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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

The most important thing for the
people to do is to think the matter over
in advance and decide just what they
will be able to do by making sacrifices,
very much less than the soldiers are
making, and then be ready when the
time comes to take all they can. What
if person does without things he is ac-
customed to having? A soldier boy
home on furlough said, People should
remember that it is important to get
done with this war as soon as possible
and the thing to do is to put up the
money and get the men and end it in
stead of having it drag on and prevent
restoration of normal conditions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
Italians Win a Great Victory.

The Italians won a great VIC
tory this week over the Austri-
ans, capturing 45. 900 prisoners
and killing and wounding more
than $50. 200 Austrians. The
Austrc- Hungarian defeat on the
Pave river is attributed to the
rising waters of the river by the
Vienna advices. which admit
200. 600 losses.
The Americans, French ano
English are greatly heartened by
the victory, and the Kaiser's
Prussian army is proportionately
cast down by the news.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

for communication to the board
of pardons by the penitentiary
board the former to act favorably
on it.
The Lamana boy was kidnapped
and murdered in 1906. The
prisoners just released were
charged with the crime and the
Lamana family threatened to
lynch them. They were convict
ed and sentenced to serve life
terms. Their citizenship has not
been restored. If they are ever
arrested and convicted again for
as much as six months the life
sentence begins again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
Sugar Regulations for Hotels, Manu-
fac.urers, Retailers, Etc

facsurers, hetdilers, Eec-
New Orleans, La. June "a. 1918.
To all Parish Food Administrators;
Effective July first. sugar may
be obtained by manufacturers,
public eating places. all classes
of bakers and retailers, ONLY
upon certificates issued by this
office.
Hotels, public eating places.
bakers and retailers will have to
furnish information upon blank
statements mailed from this Of
flee. Based upon the informa-
ton, certificates upon which SUI
gar may be obtained will be is
sued in accordance with the re-
ouirements shown in the state
ments.
Hotels and public eating places
will receive an allowance equa
to three pounds of sugar for each
ninety meals served. Retailers
will be permitted to furnish su
gar to householders on a basis o.
three pounds per capita pei
month.
| Wholesalers will use retailers
certificates in obtaining suppl.
of sugar from refneries.
Please make every effort posi-
BILE to have the above publishes
in the newspapers in your parish
Supply of blank statement
will be mailed to you as soon a
forms are received from Wash
ington.
Respectfully,
JNo. M. PARKER,
Food Administrator for La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
Overton EstabIishes Headquarters.

ONGItOu RbotoObA0kA<o A&< 8~S4 ~>~- ~~-- - b
John H. Overton, candidate
for United States Senator, for
the unexpired term of the late
Senator R. F. Broussard, opened
campaign headquarters last Sat-
urday in the Hotel Bentley, at
Alexandria. VIM. E. krebs, q
well-known Louisiana newspaper
man, is in charge. Later head.
quarters may be established in
New Orleans, and a vigorous
campaign in Mr.. Overton's be-
half will be prosecuted over the
entire State. With only ninety
days intervening until Sept. 10,
when the Democratic State pri-
mary will be held. increasing &C
tivity will be required to inform
the voters of the issues involved
| in the choice of an United States
senator, upon which Mr.. Overtor
has already publicly declared
himself. but he will devote hi
entire time to the task, and will
visit every parish that can b
reached, and his work will b
supplemented by prominent mel
of every parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
Plan Register of Workmen to Check
Idlers.

l0lere-
Every man in Shreveport be-
tween l8 and As years. will be re-
ouired to register with the par
ish board of the National Coun-
ell of Defense, showing in what
capacity he is employed, and the
number of days each week ne is
engaged. if plans of John New.
Ford, chairman of the Caddo Par
ish Council of Defense, are car
ried out.
This was the statement OF May
or Ford after he had received a
report of a committee who made
two-hour check on the city
| idlers. The report shows that
300 white men and negroes were
not engaged in work during the
two hours of investigation.
'"This is an outrage in these
times" said Chairman Ford,
land the conditions must be
changed. Here is our govern
ment appealing for labor and
these men idling their time.
There will be no such persons IN
this city if the plans of the Par
ish Council OF Defense are car
ried out.
"The Parish Councilof Defens'
is cloaked with the authority t
out into effect stringent rules
to enforce the national war or
der of work or fight and | viii
. call meeting of the local boar
; for the first week in July to form
ulate laws.
Il am heartily in favor of 81.
full days work a week. and thi
I will be one of the points discuss
9 ed at the special meeting. Tn
n mercantile houses here are look
! ing for men, and there's no e,
d cuse for man working only
n few days at a time.
81 Parish Council of Nations
ri Defense will consider the regis
n sration of every man in the cit
J! between 1S years and As year
o Each man will be forced to te
where he is working, and no
n many days he works in a weel
,. If he is not engaged we will fir
Is him a job.
,ol "A check will be kept on {
it these men. One plan is to ha'
r: the employers furnish aduplica
10 copy of their pay rolls showiI
,e just how many days each me-
ii works. Ifa man misses a da
,r without good reason. he will
At called before the defense coun'
II for an explanation"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
Lamana Kidnapers Leave State Never
to Return.


