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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Discouraging to Saloon Men.

There are 2543 counties in the
United States. Of these, 2O47
counties were dry before the cleo
ton in November last. when 191
more counties were added to the
dry column, leaving only 355 wet
counties in the entire nation.
The saloon keepers of Louisiana
had better sit up and take notice
that within the next three years
they will have to hunt up some
sort of honest employment,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Colfax. La, Jan. 5. 1916.

Colfax. La, Jan. 5, 1916.
The police jury of Grant par
ish met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members were present
except DR.. Burlington of ward 5.
On motion the reading of the
minutes of the proceedings of
January 4th was dispensed with.
The quarterly reports received
from the justices of the peace
and constables throughout the
parish were examined.
The petition heretofore pre-
sented asking that an election be
ordered held in the western part
of ward seven to- take the sense
of the citizens of the territory
affected for or against a hog law
was called up, and a petition
signed by many was presented
asking the police jury to refuse
to, order such election. On mo-
ton a resolution was adopted re-
fusing to order the election.
On motion it was ordered that
the name of RACIAL Houston be
placed on the pauper list and j.
H. McNeely was appointed as
her agent.
Mr.. Purvis moved that Moore
Brothers be refunded the amount
of ninety cents on account of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
J. N. Warner Again Elected Superin
tendent of Public Schools.


1t affords US pleasure and sat.
isfaction to record the fact that
Prof. j. N. Warner has been re.
elected superintendent of the
public schools of Grant parish
for another -four years. When
the school board met on last Sat.
urday and the vote was taken
on superintendent, it resulted
in four of the members voting
for Prof. Warner, and two votes
being cast for Prof. j. R. De.
Moss.
This is a deserved vindication
of Prof. Warmers administration
of school affairs. He has served
the parish good and we'll for
twelve years. and we feel sure
his zeal and energy in behalf of
the schools in the past gives an
earnest of the ability and salts
faction with which they will be
conducted in the future.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
New York the Largest City in World

New York the Largest City in World
New York today is the largest
city in the world. Even London
now reluctantly admits the fact.
There are logical reasons why
this is so. London has suffered
a constant drain on her popula-
ton since the war began months
ago. New York has consistent
ly added to her population, for
thousands of strangers knock on
her gate for admission every
week in the year.
With London's population dwin-
ding away and the population of
New York steadily increasing
there could be no other possible
outcome.
The latest census of the United
States gave greater New York a
population of 5, 253, 1856. London
has claimed a population of T.
252, 062, but this included the Do
lice districts not properly part
of the municipality of London.
The two cities have for several
years been about equally ballanc-
ed. But little growth was noted
in London; New York continued
slowly to advance. Londoners
can now clearly see that they
have no possible chance in sus-
tanning their contentious. Their
claims that London is the great
est city in the world has been
shattered by war. 1t would have
been naturally shattered in the
course of time, war or no war.
New York has come rightfulIy
into her own.
1t may well be said after the
war is ended America will be-
come the promised land, the
Mecca of new homes, the garden
spots in which old wounds will
be forgotten and sad memories,
bitter of course, will soon yielG
to the consolation of time and to
the bounty the new world will
offer the strangers. Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
LARGE CANE YIELD DUE TO
CROP ROTATION.
Nitrogen Produced BY Leguminous
Crops Principal FertiIizing Ele-
ment in Cane Production.

