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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07
6s6 cures ChilIs and Fever.


This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough, but
is also pleasant to take, which is inn
portant when a medicine must be given
I young children. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has been in use for
many years and has met with much
favor wherever its good qualities have
become known. Many mothers have
given it their unqualified endorsement.
VIM. Scruby. Chillicothe, Mo-, writes.
Il have raised three children. nave al
ways used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and found it to be the best for
coughs colds and Group. 1t is pleasant
to take. Both adults and children like
it. My wife and l have always felt
safe from Group with it in the house. .
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07
Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.
Colfax. La, Aug. "a, 1918.

Colfax. La, Aug. "a, 1918.
The Grant Parish School Board met
on the above named date and was call
ed to order by the president. ]. H. Nc
Nicely. The roll being called, j. h.
McNeely, C. F. Blackwell, N. S.
Roberts and B. d. Fletcher were pres
ent.
Some parties from the New Hope
school community appeared before the
board and made a request for school
to be built in that community. After
some discussion Mr.. Blackwell moved
that the matter be deferred until some
later date bwing to the finances of
that district. His motion as duly
seconded by Mr.. Roberts and being
placed before the body it carried.
The bid made by Mr.. Taylor for the
erection of the new school building at
Rock Hill was approved by the board,
and the building authorized when GER
tain conditions were met.
Mr.. Roberts moved that 500 be APP
propriated from the general school
fund to assist in defrying the expenses
in the campaign made in the parish
for sale of War Savings Stamps. His
motion was seconded and placed before
the body was carried, and the presi-
dent and secretary we're authorized and
requested to draw checks against the
fund for the said amount.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts. seconded
by Mr.. Fletcher, the following bud
get of expenditures was adopted for
the present year:
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Total sen Dol expenditure $5I,ioo w
On motion of Mr. Fletcher. seconded
by Mr.. Roberts and carried, Sept 16
was set for the schools of the parish to
open ~
On motion Of Mr.. Fletcher. seconded
by MIR Blackwell, the following teach
ers were appointed to teach the schools
of the parish for the coming session,
the president and parish superinten-
dent being authorized and instructed
q make my cnapges they Enough,
Jest and 10 fiji all vacancies yet to be
Supplied with teachers, viz:
Colfax High School,. T. McKinnon,
principal; Miss Ethel Bennett, Mrs.
]. B. Roberts, Miss Helen McKinnon.
Miss Linnve Afford, Miss Vera Daw-
son, Mss Lucy Hudson, assistants;
Miss Anna Johnston, domestic science;
Miss Pearl Little, commercial
Walnut Grove-To be supplied.
Paramount Miss Bess Lancaster.
Olive Branch-Miss Lors Davis.
Rock Hill To tie supplied.
Prospect : Miss Blossie Johnston.
principal; Miss Birdie Graves, assist
ant.
Flagon- Mss Rose Tory.
Clear Greek Mr.. Mayo, principal;
Mrs. Mayo, assistant.
o. K-To be supplied.
Oak Grove-Jesse Durham. principal;
assistant to be supplied.
Pollock High School-C H. Lyons,
principal; Mrs. c. H. Lyons, Miss Lu-
ellie McDermott, A. J. O'Toole. Miss
Eva Scott, Miss Bessie Little, Miss
Pearl Patterson, assistants; Miss Emil
ly Caillett, domestic science; Miss
Flora L. Dedmon. commercial.
Gates Miss Amanda Coulson.
Bentley-P. C. Clearinghouse. princi-
pal: Mrs. P. C. Clearinghouse. assistant.
Simms- Miss Ida May Coulson, prin-
cipal; Miss Jennye Bigner, assistant.
Nugent-Ernest Robertson.
Friendship-To be supplied
sand Spur Mrs PhaI Barton.
Big Creekr-O. C. Chandler
Dry Prong w. Morrison. princi-
pal; Miss Theodocia Foster, Miss Nam
cy Johnson, assistant.
Fairield-To be supplied.
Black Greek : Miss Nora Nugent,
p,inc,ra,: Nss Ava Naeent. assistant.
Lloerts Ssape "A j. Mcbriue. psin-
cipal; Miss Ellie Smith, assistant.
Fish Creek Miss Ada Bigner.
Camp-Miss N.cse LOWE.
Lincecum-M Miss Grace Lee, princi-
pal; Mise Anne Miles. assistant.
G T 0wsns pYinri9al: Miss
Georgetown High School W T. Nor
mss. principal; Miss Josephine o.
Quinn. Miss Berta StsrIings, Miss Lula
Barron, Miss Zetta Robertson, Mrs.
Roy. assistants; Miss Lula Love, do
nestle science.
Rochelle Mrs. Ida H. Boatner, prin-
cipal; Miss Lilly B. Nash. Mrs. Percy
Prestridge. assistants.
Zion-Roy West
Indian Creek-To be supplied.
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Notice to Grant Parish Retail Mer-
chants.
Referring to the above letter from
Mr.. C. F. Crockett, food administrator
for the 9Th district, all retail merchants
in Grant parish are notified that they
must not sell sugar in excess of ten
cents per pound. This rate to hold
good whether sales are made for cash
or on 30-day monthly bills, and to con-
tinue until further notice.
H. G. GOODWIN,
Grant Parish Food Administrator
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to the consumer will net the re-
taller more than lie per pound
profit, but on account of not be-
ing permitted to sellover 2 pounds
at time the Administration
would not disapprove a price of
10c to consumer, but a price in
excess of that amount is looked
on with disfavor.
Yours very truly,
C. F. CROCKETT.
Food Administrator 9th District.
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6s6 cures BY renewing the CAUSE.
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Total sen Dol expenditure $57, l6S 90
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher. seconded
by Mr.. Roberts and carried, Sept. 16
was set for the schools of the parish to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Solving the Labor Problem.

