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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16
THEOCRACY'S PART
IN THE WORLO-WAR
Professor tfaSaryi% ftrrfarrs 1t Is Mt
simply Autocracy That World
IL Fighting.

Chicago, Oct t5.-The Czecho-
Slovak nation will have no churc n
granted by the state" Professor
Thomas 6 Masarvk told a great audi
euce in the Auditorium here at a
CZeC ho~ >lovak meeting "0niy a free
church and free state and We have
The example of America he declared.
Professor MasarYk's declaration for
separation OF church and state i'm the
new republic came a The conclusion
of a piercing analysis of The misuse OF
/ the church by the autocrattc central
powers. He pointed out on this oe-
rasion, as he has done here preVi-
ously, that what the world was fight
ing was not simply aQtocracy, but
tEeoeraCy.
sAutocracy, said Professor Masa
rky, in its use of religion and tho
clergy for dynasty egotism means
in fact theocracy. The governments
of the central powers were claimed
TO be holy. In Austria Prussia and
Russia the Holy Alliance had pro-
claimed that its representatives We're
the delegates of divine Providence
and that they Acknowledged no ether
authority save God. They were re
sponsible only 10 God and MOI 10 the
nations"
! Autocracy and theocracy ruled
russia ana frOSSlanlZed Austria
+ down to today Turkey was an ti4terl4
| theocratic medieval state, and il was
the inner spirit that joined these ma
tons. not simply Germany. Under
Franz Joseph the order had been
given for the execution of 80 000 or
even as II had been declared 90. 000
subjects of Austria Hungary. There $
/ your emperor by divine grace" de-
/ csafed Professor MaSaryk AND again
/ he pointed out that under the cloak
/ of religion, autocratS claimed a higher
right than the nation
/ Austria, he continued used the
/ church and religion for egotistical
autocracy We advocate. therefore,
/ the freedom Of religion Absolute
| freedom of conscience must rule IN
the republic.
At the close Of his address in Eng
! tish, Professor Masaryk addressed his
/ eountrymcn in their own tongue ana
/ as the Czecho Slovak leader he
summed up for them what his people
were fighting for. They were fighting
! he declared, for spiritual freedom
! lighting against the misuse of the
/ church by theocracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16
RIO GRANDE TREATY
IS CONTEMPLATED
Project Under way For Imponnding
Water to Re Used For IrriEntfng
Lands In The United state.
and In Mexico.

United states Is soon to seek a new
treaty with Mexico covering the ques-
ton ~ impoundiuG water in the Rio
Grande. TO be used jointly for irrigat-
tzst e+.ti Texas
and Mexico. This was learned recently
when Judge l. n Hu1. OF San An
tonio. representing the United States
government; Don Antonio i'rteto. rep
resenttng the Mexican governmen Mt (;
Lon Hili, Of Harrington, Selig peutsch-
mann, IT San Antonio and others in
tcrc7ted In irrigation projects on both
sides Of the 1910 Graude started ou~ an
inspection tour that will include all
the Rio Grande valley on both sides
OF the International border from Roma
to the mouth Of that stream. Prelimi-
nary surveys viii be made and reports
compiled shown the acreage of irrig-
Ahle land
1t IS proposed - frame treaty be
tweet The United States and Mexico
for the construction Of an immense
darn above Roma, the dam 20 be huilt
jointly by the United States and Mex
leo, for he purpose of inpoundiug
water from which could be irrigated
many thousands OF acres Of lands IN
the Rio Grande valley on both sides
OF the stream The preliminary in
vestIgatton is being made at the re-
quest Of the American state depart
ment. with the assent OF the Mexican
government. It is understood that the
project contcmplates unihcation Of the
no Grande valley irrigation systems
and the discontinuance of the use Of
water from several streams on the
American side Of the stream so that
all the water may be impounded In the
Rio Grande reservoir.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