ment in Cane Production.
Some Of the largest yields of cane
over recorded in Louisiana were har-
vested this season. A brief inquiry
reveals the fact that some of these
heavy yielding cuts were planted in
the fall of 1915. on land which had
been planted in corn and peas, clover,
alfalfa, or other leguminous crops for
two or more years during the depres-
sion in the sugar, industry. Any num-
Der of fields, which have not been
planted to cane for the last two or
three years. have been again planted
this fall. In some cases there we're
two or three years of corn and peas,
where the pea vines were plowed I'M
der one year and harvested for hay the
other years. In few cases cane has
been planted on land where white. red
or burr clover, or alfalfa had been
grown alone or in succession with
corn and peas. This is going to give
a very nne opportunity to test the
value Of widening the common three
year rotation into a four or five-year
rotation, with q view to increasing
the tonnage of cane per acre. 1t is q
fully accepted principle among sugar
planters that at least one years rest
with q restorative crop, such as peas
planted with corn between each plant
ing of corn, which usually occupies
the land two years, is essential in OBJ
tanning satisfactory yields. This is
done for the well-known reason that
nitrogen Is the principal fertilizing ell
ement required to produce a good
tonnage of cane on the alluvial lands
Of Louisiana, but the average land
during q decade or more shows q de-
cline in the average tonnage yield
with the regulation of three-year TO
tation. Cane is very expensive crop
to grow. and all costs outside of har-
vest are more or less constant, wheth-
er the yield be large or small. When
the yield gets to be less than ten or
twelve tons per acre. with the average
price for cane, the crop becomes un-
profitable. The additional tonnage
produced on an acre is largely profit
after deducting the cost of harvesting
the increase in the crop. This is the
primary reason why cane, growing in
the tropics. where yields of from
forty to one hundred tons per acre
are procured, is so much more profit
able than in the more temperate re-
gions. where the growing season is
reduced to sev1n or eight months,
and the average tonnage is CORE
spondingly smaller. G. E. Nesom,
Live Stock Extension Service, Louis
lana State University.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

oy local applications. they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There 10
only one way to cure deafness, and that 10
by CONSTITUTIONAL remedies Deafness 10
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube 10 inhaTned you have q rumbIipg
sound or imperfect hearing and when Il 10
entirely closed Deafness 10 the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to It's normal condl-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cAses out of ten caused by Catarrh.
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness fcaused OF catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
r. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halra Family Pills for constipation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends for
their kindness to US in the sickness and
death of our dear father and grand
father; and we also thank those who
met the train and assisted us in the
burial. R. l.. FuTRELL
AND FAMILY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13
Professional Announcement.

DIR. Philip Goode announces his per-
manent location in Colfax for the prac-
tice of his profession. His office is in
the Colfax Bank building with DR.. E.
B. Gray. j-13-
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Police Jury Proceedings.
Continued from First Page

y
as a committee of reviewers to
mark out and locate said propos-
ed road: B. F. Selvidge, Allen
Beck, ]. w. Curry, B. F. Gar
lington, G. C. Simmons and M.
L. Lemons.
A petition was presented ask
ing for the establishment Of a
public road from the Alkaline
Fletcher place on Coon Trail road
to the S. L. Garrett place on the
model road. On motion the pc
tition was received and the fol-
lowing named six free holders
were appointed as a committee
of reviewers to mark out and To-
cate said proposed road: w. C..
Fletcher. A. M. Adams, j. F..
Fletcher and Ernest Fletcher.
Mr.. Purvis offered the follow
ing resolution:
Be it resolved by the police
jury of Grant parish, That the
committee of reviewers appoint
ed on the 9Th day of October.
1915, to review and locate a road
from the head of Nantachi Lake
to intersection of the road from
Verda to Aloha at Fushmo Creek
having failed to make a legal re-
port to the police jury, be re-
lieved of any further duty, and
the following named six free
holders be and they are hereby
appointed as a committee of re-
viewers to mark out and locate
said road and report to the police
jury at its next meeting: Ruben
Bishop, John helms, B. ]. Robi-
nett. David Mosely, Chas. Lewis
and ]. T. McManus.
The resolution was adopted.
A petition was presented ask
ing that the voting precinct at
Summerfield be removed and per-
manently located at Aloha. On
motion it was ordered that action
on the petition be postponed.
Petitions were presented ask
ing that the following named
persons be placed On the pauper
list: Mrs. Emily Walker of ward
2. Marshal Racial of ward 5 and
Mrs. Martha Charon Of ward 1.
On motion it was ordered that
the names Of these persons be
added to the pauper list, and
G. A. Foster of Pollock was ap-
pointed to be agent for Mrs.
Walker; D. G. Lincecum of Sell
ma to be agent for Mr.. Racial;
and ]. w. Duncan to be agent
for Mrs. Charon.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis it was
ordered that G.. S. Garrett of
Verda be appointed as agent for
Albert Neal. a pauper, in place
of w. M. McIlwain. who has re-
signed as agent.
R. w. Richardson of ward six
came before the police jury and
requested that the bridge across
Bayou de Gap on the road from
Summerfeld to Willow Grove
school be repaired.
On motion it was ordered that
Mr.. Calhoun, the member of the
police jury from ward six, be au-
thorized to have the necessary
temporary repairs made on said
bridge.
The police jury adjourned un-
til Friday, January 5, 1917.
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On motion it was ordered that
the president of the police jury
be authorized to execute a note
to the Bank of Colfax for $4,000.
On motion the police jury ad-
journed until the first Monday in
April, 1917.
w. A. BROwNLEE,
President.
MISS H. E. CAMERON,
Secretary.
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WANTED reliable men to buy sacks.
G. E. P. Murray, agent, New Orleans.
La. janl3-4ts
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SATURDAY, JANUARY ID, 1917.
The Louisiana Press Association.

