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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
DISPOSE OF THE
IMPROBABLE Hen
IcuIling Should Be Done Frequently
and Thoroughly.

After hens reach certain age, de-
pending upon the way they have
been handled, they can no longer pro-
duce eggs profitably. Those which
are forced for heavy egg production
by the liberal use of stimulants will
reach this stage quicker than the 9th
ers. Whenever this stage is reached
the mems should be marketed as soon
as possible.
A pretty safe rule to follow with
the average flocks which have not
been treated with stimulants is as
follows: Dispose of hens of the light,
active breeds, such as Leghorns and
Anconas, as soon as they have passed
through their third laying season;
and dispose of all the medium weight
breeds, such as Plymouth Rocks,
Rhode Island Reds, Wyandottes and
Orpigntons as soon as they have pass
ed through two laying seasons. At
the same time, discard all younger
hens which have baggy abdomens,
which have tendency to stay over
fat, or which lack health or yigor in
any way.
The culling should be done fire.
quently and thoroughly. 1t rarerly
pays to hold an old or weak bird
for a better market. The quicker
they are sold the better. The average
flock should be thoroughly culled at
least once a month. Such practice
will not materially reduce the output
of the flock, but, on the other hand,
will greatly increase the profits by
reducing the required amount of high
priced feed and labor.-A. F. Rolf
Poultry Specialist, Extension Divi
sion, Louisiana State University.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
OATS YIELD WELL
FOLLOWING LEGUMES

Some examples of successful oat
production in different parts of Louis
lana where the crop was planted on
lands that had grown a leguminous
crop the previous summer are given
below. In each case the land was
broken to depth of from six to ten
inches and then thoroughly disked
and narrowed.
In the Red River valley. near
Shreveport, a 40-acre field of oats
grown on land that had been in alfal-
ia for four years yielded 81 bushels
per acre. Two bushels OF acclimated
Texas red-rust-proof oats per acre
were drilled October Is.
In the Ouachita River valley, near
Monroe, so bushels of oats per acre
were produced on land that had been
in lespedeza. Two and one-half bush
els Of Louisiana red-rust-proof oats
per acre were drilled October 10.
On the Bayou Macon ridge So
acres produced oats as follows: 20
acres that had been in lespedeza
were drilled to oats September 25 and
produced so bushels per acre; five
acres that had grown corn and peas
were planted to oats October 10 and
produced 80 bushels per acre; %
acres of cotton land were planted to
oats from October 10 to November !
and produced % bushels per acre.
A farm in one of the Delta parishes
produced IS bushels per acre on land
+ that had grown, cowpeas and 40 BUSH
els on land without the peas. Two
or three bushels of oats per acre were
drilled early in October.-L. S. u
Press Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
PROPER STORAGE WILL
SAVE SWEET POTATOES
VALUE OF CROP OFTEN DE-
| CREASED BY CARELESS METH
obs OF HANDLING.
STORE IN WELL BUILT HOUSE
AN Abandoned Tenant House Can
Very Often Be Utilized For
This Purpose.

Improper methods of harvesting
and storing sweet potatoes are re-
hponsible for large losses which
greatly decrease the value 'of the
crop, according 10 A. F. Kidder, pro-
fessor of agronomy, Louisiana State
Univers'ty. Louisianas sweet pota-
Ito crop for this year is estimated to
he 100000 bushels, and growers
would do well to take precautions
against undue losses through careless
handling.
Some of the things to be observed
are as follows:
1. Potatoes should be thoroughly
mature before being harvested.
2. They should be handled careful
hy to prevent bruises, as such places
cause rot very quickly.
8. Injured potatoes should not be
stored with sound ones.
4. The potatoes should be sub.
jected to a temperature of IS to 80
degrees Fahrenheit as soon as they
are put away. and the moisture con-
tent reduced
5. Potatoes should be stored In a
well built house, where the temper
ature can be kept uniform. This will
save a large per cent of all good
sound potatoes, while the old bank
method usually causes loss Of %
to so per cent. Old tenant houses
can often be utilized for that purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
SEQ Reward. s1oo

The readers of. this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
formally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have 80 much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that IL falls 20 cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold ny all Druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24

