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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
Why We Should Be Saving.

The people of the United States
have a ration of three pounds of
sugar a month to every man,
woman and child, while the peo-
pie of England and France have
only two pounds. and in Italy
each person is limited to one sim
gle pound a month. The sugar
and the bread and the meat that
our allies have to eat is mainly
sent from America. and that is
why we are asked to save all
food products.
In addition to sugar our people
have syrup, honey, preserved
fruits and jellies, and the pos
session of these should enable us
to save meat. In the meat line
we have a great variety that We
can use and still save those
meats necessary for our soldiers
and the allies.
The regulation requiring sub
stitutes to be bought with flour
is the main method for saving
wheat and flour for shipment to
Europe. AS a matter of fact we
could ship all of our wheat and
-four. and suffer no very great
deprivation, because we still have
plenty of meal and so many good
substitutes for -four that we
would scarcely miss it.
A country worth fighting for
is a country worth saving for.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27

The whole order will be made up
before the first of the. year, de-
spite the fact that, even before
this purchase, one-fourth of the
packers facilities have been de-
voted to military demands"
In order to get out the can
ned goods the packers will find
it necessary to employ night and
day shifts of Gamers. Notwith-
standing the fact that the pro-
ducts are being rushed forward
thus hurriedly, not single COM
plant has been received on
meats delivered to the armies
abroad. The five packers are
now killing about $50, 900 hogs
weekly to keep abreast of materi-
ais and domestic needs. y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Railroad Commissioner.
We are authorized TO announce
JAMES j. O'OUINN

of Oolfax, as a candidate for Railroad
Commissioner from the Third District,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party in the primary election 10 be
held in September.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
Meeting of Democratic Committee.

-
Pursuant to the published call
of the chairman. the Democratic
Executive Committee of Grant
parish met this day with aquorum
present and A. A. Dean. presi-
dent, in the chair.
Roll call showed the following
present: A. A. Dean and H. G.
Goodwin, ward one; L. M. Flu
trell. ward three; w. P. Deem,
ward four; j. A. Fuller, ward 6.
The chairman stated the object
of the meeting to be for the pur-
pose of ordering a primary cleo
ton for two members of the
school board, to-wit a member
for ward one, and a member for
ward two.
On motion of w. P. Deem, Sec
onded by L.. M. Futrell, and
unanimously carried. the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a primary cleo
ton for members of the school
is hereby called for Sept. 10,
1918. in wards one and two of
Grant parish, La, to be conduct
ed under the rules and regula-
tions fixed by law.
Resolved, That ten dollars is
the amount to be deposited by
each candidate with the chair
man of the Democratic commit
tee at the time he files his declara-
ton of candidacy, and in such
declaration he shall state that he
is a qualified voter of Grant par
ish, registered as a Democrat.
and entitled to take part in the
primary election Sept. 10. And
the time limit to file such decla-
alton and make said deposit is
hereby fixed at noon, July 30,
1918S
On motion Of j. A. Fuller duly
seconded the committee then adj
journed to meet again on Tues
day. July 80, to declare nominees
and make appointment of COM
missioners and clerks necessary
to hold the election.
A. A. DEAN,
H. G. GOODWIN, Chmn.
Sect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27

Army Makes Record Meat Purchase.
Chicago, July %. The largest
single order for bacon and can
ned meats in the history of the
world (99, $50, 900 pounds Of ba-
con and 1874, 900, 600 pounds of
canned meatl has just been
placed by the Quartermaster''s
Department, U. S. A. for the
American Army overseas.
Louis F. Swift, in commenting
on this today. said the order will
take the bacon from approx
mately 300, 600 hogs and if 9TH
er work were dropped to produce
it would be equivalent to the to-
tai bacon production of the five
largest Chicago packers for near
ly five weeks, however. six
months will elapse before de-
livery is to be completed.
Mr.. Swift said: At the cur
rent prices on the day, last week,
when the purchase was made,
the packers would pay the live
stock producers about $50, 600, 600
for the necessary hogs, and over
$50, 600, 600, for about 900, 900
cattle required. The cattle will
cost US twice as much, and the
hogs two and one half times as
much as in the pre-war period.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
Unreliable Grapevine News.

