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DINNER BY GlMBEL MEN.

Department heads OF Gimbel Bros.
composing tho Glmbei Gct-Together
Club. viii give dinner at the Hotel
Bltmore tonight for John F. Duggan,
General Manager. who has been ap-
pointed "A Vice President OF Glmbels.
W. BourlNe Cochran, Internal Revenue
Collector Edwards, Isaac Glmbel and
Hampton l.. Carson are expected 10
speak. Gov. Whitman and Julius
Rosenwald are among the prominent
men who have been invited
The evening world., 1917-06-02
MOTHERHOOD =
WOMAN'S JOY
Suggestions Co ChiIdless
Women.

Among the virtues OF Lydia n
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Il
the ability 10 correct sterilty in tbs
cases Of many women. This fact v
well established as evidenced by the
following letter and hundreds %
others we have published In theAa
columns.
Poplar Bluff, Mo.-"I want othaa
women 20 know what q blessina
The evening world., 1917-06-02

T HRoU0H the Kindness Of hum
dreds Of automobiis owners
who have generously contrib
uted sums Of money and the use Of
their machines, about 1000 orphans
will be given an outing next Thurs
day, an auto ride through the country
that will wind up at College Point,
L. l., where the kiddies will have q
grand lawn party. For some time
ki9d+nearted motorists have donated
their cars for An entire day that the
poor city orphans might receive lit
tie recreation and cheer from their
daily lot, which at best isn't any too
bright. This year more financial aid
before, which will give about 1000
The evening world., 1917-06-02
FIRST RESULTS FROM TIL
GARDEN.

Begin your harvest iohiIe things are
uounO and tender.
Within the next week or 40 gardens
that were planted early should begin
10 Weld some return for tho hours OF
work that have been put In In pre-
parlng and planting them. Among
the first things TO come along are
green onions (from sets). radifhes,
The evening world., 1917-06-02
WIN YOUR HANDS TIED BY some ehrou,e

"leI1aIe Omplaint" or
weakness, what can
you eXpect2 There's
nothing you can accom-
plish-nothing yOu can
enjoy. And no good
reason for II. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription will cure you,
safely and certainly, II
give II faithful
use. For every one OF
these wOmanly troub-
lsS, thls Is the only rem.
The evening world., 1917-06-02

Do not rspiAnt. however, until you
are sure that the hrSt planting ID
failure. Seeds often lie dormant
long time In oold weather such as we
have been having, and finally sprout.
Search carefully IN the soil. and II
the seeds you md are still plump and
sound, they are still safe. Peas,
beans, corn, cucumbers. melons and
similar "neshy' seeds are the most
likely 20 decay.
KEEP ON ouLTiVATlNo.
Frequent hard rains such as we
havo been having pack the soil down
cially n IL Ia at all inclined 20 be
clayey in character. Under these
conditions you must watch every
opportunity to cultivate, and try 10
get through all parts of your garden,
between tho rows, Just as soon as
tho soil dries out sufficiently after a
rain so that you can use your hoe or
wheel-hoe without having tho soil
stick 10 Il. One of the little prong
or rake-like hoes Is the best tool for
this purpose. as It tends TO Tighten
up the surface OF the soil. letting IN
the air, drying out tho surface ana
leaving Il in suoh a condition that
the next rain will soak down into IT..
instead OF merely beating II down into
a compact surface, and running Off to
collect in little puddles in tho low
spots. -, A. J..
Y. .sds when they get n rain every
few days TO keep them growing and
enable them TO root again even after
YOU have pulled them up. n you
have been having trouble in this ro-
Cpect the only sure cure is TO nave
an old basket and GAT1iEk " all
tho largest weeds after each hoeing
or wedding. removing them from tho
varden altogether. This. OF course.
makes a little additional work. but
not nearly so much as to have 10
~ - ~ them out s"~--l time.
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nsoosds g Ea.ysa vhs h..s Pl.yxd = 80 nis'ss =
The evening world., 1917-06-02
MAJOR LEAGUE AVERAGES
Compiled By MoreIand Neus Bureau

American League BsttinG Avsrages.
..$ss. T ie1lsdlSs a.s ni %. :u s Who Z S.TS % an
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KEEP EVERY SQUARE FOOT OF
GROUND eUsYl