II Is true that tho shortage OF farm
help is national. II is equally true
tina, the Federal government and tho
States arc trying Ia furnish workmcn;
they arc doins what they can. But,
rs We sec H. the public agencies that
arc cndcavorinG 10 supply labor to the
farms have an Impossible task before
them. The very hest that they can do
will not he enough.
Each community must depend largely
Oh its own efforts II the farms of that
community arc 10 be sufficiently titled
md the harvests gathered. 1t Will not
be safe 10 depend on securing help
from distance.
Farmers are advised TO plar their
work so that they can get tho maxi
mum Of production with labor locally
available.
1t is timo when country towns
must cooperate with tho farmers who
trade at that town. County officials
and local chambers of commerce must
draft TIN loafsrs and impress tho Idlers
they must temporarily suspend town
industries if need tc--to hcIp the aEri-
cultural community.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Extension Division building Plans.

BLACKSBCRG. VA. April 81
Charles j.. Scitz. agricultural eng incer
Of the extension division. has prepared
blue prints for improved farm build
inSs for the farmers Of the State.
Thes4 Mil be sent 10 farmers who re-
quest them. provided they agree to
make a report TO the extension divi-
sion after they have erected tho build
ing. this report to cover cost of erect
ing structure. changes made in plans,
etc. BY means OF these reports. data
can be secured as TO what use Is made
Of the plans, and what building is be-
ing done by the farmer. Also where
changes that are made have been good.
the extension office VIII be able TO
make improvements in It's plans.
Millions o: dollars arc invested in
farm buildings in Virginia. and. need
less 10 say. many thousand dollars are
wasted by the poor planning Of farm
buildings The extension division has
taken up this line Of work with the
ide> OF stimulating tho building o..
permanent and efficient farm struc-
lures
Farmers are invited to send in sus
Ersuons as 10 the type OF building
they arc in need OF, and, as FAR as
possible. the agricultural engineer viii
maze plans 10 suit their particular
needs. provided these plans can be
ADAPTED for general conditions
tn" following plans. with bilI OF
material. arc now ready for distribu-
tion:
lila" type OF movable hog
house doors hinged at side).
S-l-5 Two-vay selt-fecde- for
hogs.
f-l-!l Farm poultry house for
seventy hens.
3-l-7 -" type movable hog house
doors hinged at top).
Sis Concrete feeding floor for
hogs.
5-l-s Concrete feeding and wafer.
ing trough for hogs
6-i-it Gable roof movable hog
house.
The following plans arc now being
drawn: general purpose barn. dairy
Darn ieef cattle feeding barn. self
Iupror Hhs root barn details. concrete
septic tank. movable poultry house
and s!lo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
COLORED BOYS CLUB WORK
PROGRESS IN VIRGINIA
Negro Youngsters Learning md Demon
HtrnfinE Tint Farming Their Hest
CnlilnR-Eacts and Figures

