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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
DIED..

BALANCE. AT the home of
Mr.. George N. Givens. in Pine
vile, La, at 5:45 p. m. on Tues
day. July. 2, 1918. John H. Bal
lance. aged 73 years.
The deceased formerly lived in
north Louisiana, near Arcadia
and subsequently lived at At
lanta, La. and Montgomery. La.
He is survived by his wife and
FIVE daughters. as follows: Mrs.
George L. Ethridge. and Mrs. w.
R. O'Neal. of Alexandria; Mrs.
George N. Givens. of PinevilIe;
Mrs. Harry Antrim. of Enid,
Oklahoma; and Mrs. James A.
Thompson. of Crawford, Miss.
The body was prepared for burial
and shipped to Montgomery for
interment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Alexandria celebrated the 4th
of July in grand style. having
all the States of the Union repre-
sented on decorated floats. be-
sides the different lodges and or
ders appropriately and patriotic
ally decorated on trucks, together
with military bands, mounted
police, detachments of soldiers,
infantry and artillery. Red Cross
display. boy scouts. fire depart
ment, and many other attractions
in a grand parade that was en-
joyed by thousands of spectators.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
The Joy of Living.

To enjoy life We must have good
health. No one can reasonably hope
to get much real pleasure out of life
when his bowels are clogged a good
share of the time and the poisons that
should be expelled are absorbed into
the system. producing headache and
indigestion. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets will move the bowels,
strengthen the digestion and give YOU
chance to realize the real JOY of liv-
ing. Try it. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
BY
Margaret Widdemer
OF the vioilantes.

drawing coffee from = big marmite u.
fast as | could oil cups and. po,nrin,
TO his pipe, said. 'robac, tObac.
said, DO you ant some tobaccoY n,
seemed stunned for momen, an.
then said: Do you know Il nearl.
gave NE 1T to hear you speak Ell:
lish. haven't heard q woman speal
English In five months. He said b.
had been walking about In the coli
since four O'Clock last night. H.
couldn't find a hotel or bright High
because. of course. everything h. ci.,sec
and darkened ON account Of the bon,
bardments. -. The Americans ar,
very fond Of ham sandwiches. The,
eat much more than the French sol
diers. and when they hrsi came IN an.
ordered six eggs apiece II caused coli
sternation throughout the land. Til.
funniest thing of all is to hear III,
Summies grandly urging these wealth,
English girls to keep the change oh
keep the changed -. We siarf th.
day al 6ve and work continuously un
I'll nine. when three fresh canriniere.
relieve u.s. AT tve we 90 on for m.
evening shift from five TO elehi. an,
Il Is the mosi exciting and exisausrin
of fhe shifts. There is q certain nm.
when they come down on ~ ike
hood. eight or ten deep armed
counter and three or foui hundred
together In this liftIe room. as. eu4.s
and ured as schoolhoys.
The foregoing letter Indicates RI,
our soldiers look 10 the Red Cr0s
Canfeen as an oasis Ia desert, THE.
would not have Il v Il were not To-
ySur Red Cr0sa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends
and neighbors for their sympa-
thetic help in the hours of sad
ness caused by the death of our
beloved husband and father.
We shall ever hold them in re-
memberance with grateful and
appreciative hearts.
MRS. THos. p. mcknight
AND FAMILY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Sheriff Sale.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judiciai District Court.
M. R. Banks vs.. J. 2. Cook ct ais.
No. 1892.
BY virtue of 4 writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court and to
me directed in the above numbered and
entitled suit. directing and command
ing me to seize and sell the property of
defendant, have seized ard will offer
for sale at the principal trent door Of
the Court House in Colfax. La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales on
SAT URDAY, July 6, 1918
the following described property. of the
defendant herein, to-wit:
The NE Of NV, and NV Of NE, sec,
8, TP, 6, N r, '2west
Terms of sale Cash, with benefit Of
apprsisement
Colfax, La, May %, 1918.
l.. q. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Bombardments Cannot
Drive This Woman Back
She Thinks Coffee Tor Soldiers
More Important Than Safety.