1t is time the council of defense
was looking into the disquietine
news by grapevine telegraph
that has excited Colfax twice
within six days. The first
came on Friday, July 10, and
purported to be press telegram
caught on the wire" from
Shreveport to Winfield, to the
effect that the entire German
army in the Chateau Thierry sa-
lent was in disorderly retreat,
and a constant blaze of burning
materials and explosion of NUM-
tons being destroyed in the re-
treat was quite evident.
The second telegram" pur-
porting to eminate from the same
source, reported that the allies
had captured 500, 900 German
prisoners by an encircling move
ment. 1t came in the afternoon
of Thursday, July Is.
These statements were not
verified by later advices, and only
served to greatly disappoint a
large number of patriotic people.
They were hurtfuI and exagger-
ated reports of the successes of
the allies in France, and a stop
should be put to all such unau-
thorized reports.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
BY R. L. Sloan
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Cut and Shock Your Corn.

Cut and Shock Your Corn.
Corn slower is a name given to
corn stalks from which the ears
have been removed, or stalks
which never produced an ear,
cured for forage. The stalks are
cut when the ears begin to brown
and shocked in the field after
which the shocks should be haul
ed to shelter. The ears may be
removed as fed and the slower
used as hay.
Experiments have demonstrate
ed the value of slower, and from
my own personal observation
and experience | unhesitatingly
recommend it to the farmers of
Grant parish as a winter rough
age well worth saving for dry
cattle and idle horses and mules.
The drouth has blasted an ex-
cellent prospect for corn on thou
sands of acres. Much of this
has no ears and is valueless ex-
cept for the nutrients contained
in The stalk, The silo will pre-
serve all Of the feed value of
these stalks, but there are few
Grant parish farmers who own
or have access to silos. The best
means of saving the present
drouth-stricken corn crop is to
cut and shock it in the field.
If the farmers of Grant parish
would save their corn stalks at
the right stage Of maturity. the
IA, 600 acres planted in the par
ish vaIded at $40 per acre would
be worth $l4O. 600 without a
aubbin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
U. S. Employment Service for War.

U. S. Employment Service for War.
On August l, the supplying of
war industries with common la
Dor will be centralized in the U.
S. Employment Service of the
Department of Labor, and all in
dependent recruiting of common
labor by manufacturers having a
payroll of more than 100 men
will be diverted to the u. S. En-
ployment Service. This is in ac-
cordance with the decision of
the War Labor Policies Board ana
approved by the. President June
II. (The War Labor Policies
Board is composed of representa-
tive of the War, Navy, and Agri-
cultural Departments, the Ship
ping Board and the emergency
Fleet Corporation, the War In
dustries Board, and the Food,
Fuel, and Railroad Administra-
tons. Its chairman is Felix
Frankfurter, Assistant to the
Secretary of Labor.)
The above action was found
necessary to overcome a perilous
shortage of unskilled labor in
war industries. This shortage
was aggravated by an almost
universal practice Of labor steal
ing and poaching.
While the restrictions against
the private employment of labor
apply only to common labor at
the present time, these rules
will, as soon as possible. be ex-
tended to include skilled labor.
In the mean time, recruiting of
skilled labor for war production
will be subject to federal regula-
tons now being prepared.
When the survey of labor re-
quirements has been made and
the aggregate demand for un-
skilled labor in war work is
found, each State will be as
signed a quota. representing the
common labor to be drawn from
among men engaged in non-es-
sential industries in that State.
These State quotas will in turn
be distributed among localities.
Within each locality, employers
in non-war work, including those
who are only partially in war
work. will be asked to distribute
the local quotas from time to
time amongst themselves. Quo
tas by localities and individuals
are to be accepted as readily as
ehey are for Liberty Loan and
Red Cross campaigns. This plan
of labor quotas is a. protection
for all communities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27

Clerk ]. j. O'Quinn has had
deputies at the various precincts
in Grant parish for the past ten
days registering those entitled
to vote in the primary election
on September 10. The books will
remain open at Colfax until Aug.
10 for any who may not have
registered. Voters who. regis
tered in 1917 will not have to
register again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27

