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practically all 81 them took part IN the
riots. They visited four other Cary
system schools" In the Bronx and tri9d
to stop the sessions, demanding that tho
pupils come cut and join the strike.
Great crowds OF men and women chser-
cd and sometimes directed the children
IN their work Of sabotage,
Storm School Dooxs
At the noon hour when the poiice
thought they had the situation under
control. big band Of schoolboys march
ed against public school NO. 5S which
had been immune. and enlisted many q
the pupils They tried 70 storm tha
doors and get mere recruits, but were
repuIsed by the police.
The boys raided many shops IN ms
afternoon. confscatfnE window cards Ed-
vocatfng Mayor Mitchell's reelection.
On the backs OF these anti-Gsry system
legends were printed BY the boys.
The only aduit arrested said he was
John Finn. J5e was making e speech 20
n crowd OF children near public school
no. 20. urging them 10 strike. Inspired
by him. a number or boys we're throwing
brick a. tho school windows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

The lyceum attraction at the
high school auditorium Wednes-
day night was certainly a coed
one, and we learn that a better
one is to be here on Friday night
of next week. The Civic League
has word that the Dixie Duo of
Texas will be the next lyceum
attraction for Colfax, and will
exhibit here at 8:15 p. m. Friday,
Feb. 8. This attraction is an ag-
gregation of talented ladies who
are exquisite artists in their line,
piano renditions, reading, songs,
stories and pantomine in costume
with musical accompaniment,
etc. The program isone of merit
and all who attend will be sure
to enjoy it to the fullest extent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

Jefferson School Burned by lncendiary,
Last Saturday night the JEFF
ferson school in ward two was
destroyed by fire, the undoubted
work of an ipcendiary. This was
a new building in which the Rock
Hill and Olive Branch schools
were consolidated, and located on
the proposed Jefferson Highway,
as most suitable to all parties
concerned.
The building was up to date in
its appointments, and its destruc-
ton was a dastardly cowardly
outrage upon the community. 1t
was insured for three-fourths of
its value, and will be rebuilt, but
we understand the school adthori-
ties fear they will have some
trouble to collect the insurance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Sick Liver Causes Dizziness.

Headache, biliousness, chronic con-
stipation and muddy complexion are
signs that your overworked liver needs
Po-Do-Lax to take up part of the
burden. Po-Do-Lax is natures reme-
dy, liquid laxative derived from the
May-apple, a gentle liver stimuIant
that increases the flow of bile and by
its mildly laxative quality carries off
the impurities that have clogged the
intestines and aids nature to clear the
blood. Get a bottle to-day. At all
druggists, Soc. ADV. 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
War and Rumors of War.

Coming on the heels of Presi-
dent Wilson's peace proposition
last week, the German Emperor
has issued his reply. While the
Kaiser expresses a certain amount
of diplomatic consideration for
the United States, he has declar-
ed his intention of resuming sub
marine fighting, doing away
with all restrictions" In view
of the Presidents demand that
relentless warfare along certain
lines should cease, this is regard
ed as sufficient cause for severing
diplomatic relations which may
be followed by a declaration Of
war.
A regular panic occurred in all
the exchanges, cotton slumped
SIS a bale in ten minutes after
the news was posted, and wheat,
corn, oats and provisions slumped
severely, but ali recovered some
what before the close Of the day.
All markets are wildly excited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

Sheriff L. O. Clinton has been
troubled with his eye for the past
three or four weeks. He ran in
to a bush at night, and a stout
limb struck him in the eye, caus-
ing it to become greatly inflamed.
Messrs. L. L. Roach and j. M.
Straughan have been doing his
office work the most of the time,
and this week he has Mr.. ]. H.
Corbett. who will probably re-
main until Mr.. Clinton's eye gets
better.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Stiff, Sore Muscles Relieved.

Cramped muscles or soreness follow
ing a cold or case of grippe are eased
and relieyep by an application of Sloan s
Liniment- Does not stain the skin OF
clog the pores like mussy ointments or
plasters and penetrates quickly with
out rubbing. Timber up your muscles
after exercise, drive out the pains and
aches of rheumatism, neuralgia, lnm-
bago, strains, sprains and bruises with
Sloan's Liniment. Get bottle today.
At all druggists, 25c. -Adv.-3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Farm Loan Meeting.

