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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09


Where 10 Cents Is Charged:
Lowell. Mass.
Tacoma, Wash. ION municipality ope-
rated lnes).
Manistee Mich.
Spencer, Mass.
Chelsea, Mass.
Quincy, Mass.
Salem Mass.
Beverly, Mass.
Gloucester, Mass.
Lynn, Mass.
Tiffin, O..
Fall River, Mass.
Butte. Mont.
Lewis, Can.
Taunton, Mass.
Lawrence, Mass.
Haverhill Mass.
Brockton, Mass.
Total, Is.
Where Cents Is Charged:
Manchester, N. II.
Reading, Pa.
Scranton, Pa.
WilkeS-Barre, Pa.
Norristown Pa.
Total, 5.
Where Cents Is Charged,
Oceon citv7N T
Naridian Miss
Mattel Mass
Keena NJ "A
WatarvilIe Nc
ArIington Mass
Tacoma Wash Inr;vata,v owned lines,
Edmonton C,.nada (n,mnic;na1Iv ono,
rated 1ines1
uottiecburo Mice
SomervilIe Mass
Manchester N II
newton Mass
Grand Forks n u
Alton M
Brookline Mass
Wilmington. N, G.
Chambershurp pa
Bartlesyille. Okla.
Woburn. Mass
Carlisle. Pa.
Joliet III
Everett. Mass
South Framinebsn, M.ss
Girardsyille Pa
Winthron Mass
Sa1ama ~, N
New Brighton, Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-09

zl4 Clucs paying E, Z fore Car arel
Ihoe Cities increased
Where Charge Made for Addition the Base Fare Of Cents
More ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-06
Man Spent Fortune
In Search

Il spent $1,000 in 7 years treating
with physicians, some specialists cost
ing me $40 a visit, only to at last
say that nothing could be done for
me, that I had cancer or ulcers of the
stomach. I suffered awful pains in
my stomach, but after taking a few
doses of Mary's Wonderful Remedy
these all disappeared and for 9 years
am feeling fine" It is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con
vince or money refunded.
Henley & Henley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-06

(1) apply to his Local Board; (2) or
he may apply by letter to the Com
mittee on Education and Special
Training, 595 State, War and Navy
Building, Washington, D. c., giving
statement of his color, order num-
Der, serial number, draft classified
ton, physical classification by the
Local Board, physical defects, and
the address of the Local Board with
which he is registered.
Not only is the University of Flor
ida delighted to place its equipment
at the disposal of the government, but
it is glad of the opportunity to show
so many Florida boys what splendid
work for the State it is doing. Dur
ing the coming school year prospects
indicate a large enrolment of stu
dents in the University, and there
will be required much additional
room. Instructors in the Army School
who are also on the university facul-
ty, will have additional work this
year; but they will gladly assume the
doubled burden in order to help the
government. Most of the rooms al.
lotted students in the dormitories
have been reserved for next year. As
soon as the few available rooms re.
naming are taken, the University
will ask students to secure rooms
down town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-06

London, July 31.-"The moth and
the flame" Is a little game of hide and
seek which is played over London a.
night now and then, the moth being
an aviator of the city's defense forces
and the flame a searchlight designed
to dazzle the German Gothas when
they come in droves to lombard the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-06

like a great moth, or a white speck
in the sky, and the searchlight's ray
reminds one Of great white ribbon
extending from the earth to the air
plane and beyond.
And the moth dives and darts and
flutters about and sometimes man
ages to dodge the flame, but not for
long. Down below Londoners are
craning their necks and enjoying the
game to the fullest extent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-06
metropolis

metropolis.
These "rehearsals" take place at in
tervals, the director of searchlights
being notified in advance that an al
lied machine is to ascend, but neither
the time nor the locality are given.
Then the game Of the fame is to find
the moth, and keep the rays of the
'searchlight fastened upon the flying
machine.
To Londoners, the airplane appears
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20

A few years ago two brothers who
lived In city Of twenty thousand in.
babitants made a jig-saw picture pug
xle from a colored map of their city
glued to thin piece Of board. BY
playing the game Of putting the ire
gular little pieces together. relates the
Youths Companion. they soon learned
the names Of the different streets, ave-
nues, parks, public buildings, factories
and churches as they appeared on the
map, and before long they could point
to any one Of the places and name 1t.
Recently the brothers have formed q
partnership In the business Of deliver
ing parcels, hand-bills and messages.
They are famous for quick service |:
they can 60 unerringly and swiftly to
any place In the city. Their map game
has proved to be Of practical value.
Other boys who may have no intention
Of starting delivery service will md
the game Interesting, and WIN also ais
cover its practical value; for a thor
ough knowledge Of the region round
you, whether 1t be country. town or
thickly settled city. always brings
some advantage to It's possesser.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
The -cork Convent. |.