Mr.. Hoover, who has never been
n Oaueht saying rude and thouehtless
Exhings, makes his position quite clear
lust, the same IN the new rules issued
the sale Of food in hotels
md r~s,aurants II compliance does
mot come voluntarily for which Mr..
II Hoover leaves the door wide open.
other means Will he found. The facts
hack of the new order are illumi-
6natingly discussed BY a writer IN The
New York Times who says:
IF more evidence that the war is
mot yet over were required it could
Ebe found in The request which Mr..
Hoover has addressed to the keepers
EaOf hotels. restaurants and other pub
Elic eating places request 10 which
40 adds = waning Suaye hut CLEAR, to
x1he cffcct that Il - mes h.easie-f eo3-
sEOmpel nhsdience
*His new rules as TO the amount Of
thread and sugar and meat to be
@berved TO each customer in these
kspIares seem drastic in themselves,
when viewed abetractly. or in com
&parison with our table habits Of not
80 long ago Bot then we wasted
About IS much AS We ate, especially
|EasAf these same places Of public enter
ESAinment. na the restrictions now s.
R4Ablished am AT little, II anything
more than the elimination OF the
|sSsaste. Certainly their observance
I'LL not mean hardship for any
Mhody. ever though they be followed
10 the last lettcr--as they will be by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16
--I8uy liberty HOndA-
CHARLES r.. RECTOR'S
ART OBJECTS OFFERED

New York Oct l2.--Mrs. Charles
r. Rector, who is deeply immersed
In war work, has ordered the colIec-
ton OF her late husbands are objects
re moved from the Della Robia on
West End avenue to Smiths Knicker-
booker Salesroorils, where they will be
sold at public auction.
The sound of the auctioneer's gavei
viii be. perhaps, the last echo of the
Original" Rector. who was known
intimately to almost every person Of
prominence in America as the man
who set the pace for high-class res
taurant service In this country. when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

800 bui ms name even today Is tho
'use ~ i''saton, 81 potent is Il as a
stamp of approval n any place cater
ing TO The public palate in the most
approved style
buy Liberty Bond.-
scout have an uncle who is maxi
ing big money from his pen.
Patrol Leader-That 500 Thor.
are not many living from their pens,
Scout--But he Isn't writer IA
raises pigs.--Boys' Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16
--~auy Liberty Bonds-
CONSCIENTIOUS
DIRECTORS TO WORK

So~called conscientious DIRECTORS will
re sent 10 France 10 engage in agTicul-
tuFal and other non com ba tant work.
according TO information received by
t4onel Charles ", Kelley, executive
secretary Of the State Council of De-
tense. from Washington.
Listed as conscientious directors are
members of different religious sects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

The Spanish press is learning grad
uaiiy the direction OF the wind Mad
rid editors. therefore. are able TO see
evidences Of craftsmanship In recent
utterances OF the president of the
United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

I,uxcntarg kept exceedingly quiet
nntil recently. Now it Is appealing
to President Wilson. Some day Wen
learn he true story of that four years
of silence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

was picked for chancellor. LATER.
He's going back!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

It's hardly useful to try to explain
70 the Germans that the Americans
IN prison at Nillingen dfdn't like the
climate and Just walked away
We've got TO do some travelling be-
fore we get 10 Berlin Buy bond.
Tho Old check-stamp threatens 10
come back the kaiser,
We don't intend 30 agree to an
armis'lce. hut to compel one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

~ mood of antique literature ap-
N 10 have reached i,s eros,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-16

inxe Ajax spent some wears In a
.es. frhaps that is Why he
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
President Wilson in Europe.

The time of President Wilson
in Europe has been nearly all
taken up in attending grand Off
cial receptions since setting foot
on French soil. The honors heap
ed on him at Brest and Paris
have grown day by day until
they eliminated the day after
Christmas in one of the most gor-
geous spectacles ever witnessed
in London, in which the Presi-
dent in company with the King
and Queen of England passed in
review before fully two million
people in London. Only a few
thousand persons were able to
obtain more than a momentary
glance or hear a few words of
the official welcome and response,
but the most intense enthusiasm
prevailed.
On Christmas Day the Presi-
dent took dinner with the Ameri-
can soldiers on the German from
tier, reviewing 10000 troops and
being entertained in the evening
by Gen. Pershing and staff, be-
fore starting on his trip over the
English channel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28


CAMERON--In the town of
Colfax, La. at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S.
Cameron, at6p. m. on Thursday,
Dec. 26. 1918, Miss Harriet Eliza
beth Cameron, born Sept. Is,
1885, departed this life aged 33
years, 3 months and IL days.
Miss Hattie. as she was known
to her friends and loved ones,
was born and lived in Colfax
nearly all her life. She gradual
ed at the Colfax high school, and
afterward attended Sophie New
comb college in New Orleans, be-
ing particularly accomplished in
music. She taught school for
several years, but has always
resided in Colfax, where she had
many warm friends. She is sur
vived by her father and mother,
six brothers and three sisters.
Her death resulted from an at
tack of influenza, contracted
three months ago, from the eff
fects of which she fingered til
her death. Her remains were
laid to rest in the Colfax ceme-
terry Friday afternoon in the
presence of sorrowing relatives
and friends. after religious SER
vices at the residence at 2 p. M.
Rev. j. O. Bennett officiating at
funeral services.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
COPY OF TELEGRAM.
Washington. Dec. 20. /.