John %. Pierce. negro agent for Vir-
Gina. with headquarters at Hampton.
gives gratifying account OF the
progress OF club work among tn. negro
boys OF tho state: lie writes:
Tho moral. educational. physical and
financial advantages Offered IN sue
cessful club work among co!ored boys
OF Virginia arc bringing to young and
old people new visions.
Boys arc learning and demonstrating
that farming will pay. Fathers. in
some instances have changed their
methods OF farming from poor to good.
by reason OF the success that their
sons have made in the boys club work.
The colorcd boys club work in vir-
ginia Is now three years old. In 1916
there were five cfubs. which conducted
the following demonstrations: Corn.
l25; peanut. 30; potato. .; garden. 4:
cowpea. .. making a total OF 173
demonstrations.
Last year there were clSh. clubs.
which conducted the following demon
STATIONS: Corn. col peanut. Al, potato
4; garden. Il: cowpca. 10: pig. .. cotton.
s: tobacco s; making a total or "SS
demonstrations.
In 1916 tho boys made. on l25 acres.
total OF $3.50 bushels OF corn. The
average yield was twen,y-six bushels
per acre.
Last year they made. OH 2oi acres. a
total or 5,sco bushels. and averaged
twenty-ninc bushels per acre.
Some or no via at
year for boys follow: Robert jack
son. OF Luncnburs County. made ffty-
-FOUR bushels per acre at "A cost Of
JS cents per bushel. He cleared 1855
A1phonso Johnson. OF Nottoway
County. made forty-eigh,h bushels at
So l.: cents. He cleared SIS.
Five boys made on five acres o3S
bushels OF corn a cost of sl02.34
Their total profits were soSl.3o
Coiored boys belonging to clubs
made in 1916, on thirty acres, an aver
age yield OF thirty-seven bushels of
peanuts per acre. Their total yield was
lilo bushels.
acres, an average yirld Of forty-two
bushels. Their total yield was Leg
bushels.
Some OF the bcs, peanut yields Sc
cured by members OF the boys clubs
follow: Thomas II, Winfield OF Surry-
County, made sixty-Dur bushels per
acre at cost of 81 cents per bushel.
He cleared sio5.co. +. -. Gwaltney.
/ or Sussex County. made ffty-six
bushels at a cost OF 81 cents per bushcl.
He cleared Ss6.15. John Pcgran. OF
/ Dinw!ddie County made fifty bushels
at a cost OF 80 cents per bushel and
| cleared $3.50.
Five colored boys made. on FIVE
acres. go bushels OF peanuts at a cost
Of $i2s.tS Their total profits amount cd
! 10 Si7t.5l.
! In Surry County Carl Brown. Jam s
| Sprat!ey and Thomas H. Winfield each
raised pig. Their expenses were
si2.So. So.35 and $500 respectively. and
their gains were t2l.i5. s2S65 and
s25. respectively. The total cost for
raising the three pigs was s2s65 The
pigs brought slol15. The boys profits
| were 1910
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS
The Wednesday Club Festival.

The Wednesday Club, Richmonds
leading musical organization opcns it's
twemty-hfth annual music fcs tival 1T
the city Auditorium tonight, with =
large chorus of picked voices Under
Director w. Henry Baker, tho tuussi ian
symphony Orchestra and solois;s from
the Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York.
rho concerts will be given Tonight
tomorrow and Wednesday, nights The
program FOR tonight follows:
Artists-Nina Morcana. soprano:
Raraelo Diaz. tenor Helen Marsh
contralto; Thomas Chalmers. baritone:
the Wednesday club chorus. W. Henry
Baker. director; Russian symphony
Orchestra, Modest Altschuier, con-
ductor.
Fart Onc--Ovcrturc. 'MiSnon"
tThomas), orchestral duet. from Trio
vat"re" NcrID, Miss Marsh and Mr.
Dia|: duct, from Don Juan" ,MozarD.
Miss Morgana and MIR. Chalmers; uuar-
tot, from "Hirolctto" 'NerdD. Miss
Moreana, Miss Marsh. MIR. Diaz and
MIR Chalmers.
Part Two-"Thc Golden LcEcnd'
'Sull!van). the Wednesday Club, quar-
to- and orchestra.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Maximum Production for Ever, .c,,