Syrup can labels at the Chonicle Of
fee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Two
Jimmie Collins Tells What He Saw
What Military Training Does
for Boys.
Number Two

"Well, here we afel" exclaimed Bill
lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col
Inns.
"very glad to see you. Mr.. Collins"
said Uncle Dan with a smile.
"Aw," said Billie, "Just call him
JIMMIE. That's the only name he
knows. He's the pitcher of our base
ball nine, and he's some pitcher, too.
Just feel of his arm"
"Well," said Uncle Dan, feeling,
That's a mighty good arm!""
Nov, boys" said Uncle Dan, "what
do you want to talk about"
"Well," said Jimmie, Il was down to
GalesburgIa few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border. They looked fine. Everybody
was surprised to see how straight they
stood and how manly they were. The
boys seemed proud to wear the uni
form. l tell you their muscles were as
hard az nails. Iheard Banker Haskell
say that the training and discipline
Tic DOyS udu usiu Muc CAdStiy "hAs
every boy in the country ought to
have, and that now these boys could
get a better job at higher pay than
they could have had before. Do you
think that's so, Uncle DAM"
Uncle Dan replied: Il have a
friend who employs hundreds of young
men. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference
he says it pays to Go so. He finds
they are more alert, more prompt,
more courteous; they know how to
carry out orders: they are quicker to
think and to act than those without
training. He said from his experience
he believed that six or eight months
Of intensive military training would
add at least 20 per cent to a mans
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
AFTER FIVE MONTHS

The two pictures are of the same
young man. The first was taken the
Gay he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months military train
ina. His home is In North Carolina.
earning capacity, and that 1t was the
best investment any young man could
make.
"Billie, If you will 60. up to my room
and bring my. small handbag, I will
let you see two photographs of the
same young man, showing what only
five months of intensive training on
the Mexican border did for him."
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
showing the pictures, said: "Well,
here they are. They tell their own
story and it is mighty interesting
one. The young man, before training,
has a discouraged look he has seen
but little of the world. There was
very little in his surroundings to bring
him out. When he joined the colors
and Uncle Sam took him in charge,
life for him took on a new meaning.
lie saw a chance to do something and
be something. He woke up. His cap
tain says he Is twice the man he was
when he Joined the army. This may
be one of the extreme cases." said
Uncle Dan. II can tell you, though,
that war or no war, no one thing will
do the young men-of this nation SO
much good in so short time as few
months of intensive military training.
1t fits q man to fight his own life bat
Ties in the business world as well as
to defend his country and its flag.
"Nearly every civilized country gives
its boys military training. 1t is COM
pulsory. 1t is based upon the fact that
it is the duty of everyone to help de-
fend his country; and as war is now
carried on, no one can do much unless
he is trained. Also, the records show
that the killed and wounded among
unframed troops Is nearly three times
as great as it is with well-trained men
who know how to fight and how to
protect. themselves. BY this plan a
nation has trained men to defend her
and the individual is stronger and
better man for the training.
"If the Chamberlain Bill for Mill
tary Training is passed by congress,
as it ought to be, the same thing would
be done for millions Of other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
ought TO demand Of his CONGRESSMAN
and senators the passage of this
bill"
"All right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie, we
will see Judge Brownell, Mr.. Haskell,
and Professor Slocum, and get them
busy"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
Sheriff Sale.


State of louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18Th Judicial District Court.
DIR. j. C. Chapman VS.. j. P. Brister
\ ct ais.
By virtue of writ of seizure ano
sa e issued out of the 18th judicial Dis
trict Court and to me directed in the
above entitled suit, directing and COM
handing me to seize and sell the prop
erty of defendant, have seized and
will offer for sale at the principal front
door of the court house in Colfax, La. 4,
between the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. %, 1917,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the. defendant
herein, to-wit:
Lots and of block No. 33 of the
Acmevile addition to ColIax, with ali
improvements
Terms OF sale Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Collax. La, Nov. IL, 1917.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
Are Your Kidneys Well?
Many Colfax People Know the Import
ance Of Healthy Kidaeys.