In response to a call by The
Chronicle for farm loan meet
ing large number of Grant par
ish citizens met at the court house
in Colfax last Saturday. w. R.
Jones was chosen chairman of
the meeting and r. S. Cameron
acted as secretary.
A general discussion of the
farm loan proposition was taken
part in by a number of those
present and a good deal of infor-
nation was elected upon the SUBJ
ject. A branch association hav-
ing been heretofore organized
in Grant, those present were re-
quested to become members.
About eighty persons enrolled,
bringing the membership of the
local organization up to about
one hundred.
A meeting of the board of d.
rectors is to be held in Colfax on
Saturday, Feb. 10.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
pM@Eigl}uaJ1
Enlightenment !|!!
s30o,o0o,ooo LOSS IS SEEN
Two Million Miles of Unimproved
Highways in United States--Farm-
ers Blamed for Condition.

There are 6,500,000 farmers in the
United States, the most of whom raise
something for the market" says the
American Highway association.
They have been described by DR.. T.
N. Carver, the. Hsrvard university ex
pert in economics who was engaged
last year by the department of agri
culture to draw plans for the organi
zation of rural community, as tenn
peramentally an independent, head
strong. individualistic class, and
therefore, difficult to organize. That
they are difficult to organize IS evi
denced by the fact that there are
100000 miles of -unimproved public
roads in the United States over which
they must haul their products to mar.
ket at a loss of approximately $780,.
100000 every year, or about the total
assessed value of property, real and
personal, In South Carolina. That they
are Independent of good roads to
their own great loss is evidenced by
the enormous waste of both money
and muscle in trying to do business
without good roads and their appar.
ent lack of interest in compelling their
representatives in legislatures and
congress to provide highways for their
service.
Good roads are equally necessary
to both the production and distribu-
ton of farm products They are pre-
requisite says Mr.. Houston, secre-
tary of agriculture, in his last annual
report, not only to economical produc-
ton and distribution, but to the pro-
motion of the broader life of commu-
mites. The great need, obviously, Is
for roads which will get products from
the farm to the nearest railway sta
tion, enabling the farmer to haul when
he cannot SOW or reap, and to haul at
a lower rate, to transport his children
to consolidated schools and to enjoy
comfortably. his social enterprises
There can be, indeed, no such thing as
community life without good roads. To
assure such life there must be ease OF
communication and transportation,
and, as Doctor Carver expressed IT,
as the characteristic evils Of urban
life grow out of congestion, so do the
characteristic evils of rural life grow
out OF isolation. Except for few rare
souls. isolation means stagnation.'
CAS- rule, town schools are better
than country schools because the
means of transportation, or the streets
and roads, are better in the towns
than in the country. On the so-called
great highway between Washington
and Richmond there is a stretch of
about fifteen miles on which in the
fall and winter farm wagons and auto
mobiles sink to the hubs and traffic Is
practically impossible, and this high
way between the two capitals must be
judged by the soft and not the hard
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

The cotton report made on
January 26, 1917, shows 364S
bales of cotton, counting round
as half bales, ginned in Grant par
ish from the crop of 1916 prior
to January 16, 1917. as compared
with 2,027 bales ginned to jan
uary l6, 1916. This is an increase
of 1921 bales.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
A New Enterprise.

A needed and generally usefuI
enterprise has lately been started
by the Peoples Cash Cash Store.
They have put in two enormous
tanks for the storing of Purity
gasoline and Brite Lite coal oil.
Each big tank holds $685. gallons,
a total of 1890 gallons. They
buy gasoline and coal oil in bulk
in car load lots, and thus save in
freights and handling, and give
their customers the benefit of
the saving. Besides this, they
get the purest and best on the
market, and can meet any compe-
tition in lots of one barrel or more
delivered to your tank.
In addition to the big tanks
they have a 250-gaIlon tank on
wheels. by which they deliver
two or three barrels of gasoline
or coal oil at a time. This tank
has two compartments of 125
gallons each, enabling the de-
livery of five gallons or a barrel
as may be wanted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
BY r. FL. Benton, Jr.
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Fertilizers.

Several inquiries having come
to me about the use of fertilizers
for this years crop, a few words
about them now probably would
be of interest.
In the first place, it must be
remembered that no farming
people on the face of the earth
have ever been able economically
to maintain the fertility of their
soils without the use of live stock.
However, it always pays US to
use some commercial fertilizers,
especially on our money crop.
The question has been put to
me of what fertilizer to use and
where to get it, etc. Do not pur-
chase ready mixed fertilizers. In
such mixtures you get some of
the things your land needs, and
also some things that your land
already has in excess, but on
which you pay freight and dray-
age in addition to the initial cost.
Through the cooperation of one
of your local merchants, we have
been able to put at your disposal
just the fertilizers that you need
to use. On the hill lands, you
should use one hundred pounds
of ,cottonseed meal, and one hun
dred pounds of acid phosphate to
the acre. These should be pur-
chased separately, mixed at home
and both sown at the same time
broadcast about ten days before
planting. On river lands, use
two hundred pounds of acid
phosphate to one hundred pounds
of cottonseed meal.
The above formula is good for
corn, cotton, potatoes, or any
other crop that you desire to fer
tilize.
The meal is now quoted at S45
per ton, and the acid phosphate
at $25 per ton. | have been ask
ed whether we could afford to
use it at that price. The answer
is. yes. We will use that fertil-
izer on twenty cent cotton. or on
dollar corn, or on two dollar po-
tatoes. and it will pay you to use
it at those figures. The two of
them home mixed makes a cost
to you of $35 per ton, and they
will give you so much better re-
turns than the ready mixed fer
tilizers that you should use the
acid and meal exclusively.
For further information apply |
to parish demonstration agent, |
court house. Saturday of each |
week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

