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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Try TO Do Something.

The man who Is content to initiate
others without ever trying to develop
his own powers is not the man who
may confidently expect the kind of
success that counts. says an educator.
Because person is convinced that he
Is not genius It does not follow that
he cannot develop marked ability of
a character destined to bring him sure
success provided he has the courage
and the will to do 1t. 1t Is better by
far to make a serious effort to attain
our ambitions, even II In doing 80 we
fall below the goal we have set. At
least we have done the best we could
and that Is something, even though
1t is not quite enough to achieve the
desired results. A little more time
devoted to our purpose. little expe-
rience In the battle fields of life. lit
tie more courage and perseverance and
determination-and most of us would
be able to win the success we covet.
and to make each hour of each day tell
Its own story Of faithful effort.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
AlRPLANE ROUTE TO SWEDEN
Trelieboro and SassnItx to BE the Ter.
mini Of the Proposed Line Con-
meeting With Germany.

The following bulletin on Trelleborg
and Sassnitz. the termini of the pro-
posed Swedish-Germ airplane route,
which assumes special significance in
the light of recent developments In
the diplomatic relations between Ger
many and Sweden. has been issued by
National Geographic society.
Between Trelleborg. the most south
erly town In the Kingdom Of Sweden,
and Sassnitz, summer resort on the
northeastern shore Of the German
island Of Rugen, express steamers In
times of peace make regular trips
across this arm of the Baltic In four
hours. This is the chief water link in
the 24-hour express service between
Stockholm and Berlin. Neither town
would be Of any Importance were II not
for the fact that they are the termini
OF this steamer service.
Trelleborg Is a quaint old town of
some 10000 inhabitants. lying 20 miles
southeast of Malmo. capital Of Skane,
teh most populous province In all Swe-
den. 1t is only 16 miles from Malmo
to the Danish capital. Copenhagen.
Sassnitz is one Of several popular
seaside resorts on the Island of Rugen,
the largest insular possession Of Ger
many. having an area about equal to
that Of Cape Cod. Only about $500
people make Sassnitz their permanent
home, but during the bathing season in
times Of peace the village is visited
annually by more than 10000 pleasure
seekers.
The water trip from Trelleborg to
Sassnitz is GO miles. Thus the rail-
and-steamer distance between Stock.
holm and Berlin Is AIS miles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
10 Bell Eaas b. TeIephene.

Telephone operators need a sense
Of humor to make the petty annoy
ances Of their occupation bearabie. Il
they have that. they can find endless
matter for amusement in the freak
ishness of the human nature that ex.
hibits itself at the other end of the
wire.
A telephone subscriber asked his
operator to ring his bell In three min.
utes, and Immediately hung up his re-
ceiver. At the appointed time the So
pervisor rang on the line. and the
subscriber responded merely with
Thank you" Later he called again
to thank the operator. and explained
that he had been boiling eggs and
wanted to time them. They had been
cooked to the queens taste. he said.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
soIetI and Trumea

Boleti and truffles were favored by
the Romans In general, but not In par
ticular by royalty and nobility, who
liked other types. Many Roman au-
thors refer to their high edible quail
ties. and even made quasi attempts at
scientific classification. They also had
special vessels In which to cook boleti,
called Boletaria, corresponding to the
modern glass dishes In which CONNER
cial mushrooms are now served on the
tables of the wealthy. One Roman
writer represents that gold and sill
yer could be sent by messenger, but
not bolsti, @for messengers would be
sure to eat them on the way" When,
later, Romans began to cook cabbage
sprouts In the same Boletaria, Mar
tial. q noted author. declared the prac-
tice degrading. 1t is established his
tory that 1t was In cooked mushrooms
Of the species Amanita caesarea that
Locusta placed the poison that finish
ed C9audius.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

A large shipment Of Tasmanian ap-
pies arrived In London at time when
there was glut of homegrown fruit
and when the lifting Of the embargo
on French fruit had brought heavy
shipment Of pears from the other side
Of the English Channel. Ordinarily
the Australian fruit would have been
put into cold storage, but no space was
to be found there, and the apples had
to be sold for what they would fetch.
some good varieties of cooking apples
selling as low as 81 cents case.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Making joke books for soldiers IL
the latest form Of patriotic industry
on the part Of those who stay at home.
1t r. said that the plan originated
with Rudyard Kipling.
A blank book, preferably with large
pages. IL first obtained. Upon the
pages are pasted the funniest pictures
and anecdotes found in current news.
papers and magazines. Some bright,
short stories are also included.
The books are then sent to army hos.
pitfalls, where they afford great enter.
tainment to convalescent soldiers. Day
after day the books are In steady use
until they are worn out.
Surgeons say nothing Is 80 essential
In the hospital as to keep the patients
in good spirits. Toward this end the
jocks books are a valuable help.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Fishes, sixth sen,e.