Many Colfax People Know the Import
ance Of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
Weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney i'll should be neglected.
There is possible danger in delay.
If you have backache. or urinary trou-
bles,
If you are nervous, dizzy or worn out.
Begin treating your kidneys at once;
Use proven kidney remedy.
None embossed liked Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Recommend by thousands.
Proved by Natchitoches testimony.
w. T. Row, Jefferson ST., Natchito-
ches, La, says: II always have good
word for Doan's Kidney Pills, as have
used them on several occasions and have
had beneficial results. Whenever my
kidneys get out of order or my back
gives me any trouble, l take few doses
of Doan's Kidney Pills and they give me
relief. l recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills to any one who has kidney trouble,
for there is no better kidney remedy. +"
Price Coo at ell dealers. Don't sim
ask for kidney remeGy-get Doan' s
Kidney Pills = the same that Mr..
Row had. Foster MilDurn Company
Props, Buffalo. N Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
j. b. Roberts
attorney and Counselor
l1t- Law,
VIII practice in State and United
States Courts.
NOTARY IN OFFICE
COLFAX LOUISIANA
Eighty Acre Farm For Sale.

A bargain can be secured by quick
purchaser of an eighty acre homestead
place. About 10 acres cleared, most OF
merchantable timber cut, but good sup
ply of timber yet on place. Old-fash-
toned log house with plank room attach
ed and front gallery. Double log cribs
with stalls 81 around. Log kitchen,
good smoke house, good well OF water
in yard and Gray's creek near by. Will
sell at a sacrifice for S400 cash. apply
to MRS. TERRY SPENCER,
Bentley, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24
In Memory of Little Alton.

On monday, Nov 5, 1917 just as the
sun was sinking in the west. the death
angel spread his cold icy wings over the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Delaney Brunson,
claiming their darling baby boy. aged
seven months. He was sick only few
days. All was done for him that loving
ones could do, but God knew best. He
had little angel band that was not
quite complete, and so he wanted little
Alton to make it up. He was one OF
Gods choicest little flowers, and always
had sweet smile for every one; but we
know those smiles i'll be much sweete::
in that beautiful home on high. Grieve
not, fond parents, only look to our
Heavenly Father. and some day you will
surely meet your darling babe in the
sweet bye and bye. Oh, how sad and
heartaching it was when we walked up
to the little casket and looked down on
his little pale face for the last time on
earth. He was laid to rest in the Oak
Grove cemetery, funeral services being
conducted by Rev. w. N. Greed.
How sad that we all must part
With those We hold 50 near to our
= heart;
To know that we can meet no more
Until we reach that golden shore.
Then let us all for death prepare,
That we may meet little Alton there.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-24

nen, snd have met MANY of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
Of The stomach as they have to put up
with Ill kinds Of half cooked grub at the
Internationally hotels. which is one
cause of this dreadful disease"
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
SHAKESPEARE BODY
TO HEAR DR.. WOOD
Meeting Friday Preliminary to
Opening of the Society's
Annual Conference.

A lecture on "Shapespeare and the
Moral Law" by. the Rev. DIR. Charles
Wood. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant, will be the
principal number at a meeting of the
Shakespeare Society of America at
the Colonial School, Eighteenth and
@ streets northwest, Friday evening
at S:15 o'clock.
The meeting will be preliminary to
the opening of the annual conference
of the society at the same place on
Monday, April %, in conjunction with
the International Shakespearean So
ciety and the Shakespeare National
Memorial Association. The first ses-
sion of the conference will be held
Monday afternoon at o'clock, and it
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
PARK VIEW CITIZENS
FAVOR ARBITRATION
Indorse Compulsory Settlement
Of All Public Utilities
Disputes.