| Washington, Dec. 20, 1918.
| Labor Department asks pub
licity on following: Quota fig
ures received by wire each week
by the United States Employment
Service show decrease in demand
for labor and corresponding in
crease in supply. Speed in can
collation. of war contracts and de-
mobilization of army increasing
daily. Many industries hesitat-
ing to take on all commitments
at this time. Building trades at
a stand still and probably will re-
main so until spring unless every
State, community organization
and individual cooperate to the
fullest extent with federal SER
vice. There is grave danger of
large idle population after first
of year. Purchasing power of
country at present time very
great and every possible means
must be used to stimulate bust
ness. Government plans for pro-
viding employment for all return
ing soldiers and sailors and work.
ers in war industries can only bel
carried through with the realiza-
ton of the situation by the en- |
tire country. All contractors for |
war materials who expect to lay |
off workers should notify theI
United States Employment Ser
vice at once. ALI industries in |
need of help should obtain the
same through the federal service. |
Call to the attention of the local
press in your territory and get
editorials wherever possible.
(Signed) REYNOLDS" |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Schools Will Get More Money.

L
Supt. j. N. Warner has re-
quested that the following letter
addressed to the school board be
published for the information of
the citizens of Grant parish, viz:
Baton Rouge, Dec. Is, 1918.
To the Hon. President and Members OF
r the School Board:
The constitutional amendments
adopted in November will insure
the schools a permanent and
largely increased revenue.
You will receive from the State
your pro rata share of the ~
mills Statewide tax for schools,
so that you should obtain almost
twice as much money from this
source as you have been receiv-
ing heretofore. The police jury
must turn over to the school
board the proceeds of ~ mills
tax outsof' the 5 mills that they
are authorized to levy.
In addition thereto, the police
jury is required to levy IN mills
for schools, unless you certify to
them the same is not necessary,
so that the total parish-wide tax
for schools will amount to three
mills on a full valuation, which
will be equivalent to almost
double what you have been re-
ceiving from this source hereto
fore.
We believe that in nearly all
of this State this increased
revenue should enable the school
board to abolish all special dis
trict taxation for maintenance of
the public schools, but this state
ment has no reference to taxes
voted for buildings and improve
ments. You should. as far as
possible, abolish the special dis
tricts for maintenance purposes.
l would call your attention,
however, to the further provision
in the constitutional amendment
that if the special district taxes |
are not abolished, the same must
be cut in half and that all special
taxes voted, where bonds have
been issued thereon. the same
must be reduced so as to levy
only sufficient millage to pro-
duce the necessary revenue toll
meet the principal and interest
of the bonds as the same mature.
We would also call your atten-
ton that in the future levying of ]
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
K @H gHau.<1
Superintendent of Public Schools, Grant Parish.


special taxes. none can exceed 5
mills on the dollar for school
maintenance, and there shall be
no overlapping special districts.
The advice of your attorney
would doubtless prove helpful in
all these matters.
Please have this communica-
ton read at the next meeting of
the board.
Very truly yours,
Board of State Affairs.
By L. E. THOMAS,
Chairman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28


Baton Rouge, Dec. 20, 1918.
To the Newspapers Of Louisiana:
/ am just in receipt of the fol-
lowing telegram from the Coun-
Gil of National Defense in which
they ask your cooperation in an
effort to solve the after-war la
Dor problem we are now facing.
Whatever assistance you may be
able to render will be greatly ap-
preciated by myself, as we'll as
by Governor Pleasant, chairman
of the State Council of Defense.
With best wishes for a happy
Christmas. | am
Yours sincerely,
JOHN MARSHALL,
Sec. La. State Council Defense.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

Who are by way of eminence the
poets Of all mankind7 Surely Homer
and Shakespeare. Now Homer formed
his taste as he wandered from door to
door, vagrant minstrel paying for
hospitality by song; and Shakespeare
wrote for an audience composed in
great measure Of the common people.
George Bancroft.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

A merchant Of Shanghai offered i've
pounds of tea for So and ten pounds
Tor IS. When the tourist told him that
was ridiculous, the Chinaman answer
ed that the more man buys the rich
er he is. and the richer he is the more
be can pay.-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Being q Politician.