Whether you planted your garden
according 20 one OF the plans given In
tho earlier articles In this series or
garden busy all through the season.
Take for instance tho crops mentioned
above, that are beginning to mature
now. or will bo In tho near future.
BETWEEN THE ROWS OF those
things you can plant succession crops
OF beans, beots, carrots. radlsh. let
tucc or turnipa. Or you can set out
IN THE ROWS. where tho first plants
have been pulled or cut for use. cab
bage, lettuce. endive or other plants
already started In seed-bed: or
plant sweet corn or beans in hills.
By tho time these second planting
have begun TO grow and need room,
the first thing will have been used UP.
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WEUR0E


before which will give about 1000
me O next Thursday
The evening world., 1917-06-02

PERMITS FOR USING WATER
Each week brings number OF IN
quiries as to whether water can DO
Used for garden without getting a
special permit. This all depends on
the local regulations. Writo TO the
wator Department or your town or
borough.
The evening world., 1917-06-02

Questions and AnsLUers
cUcuMBERs AND soUAs
"CROSSlNG"-A. N. Brooklyn. asks
n cucumbers and squash or melons
win "cross" or hybridize and spoil
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soIL EoR PorAToEs-w. u. n.

W. =. p Yonkers. N. Yea
beets and carrots be trans
The evening world., 1917-06-02
What You Should Know Z
About Your Auto; HOID
To Drive and Keep 1t
Expert Ad0ice How to Keep Automobiles Running
Smoothly and the Best Way to Remedy Machine
TroubIe-Traffio Suggestions and Pleasure
Routes for EUening World Readers.
Bv GEORGE q. ROBERTSON.

~ HRoUGH the Kindness Of hum
The evening world., 1917-06-02

KEEPING OFF sPARRoW5--Sey-
eral moro inquiries about this
trouble. Most OF tho writer's have
tried colored strings or bright OBJ
jects. Cover tho beds with black
twino that CANNOT bo easily seen
so they viii fly into Il. Stretch II a
foot or 30 above tho rows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17
Resolutions of Respect.

Resolutions of Respect.
To the Worshipful Master and
Members of Colfax Lodge No.
259 F. & A. M.
Your committee to whom was
referred the duty of drafting
resolutions expressive of respect
for the memory of our deceased
brother, DR.. w. A. Jones. report
the following:
Whereas, the Great Ruler of
the Universe in His Wisdom has
seen fit to remove from our midst
Bro. w. A. Jones in the full vigor
of his manhood; and
Whereas, Bro. Jones as a man
and a Mason was in good stand
ing in Colfax Lodge No. 259 F.
& A. NJ, a useful citizen in his
calling, a loving husband and
father, a kindly neighbor and
friend; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Bro. w. A. Jones this lodge has
lost a worthy and honorable
member, the State and commune
ty a valuable citizen, and his
family a loving husband and
father. who is sadly mourned by
all.
Resolved, That we bow in
humble submission to the will of
Him who doeth all things well;
that we hereby express our heart
felt sympathy for his family. and
commend them to the love and
mercy of our Heavenly Father
in their sorrow.
Resolved, That the lodge be
draped in badge mourning fol-
our brother; that these resolu-
tons be spread upon our minutes,
a copy be sent to the family OF
the deceased; and that they be
published in the Colfax Chroni.
Gle. Respectfully submitted,
H. G. GOODWIN,
L. L. ROACH,
A. 3. PERKINS,
Committee.
Purisy Gasoline is the best. People
cash Store. Lid
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Democratic Journal agriculture
coLFAx GRANT PARISH La. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1917

dent and vice president of the
United States, each for the term
beginning March A, 1917, and
shall be entered, together with a
list of the votes on the journals
of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives."
With this done, the joint ses-
sion was dissolved, members of
the senate filed out of the cham
Der and the speaker resuming the
chair called the house to order.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17
Severe Cold Quickly Cured.

"On December first ! had very Sc
we're cold or attack of the grip as it
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bed" writes o. ]. Metcalf. Weather
by, Mo. 81 bought two bottles of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and it
was only few days until l was COM
pletely restored to health. firmly be-
lieve that Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy is one of the very best medicines
and will know what to do when have
another cold" Obtainable everywhere.
ADV
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17
For q Bilious Attack.

When you have a severe headache,
accompanied by coated tongue, loath-
ing Of food, constipation, torpid liver.
vomiting of partly digested food and
then bile. you may know that you have
q severe bilious attack. While you
may be quite sick there is much con-
ISOLATION in knowing that relief may be
had by taking three of Chamberlain s
tablets. They are prompt and effec-
tual. Obtainable everywhere. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17
Congress, in Joint Session, Formally
Canvasses Electoral Vote.

