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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14
Delinquents Must File Questionaires
or be Classed Deserters.

or be Classed Deserters.
The local exemption board is busily
engaged closing their records of regis.
trants under the selective service law,
and will close the records by Dec. 81.
Before final closing, however, the board
gives notice that nine registrants have
failed to file their questionaires, and
unless they are filed by next Saturday,
Dec. Fl. the delinquents will be report.
ed and classed as deserters under the
law. The delinquents are as follows:
Alex Finch (col.), Selma.
John Williams (col.) Rochelle.
Oscar A. Mercer (wh.), Aloha.
Earnest Christian (col.), Rochelle.
Dolphus Williams (wh.), Pollock.
Wade w. Smith (wh.), Dry Prong. !
Washington Reed (col), Selma.
John Stewart (col.), Montgomery.
Amos E. Black (col.). Rochelle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14
Eastern Star officers Elected.

Eastern Star Officers Elected.
Olive Chapter No. so elected its Of
ficers for another year Tuesday night,
as follows:
Mrs. w. B. Stallings, w. M.
f c. w. Williams, Worthy Patron.
Mrs. c. !. Crow, Associate Matron.
Mrs j.. M. Straughan, Conductress.
Miss Anna Bell Williams, A. C.
j. M. Straughan, Secretary.
w. B. Stallings, Treasurer.
Mrs. C. E. Strother, Ada.
Mrs. M. Ferrier, Ruth.
Mrs. C. w. Williams, Esther.
Mrs. ]. w. Duncan, Martha.
Mrs. D. M. Mcknight. Electa.
Mrs. B. S. Simmons, Warder.
M. Terrier. Sentinel.
L. L. Roach, Marshal.
H.>G. Goodwin. Chaplain.
Mrs. E. H. Blackwood, Organist.
1t was expected that Mrs. Lorena
Dobbs, Grand Worthy Matron, would
be here to install these officers Thurs
day night. On account of press Tor
time message was received that \
would have to move up the date to
Thursday afternoon. but other compli-
cations followed, and the installation
was postponed to the next regular
meeting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14
Government Sale of Valuable Horses
and Mules.
Camp Beauregard, La, |
Dec. 10, 1918.

Dec. 10, 1918. :
Editor Coydr Chronicle:
Capt. Allen, the Commander of the
Remount here, has asked that those
who felt interested send word to peo-
pie who might want to purchase horses
and mules from the government.
Some time in the near future fifteen
hundred horses and mules will be sold
here.
The exact date of the sale has not
been set, but those desiring to know
the date of sale will be notified before
the sale by sending their names to Capt.
Allen, Commanding Officer, No. 3l4 A.
R. D., Camp Beauregard.
If you be kind enough to mention the
fact in the Chronicle.
Yours respectfully,
DEWEY mcknight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14

In the notice of the Victory Girls
bazaar last week, in returning their
thanks to various persons for favors
and assistance received We inadver.
tently omitted the name of MIR. Richard
Nash. He was liberal and helpful con-
tributor to the bazaar, having present
ed the young ladies with 500 oysters,
besides extending them other appre.
ciated favors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14
Another Case Recalled.

In his speech to the Senate attacking
the President for his trip to France SEN
ator Sherman declared that since under
the law of Congress established Wash
ington as the seat of government fed
eral sovereignty resides at Washington
and cannot be transferred to any other
point except by act of Congress.
But other presidents than Mr.. Will
son refused to subscribe to this doc
trine. During his term President
Grant frequently was absent from
Washington and carried on some of the
business of the government wherever
he happened to be spending his time.
HIS persistent absenteeism finally SO
got on the nerves of the House that on
April 8, 1876, it passed a resolution call
ing on the president to explain wheth-
er any executive acts performed outside
of Washington, for how long period
they had been performed and where.
The resolution also asked:
whether any public necessity exist
ed for such performance, apd if so
what character, and how far the per-
Torrance of such executive acts, offices
or duties at such distance from the seat
of government established by law was
in compliance of the act of Congress
of the 10th day of July, 1885,"
President Wilson was velvety in his
answer to the criticism of his projected
trip to France to attend the peace con-
gress. But President Grant was sar-
castle and saucy in his response to the
resolution of the House. He bluntly
told it that the resolution was imperti-
nent, and said he would only answer if
the information sought was to be used
in the discharge of the legislative pow
ers or for his impeachment. Moreover,
he took the ground that the civil pow
ers of the president were not subject
to limitation as to the place where they
were performed. and added that it was
entirely possible that the president, as
commander-in-chief of the army and
navy, might have to 60 without the
boundary of the United States alto
gether.
An appendix to his reply showed the
absence of other presidents from Wash
ington, and called attention to the fact
that the performed executive acts where
ever they were. The father of his
country was away 181 days during his
term, and performed many official acts
at Mount Vernon. John Adams was
absent 1856 days in four-year term,
and carried on the government from
Quincy. jefferson was absent 7S6 days
in eight years; Monroe, 7Os; J. @.
Adams, 220; Jackson, 502; Van Buren,,
1Sl; Tyler 1853; Polk, 81; Fillmore, so;
Pierce, 81; Buchanan, 81.
Most of these absences were to suit |
the personal convenience and pleasure |
of the earlier presidents. In view of |
the fact that President Wilson is going
abroad to attend the most momentous
conference in the history of the world |
to serve what he deems the imperative
interests of his people, he would seem
to be even less subject to criticism than
his predecessors; and as for Senator
Sherman's point it has little precedent
to sustain it. -Caucasian.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14
Boys IL Years of Age Can Enlist in
NAVY.