to Return.
Baton Rouge, La. June H.
After II years at hard labor in
the penitentiary, since July 22.
1907, for kidnapping and killing
little Walter Lamana, Igancio
and Mary Campisciano and Colo
gera Gendusa have been released
ON Communication of sentence.
They left for New York Tuesday
night, after promising the au.
thorities never to return to Louis
lana.
The release came to the prison
ers through the operation OF ar
act providing that any life-term
err whose conduts warrants it shall
be placed on the eligible list ant
at the expiration of ten years ant
six months shall be recommends
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh il q local disease. greatly In.
fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and
In order to cure II you must take an
internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medt-
cine. il taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one CT the best physicians
In this country for years. 1t ID COM
posed of some Of the best tonics known.
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients Ia Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine II what produces such wonderful
testimonials. free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, O
All Druggists. &c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

Householders in towns and cities may
not buy more than one-eighth barrel OF
-four or 2 pounds of sugar at any one
time. Householders in the country
may not buy more than one-quarter of
barrel of -four or 5 pounds of sugar
at any one time. In no event shall any
purchaser have more than thirty days
supply on hand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
The New Fourth.


Never before, in all our one
hundred and forty-two years OF
national life, have we had a
Fourth of Jolly like this one. In
the past there has always been a
predominating tone Of levitJ
about the day and of good-hu-
mored boastfulness. 1t pleased
US to strut a little and to throw
out our chest and to feel our bi-
ceps and to tell everyone what a
mighty wallop it was that We
gave John Bull so long ago.
But now, when we are really
greater and stronger than we
have ever been before, when
we have the best reason we have
ever had for going somewhat
vauntingly. we have suddenly
become silent and serious. For.
looking across the water. we see
our old time enemy standing
there fighting for his life-ano
for our lives, against a foe
that would destroy all that our
common race holds dear of per-
sonal freedom and political equal
ity. We see the terrible bludgt :
oning that he has taken without
a whimper, the wounds that ne
has suffered in silence, the grim
courage with which he faces ev-
cry new foul blow. His "heac
is bloody, but unbowed." and in
the face of that heroic figure
OUR head, although not ye'
bloody, Is bowed-in respect. II
admiration, in modesty and. alas
a little in shame that we saw 81
late and were loath to act.
And SO the war has takel
away our old Fourth of July
But it has put a new one in it
place. The old one belonged t
the children, who celebrated j
with noise and fun and laughter
the new one belongs to those VIII
think and feel. Through all tn
years we have been commemorat
ing what we thought was on
victory over England in a grea
little war. Now we see that
was not England that we fought
but tyranny, and not Englan
that we conquered, but. the spiri
of oppression, just as we ar
fighting it now. with our forme
adversary by our side, and Franc
and Italy and twenty other M
tons shoulder to shoulder wit
US.
The old Fourth will never com
back. We shall continue to kee
the day and to celebrate it, bt
not in the old fashion. We ca
see now, as we never have see
before, what our fathers did fl
US. and what the heritage is thu
they handed down to us-n'
freedom alone, nor yet alone tt
love of freedom, bat that far n
bier gift, the willingness to FIGE
for freedom, for ourselves ar
other men.
If we keep that in mind v
shall celebrate the Fourth in Il
right way; and perhaps in Il
years to come other nations W
observe it, too, not as a nation
birthday, but as sort of world
birthday of freedom. Youth
Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

Sloppy" DRINKS will probably
be plentiful in Alexandria and
adjacent territory until July 9.
After that date they will sober
up and Join in that sweet refrain.
20. How Dry ! Am"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

The Oklahoma Corporation
Commission fixed the rate Of
ginning cotton this year at 22la
cents per hundredweight of seed
cotton. plus $1.65 for bagging
and ties. In every state in the
South the corporation commits.
sion or some other tribunal should
be required to name a fair price
for ginning and thus prevent the
inexcusable variations and in.
equalities now existing. The
Progressive Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
non,t fail TO lend all the

Don't fail to lend all the money you
can to the u. s. government You
get it back with good interest at the
end of five years. Thst is what the
War Savings Drive means. 1t helps
you to save, and pays you good inter-
est on your savings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

Every time you buy anything
people work for you. Save labor
and materials for the use of the
government.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29
Notice.