You cannot help being a politician.
You cannot live for an hour without
being politician. But what man
generally means when he says that he
il not politician am afraid is this
that he has been all his life enjoying
his political privileges and grossly neg
ieeting his political duties.-Rev. Hugh
Price Hughes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Substitute for Coffee.

The japanese have substitute for
coffee, said to be almost equal in ev-
cry respect to natural Brazilian coffee.
AS result Of chemical analysis by ex-
perts 1t Is said that the goods are more
wholesome than the natural bean,
while retaining all its flavor and quail
ity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Natlons' Religious Beliefs.

The German prevailing religious be-
lief Is Lutheran. The Church Of Eng
land prevails In Great Britain, known
more Familiarity In this country as the
Episcopalian. However, all churches
are accepted In England now. Belgium,
France and Italy are Catholic in tend
ency.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

The trouble with being hero" said
q soldier. us difficulty in acting up to
the part" Which reminds us of what
Admiral Dewey said in the height Of
his fame. ut Is very pleasant to be
q hero, but continuous performance
L. hard on the nerves. Tran
script.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
December &c, 1918.


tendance Law which law force and effect this parish the
keeping
children
Aside from this violating the Compulsory School Attendance Law
day child from the school, thereby him
advantages which he entitled and must have be good intelligent citizen
becomes the duty of the principal school
this office of those failing the school, and
formation the District Attorney whose all
the trouble of making the
has already been who paronin the school regularly the
make
especially after this gentle but timely
Assuring hearty making
schools of the parish better, am
truly,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
The White Elephant.

A good many persons have, no doubt.
got wrong impression Of the Siamese
white elephant. he is not pure white,
as Is generally supposed, but is sort
of Albino among his race. He is a
very light gray, but never pure white
color. Outside of this, he is little Diff
ferent from the rest Of his race.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

In Poland the gypsy tribes are called
zingani; in Italy, Zingan; in Spain,
Gitanos; in France, Bohemians; in
Germany. Zisgeuner. The Persians. 1t
is stated, apply to them a name mean
ing "Black Indians" Their most an
ciept name is that of Slnte. which is
supposed to be connected with Sind,
the native name for the Indus.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Petit Jurors for January Court.
STATE OF LOUISIANA I
Parrish of Grant

] hereby certify that the following is
a true list of the petit jurors drawn to
serve at the January term of the dis
trict court for the parish Of Grant. La,
and ordered to report for duty on Mon
day, Jan. 10, 1919. at 9 a. M, viz:
No. Ndme. Ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Grant Parish Has No Monopoly on Bad
Roads.

Grant Parish Has No Monopoly on Bad
Roads.
Considerable criticism has been
heard of late about bad roads in
Grant parish, and for the bene-
fit of some who seem to think we
have a monopoly on bad roads
we reproduce the article below,
taken from the Times-Picayune
of Dec. 26, viz:
John N. Teunisson, photo
grapher of 1922 St. Charles ave.
has his own opinion of Louisiana
roads. Wednesday night a door
of the imes-Picayune editorial
rooms opened. and Mr.. Teunis-
son entered. At first he was
thought to be wearing a camou-
fiage of Flanders mud, but his
word proved to be the real Lou
isiana variety.
Here | am,'' he said. TT
has taken me three days to come
forty-two' miles from Reserve
La"
Mr.. Teunisson, went to make
pictures of the sugar industry
for a large sugar company. Mon
day he decided to return in his
car, allowing time for Christmas
shopping a n d other holiday
duties after he reached the city.
But Monday was the day select
ed by the rain god to make his
best showing. Two hours was
the time estimated for the trip
from Reserve, which Mr.. Teunis-
son often had made before.
i got stuck everywhere,
gravel roads not excluded" he
said, Il slept in the car in the
driving rain when night caught
me miles from civilization and
completely surrounded by a sea.
of mud. Where did | find the
worst road? Everywhere. At
one point | was pulled by two
mules for five miles, with the
mud up to the headlights"
All of Christmas Day was
spent in making the trip from
Kenner to New Orleans, a dis
lance of fifteen miles.
Mr.. Teunisson said his engine
never missed a lick" but he
used sixteen gallons of gasoline
in place of the two he had plan
ned to burn. His car resembled
a section of road in motion. /,
--
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this the 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1918.
]. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Cold STORAGE.

Refrigerator cars cooled by ammo.
MIA machines operated by internal
combustion engines utilizing petro-
ieum for fuel are being built for q
German railroad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

In Boston, At Any Pate.
The game isn't always won by the
BEST team" says an exchange. "No:
1t Is generally won by the better team"
Boston Transcript.