Navy.
The age limit for men enlisting in the
Navy has been reduced to seventeen
years. This is possible for the reason
that more attention can now be paid
to education and training of the lads
who enlist. The Navy has always
prided itself on the exceptional advan-
tages offered young men to get an edu-
cation, learn trade and see the world,
and now that the war is practically over
these advantages can be emphasized.
By recent order of the Navy, these
men who enlist before Christmas may
be given a furlough over the Christ
mas Holidays.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14
War Savings Stamps Yield Over A55H
If Bought During December. h

War Savings Stamps purchased at
$4.23 during December will pay the ~
vestor over 4.55 per cent interest.
which is the highest rate of interest
received on any security yet issued by
our Government. making them the
most attractive investment to the pub
lie today. They mature in four years,
on January LIST, 1923, and give both the
large, as well as the small investor, an
opportunity, not only to help their
Government, but to invest their money
in safety on an unusually attractive
basis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14

the RED cross ROLL CALL

. When "the greatest mother in
. the werld" calls the roll the
Q week Of December 1923 the
. hope Of the American Red Cross
. Is that the answer for the entire
. American people win be: "Au
. present, or accounted for"
. 1t will be the occasion for
. 22,00O, 900 adults and 100000
Q children to renew their member
. ship and for all others to join.
. One happy slogan Of the roll call
. announces that "all you need L.
q q heart and dollar"
q Why does the Red Cross at I
. Christmas conduct q member I
. ship campaignf Because 1t unites I
= the people In an intimate way I
. with the organization they have I
. supported 30 magnificently. In I
q other countries one Of the most I
. impressive things about the
. American Red Cross IL the size
. Of Its membership attesting
. truly popular approval 4
. This Christmas when our
. country Is out of the deep waters Z
. of the war, every dollar paid for
. an annual membership In the
. Red Cross will be q direct
. Christmas gift to our land, air
. and sea forces and to those who
. have felt the sting Of war In a
. way that we In this country I
= have not experienced The min I
. istrations of the Red Cross will I
. be as good a substitute for 4
. Christmas at home az can be
= furnished under rhe. circum- 4
. stances.
. The women Of America, See 4
= ing In the Red Cross an extern
. sion upon q universal scale Of 4
. the mothering instinct, will be
. quick to answer Here" to the 4
, roll call because service and
, sacrifice are womanly qualities
. and they are Red Cross quail 4
ties.
; President Wilson, as president
= Of the American Red Cross,
, says: II summon you to the 4
, comradeshipr 4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14

Il think II the people Of America
could only see and realize what the
boys are doing ont here" said q Cap
tain after Chateau-T hierry. "tAey
weuid gladly back them up with thair
last dollars and thslR lives II nsose
oalH"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14

Just received car load of cottol
seed meal and hulls, j. w. Duncan Co
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14

Get ready for the Red Cross Drive.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-14

Attorney w. B. White, of the well
known legal firm of White, Holloman
and White, Alexandria, was among the
lawyers having business at the Colfax
court house on Tuesday.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05
BACK GIVES OUT.
1asnty Of 1eliy Rs.dscs Hsv. 1hi,
8xDseionse.