Owing to unpreparedness the Ebene-
ger Camp Meeting is cancelled for this
summer. Mrs. F. G. WARDLow,
Sec.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

Don't wait to be urged to join
the w. S. S. army. What if our
men in the trenches waited to
be urged?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-06-29

Buy war saving. stamp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW, FAIRLY STEADY

NEW YORK, March 13.-The market
showed very little life during the
morning hours. except d little splurge
here and there. but all such starts
proved false, and it was but few
minutes before dense dizziness again
prevailed.
There was nothing in the news of
the day to exert any influence what
ever on the situation. Money continues
to stiffen, and this in itself is a reason
for restricted stock operations, re
gardless of all the bull theoriZing that
has kept the bull tipsters of Wall
street busy for some days. and in spite
of which the market will not rise.
With every period of intense dull
ness the trend in the market seems to
be toward lower rather than higher
prices. The short interest, if it is any
thing like to the size that The street
reports, is wonderfully secure in its
position and shows no uneasiness when
little SpurtS occur
Marrow Margin First Two Hours.
For the first two hours the market
moved in the narroweSt of ranges, some
changes. but few of special impor-
lance
Passing through the noon hour here
and there a little adyan." or dacnne
was sustained and the sam" sl',s:
movement continued through the sec
ond hour of the afternoon.
In the matter of net results of four
hours of slow trading Atlantic, Gulf
and West Indies gained a point; Smelter
~. Bethlehem B lost point. Cen
eral Motors dropped Off 2A. Mexican
Petroleum gair'ed u and Steel COM
mon fluctuated between ?o4s and 81.
The rails were rather firm, but that
is about all.
Liberty 3has, $3.50, 97.52; As, 1924 to
sc ~. al seconds. $500 to 1915
The nf1fket continued dragging right
up to the tap of the closing bell Some
new lows were made, from which par
tial recoVerieS were made, but the net
changes in the leaders were of small
Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
MESSAGE Of SYMPATHY
SENT SOVIET CONGRESS

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. on be-
half of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy, today forwarded to the
Russian soviet congress at Moscow a
message of sympathy Ito the Russian
people in their struggle to safeguard
freedom" Mr.. GomperS said:
I'VE address you in the name of
world liberty. We assure you that the
people of the United States are panied
by every blow at Russian freedom. as
they would be by blow at their own.
THE American people desire to be OF
service to the Russian people in their
struggle to safeguard freedom and
realize its opportunities We desire to
be informed as to how we may help.
I'VE speak for a great organized
movement Of working people who are
devoted to the cause ofs freedom and
the ideals of democracy. We assure
YOU also that the whole American ma
ton ardently desires to be helpful to
Russia, and awaits with eagernesS an
indication from Russia as to how help
may most effectively be extended.
ITO all those who strive for freedom
we say, courage. Justice may triumph
if all free people stand united against
autocracy. We await your sugges-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
STEAMER KERSHAW RUNS
AGROUND IN DENSE FOG
Reported to Be Resting on Sand
and in No Danger-May
Be F1oated Later.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March 10
The steamer Kershaw of the Merchants
and Miners line sent out a call for help
today and reported that she was
aground off the southern New England
coast Tugs were sent to her assist
ance.
Meager reports received by officials
of the line here indicated that the
steamer had struck on a sandy bottom
and was in no immediate danger.
There are 121 passengers on the ker-
shaw. 1t is believed the vessel can be
foated without being damaged.
The steamer lies well Oft shore be-
tween two sand bars. A line for the
breeches buoy has been thrown to her
The ship is of 1,76S tons gross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
FAVORS WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Republican National Committee
Chairman Coming in That Interest.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Will H. Hays,
chairman of the republican national
committee, is in New York today for a
conference with party leaders. and to-
night he will meet republican commit
teemen from New England.
Mr.. Hays expected to leave for Wash
ington after the New England confer,
ence, and it was said that his visit to
the capital would be in the interest of
the federal suffrage amendment. In a
statement last night the new chairman
expressed himself as thoroughly in IA
vor of the full suffrage for women. say
ing that in this age of representative
government justice required that every
adult person should have a voice in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
AVIATOR MACNAUCHTON
DROPS IN SEA; BROWNS

NORFOLK, Va. March 13.-Falling
with his seaplane from elevation of
800 feet into the sea, Aviator NJ. Mac
Naugton. L. $. n. r, was this morning
drowned in Hampton roads. Another
aviator occupying q seat in the machine
with MacNaghton, the narae of whom
was withheld by the government au-
thorites. was uninjured.
The accident happened about . O'clock
The plane was sailing over the roads
when suddenly something went wrong
with its mechanism and it plunged
headlong into the sea MacNaughton' s
body was later recovered by govern
ment craft in the roads. The plane
was wrecked. Government officials this
afternoon said further details of the
accident were not for publication. This
is the first fatality among the airmen
at this station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
ACCUSED OF MAKING THREATS
Edward Williams Under Bond on
Mrs. Mary Cosdon's Charges.