A striking curiosity near Cintra,
Portugal, Is an ancient convent built
partially In the interior of an Immense
rock. says Wide World. The convent
is situated in very isolated spot, and
was formerly surrounded by dense
wood Of cork trees. The convent Is
known as the Convent de Cortica, or
"Cork Convent" for the reason that
the monks cells. chapel. kitchen and
refectory are all lined with cork to
keep out the damp. From 1850 to
1884 the convent was Inhabited by an
order Of monks known as the Capu-
chins, q remarkable feature of their
religion being that, except on certain
occasions silence was obligatory. Since
1884, when the monasteries and con-
vents of Portugal were dissolved. the
convent has n IT been occupied. though
II II open to the public. q caretaker
residing there for this purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
The States of Greatest Agricultural
Production.

The States of Greatest Agricultural
Production.
Illinois is the center of agri-
cultural production Of the United
States says the Department of
Agriculture. States Of greatest
production in 1917 are: Iowa, ST.
$50, 900. 900; Illinois, 81, 255, 00O.-
600: Texas. 81, 045, 600, 600; Miss
ouri, $947, 900, 900; Ohio, $751;
600, 600; Nebraska, STA, 900, 600;
Indiana. $766, 600. 600; Kansas,
$735, 600, 600; New York, $780,
600, 600; Minnesota, $646. 600, 900;
P enn sylvania, $685.. GEO, 600;
Georgia, $6O5, GOO, 600; Wisconsin,
1898. 600, 900; California, $575, :
600, 600; Michigan, 1884. 90, 0OOO;
Kentucky, 1929, 600, 600.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
Encouraging News from War Zone

Encouraging News from War Zone.
News from the battle front in
France is quite encouraging for
the past three days. The Ger
mans started their long heralded
drive on Sunday, July IA, along a
front of 65 miles. General ord
ers were given the Huns to adj
vance rs kilometers (131 miles,
the first day. but the allies held
them up so holly that they were
not able to advance but 5 miles
at one place along front of IL
miles. and had to retreat from
that the next night.
Thousands of American soldiers
are fighting shoulder to shoulder
with our allies, and they are
making themselves felt on every
hand, and their deeds of valor
are prominently featured in
French and English papers in
such q way as to cause. the hearts
of Americans to leap with joyful
pride.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20

The District Demonstrates Visits Grant.
Miss Lillian Shackelford, dis
trict supervisor of home demon
stration work, in company with
Miss Eudie Kavanaugh. the home
demonstrates for Grant parish,
was in Colfax on Wednesday.
Miss Shakelford was here on a
supervising visit, and expressed
great satisfaction at the amount
of home work she found in pro-
gress in Grant parish, which she
says is well abreast with that be-
ing done in any of the parishes
in the district. The preparation
for home canning by Mrs. O. L.
Nugent, of Oak Grove, was es-
pecially commended. Mrs. Nu-
gent has bought a 500 canning
outfit. that has the capacity for
turning out 1000 can a day when
run to its fullest extent. She
has 1000 cans on hand, and pro-
poses to get more if it becomes
necessary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
GRAZING CROPS GIVE
GOOD PORK YIELDS

The North Louisiana Experiment
Station at Calhoun reports the follow
ing pork production experiment for
1917:
On September 1, z. shoats weighing
$3.50 pounds. and . Sows weighing ..
900 pounds were turned on TO q Ave-
acre field of corn and soy beans. The
corn and soy beans were In alternate
rows and the corn was estimated to
yield about IL bushels per acre. On
September 20 the hogs had consumed
the entire field. The pigs weighed g..
SSv pounds and the sows weighed q.
i40 pounds or total gain OF 1880
pounds on this field or 266 pounds
gain per acre.
On October 3. Is shoats weighing &.
$50 pounds were turned on to 50 acres
Of corn and peanuts. The corn and
peanuts were planted in alternate
rows with cowpeas planted between
the corn hills. On October 16, the
entire field had been consumed ana
the pigs weighed $50 pounds, a gain
Of 1880 pounds or 4s5 pounds per
acre,
6eyenty-three shoats were turned
on to IS acres corn and velvet beans
On November 9. BY November 10 the
plot had been consumed and tina
shoats showed a>gam OF SIS pounds or
80 pounds per acre.-L s. u. Press
Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
Anpeal for Farm Labor.