How saltwater fish that at certain
periods in their lives migrate to fresh
water always find their way into the
same rivers IL made clear by the In.
vestigations of two doctors who have
recently been studying the reaction OF
saltwater fish to various conditions Of
environment. It appears, says a writ
err In Popular Science Monthly, that
herring can detect differences in heat
and cold as small as quarter of q de-
gree, or less. They also know when
even the slightest trace of acid or al
kali Is present in the water. Some
scientists have even proposed that her
ring and other 6sh be used to detect
the presence of chemicals In the wa
ter, just as canaries are used to dis
cover traces Of poisonous gas in mines.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Men who. In the course of work OF
pastime, spend much time In winter
In the northern wildernesses of Can
ada have practically standardized their
ration. observes the Michigan Senti-
mel. It consists of one pound Of flour,
one pound Of bacon, one-third pound
of dried fruit and one-third pound of
beans per man per day. There are
variations, to be sure, bYt men of ex-
perfence generally place their reliance
on this simple menu. None Of it IL
wasted. either. Every scrap of 1t is
eaten. Such ration. however, would
last a city man two days at least.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Guilty Without Capital Punishment.
The trial of Ebert Hathaway,
charged with burning the Phillips
residence, which had been on
trial for ten days, since Monday,
June "a, came to an end July 8,
the jury rendering a verdict of
Guilty, without capital punish
ment". This avoids the death
penalty which otherwise would
be inflicted in such cases.
Judge Blackman adjourned
court until Wednesday, July 10,
to which time the attorneys have
10 file application for new trial
or for an appeal to the supreme
court. Hathaway was remanded
to jail to await sentence. 4
O. B. Brett. charged with in
stigating the crime for which
Hathaway was convicted. was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000,
conditioned on his keeping the
peace for ten months. and he has
given bond and been released
from custody.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

The cotton crop of 1918 is esti
mated by the Agricultural De
partment to be the third largest
ever raised in the United States.
The condition of the crop on June
Is was six per cent above the
average for ten years. The area
cultivated is 81. 073, 600 acres, and
the crop is estimated at Is, $685.
600 bales. The acreage in Lou
isiana is l. 553, 600 acres and con-
dition of the crop on June was
81 per cent of the ten years aver
age. In former years a large
per cent of the acreage was
abandoned. while this year it is
estimated that less than one per
cent will be abandoned, which
will largely Offset any decrease
in yield likely to occur.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
There is Honor Enough for All.

In the communication They
Did What They Could" which
we print in another place from
Mr.. Jno. |. Mccain, he intimates
that the Chronicle was perhaps
partial in publishing the names
Of the members of our ilimil
club" who subscribed $1,000 each
in the War Saving Stamp drive.
That is the wrong view to take
of the matter. We were simply
trying to give the public know
lie ige of the fine start being made
in the drive. There were only
Is men who subscribed $1,000,
whereas there were probably 10,
900 or 1900 persons who SUBJ
scribed lesser amounts. w /,
could easily get ard publish tn
rs names. while the printing OF
IL 600 names would have been
quite a tax and almost an impossi-
bility.
those who subscribed $1,000 OF
course have made no sacrifice
1t is simply a good investmen
tor them. better than they coul,
get from a savings bank. And
SO it is with all Of US, whether
we subscribe much or little. Our
soldiers or our sailor boys
France make supreme sacrifice
of their lives. and we say the,
died doing their duty; but whel.
We here at home buy an interes,
bearing government bond or wa
savings stamps it by no means
entities US to pose as patriots-we
only do our duty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