Ssoosy ~ 8OAy 8o40oeS Have 3b1S
8xDssianss.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back may give Quit may
ache and pain:
Urinary trouble may set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Residents of this vicinity endorse
them.
Can Holly people doubt the fol-
lowing evidence?
Mrs. N. B. Nelson, Rocky Ford
Colo, says: "A few years ago / was
unable to get around because of
the lameness in my back and sides.
My kidneys were in q run down
condition. l used Doan's Kidney
Pills and they entirely cured me Of
the lameness across my back and
sides and restored my kidneys to
good health. / have had no return
OF kidney trouble ince D0ans cured
me-"
Price 60c. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-
get DOan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Nelson had. Foster.NIil.
burn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05
ch.mb,rlain,s cough Remedy.

V0oSOS1AoA1 ONeA 1sOAssSy'
This is not only one of the best
and most efficient medicines for
coughs. colds. Group and whooping
cough. but is also pleasant to take.
which / important when medi-
cine NUT be given to young chill
dren. Chamberlsin's Cough Rem
edy has been in use for many years
and has met with much favor wher-
ever its good qualities have become
known. Many mothers have given
it their unqualified endorsement.
VIM. Scruby. Chillicothe. No..
writes, Il have raised three chill
dren, have always used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and found it
to be the best for coughs. colds and
Group. It is pleasant to take. Both
adults and children like it. My
wife and l have alHays felt safe
from Group with it in the house"
Chamberlain Cough Remedy con.
tains no opium or other narcotic
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05
For . Week Stomach.

The great relief afforded by Cham
berla:n's Tablets in q multitude OF
cases has fully proven the great val
ue of this preparation for a weak
stomach and impaired digestion. In
many cases this relief has become
pennAnent and the su:.ur. have
been completely restored to health
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05
NOTICE 70 QUE FRIENDS AND
CUS1olGERs

Owing to government rules and
regulations. and the very small pro-
At allowed on the sale Of merchan-
disc. we are compelled to put our
business on q strictly cash basis
on and after September l, 1918.
We appreciate your past patron
age and hope to be able to serve
you better under our new plan.
BY paying cash, we buy for less
which enables us to sell for less,
thereby enabling everyone to save
So be prepared on September 1st,
to pay cash when groceries are de-
livered.
McMURTRY GRO. co.
Notice H. A. Russell's ad else
where in this issue. lila
Four Bars Laundry Soap for 25c.
Hardy Grocery Co.
Wise people use Texaco Oils
Holly Auto Co. 42tf.
It pays to pay cash at the Hardy
Grocery Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05

No farmer, or
any other person, for
that matter. Can keep
in constant touch with
the conditions which
affect the price of
hay. The only farm.
er who GETS the top
price every year for
his hay is the farmer
who feeds his hay on
his home place.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05

Four Bars Laundry Soap for 25c.
Hardy Grocery Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05

Wise people use Texaco Oils
Holly Auto Co. 42tf.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05

It pays to pay cash at the Hardy
Grocery Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05

Notice H. A. Russell's ad else
where in this issue. lila
The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05


The war is certain to
make a strong demand for
dairy products. Good cows
always furnish the best
market and pay the highest
price for hay.
We have the good
cows.
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
Dangers of a Meat Diet

0 disorders OF the stomach and intes-
tines.
Meat provokes an excessive form
alton of wastes in the body. 50 that
in cases attended by fever, which
itself causes great tissue waste, we
are literally adding to the mischief
already at work, for many OF the
fever patients symptoms are attrib-
utable to poisoning OF the system
by waste products.
Meat increases the quantity OF
poisonous products (toxinsJ eIabo-
rated by the liver and kidneys, and
therefore increases any congestion
or irritation existing in those or
gans which is due to such products.
On this account meat should not be
used when the liver or kidneys hap
pen to be congested or infamed:
thus in cirrhosis of the liver and
Bright's disease of the kidneys meat
will add to the mischief.
Meat stimulates the nervous sys-
tenn in much the same manner as
tea and coffee. by reason OF the ex-
tractive substances which Il con-
tains. Therefore it is best not used
in neurasthenia, insomnia, neural
gia, or, in fact, any disease OF the
nervous system attended by abnor-
NAL excitation. Nervous" people
should not eat meat
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
Little Boobies Pa