Grant parish must produce
food or she will be helping to
lose the the war instead of help
ing to win it!
Louisiana farmers need more
farm labor. Louisiana cannot
secure sufficient supply of farm
labor from the outside.
In most states, towns and
counties have organized to Sc
cure at home the emergency farm
labor supply for the county-us-
ing town volunteers, men of past
farms experience who will go to
nearby farms for a few days at
a time as needed; utilizing high
school boys, requiring all id!ers
to go to work, insisting upon a
cessation of non-essential work,
and the turning of all energy to
local farms during the rush seas
ons; agreeing to close stores and
bushes houses for a few days
each week during the harvest or
heavy cultivation season, if local
needs require; ceasing the Satur-
day half-holiday on farms during
this emergency.
Louisiana's emergency farm
labor must be secured by these
or similar methods. This is not
a matter that can wait. The
crops must be harvested and
cultivated this summer. In parts
of Louisiana the need is pronounc-
ed NOW.
Louisiana boys are fighting in
France. Some of them are CIV
ing their blood and lives. If the
Germans win these boys will have
bled and died in vain. Unless
America produces food Germany
will win.
Will Louisiana folks back home
hesitate to endure hot sun and
hard work in order to produce
food for the fighters? 1t will not
be fun to go to work on farms.
No part of this war is a picnic.
1t is no fun to stop a shell frag-
ment or charge a machine gun.
1t is no fun to live in a muddy
hole in the ground. Louisiana
boys are doing those things-to
win the war.
You of Grant parish are asked
to work on farms in the parish
for a few days when needed to
help win the war.
u. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
No Change is Contemplated in L. r.
N. Service Until Thoroughly
Discussed.

Baton Rouge. La, July II.
No change is contemplated in
the operation of the louisiana
Railway and Navigation Com
pany until the matter is thor
oughly gone into with the rail-
road commission, according to a
telegram received by the rail-
road commission from B. F.
Busch of st. Louis regional direc-
tor.
The telegram says, mo change
contemplated in the L. r. and N.
service until the matter is dis
cussed with the commission"
A report had it that through
service on the L. R. and N. road
was to be suspended.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20

Baton Rouge, July II. Cover
nor R. G. Pleasant is being ap-
pealed to by the people of Cald-
we'll parish to try and break a
deadlock which exists in the
ranks of the grand jury of that
parish, and which is blocking the
administration of justice in the
district court.
The cause of the trouble seems
to be over a man who some time
ago shot and killed another young
man prominently connected, and
great feeling resulted. Friends
of the dead man insisted that an
indictment be returned against
the slayer. but this was not done.
Those grand jurors who stand
for indictment resent the action
of the opposition by absolutely
refusing to indict any one until
this slayer is first indicted.
There are three negroes in Jail
in Caldwell, charged with the
murder of a white man named
Warner. and while the officials
claim to have a clear cut case
against them. they have been un-
able to secure an indictment on
account of the deadlock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20

With the electrically driven machine
recently developed BY manufacturing
concern in the east erasers are clean
ed right In the schoolroom or In the
corridor. No need to throw them into
q basket and take them outside or in
to the basement. A small girl can op-
crate the device and get the erasers
thoroughly clean, says The Electrical
Experimenter. Turning the switch
sets q rapidly revolving brush In mo-
ton. This loosens the dust and the
suction developed BY the motor ex-
tracts all Of the dust from the surface
and crevices Of the felt. The dust Is
drawn Into section Of the base. The
air created by the strong suction II
filtered before 1t comes out Of the ex-
haust.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
MARRIED.