Compulsory arbitration for the set
tlement of disputes between employ
ers and employees of public utilities
corporations, as advocated by The
Times, has been indorsed by the Park
View Citizens Association, and copies
of a resolution, adopted at a meet
ing of the organization last night
are to be sent to the District Com
missioners. the members of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, and men,
bers of Congress.
I The resolution, urging registration
70 this end, was introduced by CharE
eon II. Clark, who pointed out the
urgent need OF such a law, especially
While a strike is on in Washingtop.
First Community Secretary.
To Miss Cecil 3. Norton belongs
the distinction of being the first
community secretary in the District
This honor was conferred on Miss
Norton by the Park View Associa-
ton which met at the Park View
School Building last night. As sec
retary, she will have charge of the
community activities in the school
Resolutions placing community gath
erings under the supervision or the
association, already approved by the
Board of Education were adopted
Announcement was made by George
f. Bowerman, librarian of the Pub
nc Library, that there is to be estao-
Hshed in the Park View School a
branch of the Public Library, to be
opened in the fall.
Twenty-Five dollars was appropri-
ated to furnish athletic equipment for
No. "a Engine Company. Plans for
stimulating interest in lawns ana
gardens were approved.
Manual Training instructor.
Resolutions were adopted urging
the Board of Education to provide a
manual training instructor for the
Park View School
! Plans for the organization OF the
Home Defense League were explained
by John G. McGrath, president.
DR.. John Van Schaick, jr., president
of the Board of Education, and George
r. Bowerman addressed the assocta-
tion. on community activities. Speak
ing of the war, DR.. Van Schaick said:
without hatred and without divi-
sion, we must all push forward to a
victorious conclusion, which will
mean as much for every nation under
the sun as it does for US"
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
THIEVES FRIGHTENED OFF
Senate Hotel Night Clerk Cheats
BURGLARS of Loot.

Burglars who attempted to break
into the lunch room Of the Senate
Hotel, 1O7 ID street northeast, shortly
before o'clock this morning, were
frightened of before obtaining any
loot, by James Horne, night clerk.
Hearing the steady tap of some
blunt object against glass. Horne ran
into the kitchen and found the pane
in the rear door broken, but he could
see no trace of the intruders.
\ horse owned by John Halloran,
or 7I6 Kennedy street northwest, was
stolen in Seventh street, between n
and o streets northwest, last night
The police say a colored trooper was
seen to ride away on the animal
. Two bicycles belonging to DR.. F,
Fl. RfdEeway, of 1907 Connecticut
avenue. and Earl Oliver, of Rosslyn,
Va, respectively, were stolen yester-
day
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
How to Be Rid of
Disgusting Dandruff

The only way to get rid OF disgust
ing, untIdy dandruff is to correct its
cause. Shampooing merely cleanses
the scalp for a few days, then the
scales form again as thick as ever.
To destroy the dandruff germ and
get rid OF the dandruff for good, part
the hair and apply a little of the
genuine Partisan Sage directly on the
bare scalp and rub IL in with She fin
ger tips until absorbed. YOU will
surely be amazed at the result Of
oven one Application for your hair
and scalp will look and feel 100 per
cent better
Only a few days massage with Pa
risian SAGE should be needed to de-
stroy tine germs that cause the dan
druft TO form. The scalp becomes
healthy. the hair will grow better.
and show more life and vitality and
you should no longer be troubled by
dandrufT. Faded, dull. or Hfeless hair
is quickly restored to beauty by this
simple process, which Il abVolutely
harmless and will not stain the hair
or make IL greasy.
Partisan Sage can > obtained from
ODonnelrs Drug Store and drug
gists everywhere. 1t is not expen-
sive.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
LANE URGES ACTION
Secretary Asks Home Club Mem
bers to Assist Toward Victory.

In an address before the Home Club
last night, Secretary of the Interior
Lane urged every member of the or
ganization to do his share to make
victory sure and quick in the war.
I'VE are at war tonight because op
preston of human rights challenges
u.s." he, said.
Some of those on the program OF
the evening were Philip NJ. Riefkin
Mrs. Robert II. Fatt. Miss Virginia
Robinson, Homer Smith. Miss Belva
Cuzzort, Judson L. Kline, George
Scharf, and Carol II. WINS. A chorus
composed Of Mrs. Robert H. Fatt, Miss
Katherine Ayler, Miss Margaret Ayler
and Miss Virginia Robinson, sang
"The Star-Spangled Banner" More
than 800 persons were present.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
Instantly! Conls Stop Hurting!
Corns Loosen and Lift Out
No painl Few drops loosen corns and cal
luses so they fall off-Never let corns
ache twice-No humbugt

1t doesn't even irritate the surround
ing skin.
Hard corns, soft corns, or corns be-
tween the toes, also hardened calluses
on bottom OF feet shrivel up and fail
on without hurting a particle. 1t Is
almost surgical Freezone is a scien-
tiic compound made from ether, says
a well-known druggist here. and the
genuine Is always sold in these little
bottles packed in q round. wood case.
Don't accept 1t unless in a round.
wood case.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
SHOCK CAUSES DEATH.