from Mr.. l.. E. Bentley, secreta-
ry of the Louisiana Press Associ-
alton, stating that Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday have
been decided by the Association
to be the most convenient days
of the week for the annual meet
ings" and he says that April %,
"a and rs, 1917, have been sug-
gested as the time for the Alex
andria reunion.
Some weeks ago we received a
60-page pamphlet containing the
proceedings of the 9Th annual
session of the association which
was held at Baton Rouge on May
l, 2, 3, 1916. At that meeting it
was decided that the next meet
ing should be held on such Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday as
may be selected by the presi-
dent and executive committee.
The president is Mrs. J. Vol
Brock, of the Era Leader, Frank
lington, La. while the executive
committee is r. c. Jarreau, AL
exandria Town Talk, chairman,
H. G. Goodwin. Colfax Chroni-
Gle. and Mrs. c. L. Breazeale,
Natchitoches Enterprise.
Bro. Bentley has quite likely
accepted the date proposed after
casting about and having due con-
sultation as to the most propi-
tious time for the Alexandria
meeting. and we move that it be
accepted and confirmed as the
date, unless some good reason
should develop for change.
In this connection wehote that
the executive committee during
the vacations is charged with
the duty of considering matters
deemed important to the associ-
alton. and report the same with
recommendations at any regular
or special meeting" In view of
the fact that matters deemed i'm
portant to our calling should be
thoroughly discussed and digest
ed prior to contemplated action.
we suggest that the brethren of
the fraternity send in any recon-
mendations they may have to
Mr.. r. c. Jarreau. chairman of
the executive committee at Alex
andria, in order that they may be
properly considered.
Many matters of vital interest
to the craft were discussed at
Baton Rouge last year, from a
sort of "disinterested"' stand
point, but little if anything prac-
teal was done toward correcting
and lettering conditions COM
planned about. The committee
on legislation made a very pretty
report, rehearsing numerous
things that printers and publish
ers generally would like to have
crystalized into law, and that the
public also seemed to approve,
but it was deemed inadvisable"
to "agitate the question" at this
particular time. We have had
the question of proper public
ity" discussed from various an
giles for the past twenty years,
but have as yet to see a concrete
recommendation from the prin-
tiers for practical legislation on
the subject. The sheriffs and
assessors and lawyers have all
had their innings at the legisla-
ture, and they have generally |
managed to make a mess of it.
We hope our present executive
committee will decide that the
time has come when the printers
and publishers should have sim
pie justice done them in matters
of publicity. Let the brethren
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13

B. Wixon. Farmers Mills. N. Y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders of the stomach and
liver and says, Chamberlain Tablets
are the best have ever used" OBJ
tainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-01-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., relieves
rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc.
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Colfax, La, Jan. 6, 1917.