Canvasses Electoral Vote.
Washington, Feb. Ia. -Presi-
dent Wilson was formally and Of
ficially declared reelected We'd
nesday when Congress, in joint
session, as provided by the con-
stitution, canvassed the electoral
vote Of the States.
AS presented and certified the
official returns give Wilson and
Marshall 277 electoral votes;
Hughes and Fairbanks, 254.
The canvassing of the vote to-
day, as always, was conducted
with much ceremony. The Sem
ate took a recess, and preceded
by two page boys bearing the Of
fetal returns, marched over to
the house chamber, where Presi-
dent Pro-Tempore Salisbury.
presided, sitting beside Speaker
Clark.
Senator Salisbury announced
that, in obedience to the consti-
tuition and laws the Senate and
House were in joint session for
ascertaining and counting the
electoral votes in this election
for president and vice president
of the United States. He then
called upon tellers previously Sc
lected to come forward and Sena-
tors Kern, of Indiana, and Clapp,
| of Minnesota, and Representa-
tives Rucker, of Missouri, and
Mapes, of Michigan. took their
places at the clerks table.
When the ceremony was begun
Senator Salisbury cautioned the
, spectators against applause.
He then opened and placed in
the hands of the tellers the cleo
ton certificates in alphabetical
order of the States and ordered
them to examine, count and an
nounce the vote, State by State,
as they should be called.
| In due course a list was sub
mitted to the chair showing that
Wilson and Marshall had received
a total of 277 votes and Hughes
and Fairbanks 254 votes.
The report was then read aloud
by the president pro tempore at
ter which he declared:
This announcement of the
state of the vote by the president
of the senate pro tempore shall
be deemed a sufficient declara
| ton of the persons elected presi
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Yeas = Carnahan, Dean, Faraldo,
Goodwin and Williams.
Nays None.
Adopted Feb. IL, 1917.
]. @. LONG,
A. M. GOODWIN, Mayor.
Secretary.
On motion the board adjourned sub
ject to call of the mayor.
j. @. LONG,
A. NJ. GOODWIN, Mayor.
Secretary.
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Something Good.

Those who hate nasty medicine should
try Chamberlain Tablets for consti-
patton. They are pleasant to take and
their effect is so agreeable and so nat
ural that you will not realize that it
has been produced by a medicine. OBJ
tainable everywhere ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17

Peoples Cash Store, Ltd, wholesale
distributors of Purity Gasoline and
Brite Lite kerosine oil. Nothing bet
ter made.
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Be it further ordained, etc, That
tax of ten tl0) mills DE and the same
is hereby levied on all the taxable prop
erty in the town OF Colfax, La, for
the year 1917, to meet expenses as
budgeted in Section ! OF this ordinance.
Section b ~
o. 4 further ordaipsd,. etc. That all
s.sssls.....ess or .5arss 81 ordinances IN
asa .ise sarle are
hereby rvrea.ea.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17

EXPLANATION
Gus carr of infe fonthe diseased area
RECOMMENDATION
the and
ion
NOTIFICATIONS
a irald
BoardRe ation No
The above by Dalrymple vete
science Louisiana Live Stock
Sanitary
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Electric light plants, same as State
Automobile transfers, per car. 10 90
Telephone companies, same as State
Telegraph companies, same as State
Section 3
Be it further ordained, etc., That all
licenses levied by this ordinance shall
not exceed and shall not be less than
the license fixed for the same by the
parish.
Section 81
Be it further ordained, etc., That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances In
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its
passage and publication.
Yeas - Carnahan, Dean, Faraldo,
Goodwin and Williams.
Nays None.
Adopted February IL, 1917.
J. @. LONG,
A. M. GOODWIN. Mayor.
Secretary.
The mayor read letter from the
owners of the Colfax Light & Power
Co., offering to sell their light plant
for the sum of $500, which was reject
ed by the board.
On motion the mayor was authorized
to offer the Coifax Light & Power Co.
the sum of S2l0O for their light plant,
lot, etc., conditioned on the town being
able to negotiate funds for the pur-
chase of the plant
On motion of e. w. Williams. Sec
onded by w. &. Canadian, the follow
ing ordinance was adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 24O5.
/, BY Mir. Wiihams-
NAn ordinance fixing budget OF ex-
peaseS Tor the town of Coitax, La ,
Tor the year 1917, and ievying tax
of ten (lU) mills on ali property sub
ject 10 taxation ii the town OF Col
lax, La
SecIion l.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the town OF Col
fax. La, in regular session convened,
That the following is hereby declared
to be the budget of expenses for the
I
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Parity Gasoline is the best Peoples
Cash Store. Lid.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