1t was a wise saying OF Henry Wal
race that lane itself is not yauiablc.
but only the fertility Of the land" saws
the Progressive Farmer
IT Is not area that matters. hut pro
h"ciNcncSs: for a million acres OF
sahara Desert would not be worth a
ma lf-acre garden in Virginia. Com
'nunity leaders must make IL uIaiu
therefore tina; America asks not merely
= maximum acreage OF food crops
out maximum pr"ductiveness. the Ut
most fertility and richness. for every
acre planted And 10 this end three
'hinSs are necessary.
On thousands OF farms tho mos,
icrilic spots arc In ovcrErown bottoms
which little ditchinS and clc,riu.
VIII reclaim. or in small woodl,ud
areas from which VIC can now both srII
wood at higher prices than We 49,.
iNcly to get again. and thon CONVEX
inc virgin fertility into higher nric.I
crops that VIC are likely to get again
Let's give Intensive cultivation TO thos>
'cr'ilc spots this year therefore and
s'N' inc poorer patches TO peas ami
pasture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Farmer. Are Not sinchcr..

The following by North Carolina
farmer is taken from the University
news letter and is the sentiment Of
20 per cent OF the farmers OF Virginia:
Don't put me in class with the
farmers who say they want the war
10 last fftccn years longer so that
they can make money. writes 4 farmer
10 state Headquarters on Yesterday
IN farmer and il is true that
farmers have made money since he
war began. luz il is not true. he goes
on to say. that all farmers want to
make money At the terrible price OF
iIte and bloodshed that this war is
now costing the United states. some
folks accuse the farmers OF being
overcome with prosperity and that they
arc letting down and sclhshly enjoy
ing their money. Others say that they
are ignorant md don't know what is
going on over the seas. Others sar
they arc unpa;riotic.
In answer to the charge OF farmers
being unpatriotic. want TO say--and
mink ] can speak for large mum.
Der OF farmcrs-that We arc as ma
tTioiic AS any class Of citizens in th.
United States. In every war-from
the French and Indian down through
the civil Wharf.-The farmers have in
the end borne their part OF th.. brunt.
However I'm not going to disputo
the charge that up to the present Tho
farmers perhaps have not done ,hcir
part toward winning the present war
And ! admit that this delay is costinr
us the blood Of our boys-tho MOOD
OF heroes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
ClEVELANDS WASTEBASKET
CATCHES GERMAN TRASH
People Dump Hundreds or Book. aud1
Pamphlets Into Rcccptaclc
Daily.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. April oS-The1
most popular wastebaskct and the larc-
est in this city has been placed down
town and is daily receiving great con-
tributions OF trash" and refuse" 1t
is called the patriotic wastcbasket and
INTO 1t people arc dumping hundreds.
OF German books. pamphlets and song
books daily. At first 1t was planned to,
hold Il public bonfire OF all the .ref
collected. but permit for this was re-
fused, for fear that disorder might re-
suit and unwarrantcd attacks be babe
upon persons of German extraction
who are truly Americans. Some of tho
books. 1t is thought may be sent to
Germany for use by Serbian and Siav
prisoners. who arc allowed to read
nothing that is not printed in Ger
man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Weeks TRADING LAPSED
into NARROW GROOVE
Confidence of Investors In Ultimate I
Result of Conflict Demon
StratCd on Market
srEcIALTlEs WE'RE FEATURES,
Some Responded to Bullish Orera- =
lions OF Professional Interests at
Substantial Gains - Statement of 3
Steel Promised This Week. -
tRN Associaich rrns. 1

NEW YORK, April 2S.--Thc conf
dcncc OF investors and foremost flnan-
cial interests in the ultimate result
OF tho world conflict was again demon
strated III last weeks dull but firm
stock market. Trading lap3cd into
the narrow groove which accom-
panied tho first weeks OF tho German
drive along the western front, hut tho
undcrtonc was distinctly stronger
Activity WAS confined TO an odd as
sortmcnt OF sDeciaities. some Of which
responded 10 tho bulIish operations OF
professional interests at substantial
gains. General conditions affecting
the railroads and leading Industries OF
the countr" were unchanged. save in
so Ear as they indicated an increasing
understanding between the leaders OF
finance and industry and the govern
mcnt.
February statements of tho i'm,
portant transportation companies
were again Of the familiar variety
showing heavy decreases In net in
come Financial returns Of the lead
ms steel and iron companies were Of
more encouraging character.
The quarterly statement OF the
United States Steel Corporation will be
issued next Tuesday. at which time
Will also be held the meeting OF the
directors to act on the dividends In
wc!l-!nformed quarters it is believed
that no change in disbursements will
be made.
Official revision OF prices is soon to
be announced by the War Board in
copper rubber and other important
commodities. Conditions favor an in
crease. rather than the reverse. from
prevailing schedules.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29