BLACK SCOTT. AT thehome
of ]. @. Long in Colfax. La, on
Saturday, July Is, 1918 at $50
O'Clock p. M. Sergeant E. B.
Black of 142nd Machine Gun
Company, Camp Beauregard to
Miss Marguerite Scott of Alex
andria, Judge Long officiating.
The couple were accompanied
to Colfax by Miss Eula LaBure,
Sergeant Bouchereau and Mr.
Chas. Cashirge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20

We are this week publishing
an advertisement in advocacy of
the candidacy of Mr.. John H.
Overton, of Alexandria. for u.
S Senator. This brilliant young
attorney is well known to many
Of the people of Grant parish,
and will doubtless receive a hear
ty support from them. He ex-
poets to visit Grant parish some
time prior to the primary cleo
ton on Sept. 10.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
The Verda Council of Defense Insist,
on Its Rules.

The, council of defense for the
Verda and New Verda commune
ties lately attracted a good of at
tentibn by requesting that all
stores should close three days
each week. and that the proprie-
tors and clerks work on near by
farms or spend the time getting
out firewood or engaging in other
useful work. The plan has been
in operation three weeks.
The community is reported to
be almost unit on the PROPOSE
ton. The merchants who ac-
quiesce in the movement are, d.
H. Wallace, of Verda. c. L. Pur-
Wis, Milton O'Quinn. E. Gilcrease
and j. R. Miller, of New Verda.
Those not in hearty accord with
the plan are said to be l.. B.
Woods, postmaster and merchant
at Verda. andJ. T. Guthrie, mer-
chant and w. w. Stroud, barber,
at New Verda.
These last three are reported
to deny the right of the commune
ty to force them to close on Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday of
each week. The community,
however, hopes to win them over
by the power of the public senti-
ment. AT any rate they will try
it a while longer, and in the
mean time they are going to try
and find out if their council has
not the power to force obedience
to its regulations in case moral
suasion is not sufficient.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
Monthly Report Of Red Cross Work.

Monthly Report of Red Cross Work.
Colfax Red Cross shipments
for the month ending July Is
consisted of the following:
lob pajama suits.
SO hospital bed shirts.
1T refugee garments.
40 towels.
$50 comfort bags.
10 sweaters.
38 pairs of socks.
This includes % refugee gar
ments made by ladies of Oak
Grove; 10 pajama suits. 20 hos
pital bed shirts, 20 comfort bags,
A sweaters. and 10 pairs of socks
made by ladies of Montgomery;
9 refugee garments made by the
Verda branch.
Montgomery sent in a list o
IL new members and $21. 80 fund
from entertainment.
Surgical dressings for the
month totaled 845.
Colfax Junior Auxiliary made
a shipment of supplies as follows:
"a towels.
20 wash cloths.
"a comfort bags.
400 gun wipes.
IL sweaters.
A class in elementary hygiene
and home care of the sick is be-
ing organized under the auspices
of the Red Cross. with Miss Cora
Wells as the instructor. Those
who desire to- take the course
must notify Mrs. G. H. Mcknight
at once. The class is limited to
twenty members.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20

Grant Parish Boys Go cover the Top
France. June Is, 1918.
Mrs. J. N. Fletcher. Aloha, La.
Dear Mother;-I'm just back
from the front and we're resting
up a few days. so l decided to
write a few words 10 let you
know I'm still in the game. We
had a hard time but we sure got
revenge. We gave it to Fritz
good and proper. My battalion
went over the top twice, both
times in broad open daylight.
That's what scared them so-we
just kept going, and, believe me,
we did get a fine bunch of them.
/ don't know exactly how many
we did get, but / have at least
eight or more to my credit and
none of these were taken prison
ers. / figure if they get me now
we're about even. You can learn
more of this from the papers
than / am allowed to tell. Pm
sure every paper will give a full
account of it. Most all Marines
will get a war cross. and, believe
me, we deserve it too. If the
army boys get as many as we do,
the war will soon come to an end.
Write often and all the news,
give everyone my best regards.
Hope you are all well.
Lots of love from your son,
WALTER L. FLETCHER,
u. S. Marines, A. E. F.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
France. June. %. 1918.