mcnts
spots. In regions where the roads
have been improved the farmers are
the most prosperous and community
life has been developed. In regions
where the roads have not been i'm
proved the schools, the churches and
all other civilizing agencies have run
down.
Within the last few years there
have been formed $4,000 or $4,000 as
sociations of one sort and another
among the farmers, fruit growers and
others looking to the economic hap
ding of their business. But there can
be no adequate cooperation among
farmers without the first essential OF
the best farming success-good public
roads. Improved highways mean i'm.
proved farming, increased values OF
farming lands, improved standards OF
farming products, improved banking
mean. and facilities, improved country
schools, churches and homes. Without
improved public highways there will
continue the fearful economic waste
which has operated against the pros
perfty Of the farmers and made them
the prey Of the combinations which
have fattened on their spoil"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Neglected Colds Grow Worse.

A cough that racks and irritates the
throat may lead to serious chronic
cough, if neglected. The healing pine
balsams in DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey
Natures own remedy-will soothe and
relieve the irritation, breathing will be
easier, and the antIseptic properties
Will kill the germ which retarded heal
ing. Have it handy for Group, sore
throat and chronic bronchitl affections.
Get bottle to-day. Pleasant to take.
At all druggists, 25c.-Ady. 3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par.
ish School Board.
Colfax, La, Oct. Z, 1916.

Ish School Board.
Colfax, La, Oct. z, 1916.
The following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Roberts, who
moved it's adoption, and it being
duly seconded by Mr.. Stewart
and placed before the house by
the president it was carried
unanimously:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Board of School
Directors Of the parish of Grant,
Louisiana. has been made the de-
PENDANT in a suit filed against it
by r. T. Tucker, C. B. Hunter
and other citizens of Pollock for
the recovery of funds paid the
contractor for building the school
building at Pollock, Louisiana,
which building was unfortunate
ly destroyed by fire of unknown
origin on the morning of July IL,
1916, and
Whereas, realizing that the
attorney for the school board
cannot give his time and atten-
ton to this matter that is needed,
and that we are in need of some
special counsel at the domicile of
the board at various and sundry
times. therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of
School Directors of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened do authorize J. Fl.
McNeey, its president, to employ
said special counsel.
j. H. MCNEELY,
President.
j. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Notice to the Pubic :

The public is hereby notified that the
Valley Drug Store will remain closed
indefinitely. The books of the drug
store, as well as the accounts of DR..
w. A. Jones, can be found at his resi-
dence, where parties owing accounts
are requested to call for settlements.
Some one will be found IN charge of
the books and prepared to receipt for
all payments on account.
MRS. w. A. JONES.
jan20-4ts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

Mrs. VIM. LaCroix has organ
lied a dancing class, and quite a
number of the grown up and
young folks are taking dancing
instructions from her.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Court Postponed Until February.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant

Parish of Grant
Notice is hereby given that the JAM
uary term of the district court of Grant
parish has been continued, and the court
will convene on the first Monday of
February, A. D. 1917.
By order of the court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this the 10th day of January,
A. D. 1917.
JAS. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk d. C.. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Calf Must Have Rouohaoe,

Being a ruminant, the calf will not
thrive unless supplied with some
roughage. for the stomach needs
bulky feeds to develop the capacity
and to start the secretion Of the diges.
tive Juices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

Assessor ]. M. Straughan met
with the State Board of Affairs
in Baton Rouge this week, being
one of about sixty assessors who
discussed assessment values with
the new Board.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
j. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
CALL FOR MEETING.