iibele sam IN ebef On the Union
paine. fbe chef ssts, Save wheat.
EAte meat save MiIk Save sugar
IN accordance with these ihsifue-
iioDs from The nse ebef. who issues
ofdefF through Herbert g. Hoover,
me diBlbs err department on the
iblOD l'HeiGc system Niii psf into
eGeu M o1ee the new Wsf food pro-
gram 0n ~ dining esfs.
TBet0ay has been designated ~
bsfD1sS dst on tbis day NO f0sst
bsf ~ bfDiied Deef wiIi appear IN
ne dlHlDg fsf menus.
ne Dse ~ Vienna ~ French bfead
wlli ~ discontinued entirely ana war
Dffa1 S8DsflfOfeG. The composition,
~ rsy Dfss1 n slxit pef rent white
DOsf, me- balance whole wheat snd
gfsbam fSsf. The sse ~ iDssi ana
DaeDB for gsrsisblby elIl b. 6iseob.
iIsse1. No Wits foils, hot breads.
~ Nhesf eAtes wiji ~ sefted. orr.
bfw sD6 eDfh mBf1os, eDfn essss
me eat4s ab1 bses vbssi eskes ejil
b. s4Ste1 lDsiea6.
tDHiiff, ffesb wsfef ssb aDd sea
fOlS, fresh VeyDisbjef sn1 ffsj's
ffesb sesefsbie ss6 ftsli ssisSs NJ
w. fesfsfea e1 ~ menus. ~ 6~slss>
~ 'be rsjied stafs< rood hgninjs
,ssfDf
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
$500 Per Y ar

old and the other under 20. The old
er one had been with an artillery
unit In France for almost three years.
The other day his name was publish-
ed in the casualty nsts-
THE financial drain of tho war
upon the Canadian people has been
heavy. but 1t is met cheerfully. 1t fs
practically impossible to pass through
the streets of q Canadian town with
out being tagged" for something.
either for a contribution to the Pat
riotic fund, tobacco fund, Red Cross
or some other similar purpose.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01
AMERICAN sOLDiEts ACTIVE
y, \, 1'roOps Nvw IN the Trenches and
Pouring Hot Shell Into the der.
man Ranks

The iulrgrnpblc dispatches OF Sun
day toll ~ the American soldiers be.
Ing brought Into active action IN the
French trenches, and the news that
our boys were nov AZ The front,
served ~ an incentive for the Increase
IN the Hnlu or Liberty Bonds.
The following n ihp announcement
given oui IN the dlApaichesi
Historic announcement 0f Amer
lra's nfsi lighting men on the line
was made today IN a formal state
meni Issued by American headauar-
lnra
rcd headed American artillery
pnpieIn aDd his husky gun crew OF
an American battery had the honor.
The morning before the infantry
marched quietly into the trenches,
~ nflng The FIRST shot 0f Americas a
war on land against uefmaHy.
First American shell
n was on n certain misty, gray
morning Precisely a. d o'clock the
men stood tense nnd alert, their gun
ranged far away across ihe sky, the
American captain gave The short
command ~ nre, The gunner jefs.
rd The landyafd sharp roar and
The hfsi American shell sped scream.
lnrit toward u Uefmnh battery and
America had literally and formal,
entered the war.
Eager hands rlasppd the bfasi
shell Ease 49, n came hot from IA,
bfneoh aud zeal0usly guarded II
Some time soon n viii reach presI
dent Wilson. The glfi of Major Gen
efai fIbefl
Throughout the day, Win veteran
French guhBafs beside them, like
wise serving guns. the American bat
iefy sent iia shells hurting across
searching Oui the uefmnns.
ilapt "a The rear, American Infsn
ifymen IN their blliets, heard IN
pOng ~ the shell, knew their broth
nfs ~ The nsld piece we're "in action
ana waited lmpaiIabily for the bivb
10 come when they, TOO, should TAN
their place N line
When nlehi had covered the road
with Iis darkness, the American IN
fanifSman swung out n WAS fsIn
Ing IN pitch DARK they tfudse
along win The elastic step that
BE- marvel ~ both their British IN
,he marvel of both their British Al
French bfOihefs.iB.afin
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