The Ollowing extracts are taken
FROM letter written by Red Cross
Canteen worker. Helen McElhone. an
American woman and college graduate
nov located In q district almos; con-
stautly under bombardment
"Foyer des Allies
"Barie-Duc.
Things look very black to me.
am discouraged al the big outlook of
affairs and also al my small doings.
but u may be the biackness that comes
before dawn. Let us hope 80. Our
men certainly need help now as much
~ the poiius. am beginIEny TO
zee those who have been NJ the
front. Ia fact. ] am beginning to see
some of the results of this life They
are sick and homesick and worse
things have happened TO them. Sew
ersl have said: All we ask IL to get TO
the front and do what we have to do.
Anything 10 better than this life. :
rch!!s morning we had more Americans
than have seen before AT one time.
One came up TO me here as was
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06


submit herewith a tabulated
statement of each patron of the
plant, showing number of drops
installed. size and number OF
Lights in use. rate patron will be
required to pay on tic basis.
and rate patron is paying in COM
parison with other patrons.
Having thoroughly gone into
the matter, and having obtained
information from other light
plant managers, we therefore
make the recommendation that
patrons be required to pay TIC
per X. w. as a fiat rate for all
lights in use: and in the event
that a patron is not satisfied to
pay this rate that he be required
to install a meter and pay for the
actual current used at the rate
of Zoe per K. w., the minimum
charge to be $1.50.
For fan service we recommend
rates per month as follows: 8 to
IL inch fans. $500; IL to 20 inch
fans. $3.75; ceiling fans, $3.50.
Fan charges to be separate only
when patron adopts the fiat rate.
If meter is installed, the fan and
light current to be charged as
meter reading" at Zoe per K. w.
For churches, lodges, etc.. we
recommend a rate to be determ-
ined by the managers.
Respectfully submitted.
A. M. GOODWIN,
w. C. CARNAHAN,
N. C. DoDsoN,
Committee.
On motion of w. C. Williams
the report and recommendations
of the committee were adopted,
same to be effective from July /.
On motion the secretary was
instructed to mail a letter to
light plant patrons, notifying
them of the rates to be effective
from July l, and to inclose with
the letter a copy of the table pre-
pared by the committee.
On motion the salary of book
keeper for the light plant was
fixed at $40 per month.
The board adjourned to meet
July Is.
J. @. LONG.
A. M. GOODWIN, Mayor.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hines, of
Shreveport. Mrs. ]. B. Williams,
of Mansfield. and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Clarke, of Monroe were
present at the burial last Fri
day of their brother Mr.. Thos. p.
Mcknight. Messrs. Hines and
Clarke returned home leaving
their wives to visit numerous
Colfax relatives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
JNo. M. PARKER.
Food Administrator for La.

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
a barrel of -four or 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, 1918-07-06

New Orleans, La. June "a. 1913
To all Perish 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
fee. Based upon the informa-
ton. certificates upon which SUI
gar may be obtained will be is
sued in accordance with the re-
quirements shown in the state
ments.
Hotels and public eating places
will receive an allowance equal
to three pounds of sugar for each
ninety meals served. Retailers
will be permitted to furnish SUI
gar to householders on a basis of
three pounds per capita per
month.
Wholesalers will use retailers
certificates in obtaining supply
of sugar from refneries.
Please make every effort posi-
BILE to have the above published
in the newspapers in your parish.
Supply of blank statements
will be mailed to you as soon as
forms are received from Wash
ington.
Respectfully.
JNo. M. PARKER.
Food Administrators for La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

MARRIED. AT the court house
in Colfax. La. on Wednesday.
July 3. 1918. Mr.. ]. p. Stack was
was united in marriage with Miss
Ethyle Blackman. Rev. ]. O.
Bennett officiating at the cere-
mony. The contracting parties
are both from Alexandria. and
the bride is extremely pretty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Mr.. John Pennington. of Man.
istee. presented the Chronicle
with a basket of fine grapes last
week. for which we overlooked
returning thanks. They were
Moore's early. an extra fine va
riety among the many which he
grows in his extensive VINEYARD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Colfax Graveyard working.