Continued Encouraging War News.
News from France has contin.
ued encouraging all the week.
The Americans, English, French
and Italians have all pressed the
Germans hard in an encircling
movement until the jaws of the
pincers between Scissors and
Rheims is said to be within 16
miles of closing, thus cutting off
the retreat of about 400, 900 Ger
mans in the Chateau Thierry sa-
lient, where they had advanced
in their headlong drive for Paris.
Out of more than 200, 900 Ger
mans killed. wounded and taken
prisoners, $4,000 are credited to
the Americans. More than TO-
600 prisoners have been captured
in ten days fighting, and the al
lies are reported to be following
up their advantage with great
vigor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27

1t is about seven weeks since
any rain fell in the Colfax Sec
ton, and nearly all corn planted
since March is ruined. A brisk
breeze has prevailed good por-
lion of the time, with the result
of the earth surface being dried
of nearly all moisture. and cot
ton is suffering in some places.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27
Is, 900 Women Wanted in Student Nurse
Reserve.

60y wv w OAuSM w ohtSO IA otu0CuS AZ "a DC
Reserve.
The Government is calling for
Is. 900 young women to join
the United States Student Re-
serve and hold themselves in
readiness to train for service as
a nurse.
Only those who have taken
the full training course are eligi-
BILE for service with our forces
overseas. These nurses are be-
ing drawn largely from our hos
pitfalls at home. Their places
must be filled by student nurses
enrolled for the full training
course of from two to three
years. Every young woman who
enrolls in the United States Stu
dent Nurse Reserve is releasing
nurse for service at the front
and Swelling the home army
which we must rely on to act as
our second line of hospital de-
tense.
Age-The call is for women
between the ages of nineteen
and thirty-five.
Qualifications - Intelligent, re-
sponsible women of good educa-
ton and sound health are want
ed the pick of the country. A
college education is a valuable
assest, and many hospitals will
give credit for it. Credit will
also be given for a special scien-
tific equipment or for preliminary
training in nursing.
Enrolment Women will be
given an opportunity to enroll in
any one of the three ways:
% AS engaging to hold
themselves in readiness until
April 1. 1919, to accept assign
ments to nurses training schools.
These women will be sent to-
the schools as fast as vacancies
occur. Those of superior qualifi-
cations will be given preference.
(2) AS desiring to become can
didates for the Army Nursing
School.
80 AS engaging to hold them
selves in readiness until April /.
1919, to accept assignments to
either a civilian training school
or the Army Nursing School.
Those who enroll will be called
where the first need arises.
Finances-The student nurse
gets her board, lodging. and tut
ton free at practically every
training school, and in most
cases receives a small remunera-
ton TO cover the cost of books
and uniforms. After gradua-
ton she has an earning capacity
Of from 500 to $500 a month.
Date of Enrolment July q
TO August IL, inclusive.
Enroll at the nearest recruit
ing station established by the
Woman's Committee Of the|
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-27

Don't you think there is money as
well as health in getting next to soil?''
Certainly, II you can manage to
strike pay dirt"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
MANY IN GERMANY
ARE VEGETARANS
;ood Controller GrayeIN Asserts
This But Does Not Say
Reason Is, No Meat

AMSTERDAM, July 6-(Associatrd
.'ress)-Many people in Germany an,
\ustria and in the countries with the
'entral Powers have made peace ar,
urning vegetarlans. 1t is not told that
,eressIty is the cause but such is with
ut doubt the case.
Doctor Dickman, the German food
ontroller says that the change in wealth
r conditions promises better cerca
rOps than those of last year but tn.
aupplv of livestock is still shrinking
'reeders say that it will take ten year,
,fter the war ends to bring the stock
# cattle and pigs up to the norma
md that then the strictest supervision
viii be required to so this.
Control of the Rumanian crops ha'
been ordered, he says and in Germany
AUSTRIA and Rumania many Of the PEG
lie are turning vegetarians.
The Rumaninn treaty was ratified by
the reichstag yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
proposal COMBATTED
T. BY JAPANESE AUTHOR

