt, Dry Prong.
Daniel Webb. New Verda.
John Bonner, Pollock.
Walter Fredieu, Colfax.
Jesse A. Lane, Selma.
Chas. N. Collins, Pollock.
Ira Brimer, Dry Prong.
Augustus Nose Miller, Colfax.
Mathew Mott, Dry Prong.
w. l.. McConathy, Packton.
Caleb F. Mathis, Dry Prong.
Oscar Lasyone, Colfax.
Jos. F. East, Pollock.
R. M. Honeycutt. Dry Prong.
John Wesley Luther, Colfax.
Crawford Parker. Pollock.
Walter Hoob, Aloha.
Gsydon c. Mccain, Montgomery.
Dennis l.. Chelette, Montgomery.
Geo. L. King, Selma.
Ado B. Collingsworth, Pollock.
Geo. E. Futrell, Colfax.
Adam Christy, Montgomery.
Marcus Hunter Futrell, Colfax.
William I. Tarver, Dry Prong.
Richard Neal, Pineviile.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Succession Notice.

Succession Notice.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
Grant Parish, La.
Succession of j. C. Sparrow, Deceased.
No. 3433.
Notice is hereby given that w. M.
Stickles has filed application for APP
pointment as Dative Tutor to the mi
nors, j. G. B., E. E., J. w. and L. C.
Sparrow, minor children of j. C.. Spar
row, deceased.
You are hereby notified to file such
opposition as you may have thereto
within time prescribed by law, else let
ters of Tutorship will issue as prayed
for.
Witness the Hon. Judges of said
court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this, the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1917.
j. ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr.. Foster F. McNeely, having ten
dered his services to the government as
a veterinary surgeon and being accept
ed several weeks ago, was notified to
report for service at Camp Green,
Charlotte. N. c., and left last Monday
night for that place
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr.. P. M. Ussery, of Selma, accom-
panied by Messrs. E. E. Cams, II m
Kennedy and Marcus Kennedy, brought
two bales of cotton to Colfax on Thurs
day to have it ginned Mr.. Ussery
knows by past experience the advani-
age of bringing bis cotton TO ColfaS,
and figures that it is well worth the
trip of IS miles to be able to get to a
competitive buying point
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

On last Sa .urday and Monday the
Chronicle moved the most of its be-
longings into its new Office, and is now
comfortably located in the middle of
the square on which it has stood for
many years. The Office proper is COM
pleted, but we have yet to complete a
room l0xl2 feet over our engiee, which
sits in the rear of the office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

October Ia to 81 is Inventory
Week" in the State of Louisiana, in
which all It's resources are to be cast
up. The State Defense Council is to
urge the increase of 100 per cent in the
acreage of oats this fall, also liberal
sowing of wheat and rye for winter
grazing, and the planting of fall gar
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr.. C. H. Rhodes, manager of the
iatt Lumber Co. commissary, has been
in New Orlaans this week purchasing
full fall stock of goods for be COM
pany.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

The entertainment committee of the
local Red Cross society are arranging a
home talent play for the benefit of the
Red Cross fund, to be given Friday
night, October II.