The citizens of Colfax are here.
by notified to assemble at the
cemetery on the evenings OF
Wednesday and Thursday. July
10 and IL. to help work the
graveyard from $50 to 8 o'clock
each evening, and also Friday
evening if necessary.
1t is especially desired that
there be no slackers in this
work, and that everybody bring
a hoe or a rake to work with.
In the shortage of labor it is ex.
pected that each one do his OF
her part.
R. E. Mcknight,
For GRAVEYARD Commitfoo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Mrs. w. T. Under and child
rem left yesterday to join Mr..
Under at Oakdale. where they
will make their future home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
All Red Gross Branches Being Consoli.
dated.

00tC0s
Mr.. Charles o. White, Assis-
tant Director Development of
the Gulf Division American Red
Cross, was in Colfax on Wednes-
day, having just come over from
Pollock, where he made arrange
ments for the Pollock Chapter to
consolidate with the Colfax Chap
ter. the organization to be known
as Grant Parish Chapter with
headquarters at Colfax. He
says it is very desirable for all
parish and county branches of
the Red Cross to be consolidated
into central organizations. and
he has been travelling over the
country for this purpose. Gen.
trail organization saves clerical
work and facilitates the distribu-
ton of supplies.
The Pollock CHAPTER readily
consented to consolidation as soon
as Mr.. White explained its de-
STABILITY, and SO application was
made and the conso9 dation has
been effected as stated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

A dance will be given on the
night of Thursday, July 10, at
the town pavilion. for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross. An invita-
ton to attend is extended the
general public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Mr.. Hugh Mcdaniel and wife
and three children left yesterday
by automobile for their home in
Iago. Texas, after a week spent
in Colfax at the home of Mr.. j.
@. Long, the father of Mrs. Nc
Daniel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Capt. DR. D. w. Kelly. Camp
Gordon. Atlanta. Ca. arrived
last Sunday and remained until
Monday on a visit of coincidence
to his sister. Mrs. T. P. Nc
Knight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism Of the muscles. All that
is needed is absolute rest and few APP
plications of Chamberlain L iniment
Try it. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
666 cures Bilious Fever.

Miss Jean Ingelow Hurd, cash.
Ter for the L. R. & NJ. left last
Monday on a vacation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Master Preston Hickman, Of
Boyce, is visiting Masters Walter
and Hugh Thomas Lurry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Mrs. s. H. IRWIN is expected
to return today from a visit of a
week to relatives in Winfield.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

Thirty-fve acres of good hill farm
land, well improved, and near Verda
high school. Address B. l.. Terrell,
Verda, La jy6-lts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

War savings and thrift stamps are
the very best investments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

66S contains no alcohol. arsenic, moi
other poisonous drugs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
July Entraiuments of Drafted Men.