Coroner hewitt has given a certifi-
cate of death from cerebral hemor-
rhage in the case OF Mrs. Clara Whip
ley, forty years old, Of Brooklyn, n.
Y, who was found dead in her room
at 80 1 street northwest yesterday.
Mrs. whipley, the police learned, was
employed by a New York firm and
had come to Washington few days
ago to demonstrate goods in a local
department store. The proprietor OF
the store notified the police that he
would take charge OF the body and
notify the woman's relatives
The Washington times., 1917-04-11

For a few cents you can get a small
bottle Of the magic drug freezone re-
Gently discovered by a Cincinnati
man.
Just ask at any drug store for a
small bottle Of freezone. Apply a
few drops upon a tender, aching corn
or callus and instantly all soreness
disappears and shortly you will find
the corn or callus so loose that you
lift it on with the fingers.
Just thinkt Not one bit OF pain be-
fore applying freezone or afterwards
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
TO WORK AMONG SOLDIERS
Bible Glass Alliance Plans Cam
paIan IN Camps.


A campaign to distribute tracts
amUng the soldiers who are and will
be camped in Washington and vicinity
has been inaugurated by the Bible
Glass Alliance Testament and Tract
Society, which has already during the
last five months placed gospel tracts
in over $500 homes in the District of
Columbia.
To promote the work meetings will
be held at-1he Gunton-Temple Presby-
terian Church April 10 and at the
Westminster Presbyterian Church
April %.
Contributions already have been
made by the following: Mrs. James
w. wadsworth. jr., William T. Gal
liner, Judge Stanton J. Peele, E. B.
Grandin, the Rev. G. G. johnson, the
Rev. Earl L. Douglas, Edward F. Col
laday, DR.. W. K. Butler, William II.
Baldwin, George F. Stone, Mrs. James
Mcmillan, Mrs. S. c. Mason, and Miss
Georgia Robertson, Further contribu-
tions for this cause should be sent
to the Bible Glass Alliance, 925 New
York avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
DATE Chiffon HEARING.

A subcommittee of the Senate Priv
ileges and Elections Committee next
Tuesday will hear statements of Sem
ator Sutherland and former Senator
Chiffon. contestants in the West vir-
ginia election case. Mr.. Chiffon has
petitioned the Senate to unseat SEN
ator Sutherland on the ground of
election frauds.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
RITES FOR G. J. aEssLER.

Funeral services for George !. Bess-
Ter, a hotel keeper of this city for
many years, who died at his home,
I126 / street northwest, yesterday.
will be held tomorrow at the home.
Requiem high mass will be said in st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery Mr..
BessIer, born in Germany, came
TO this city when a young man.
The Washington times., 1917-04-11
GRANTED SUFFRAGE HEARING

Mrs. Maud Wood Park, chairman of
the Congressional committee OF the
National Woman Suffrage Association.
was notified yesterday that on April
20 the national association can have
a hearing on the Senate joint resolu-
ton embodying the woman suffrage
amendment to the Constitution before
the Senate Suffrage Committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-26
ISSUE WARRANTS
FOR ALLEGED
DOPE PEDDLERS

Federal warrants were Issued
Monday FOR two OF me men taken
during The last few DAYS in conuec
tton With tho rounding mp of the
ring that has been buying narcotic
drugs IN Windsor and other Cana
dian cities. and peddling It in De.
,rci' 10 addicts thru a well.estab.
ushed system on this side OF the
river
one % the warrants is FOR George
Lewis Negro. arrested with a
supply 81 drugs IN hts possession
when ~ stepped from ferry boat
al The Woodw ard ave dock HcWds
taken In by Joseph pcdcrich. -ps-
Cisl federal investigator Tho other
warrant is Tor Joe Williams Who
was arrested by the police depart
mcni lasf week FOR pcddling drugs
IN Detroit