Colfax, La, Jan. 6, 1917.
The police jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
All the members were present
except DR.. Burlington of ward 5.
The reading of the minutes of
the proceedings of January 9Th
was dispensed with.
The committee on claims re-
ported that claims amounting to
$4421 had been examined and APP
proved and ordered paid.
Colfax, La, Jan. 6, 1917.
To the Honorable Police Jury of
Grant Parish. Louisiana:
The undersigned members of
the finance committee of your
honorable body beg to report that
we have examined and checked
up the treasurer's cash book and
all vouchers submitted to US,
covering all receipts and disburse-
ments made through the Bank
of Colfax, the fiscal agent Of tho
parish, from and after the last
examination made by the finance
committee until and including
settlements for the quarter end
ing September 80, 1916. and find
the same correct.
w. A. BROwNLEE,
]. j. DEWITT,
G. C. PURvIS.
On motion the reports of the
two committees were accepted
and approved.
On motion the following budget
of expenses for the year 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Other Cities

Little Cash for Receiver Am
bow. y. J., March 5.-Appointed by
tho New Jersey Chancery Court re-
ceiver for the defunct Hudson and Md
dlesex Telephone Company. which had
it's main office in this city, Robert Car
SON. of New Brunswick. was required to
file a bond for $4,000, and when the
officers of the company turned over to
him the available cash there was but
$3.50 on hand. The property, however,
consists of a two story building in this
city. and poles. wires and conduits IN
half a dozen New Jersey counties. Re
ceiver Carson will hold public sale
Of the assets of the corporation on March
81 The Hudson and MiddleseX was
formed fifteen years ago 20 fight what
was then known as the New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company. Inc
new company bore the title Hudson and
Middlesex Telephone and Telegraph
Company. II was promoted by william
!. Lansley. but its system has not been
in much operation since he ceased to
take an interest in its affairs some I'VE
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
High Cost of
Planting May
Curtail Crops
Farmers in the Northwest
Are Confronted with
Scarcity of Seed
Minneapolis, March j.

WinneGp polls. March ).
4 Minnesota farmer ordinarily ex-
poets to put anywhere from $l2 to SIG
into an acre of potatoes, in the form
Of seed cost and labor. and in an occa-
siona year SIS to $50. This year, on
the assumption that conditions imme-
diately precedent to crop planting time
will be as they now are, il will cost
him S35 TO $45 an acre before anything
comes out of the ground.
This potato illustration epitomizes a
crop situation that never before was
more interesting and that applies to
spring wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye
and faxseed over Minnesota and North
Dakota. South Dakota, Iowa and Mon
tana.
Any Eastern business man or holder
of stocks of railroads dependent upon
the crops of these states for revenue
might safely assume. at this time, that
the greatest crop acreage ever planted
will go into the ground this spring
Such an assumption would be safe this
year but for the uncertainties of the
seed situation. There is general seed
shortage. With spring wheat it is OF
serious proportions, owing TO the poor
quality of last years crop.
The saving factor is in tho interest
taken in the matter by the state agri-
cultural colleges and farmers associa-
tions. by business men and by the big
banks, such as the Northwestern Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
News Digest
Foreign

Demand for Money in London More
Active. -London, March 5.-Money was
in increased demand to-day. and fur-
Their transfer of war loan funds neces-
STATED moderate borrowing from the
Bank of England. Discount rates were
steady. .,
The stock market was chcerfully
steady. with only moderate business.
Home funds continued firm features
with the supply Of stock small kuo-
Der and oil shares were in good re-
quest. Argentine rails were steadier
and the South American bond section
was higher. American securities were
t.rmer in sympathy with New YORK.
but only a few transactions were re-
corded.
Money, Al per cent. Discount rates
Short and three month bills %
per cent. Gold premiums al Lisbon 80.
Paris Bourse. Paris, March o.
Prices were steady on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes. 81 francs
s. centimes for cash. Exchange on
London. q francs 81 centimes. Five
per cent loan. 81 francs 80 centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Government Loan
Will Be Offered Soon
Bankers Ready to Assist it
Called Upon