The following white men en-
trained July A for Jackson Bar
racks at New Orleans: Tom
TORY. Jesse Brown. Albert Par
ker, VIM. 7. Leach, E. G. Lince-
cum. John McMills. Howard X.
Wells, Thos. w. Sims.
Five volunteers are wanted to
entrain July Is for special train
ing at Starksville, Miss, agri-
cultural college. ]. T. Buckner,
of Pineville. and B. W. Greer, of
Montgomery. have volunteered
and three others are needed.
The following white men are
ordered to report for entrain-
ment to Jackson Barracks on
July 16, viz:
John L. Tate, Jonesboro.
VIM. j. B. Nugent, Pollock.
Ebert Meeks. Pollock.
B. R. Banks. Montgomery.
David D. Bell. Rochelle.
Ira S. Vinson, Emad.
Jas. v. Leggett. Pollock.
John E. Swor. New Verda.
Henry F. Beason. Pollock.
Jos. w. Mckay, Pollock.
Alternates-W William Chelette,
Colfax; and Mana E. Bradford,
Bentley.
The following colored men are
ordered to report on July 16 for
entrainment to Camp Grant. Ill. !:
Henry Holhngsworth.. Selma.
VIM. N. johnson. Fisher.
Henry Taylor. Selma.
Mack H. Williams, Selma.
Earnest Johnson. Selma.
Luck C. Iverson. Selma.
Albert Nelson. Colfax.
Alonzo Richardson. Colfax.
Will Gipson, Selma.
VIM. Kraft, Paramount.
Lee Pinkney, Colfax.
Joe Sandifer, Selma.
Simon Fizer. Selma.
Geo. Henry Hall, Colfax.
Flint Dudley. Zimmerman.
Will Weston. Selma.
Clark Hickman. Colfax.
Horace White, Coifax.
Grady Wilkins. Colfax.
Robert Allen, Colfax.
Ben ]. Holmes, Montgomery.
Ed Botney. Fairmor ut.
Ezekiel c. Smith. C{lfax.
Tobin James. Rochelle.
Ed. Thomas, Paramount.
Eugene Henderson. Selma.
Charles Jones. Selma
Joseph Bills. Colfax..
Alonzo Hyams, Paramount.
James j. Thomas. Rochelle.
Karine Johnson. New Verda.
Henry Carson, Selma.
(The last nine men are to re-
port as alternately
Twenty-Five white men will be
entrained under Call No. 866 in
the FIVE days of July 22-26 for
Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga.
Under Call No. BAT nineteen
colored men will be entrained in
the three days July 29-31 for
Camp Beauregard.
Volunteers are wanted to en-
list in the engineers corps. No
man needed to fill calls already
will be allowed to
for this service. 1918
registrapts may be accepted.
provided they waive all time linz
its for classification and exami-
nation.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hines. of
Shreveport. Mrs. j. B. Williams,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

The mayor paid to the treasu-
rer SIS for burial plot sold to L.
C. Dodson.
The committee appointed to
fix rates for the light plant re-
ported as follows:
Colfax. La. July /, 1918.
To the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen Of CoJdr:
We, your committee appointed
at a recent session of your board
to investigate and fix rates for
service of the municipal light
plant, respectfully report the
following:
On examination of the charges
in force since the town took over
the light plant, we find that pa
irons are not paying fair rates.
some paying as low as a fraction
under A cents per kilowatt, 9TH
ers paying as high as fraction
over % cents, and others paying
all the way from a cents up to q
cents. This is not satisfactory
to the patrons nor is it fair and
just to the town. Therefore, we
have investigated the earnings
of the plant and the expenses.
and find that to maintain the
plant on a sound basis it will be
necessary to require the patrons
to pay the fiat rate of tic per K.
w.. and in the event that a pa
iron is not satisfied to pay the
fiat charge of tic per X. w. for
lights installed. based on three
hours use per day of all lights
in use, the patron should be re-
quired to install a meter and pay
for the actual current used at
the rate of Zoe per K. w.
In order that the board may
have before them an intelligent
statemeuf Of the charges that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06
Official Proceedings If the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.

OUIIdA, 1d.s July Q, IVIC.
The mayor and board Of alder
men of the town of Colfax met
this day in regular session.
Present.. @. Long, mayor. and
Aldermen w. C. Carnahan, W..
C. Williams and A. M. Goodwin.
Absent-P. A. Dean and H. B.
Faraldo.
The minutes of June 4 were
read and approved.
On motion the following bills
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-06