A Good Example and Fine Precedent.
The people Of Verda and New
,Verda communities in the north
ern part of Grant parish have Sc
q good example and established
q fine precedent in the securing
of labor for the farms of that
section. Their council of de-
Tense met and decided that all
stores should close their doors
for three days each week, and
that both proprietors and clerks
should work for three days each
week on adjoining farms. The
plan has been in force for the
past week, and is reported to
work like a charm. The several
stores concerned all acquiesce in
the decision, and the result is
that the farmersin that neighbor-
hood are getting fine help on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
of each week.
This plan is recommended to
other communities with conf
dence as to its relieving the la
Dor situation. 1t is endorsed by
the President and his advisors,
and the exigencies of the case
demand that it be universally
adopted. 1t is also suggested
that the plan can be supplement-
airy for a day or two each week
by encouraging the school child
rem to help on the farms.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By R. L. Sloan
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Charlton Contracted by SHINING Dead
Animal.

Charlton Contracted by SHINING Dead
Animal.
Within the past few weeks sew
eral head of cattle have died in
the parish from Charlton or are
suspected of having had Charlton.
Last week two men near Selma
fell victims to this dread disease,
contracted by skinning a cow
that died with Charlton.
Cattle suspected of having
died from Charlton, blackleg or
rabies (mad dog bite should new
err be skinned, as the danger OF
getting the disease through an
abrasion in the skin is too great
to be risked for the price of a
hide.
The surest way to prevent the
spread of Charlton is by VAGINA
ton. The cost of vaccinating is
about twenty cents a head where
a large number is vaccinated at
once, as is possible at watts on
dipping days. Vaccination is
good for a period of one year
when it should be repeated. The
services of the parish agent in
administering the vaccine are at
your command for the asking.
free of cost, where there are
enough in a community cooper
ating to justify.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Farmers Can Buy Flour Without Buy
ing Substitutes.

Il ~ mCAb Adu Duy lOuI WlLuOuI 0UY-
ing Substitutes.
Retail merchants may sell farmers
"a pounds of -four without substitutes
provided the farmer will certify in wri-
ting that he has an equal quantity
of meal at home grown and ground by
himself, and that the flour will be used
on the $3.50 basis.
In late letter to ms on this subject
Mr.. John M. Parker says: 1.-The ex-
ception to the farmer still stands, and
if he has grown and ground his own
substitutes he is entitled to buy some
-four without substitutes. At the same
time the wheat situation is serious; the
fighting forces must be supplied first,
and all patriotic citizens, farmers in
cluded, must cut down their consump-
ton of -four SO those fighting for us
will not run short of food
And so, in view of Mr.. Parker's posi-
tive statement about this matter, the
retail merchants are notified that they
can sell flour to farmers without substi-
tutes, provided they sign a certificate
that they have their own meal and the
flour is to be used on $3.50 basis. The
merchant should keep the certificate so
it can be examined in case the sale
should be questioned.
H. G. GOODWIN,
Grant Parish Food Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Sugar Regulations for Grant Parish.
The general public is hereby
notified that / have appointed
Assistant Food Administrators
throughout Grant parish, whose
duty it will be to approve appli-
cations for the purchase of sugar
for preserving or canning pur-
poses in the different localities.
as follows:
j. w. Duncan, Colfax.
A. A. Dean, Paramount.
j. M. Jones, Pollock.
R. w. Wagner, Pollock.
]. ]. Dewitt, Dry Prong.
w. P. Dean, Iatt.
V. M. Mason, Selma.
w. B. Montgomery. Rochelle.
C. w. Calhoun, Aloha.
q. e. Purvis, New Verda.
John |. Mccain, Montgomery.
Parties residing in the various
localities designated are request
ed to apply to the Food Admin
istrator for that locality for what
ever sugar they may need for
canning or preserving fruits.
No family can buy more than Is
pounds at one time.
The regular allowance to be
sold to families is 3 pounds of
sugar month for each member
the family. Retail merchants
are only allowed to sell two
pounds at time to families in
town, and five pounds at a time
to families residing in the coun-
country. The sales are to be
in every case based on the Glib
allotment to each member of the
family, and parties slipping
around and buying sugar at diff
ferent places are liable to punish
ment.
1t is hoped that every one will
take a patriotic and loyal pride
in seeing that all food conserva-
ton rules are observed.
H. G. GOODWIN.
Parish Food Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Meaning Of Bethany.

bethany" means 'the house Of
dates" We are thus reminded that
the palm tree grew In the neighbor-
hood Of the Mount of Olives. The
word Phoenicia which occurs in Acts
l1:19 and 1873 is probably derived
from the Greek word for palm.-Ex-
change.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
The War Savings Stamp Drive.