France, June. %, 1918.
Mrs. Annie Self. Aloha. La.
Dear Sister::-Can you imagine
such thing as a fellow getting
his belt shot in two. his helmet
punctured and the heel of his
shoe shot off and still be unharm-
ed. Such was my predicament a
few days past, but some of our
boys were not as fortunate as
myself. I'd like to know how
Red made it, but haven't been
able to.fnd out as yet.
Pm in Base Hospital 116 at
present but am neither sick nor
wounded just run down and am
here for a few days rest. We
get good feed and the best of
treatment here.
In my travels I've been practi-
cally all over France. We land
ed at--and from there have
journed on foot, on trains and on
trucks to most all points of the
nation.
Got a packet from the Red
Cross to-day. 1t contained can
dy, chewing gum, handkerchief,
paper. pencil, deck of cards and
soap.
Many boys got body lice at the
front but I'm glad to say I've es-
capped them up to date. but l
went two weeks without wash
ing my face or hands. Can you
imagine it? But we are making
those Huns pay for all we have
to endure.
| know you are having fresh
vegetables from the garden now,
guess it is a problem tho to get
meat to cook with them. Do you
tie the bacon to a string? Well,
make the best of it you can.
Nothing great was ever accom-
plished without some sacrifice.
1t is cool weather here, we
sleep under a sheet and three
blankets. / hope we can win
this war before winter but if we
can't we can stand anything the
Boches can. -
Do write often. 1t has been
a month since 1 wrote you but
wifi write again this week.
C. j. CALHOUN,
U. S. Marines, A. E. F.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
SOY BEANS REQUIRE
GOOD SEED BED
CROP FAILURES MAY BE cHARo-
Ed TO POOR SEED OR I'M
PROPER PLANTING.
lN0cULATE THE SEED
Soy Beans May Be Grown a. Honey
Crop or May Be Cut
For Hay.

The soy bean has not been grown
IN Louisiana to the extent that its mer-
its as an agricultural plant would JUS
tify. 1t is fairly well known to all,
and the fact that so many have tried
1t and failed or else only halfway
succeeded in growing it successfully
probably accounts for its lack of popu-
larity as farm crop
Getting a stand Of the beans has
been the greatest obstacle to success
in growing the soy beam" says w. r.
Perkins, Director OF Extension, Louis
lana State University. 1.-THE failure
to secure stand can probably be at
tributed to one or two things. poor
seed or improper planting. The first
can easily, be avoided by purchasing
seed that have been tested for ger
mination. The second trouble is gen.
orally due to poorly prepared seed bed
or planting too deep. It is crop that
requires better preparation OF the soil
and more care in the planting than
the average farmer Is in the habit of
giving to his farm crops. The soil
should be well pulverized. and there
should be abundance of moisture pres
ent without being too wet when the
planting is done. One can well AFFORD
to wait for such condition In the soil
because the planting season il long
running from April Is to July or
later The seed should be covered no.
less than one inch, nor more than one
and one-half inches deep. This il im-
portant.
THE question arises as TO what tho
crop is good for. First, 1t could be
considered money crop. The seed
are very similar In composition to cot
ton seed, weigh about twice as mucn
to the bushel, and are sought after by
the oil mills for the oil they contain
and the feed cake that is obtained
after the oil is forced out. They
should bring ebout twice as much per
bushel as cotton seed or about the
same per ton. A crop on medium grade
land should produce about 20 bushels
per acre. The talks after threshlng
make good grade Of roughage for
cattle.
There are some dificulties encoun-
tered IN harvesting the soy bean
crop; There IL generally = lack OF
machinery for harvesting and thresh-
ing and considerable loss from the
popping Of the seed pods In the field.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-07-20
campaign, viz:


Grant Parish Red Cross Chap
ter has just received an allot-
ment of supplies for the month,
as follows:
Surgical Dressings "a pads .. 800
Hospital garments, op' ating gowns 20
Knitted articles, socks, pairs ........ l20
Refugee clothing, aprons ........... 100
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS b8O
Every article in this allotment
must be completed and shipped
to the Divisional Supply Bureau
by August Is.
All who are willing to help in
either department are asked to
come to the Red Cross headquart-
ers at 3 o'clock any afternoon ex-
cept Saturday, provided with
needle. thimble, scissors and
white apron.
Workers in Surgical Dressings
are required to bring table knives
and wear head dress and long
sleeved white apron. used only
while in work room for sanitary
reason.
Knitters furnish their own
needles, which must be the size
required in instructions. The
chapter is asked to call attention
of the knitters to the Importance
of finishing the toes and heels of
the socks without a ridge or seam
of any kind, since complaints
have come from soldiers that
these ridges are most uncomfort-
able.
Positively no sale of the Red
Cross materials is allowed to in
dividuals.
COMMITTEE