Pa a man dares much. Moar es-
peshully, sed Pa, II sumware in his
vains sweeps the blood OF the vi
kings, sed Pa
Yes. to be. sure. sed Me. had
forgot about that Viking blood in
yure vains. 1t must have been that
blood, sed Ma, that made you order
so many sea-going cabs in the
good old days Of Yoar. sed Ma
Them days is past forever, Pa
sed, but in these here stern days
every one OF US must do his bit.
sed Pa Wen l called you simpel.
deer wife, sed Pa T.. dident meen
that you liked to Tango & Turkey
Trot, 1 meant that you wasent arti-
fishul full OF de-ceet. sed Pa
see, sed Ma. that Is much bet
ter. But about Bobbie, sed Ma,
l think II wud be perfeckly wun-
derful II he cud grow up & git a
nice soft Job riteing pottery for a
Newspaper.
Doant evver let anybody tell you
that is soft Job. sed Pa. Ask
Jimmie Montague. sed Pa, or Don
Marquis. Pa sed. II It Is any cinch
20 dash of a yard OF poetry in
time for the Up State edishun every
day. Pa sed. What Is about as soft
q Job as beeinE q German general.
Pa sed, in this stage of the World
War. Try Il SUNDAY, sed Pa, II you
think It Is easy.
IL must be nice 10 be abel to do
Yure work ware you want TO. sed
Ma
1t must be grand. sed Pa, but
warever you want TO be, you amt
newer any place ware thare isent
moar work for you to want to do.
Bobbie wud have a softer snap wen
he grows up, Ged Pa, beeinG the
managing edditoF OF a long-handled
spade. Pa sed. Art Is long & lean,
sed Pa Riteing pottery is about
as eesy as beeing boss Of Bulgaria,
Hed Pa Reemember that. Robbie.
Pa Is all the time telling me sum.
tAinS - Fsehsmhaz. - -
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
By Brice Belden, N. D.

~ HERE. are circumstances IN
which the eating OF meat is
decidedly injurious as in con-
ditions characterized by tn,
excessive formation or defective
elimination of uric acid.
People who are full-blooded, as
shown by a fiorid complexion. full
pulse. liability to nosebleed, and
feelings of tension in the head.
should not eat meat
Meat tends to elevate the blood
pressure In those predisposed to
hardening OF the arteries. In this
way it promotes the disease process.
Meat tends to overwork the heart
through its effect UPON blood pres
sure; therefore, IL should be elimi-
mated from the diet of those who
suffer from degeneratiye changes in
the heart muscle. Heart failure
may be brought about by a meat
dies in cases in which the keeping
down OF blood pressure is vitality
important
A meat di,. encourages constipa-
ton and directly favors intestinal
putrefaction. II Is. therefore. not to
be employed in acute and chronic
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
The ''Zepp's" Passenger
AN EXCITING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Helen Appears With Trophy of Ger
man Air Raid-Believes Officer
In Zeppelin Lost Hat

not going. to have my hat. I'd throw
it into the fire sooner than give IL
up"
Military regulations must be
obeyed, Miss Nora" Captain Grif-
fiths ventured thoughtfully.
Nothing so important as hats.
Harrison put in. "You see they fit
somebody"
The girls gesture was irreverent
but convincing.
I'D listen to anything Captain
Griffiths had to say" she declared.
but you boys who are learning to
be soldiers are simply eaten up with
conceit. There's nothing in your
text book about hats. II you're go
ing to make yourselves disagree
able about this, l shall simply ig-
nore the regiment"
The two young men fell into at
titudes of mock dismay. Nora took
a Chocolate from a box.
"Be merciful, Miss Nora! Harri-
son pleaded tearfully.
Don't break the regiment up al
together" Somerfield begged, with
little catch in his voice.
"AlI very well for you two to be
funny" Nora went on, revisiting the
chocolate box. "but you've heard
about the SeSforths coming, haven't
YOU? / adobe kills, and so docs
Helen: don't you, Helen?"
Every woman does" Helen ad-
mitted. smiling. 81 suppose. the
child really can keep the hat, can't
she?' she added. turning to the
Commandant =
Nothing To Say.
The two young men exchanged
glsnces.
"A hat" SomerheId ruminated,
especially a HonburE bat. is
scarcely an appurtenance Of war
fare"
His brother officer stood for a
moment looking grsvely at the OBJ
ject in question. Then he winked at
Somerfeld and sighed.
II shall take the whole RESPONSE
bility." he decided magnanimously,
"of saying nothing about the mat
ter. We can't AFFORD to quarrel with
Miss Nora, can we Somerheld?"
Not on your life" that young
man agreed.
Sensible hoys!" Nora pronounced
Eraciously. Thank you very much,
Captain Griffiths. for not encourag-
ing them in their folly. You can
take me as far as the postoffice
when you, go, Arthur" she con-
tinued, turning to the fortunate
possessor OF the side car, tand Wen
have some golf tomorrow after
noon. II you like"
Wont Mr.. Somerfeld have some
tea?" Helen invited.
Thank you very much. Miss
Fairclough," the young man re-
piled I'VE had tea some time ago
at Mrs. Watson's, where l found
Miss Nora"
Nora suddenly held up her finger
Isn't that the carr" she .ssked.
why, IL must be Mummy, here al
ready. Yes, I can hear her voice.
Griniths, who had moved eagerly
toward the window, looked back.
ut Is Lady Cranston," he an
nounced soiemniy.
Ito Be Continued Monday.
Copyright, 1918, Little, Brown & Co.
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
By E. Phillips oppenheim.
CHAPTER i.