Edward Williams, colored. was in
Police Court today, charged with hav-
ing threatened the life of Mrs. Mary
Cosdon. who conducts a boarding house
at 1901 X street, where he was employ
ed as a waiter.
1t was alleged that the waiter threat
ened 10 will Mrs. Cosdon a week ago
and that when he was discharged four
days ago he threatened to get even"
with her.
The court required him to furnish
bond in the sum of $500 to keep the
peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets,
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, March 13.-Bearish feel
ing predomnated in the corn market
today owing partly to the fact that one
of the leading elevator concerns was a
conspicuous seller. The liberal reserves
of corn on farms was said to be also
affecting general sentiment on the
other hand. weather conditions were
unfavorabIe. being moist and unsea-
sonably warm. Futures, which opened
a shade to MaA lower with May I.27
to 127H, held steady later inside the
initial range.
Reports of large sales to the sea-
board rallied the oats market from a
sag which took place at the outset.
opening unchanged to AaA off, prices
rose to above yesterdays finish.
A sharp advance in the hog market
lifted provisions. Trade, however. was
light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Cotton fu-
lures opened firm: March, 1910 May.
31.60; July. 31.i6; october, S0.l4; Decem-
Der. 29.95-
There was renewed switching from old
to new crop months at the opening of
the market today, with March and May
showing declines of to points at the
start, while July and later months were
s TO 10 points higher. There was trade
buying of July and early new crop de-
liveries which gave the market a steady
undertone, and May sold up TO 3i75
after the call. or IL points net higher
while later months held well up to the
initial figures This bulge seemed to
meet scattered realizing. however. and
reactions of few points followed. with
the market rather unsettled Liverpool
was a moderate buyer Of July. but there
were fewer orders from that source than
recently, and general business was quiet.
Demand was less active after close of
LIVERPOOL and prices eaSed off under
scattered southern selling moderate press
| ure from Wall street sources and liquida-
ton May declined to 31.45 and October
to 1886, with the general list showing
in the morning
NEW ORLEANS. Maruh 13.-cotton
opened steady Opening bid: March.
$3.50; May, 900 asked July. 3o.1r;
| October, 1903; December, 2S.S3 asked.
Weather in the western sections of the
belt and the better freight situation caused
moderate buying here today In
the first half hour contracts rose 10 to IA
points
Realizing sales from the long side and
an increased volume of short offerings
apparently founded on expectation of
| small consumption for February. caused
| a reaction. In the trading up to noon
prices went IA to 20 points under yester-
days close.
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead quiet; spot. 7.37ka
$50. Spelter quiet; East ST. Louis de-
livery, spot, 7.50a7.60.
f110; electrolytic, f125. Spot tin, 1922;
futures. 1920. Lead. spot, f29 los;
futures, f2S los. Spelter. spot, 1854:
futures, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

BALTIMORE, Md, March u II pm.
quotationsb.-W No. red
soft. 2.22: spot No. red winter 22i
receipts, 1888 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 51.S19 bushels.
Oats-Eirm; standard white, 1903; No.
5 white, 1.0712, sales; receipts, 1888
bushels.
27N. nominal; receipts. 1885 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. l timothy, No /
clover mixed, both unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Firm Change Reported.

Il is reported on 18th street that ar
rangennents are being made for
change in the banking and stock house
OF Father Moorhead * Eimore. the
senior partner retiring and the firm
style remaining Moorhead & Father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
$1,000 w. S. S. Club to Meet.
A. Z. Paris a Loan Worker.

A. K. Paris has been chosen by the
government to work in the southern
fields in the interest of the third lib
erty loan. Mr.. Paris who has long
been a private banker and broker in
the city. IS an earnest. convincing
speaker, and hopes to prepare the way
for the success OF other speakers who
will follow. His work will keep him on
the road for several weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Trust Companies Balk Rule.

The statement is made that the trust
Companies OF New York city formed a
combination against the clearing house
association hard and fast law OF one
rate Of interest on Out-of-town bank
balances and threatened to leave the
epearing house in body if the law was
passed.
The result was the postponenent of
action on the per cent resolution.
Gov Harding of the federal reserve
board assured the clearing house as
ISOLATION that he was not concerned
in any local competition for money,
that the scope was national and any
countrywide competition for funds be-
tween banks would be against the sue
cess OF the third loan.
The New York Clearing House As
ISOLATION passed resolution deprecat-
ing any competition of a general char
2cter for DEPOSITS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Robert p Elliot. a mail carrier of
Tallahassee. was arrested recently at
Chipley. Fla. on = charge of securing
$3.50 on u bogus telegram.