The war savings stamp drive
up to June % in Grant parish
Melted $225. 600 on its $3.50. 600
allotment. AS the time for
the drive, however. was extend
ed to July a, there are a number
of subscriptions yet to be report
ed which will add a good deal to
the total. Nearly all the towns
of the parish are reported to have
gone over their allotment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

An ofiicial Of the board Of health in
a Massachusetts, town notified citI-
zen that his license to keep a COW on
his premises had expired. In reply to
this letter the official received the fol-
lowing communication:
Monsieur Bord of He'll just get
your motifs that my licens to keep my
COW has expire. wish to inform you.
Msieur Bord Of Helt. that my COW she
beat you to it-she expire tree week
ago. Much oblige. Yours with respek
sPETE."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

The Lake Helmet dam in the San J
cinto mountains is said to impour
1000, 100000 gallons OF water aud I
effect the irrigation Of 10000 acres I
the Hemet and San Jacinto valleys.
cost about $2.0O0.0O0. !.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Maid Ito guest late for dinner)-
They've sat down for some time. sir"
Hostess Little Daughter-"Don't you
care. You just sit on the stairs with
Dicky and me and have things az they
epme out"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Forethouoht

There's nothing so comfortable as
the feeling which follows the discov
cry of the trouble that would no
happened II you had said the th
you were about to say. but had l.
the good sense not to say.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

To guide automobilists a Chicago
man has invented device operated
like speedometer in which reel Of
tape bearing road information passes
under an opening in case as car
covers the route to which the tap.
applies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Proclamation of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Parish of Grant


i Parish of Grant
In pursuance to the proclamation Of
the Governor of the State of Louisiana
and by virtue of the power vested in US
| by law, an election is hereby ordered
to be held throughout the parish of
Grant. Louisiana, for the purpose of
electing Senator from the 9th Sena-
torial District, said election to be held
on July is, 1918, under the general
election laws of Louisiana at the vari-
Gus voting precincts throughout the
parish of Grant, and the following off,
GERS named to serve at said election,
to-wit:
WARD ONE.
Colfax--C. W. LaCroix, R. E. Nc
Knight, A. B. Perkins, commissioners;
j. 4. Swafford. clerk; S. w. Johnston,
returning officer.
Fairmount-W. A. Barron, J. o. L.
gan. B. H. Randolph, commissioners;
Gilbert Leblanc, clerk; G. C. Dean.
returning officer.
WARD TWO.
Bagdad-J w. Richards, Jno. James,
j. M. Anthony. commissioners; John
Z. Hadnot, clerk; j. w. Hadnot. re-
turning officer.
Bruce's Mill. T. Davis, T. H.
Kent, o. L. Nugent, commissioners;
j. T. Flanagan. Jr., clerk; E. M. Bar
ton, Jr., returning. officer.
Simms-C. Delaney, b. F. CARING
ton. George Andre. commissioners; S,
w. LaCroix, clerk; H. S. Darlington,
returning officer.
Pollock-R. A. Walker, A. L. Hon.
eycutt, Geo. Wagner, commissioners;
c. B. Hunter, clerk; Wiley H. Walk
er, returning officer
WARD THREE.
Antonia-P. L. Miles, John Penning-
ton. P. G. Thompson, commissioners;
P. F. Milan, clerk; j. w. Barron, re-
turning officer
Creed-T. B. Dean, w. R Jones,
Monroe Futrell, commissioners; Ern-
est Faircloth. clerk; Richard Newt n,
returning officer
Dry Prong w. A. Greed. Odus Wat
son, Thos. Walker. commissioners; T.
B. Morgan, clerk; Jas. Orr, returning
officer.
WARD FOUR.
Lincecum-T. H. West, J. L. Kent.
). s. Haley, commissioners; F. p. IT,
ber, clerk; Ransom Rambo, returning |
officer.
Buckelew-O. C. Nugent. f. N.
Dean. J. B. Patterson, commissioners:
M. H. Nugent, clerk: S. K Smith, re-
turning officer.
WARD FIVE.
Selma-T. C. Liucecum, v. M. Ma
aon. j. A. Bradford, commissioners;
J. H. Mahaffey, clerk; Lonnie Barrett,
returning officer
Rochelle t. M. Bradford, Buck
Wheat, Chester Dunn, commissioners;
Wade A. Nugent, clerk; S. ]. Sim
mons, returning officer.
WARD SIX.
Summerfield-R w. Richardson, ].
w. O'Quinn. VIM. Stewart, commits
sioners; Amos Richardson. clerk; f.
M. Denton, returning officer.
WARD SEVEN.
Montgomery. M. Wardlow, Irwin
Dyson, Raleigh Sellers, commissioners;
Wilmot Mccain. clerk; E. w. Rodgers,
returning officer.
Hargis-J. F. Drewett, J. F. Kelly,
R. E. Jackson. commissioners; Homer
Drewett, clerk; R. S. Garrett. return
ing officer.
Verda-S. L. Garrett, D. H. Wallace,
G. D. Smith, commissioners; c. L.
Purvis, clerk; C. j. Hutchinson, re-
turning officer.
Given under our official signatures at
Colfax, La, this the 1st day of July,
A. d. 1918.
A. A. DEAN,
r NIICENyT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