s{hssoGiated Press correspondence
would Indicate that there is an element
n Japan which does favor a separate
1eace with Germany. The Toxic cor
respondent of the Associated Press writ
ng last May tells of efforts to con-
roVert such propaganda there and
ays: ~
DR.. Inaze Nitobl0.a ,well.known jap
nese educator and author, who went
the United States some years ago as
lecturer, has warned his fellow coun-
rymen against making a separate
"are With Germany and told them
that in the present world cri-
IS they should be very careful as to the
nturo of criticism they may indulge
bout the war. In an article written
or COMMERCIAL magazine, he points
nut that Japan is now the cynOsure of
he powers and expresses regret that,
9th before and during the war, some
litter criticism has been made by some
uhh"ists regarding the Anglo japan
csc alliance.
occasion Not Filling
Setting aside the question as to how
much advantage the alliance has
'rought Japan, Doctor Nitobe thinks
he present certainly not the right oc-
aston for discussing its possible de
.Crits. In his opinion, it was scarce
an attitude worthy of nation
"hich Trides itself on being most gen
lemanIy to bring this matter up for
discussion at a time when Great Bri-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
Ishii Declares Talk of
: Separate Peace Part ..
of German Propaganda

4.
tnin Is confronted with serious crisis,
Doctor Nitobe continues:
'f'It is alleged that the opinion pre-
walls among a section Of japanese bus
mess men in favor of Japan 3 conclu.
sion of D separate peace with Germany,
following Russia 3 example. It seems
that the advocates of this extraordin.
airy course of action hold that .Japap
can derive far greater commercial pro.
fits than Mt present by converting her
self into neutral country and by
trading with both parties of the belli.
gerents.
National Dignity
"Viewed purely from an arithmetical
standpoint, their theory may contain
some truth, but the world situation has
taken such turn that all neutral coun-
tries are now obliged to take sides with
either the one or the other group Of
belligerents. In days like these, can
It be possible that a country upholds
it's national dignity long by assuming
an equivocal attitudef
~ 1t is certainly not the way to add
TO the national strength and dignity
for Japan to run with the hare and
hunt with the hounds For my part
l believe in, Nemisis in history. What
japan sows she will be called upon to
reap.
Rumor is Shameful
'"There is an almost incredible and
most shameful rumor that the view i,
even advanced in some quarters In
favor Of making common cause with the
Central Powers, utilizing the present
opportunity of the eastward advance
o. German influence. Some statesmen
y is reported, think that Japan will
soon find herself sandwiched between
two mighty world influences-America
on one side and Germany, whose in
fluence is already felt in Siberia, on
the other. When placed in such q posi-
ton it will BECOME necessary impera.
lively for Japan to contract a special
friendship with one or the other of
these powers in order to maintain her
position on a solid basis. Thus, they
come to the conclusion that if America
turns a cold shoulder to Japan there is
no alternative left but for Japan t.
join hands with Germany"
Disadvantageous In End
In conclusion Doctor Nitobe asserts:
of, by any chance, japan should
conclude a separate peace with Ger
many and incur the deep resentment of
Britain and America, it is easy to see
that her future development would be
very disastrOusly interfered with. More.
over, the prevalence of Prussianism IT,
Japan would be deplored by all Japan,
csc except q section of military mcr
and professors, and the suffering it would
lnflict upon the Japanese as a whole
would be very far.feaching. 1t must
also be remembered that the territorial
ambitions of Germany cannot be salts
fed by her occupation of Russia and
Siberia for they are utterly insati
able
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
STEAMER
TURNS TURTLE AND
+ MERRY MAKERS DIE

DEtATjR
ts ar" believed to have been drowned when the HmrO steamer CoaDa
kEtt tC6r IN dsPhes from Peoria Aboard the 'amst 6
ana Children late hour last night only seventy Ave Mad
Fully Ave hun e happy excgrsons bood" the steamer GombS
snt taking their children with them for breath Of fresh and ths dn
The Fred
the crowd homewar water trip until opposite Pekn the
big
o the
will
total be said there few boats available those aboard
=
at % bundled been drowned and thus far seventy FIVE have been
euel
judged be heard
Ork
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
FINLAND EXPECTED
TO. DECLARE WAR
Attitude Believed To Be occa
stoned BY Pressure Brought
By the Germans