cit is a perfectly reasonable hy-
pothesis." the Commandant asented.
Two patrol boats were sent out
early this morning. in search Of her.
An old man whom I saw at Wa
bUrne declares that she passed like
a long,. black cloud, just over his
head, and that he was almost deaf
ened by the noise OF the engines.
Personally, I cannot believe that
they would come down so low I'M
less she was in some trouble"
The door OF the comfortable IL
brary in which they were seated
was suddenly thrown open. An ex-
ceedingly alert-looking young lady,
very much be-freckled, and as yet
unemacipated from the long plaits
of the school room came like a
whirlwind. In her hand she carried
a mans Homburg hat, which she
waved aloft in triumph.
Come in, Arthur" she shouted to
q young subaltern who was hover
ing in the back g6ound. Look what
I've got, HeIeni A trophy! Just
look, Mr.. Harrison and Captain
Grifhths! found it in a bush, not
twenty yards from where the OBJ
servation car came down."
Helen turned the hat around in
amused bewilderment.
Straight from Berlin
But. my dear child" she ex-
claimed, this is nothing but an
ordinary haiti People who travel in
zeppeIins don't wear things like
that. How do you do. Mr.. Somer-
ieId?" she added, smiling at the
young man who had followed Nora
into the room.
Don't they" the latter retorted
with an air of superior knowledge
lust look here."
She turned down the lining land
showed it to them.
what do you make Of that?"
she asked triumphantly.
Helen gazed at the gold printed
letters a little incrediously.
Read it out" Nora insisted.
Helen obeyed.
schmidt, Berlin, Inter den Lin
den. 12T.
THAT sounds German" she ad-
mitted- ~. - 49, :. ----'-+- -.
Its = trophy, all right" Nora
declared. lone OF the crew-prob-
ably the ommander-must have
come on board in a hurry and
changed into uniform after they had
started"
at is my painful duty, Miss
Nora" Harrison announced solemn
ly, "to inform you, on behalf OF Cap
tain Griffiths, that all articles OF
Whatsoever description found in the
vicinity of Dutchman's Common,
which might possibly have belonged
70 any one'in the Zeppelin, must be
sent at once to the war office"
Rubbish" Nora scoffed. The
war office aren't going to have my
hat
DUTY the young man BEGAN
You can go back to the depot
and do your duty, then, Mr.. Hsrri-
son." Nora interrupted, but you're
The Washington times., 1918-10-21
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
Little drops OF water
Wen they start to fall
Marks us think we oughter
Own a Parra-sol.


- UR teecher sed every one OF
us shud rite a poem about
Rain & this is the poem
- witch l wrote. Pa said II
WAS pritty good for a youngster
& Ma sed it was better than sum
old men cud rite & she was look
ing at Pa.
II lacks teck-neek sed Pa Teck-
meek is everything. in war or peace,
sed Pa
How wud you have rote II to
give It this wonderful teck-neek.
sad Ma
will have to concentrate my
brane on the subJeck for an hour
nrst sed Pa So Pa went in tho
library & after a hour he calm out
& this was his poem:
LitteI drops Of watsr
Wen they soak q fe11er
Maik him think he ouEhtsF
Buy q um-ber-eller.
You sec the diTerns. ssd Pa The
orc poem, wrote by my noabel son.
"a the work OF 4 sehooiboy' The
latter poem, wich 1 have jess red
TO you, sed Pa, Is tho work OF .
trained mind. Pa sed. the effort OF
a EeenyAA
You doant say So sed Ma I
guess IL must bee TO dsap for me.
sed Ma. like Boobies poem bet
ter.
That IL beekaus you are sinpei
q material, sed Pa, yure mind is
elemental insted Of Mental. sad Pa .
How dare yeu call me simpeli
sed Ma
IN thssa ksSs stsSs G&TG -