For Graveyard Committee.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-14

There will be more work than ever for the boys to do this season but there will be more boys to do it.
 The next generation will be better for the organi- zation of the battalion If such movement had been foot say ten five years ago. the average or the young men in this community would have been considerably higher than it is. There would now be fewer anaemc young with cigarette-stained fin gers lettering about the pool halls, with ptlful 1n- tention of going through life their wits vehicle which, in their cases promises very precarious journey, with perhaps upsets into penitentares and a final dumping into the poorhouse.
 The next growth of Salt River Valley young will higher
 Arizona enjoys the credit of starting the boys food reserve movement. It was suggested in the State Counsel of Defense a month before instructions were received from the national officials to conserve this wastage of labor, and the record made by Arizona last season surpassed that of any other state
 The functions of the reserve have been syste- matized and greatly broadened Last year it included only those boys who had other employment, whose time would have been lost frttered away in use less avocations. This it takes in also all boys whose labor is employed their fathers farms and who entitled to all the honors bestowed upon the members of the battalion who work in squads. The boys will have regular meetings and will in effect, be a part of the nations reserve its noncombaant force behind the lines to supply the fighting men and the allied countries with food. In anotber respect it will be mobile force. For instance, if in any community there is special and urgent need to large force of boys may be thrown in where their work may be essential to success as the bringing up of armed reserves at threatened point battle line
 The part of the boys have shown, has been nationally recognized and should have further and substantial recognition the shape of legislative appropriation to meet the expenses of movements to those communities where the services of the boys urgently needed-to increase the mobility the reserve-to render the labor supply more fluid.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-14
GERMANS KILLING
 OFF FISH IN FRANCE
(London GIobe)

Germany's latest effort at sucking dry every inch of the invaded regions of France before she is obliged to eyac- uate them has just come to light in the discovery that the canals and riV- CTS of northern France are being drained lifeless of every eatable fish While this latest barbarity might be explained in part by the critical food situation of the Germans, there is evil dence, it is pointed out, that this is not the sole motive. Says this writer:
 The task of leaving the French riv- CTS and canals fishless is being pur- sued with the same systematic thor oughness and attention to detail that characterized the efforts of the Ger mans preceding their retreat of last March to leave behind them a desolate wilderness. in winch the French might not find either a mouthful of food or an ounce of material that would be of ser vice to them.
 'The necessity of draining dry many of the canals and portions of river beds rendered unusable by the Grmans has brought to light numerous fish traps, seines, barriers and other appliances used by the Germans in order to catch every fish. Frequently the canals and rivers were divided with barriers in order to render impossible the escape of single fish. Evidence has also been found of the use of explosives for stunning the fish and bringing them to the surace, where they were raked in with hand nets.
 The one idea dominating the Ger mans appears to have been to secure for their immediate use all the fish available. at the same time rendering
Arizona republican., 1918-04-14
A LEGEND
Camp of Buck skin-Joe in Southern Arizona
 (1869-1878)
Passed by the Censor)

Passed by the Censor) Twas a calm and peaceful evening in camp called Buck-skin-Joe And the whisky a runnn' with peaceful gurgin' flow, And the Faro checks clicken as the DeaIer'd take and pay, And the music a gon' in the dance-h hall cross the way. The boys around the table were stakin' of their wealth And nearby was stranger who had come there for lis health; A sickly little stranger, whose nerves were all un- strung. And before he to Buck-skin he had parted with ung There there at that table whose name Henry Bean And tougher man than Henery, that camp had never seen; His money and his temper he was always sure to lose He rose up from that table-on the floor his last chip flung And cast his hungry glances that man with but one lung "No wonder I've been hoodooed and lost every bet in sight With this little varmint standin' twxt men the Ight'- Then he stood out from the table where every man And he told that little stranger something of his ped- gree. The Lions of the mountains he had driven to their lairs Wild cats his pIaymates-he had wrestled Grisly bears, Taranulas and centipedes, they couldn't touch his hide, rattle-snake had bitten him, then crawled off and died. Now said Henery, DO you know just what Imean?" No, said the stranger And don't give a bean" He then leaned over carelessly of the bar And picked deck of pocker cards he found lyin there And sorting out the Five clubs he pinned it to the door And then stepped off distance of some thirty feet n1bre He drew his life nraearvas ar5 o,-ou.. 4i4.. 1-2-3-4-5 shots in all each plotted out a spot; He then turned 'roung to Henery as much as if to say, I've one shot left it's all in case you call the play" But Henery failed to pull his gun nor tried to draw his knife He said he'd give that stranger just one more chance for life.
 Sequel That scky little stranger had cast with us his lot Used to travel with circus a fancy pistol shot: And in that camp of Buck-skn for ten long years he clung standh OH the coroner. and he only had lung
 THE BUG HOUSE POET. Writ at Buck in-Joe Ariz. Ter. 1S7