Commencing to-day November
1sf,j the new revenue tax on admis-
sion 10 places Of smusements be-
comes effective. and al places where
n charge of more than nve cents n
exaeisd. sre Included within the Isw.
one cent for each 10 cents Of frsc.
fl0n thereof Of the amount paid for
admission 10 any place Of amusement
Including admission by season ticket
~ ssbscfipflon. The tar IL 10 be
paid by the person paying the sdmis-
sjSn, a picture show charging 1G
cents viii, sitter November I, sdd 2
eent VAR fsx
me admission of children under
~ tesrs ~ sse where a charge n
DDv made for them, the tar viii be.
N evefy es~s, cent
KVen persons holding free passes IA
pis'es ~ amusement. must pay tss
~ I cent for sssk ten cents. or frsc-
lion thereof, Of the regular price
kvbsfseg fDy admission, and this mus
NJ Dsid Ny fhs pws~, who holds the
ysSs,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

That q bad condition OF affairs in
regard TO the harvesting and ship
mont Of crops exists in the great Twin
Fails farming section. Is evidenced
by the report OF gentleman who ar
rived from that section yesterday.
There are hundreds OF acres Of
potatoes yet In the ground. and may
be frozen before they can be harvest
ed and shipped. There Is scarcity
OF labor 10 harvest and no cars to
ship them In II they were dug out.
From Rupert TO 10 miles beyond
BubI--n distance OF about so miles
there is field after field OF pota-
toes. varying in area from 10 acres
TO 90 acres, yet unharvested. What
will become Of these thousands of
bushels OF potatoes is a mystery.
Farmers are in the towns every day
looking for help. While men are
scarce. yet the gentleman who ar
rived yesterday states that one will
see from 10 to 20 men hanging about
pool halls IN Twin Falls. and they re-
fuse 10 work. even when offered t4
per day.
| In the orchard. our informant
states. the apples are in large piles
on the ground and are covered ur
with canvas. empty sacks. quilts and
anything that can be found. Some
Of these apples have been shipped
loose In common freight cars. and
viii more than likely be frozen be
fore they reach their destination. Ap
pie boxes are very scarce. in fact car
hardly be secured at ail.-HaiIe,
kNews-Miper,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

monthly compensation runs from q
minimum of $50, II the injured man
has neither wife nor child living, to
a maximum Of SIS, II he has a wife
and three or more children living,
with $40 a month extra IL he has a
widowed mother dependent upon
him.
The maximum is enlarged still fur
ther, for when the disabled man con-
stantly requires a nurse or attendant
$40 monthly may be added. II the
disability is due to the loss of both
fee, both hands, or total blindness of
both eyes, or II he Is helpless or
permanently bedridden, 800 month
L. is granted.
The law contemplates future legis-
lation for re-education and vocation
al training for the disabled. 1t gives
them full pay and their families the
same allowance as for the last month
OF actual service during the term OF
rc-education.
No family allowance shall be paid
for any period preceding November 1.
1917. Family allowance will be paid
from time Of enlistment.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-01

Admissions to any public perform
ance for profit at any cabaret, or
similar entertainment, to which the
charge for admission Is wholly, or
In part, included In the price paid
for refreshments or services, are tax
ed / cent for each 10 cents, or frac--
tion thereof, paid.
Monthly returns and payments un-
der oath and in duplicate must be
made TO the Collector OF Internal
Revenue. by every person. corpora
tion. partnership or association COL
lecting admission taxes.
Even club members come within
the law, AZ such members must
pay tax OF ten per cent upon the
amount paid as dues or assessments
70 any social. athletic or sporting
club, where such dues or fees exceed
S12 per year.
Exceptions are made where the
proceeds OF an entertainment are for
the benefit Of any religious. charita-
bic or educational institution and to
agricultural fairs.
Railroad Tickets Taxable
Even the purchaser OF railroad
ticket or Pullman berth. will not es-
cape the tax. On and after Nov. LIST.
the tax upon transportation charges
Will be as follows:
OH railroad tickets to points In the
United States. Canada and Mexico.
per cent OF the ticket fare.
On Pullman tickets. 10 per cent
Of the fare.
On freight charges, 3 per cent OF
the freight rate.
These tsxes are levied by the Gov
ernment and 20 entirely to the Gov
ernment. but the railroads are chars-
ed by the law with the duty OF col
Iecting the taxes for the Government