Announcement from Washington yes
terday that Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo is preparing to issue at once
as a popular loan tho Sl50,0OO,OOO 3 per
cent one-year bonds authorized by Con-
gress was received with much satisfac-
ton in banking and Investment circles.
The financial district has been mark
ing time ever since it became apparent
that new government financing would
be undertaken.
No definite assurance has been given
that the loan will be handled through
the Federal Reserve banks. but 1T IS
pretty generally accepted that this pro-
ccdurc will be followed. Nevertheless,
some subscriptions will probably be
taken by banks and trust companies
with no charge to the government. The
Union Trust Company has already Of
fered to do this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
u. S. Rubber Earnings
Equal to Is Per Cent
Report for 1916 Shows Net
Sales Of Over 1925, 100000

The pamphlet report OF the United
States Rubber Company. covering oper-
ations for 1916, shows in detail results
that were previously outlined in gem
eral by Colonel Samuel p. Colt pres
ident, in connection with the plan for
refunding the company's indebtedness
through the sale Of $Go00O,OOO first
and refunding mortgage 5 per cent
bonds 10 Kuhn, Loeb G. Co.
Net sales for the year were $780,
$4,000, against S92,S61, 900 in 1915.
After deducting interest charges, the
profits were SlI226,Ooo. Payments on
the two classes Of preferred stock con
sumed ti,955,Os2. leaving a surplus Of
S5.4i3I13. equal to 151 per cent on
s36. OOO.O 900 common stock, compared
with 1913 per cent earned on the same
stock in 1915.
The balance sheet showed that the
company had siO,123,7O9 cash on De
cember 81. against s13.lO2, 4O8 at the
close Of the previous year. Accounts
receivable showed an increase Of So
232.373. Notes and loans payable at
the end Of the year were $26,7O3,SG6,
against :I9,939,7O9 on December 81,
1915.
Colonel Colt says in the report that
the increase in tho company sales
for the two months OF tho current year
over the corresponding period Of 1915
exceeds 20 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Deal in Great Northern
Ore Properties Reported
St. Paul Hears Mines Are
Leased for $4,000, 900

81. Paul, March 1.-Two leases on
certain iron mines of the Great Nor'h-
ern Ore Properties in Northern Mime
sofa, involving an estimated considera-
ton of $4,000, 900, have been sold to
the Inland Steel Company and Jones q
Laughlin, of Pittsburgh, according TO
a story printed in "The ST. Paul DIS
patch" to-day.
The Inland Steel Company's lease IN
wolves s4O,O0O,O0O, the paper says, and
the deal with the Pittsburgh firm means
return of s7O,oOO,OOo. Payment is
based on the amount of ore produced,
with a yearly minimum specified and
the leases are to run until the mines
are exhausted. II is said TO constitute
the biggest ore deal on record:
Formal announcement OF the deals
could not be obtained at the Great
Northern Ore Properties Offices mere
to-day, in the absence of Carmi Ihomp-
son, manager.
/. W. Hill, president of the Great
Northern Railroad, is said to have ad-
mitted the sale of the smaller lease
before he left for California ten days
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

On Saturday it was generally be-
lieved that the bill providing for the
arming of merchant ships would be
passed, and stocks gained consider
ably as a result. Therefore, it was
not surprising that prices should re-
act as they did at the opening yes
terday. There was, however, much
confusion of opinion in Wall Street
as to the reasons for the subsequent
activity and the rise, which carried
the average of IL industrial stocks
70 the highest level reached since
January 90, indicating that the loss
which followed the announcement of
Germany's latest submarine cam
paign had been entirely recovered.
Extensive short covering no doubt
played an important part, but was
by no means the chief factor in the
advance. By some it was ascribed
largely TO the belief, supported by
dispatches from Washington, that
merchant ships will be armed in
spite of the action, or inaction, Of a,
dozen unpatriotic Senators. Others
took just the opposite view, attribut-
ing the rise to buying encouraged by
the belief that war is more remote
than it seemed a day or two ago.
Probably the best explanation ad-
vanced is that traders and investors,
like every one else, having tired of
waiting on Washington, decided that,
war or peace, fundamental conditions
warranted the purchase Of securities
at the prices which prevailed after
the opening break. At any rate, that
view was backed up by the fact that
outsiders" bought substantially for
the first time in several weeks. ac-
cording to brokers.