Pollock, La, Nov. Is, 1916.
My Dear Sir-You are hereby
requested to meet the police jury
of the parish of Grant, La, in
joint session on next Monday,
Nov. 20, 1916, to attend a "Gooo
Roads Meeting" and to transact
some business that needs atten.
ton of the Board of School Di-
rectors of the parish of Grant,
Louisiana.
By order of the president. Hon.
]. H. McNeely.
Very truly,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
A Roup Preventive,

We have no cure for roup, but here
IL recipe for prevention:
Clean quarters, which means free
dom from insect pests. clean floor,
new earth If the floor is Of dirt. regu-
lar cleaning. not necessarily daily.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

Peoples Cash Store, Ltd, wholesale
distributors of Purity Gasoline anc
Rrite Lite kerosine oil. Nothing bet
ter made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Secretary Board of School Direc-
tors, Parish of Grant, La.

Secretary Board of School Direc-
tors, Parish of Grant, La.
Colfax, La, Nov. 20, 1916.
The Board of School Directors
of the parish of Grant, Louisia-
ma, was called to order in extra
or special session with j. H. Nc
Nicely, A. w. Stewart. E. A.
Wall, 7. c. Lincecum, N. S. Rob-
erts and M. E. Jackson present.
A quorum being present the OBJ
ect of the meeting was explained
by the president to be to ratify
the action of the president in ac-
cepting land deeds for school
sites. for the following school
houses: Clear Creek, Rock Hill
consolidated, Lake-Summerfield,
and to ratify the actions of the
president and the secretary of
the board in paying for same,
authorization having been pre-
viously given by each and every
individual member of the board.
+ On motion of A. w. Stewart,
duly seconded by N. S. Roberts,
and carried, the action of the
president of the board in accept
ing land deeds for school sites
for the above named schools was
ratified and the action of the
president and the secretary in
drawing checks against the prop
er funds to pay for same and
paying for same was also ratified
by the board.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, duly
seconded and carried, the presi-
dent of the board was au thorized
and instructed to deed to VIM.
Stewart of Aloha, La, the school
site of one acre of land where
the old school building stands,
together with the old school
building situated thereon, for
four acres of land for the new
three room school building at or
near Aloha, La.
On motion duly seconded and
carried. the local school board of
the high school at Verda, La,
was instructed to purchase from
G. H. Mcknight one Red Poll
bull for the sum and price of
5000, and the president and Sec
rotary was instructed to draw
check against the general school
account to pay for same.
]. H. MCNEELY,
President.
J. N. WARNER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

The girls basket ball team of
of the Colfax high school will
play the team of the Bolton high
school of Alexandria today (Sat-
urday) on the latter's grounds.
Here's hoping, Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

Just received car of fertilizer. Bet
ter get your supply now, as the next
car will be higher. Peoples Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03
Severe Cold Quickly Cured.

ION December first had very Sc
we're cold or attack of the grip as il
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bed" writes o. J. Metcalf, Weather
by, Mo. Il bought two bottles of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and it
was only few days until I 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, 1917-02-03

Mrs. j. T. Stron is visiting rela
tives in Wells, Texas. /.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

WANTED reliable men to buy sacks.
q. +. F. Murray, agent, New Orleans,
La. jan13-4t@
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

statesmen WANTED to solicit or
orders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints; salary or commission. Address
The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, o. it,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-03

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-28
GRAND TONIGHT

The new Triangle feature, The
Food Gamblers is a picture that is
at once one of the most up-to-the-
minute-subjects and one of the most
constructive plays that has ever been
released by any program, bar none.
Anyone who is interested in the high
cost of living-and it would be hard
these days to find one who is not
will be interested in this picture. At
the present time it would be hard to
conceive of anything that is more
universally present in peoples minds.
The remarkable thing about 1.-THE
Food Gamblers" is that 1t does not
merely show up an evil condition
in this case the glazing abuses of
the middleman system-but ind1-
Gates and starts a remedy. In a GER
tain sense, the exhibitor who shows
"The Food Gamblers" on his pro-
gram is fulfilling a civic duty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-28
Coming Events lei

Today-Telephone the Pioneer Of
Nice, 922, about that news item; you
have in mind: -, Your guests and
friends Will, appreciate the courtesy,
December ,6-7-Annual meeting Of
the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association and potato show. =,
November, 3S-The Red Gross will
give benefit dance: In THE *Elks
hall 3:%-~s. ?: T. x, u =:
December: 10-The next meeting
of the county board of commission-
ers will he held. H.. w. =. ~, ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-28
y
RED CROSS Notes
Red Cross Dance.

The Red Cross dance Will be given
this evening and will undoubtedly
be one of the most successful social
events of the season. The finance
committee of the chapter has COM
plete charge of the dance, and the
members have done everything in
their power to make it a success.
1t will be given in the Elks' hall
which has been donated for the &C.
casion and there will be tables in
one of the rooms for card playing.
Let's all go, and not only have fine
time, but contribute our bit to the
cause for which the party is being
given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-28
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