When sovereigns began to hire sol
diers. their funds were derived by
Communication Of the ancient feudal
aids; by conversion Of the spells OF
war; by additional direct taxation. The
soldiers interest In his trade was kept
up by pay received from his sovereign,
By loot, by the love Of adventure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Grant Parish Food Administrator

666 cures Headaches. Biliousness.
Loss of Appetite, or that tired aching
feeling. due to Malaria or Colds. Fine
Tonic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

6ss cures By removing the cause.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Home Hint.

Salt dissolved In alcohol will ofte
remove grease spots from clothing.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-02
Canadian Pacific
Railway Cost More
Than $500, 900, 900

MONTREAL, May 1.-The Canadian
Pacific Railway Company's great trans
continental system cost in actual con-
struction expenditure $81S, 900 900, or
$4,000 mile, Lord Shaughnessy.
chairman of the board of directors.
told the stockholders of the road at
the annual meeting held here TODAY.
The value of the company's extraneous
investments in steamship lines. stocks
OF railways outside of Canada and va
rious securities was put at $137 ,00O, 900,
while the present and prospective value
OF the unsold lands, coal mines and
similar properties was estimated by the
chairman at $4,000, 600. The total
outstanding capital of the Canadian
Pacific is. $623, 100000.
In reviewing the history of the prom
erty Lord eShaughnessy stated that IA
ouO,Vo0 acres of the original land grant
OF lS,3O0,0 900 acres made to the com
pany in 1880, when the Canadian gov-
ernment undertook to assist in financ-
ing the railroad enterprise, have been
sold to date, yielding approximately
SSa,voo.goo, or an average of $6.72 an
acre. Owing to expenditures during
thirty years for immigration. propa-
ganda, irrigation costs, etc. in CON
nection with the development Of these
lands, the net return was less than SIS
an acre. The company holds 1900 600
acres OF land unsold, which, according
to Lord Shaughressy, will command
much higher prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-02
Tennessee Copper
Earnings Improve

The annual report of the Tennessee
Copper, and Chemical Company, issued
yesterday, showed that the 1917 net
earnings of it's subsidiary, the Ten
nessee Copper Company, were s911,15O,
compared with $387,657 in 1916. The
parent corporation reported earnings
of $68,97S.
Production of copper by the oper-
ating subsidiary, the report stated,
amounted to 10,547,7O8 pounds, COM
pared with e,404,295 pounds in 1916.
Sulphurlc acid production was 262,S5S
tons of 60 degrees acid, compared with
1857 tons the preceding year.
Acid production for the March quarter
was 775,7o5 tons, the March output be-
ing the largest for any month in the
company's history.
Copper producing costs last wear
were 1876 cents pound, compared with
1885 cents pound in 1916 and 1858
year were attributed to advances in
prices of coke, coal and labor.