rate. th"y produced a fowl which was
essentially beautiful, fliChtly larger
than the Pcnciicd IIamburgs yet AN
equally good layer.
These Spanglcd IIamhurSS arc o..
TWO varieties. Golden and silver. Both
have been produced in the same man
n"r and have been developed to Il dis
tinctivc type and beauty that - solely
their own. Their pIumagc rivals the
Pheasant in color
The Golden SpanElcd Hamburg
would appear to he one OF the most
useful breeds. II has been bred for 4
long Time. and it's prolific laying is un-
questioned. But tho eggs and the fowl
itself are small. so that for large utility
noCks The Hamburg will not answer.
To the small breeder, however. or for
q useful homo flock the Golden
Spang.ed hamburg has many attrac-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29

The Hamburg is o: OF our oldest
standard breeds of poultry. 1t oriSi-
mated in Holland, but takes it's name
from tho city OF Hamburg. The pen
cilcd varieties were the FIRST OF these.
and the SpanSlcd. Blacks and Whites
were originated in Great Britain.
The breed was known as the Dutch
Everyday Layer. becaugo OF its heavy
lar among fanciers and small breeders.
Their laying qualities appear to have
made them useful In making other va
ricties.
The Spanslcd Hamburgs were the
product Of the British fancicrs who
crossed the original Dutch everyday
layer. which was OF the Pcnciied va
ricty, with some of the BRUSH fowl.
Mr.. Harrison Weir states that this was
the old su0tled breasted tiarnc. At any
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
MARINE CASUALTIES
Two Killed in Action. Ono Dead of
Wounds md Nine Others
Wounded.
rBy Associated Prcss,l

WASliINGTcE. April IS - Twelve
casualties among the American marines
in France were announced tonight by
Major .Genc:a1 f;arnett, commandment OF
tho CORPS. as follows: killed in action
two: died nt wounds. one; severely,
wounded. one slightly wounded. eight;
Corporal Allen w. stone and Private
Terry l.. Fischer were killed in ac-
ton, Private Stanis j. Cullcrot died
from wounds; Corporal Thomas Regain
was severely wounded. and the slight
~ wounded were: Corporals Ernest Il;
Smithson. Alfred j. SchncSGcnburgcr
aud claude y. MILLER and privatcs wal
tor klGmn. RAYMOND i. Hess Ross !.
Turner, El;un l., i'rccl and James L.
ScroCos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Train Tomato Vines Rirht.

n inc homo garden il is advisable t..
ram inc fomat" vines 10 single stalks
ncr" the summers arc dry prrhars
II may lac all right to allow them 10
spread owe" tho ground at will. for
tho NOR" foliage liant develops the
more fruits il Wi; produce ON rlav
soils ana in tie usual garden. tcma-
toes VIII rot jf allowed to remain on
or near the 'oun0. We prunc vines
10 single STA K aud tie them to stakes
NC feet tall TniS allows tall growth
and by keeping tho top shoots pinchcd
the tomatoes viii ripcn rapidly. This
method OF treatment is good for all
varieties except the carly dwarf sorts.
For raising exhibition fruits OF the
PnnderoSa. or other varieties this
method is recommended. Last season
We raised some particularly handsome
yellow tomatoes 10y this method
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
Town Boys on the ,,,,

ms year there will come TO MANY :,
farm the city boy to do what he can I'm
patriotic way to help Increase .bn
iood supply OF the nation. The sh,mo
on IL is that many OF these bows will
come for nothing and help secured ar
inns hEurc Is usually valued at Soma
thinE less than Ze7c Every individual
farmer should remember that these
boys arc just ut the imprcssionabIe age
Ihcy VIII know but little but II may
be said to their everlasting credit that
thrE VIII learn readily.
Ihere was once AN en- ;srart man lust
over from tho old country after he had
put harness on wrong end TO with
the horse looking through the brooch
Ing. Tho nice part of il was. however.
That tho newcomer had only TO he
shown once. Many Of these boys will
come from homes OF refinement and i,
Will he tho wise farmer who takes the
boy into his confidence and tells him
the things he ought to know and di-
reefs him wisely. Remember that boys
at that age arc sensitive.
Any boy dislikcs derision and farm
ers who must have humor should be
careful rot to have 1t at tho expense
Of these boys, for 1t Is an injustice
TO tho boy. tho farm. aud tho whole
nation.