NEW YORK, July -(Associated
Press Finland is expected to declare
war against the United States and the
Entente powers the attitude which she
is displaying being probably due to the
strong pressure which is being brought
to bear by Germany because of the
landing of naval forces and marines at
kola where they have been engaged in
guarding supplies and munitions which
neither the Allies nor Russia are will
ing to see fall into the hands of the
Germans.
In Russia the situation continues
chaotic. The Czecho Slavs in Siberia
ere reported to have administered a
defeat to the BOIsheviki forces West
Of lrkutsk and to have driven the Boil
Sheviki out of the region east of Lake
Bnikal.
Vrotzky has ordered the registration
If all males between the ages of nine
teen and forty and the simultaneous
enlistment of workmen and bOurgers
in the classes Of 1896 and 1897.
Trotzky says that a powerful army
and obligatory service are the only
means Of saving Russian.
kiev report says that Armenians
are becoming aggressive in the trans
Canrasia region and are established
well within the territory. Twenty Ave
thousand Armenians have occupied the
city Of Erivan, ll5 miles south of Tiff
ris.
Another of the Kerensky cabinet
Las made his escape from Russia. Co
prnhuGrn dispatches to london say
that former Foreign Minister Tercst
'hrnko has arrived in Bergen and is
proceeding to join Kerensky to pro
coed with him TO America.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
New Pledges Of Loyalty
Mark independence Day

Streychmans, a Belgian born, was one
Of the leaders among the represent
atiyes of thirty three Municipalities that
participated in the celebration at
Washington s home, In the course Of
his speech he saidi ITO this shrine
of TIE American people we have come
beaIirg our humble tribute as citizens
Of this great republic.
"You, yourself, Mr.. President, have
ncceded to our request that this In
dependence Day should be designed as
n festival of loyalty on the part Of
our, foreign born citizens and their
sons and daughters 1t is for me, rep
resenting this committee of pilgrims
to tell you what It means. - -
speelts For Millions -.
1--we who make this pilgrimage are
che Representatives of thirty three diff
ferent nations and we are Americans
as well. We come not alone for be-
hind us are millions Of our people, unit.
ed today, and pledging themselves to
the cause of this country and the free
nations with which she has joined.
,"In my own city there are 500, 1000
foreign born men and women who are
at this moment lifting their hands and
renewing their VOWS of loyalty, To
you, worthy successor of our great
tiberator, we give the promise of the
millions who sent us here that we will
persevere in this struggle until lastin2
freedom has been secured not only for
this nation but for the, nations from
which we sprang. Yes, and for al of
the other nations Of the world. d,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09

WASHINGTON, July 5-(Otheia1y "
Speaking at New Bedford, Massachu.
sets, yesterday Viscount 1shn, the
characterize .the"talk of proposed sepa,
rate peace between Japan and Ger.
many as Teuton propaganda and in this
connection said:
GAS 20 what part Japan az IN ally
las played in the past, is actually play.
hg or is prepared to play in the flu
.ure, do not feel justified in discus
ing in detail. Under no circumsta noes
should the enemy be given an oppor,
unity to draw n strategic advantage
from untimely disclosures.
8 Suffice IL TO say that Japan IL
thoroughly prepared to contribute to
: he noble Allies in any way which in
her judgement is most efficient and
conducive to the ultimate success of
the common cause. .a
German Propaganda g..
Zone thing l would direct your at
iention particularly to is the untiring
'tfOrts Of the enemy to estrange the
illied powers one from another. The
umor of a possible rapprochement be-
ween Germany and Japan is fine
lew specimen Of German propaganda
: is a matter of regret that such q
IrepOsterous eanard can find even mo
lentary credenee. / am satisfied that
however cleverly stated the report It.
self betrays the utter Ignorance Of the
national character of the Japanese PEG
lie, to whom, whatever other qualities
rave been wanting, a chivalrous spirit
md deep sense of obligation have
never been lacking
Representatives of japanese bust
1essmen of the Pacific Coast, in con
ference at Seattle, telegraphed tC
President Wilson their loyalty and
warm support of the government fol
he vigorous prosecution Of the war
japanese organizations of Northern
nd Southern California, Washington
Dregon and Canada are represented il
5he eonfe fence. p