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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

The Red Cross has for years been
associated with hospitals, doctots. SOL
diers, sailors, battles, disasters; but II
Is only within the last few months
that those who do not come under
any of these classes have come to real
ize the importance Of the assistance
rendered by the Red Gross.
Soldiers and sailors must be encour-
aged to "carry on" Their morale
must be upheld. The sailor or soldier
who Is worrying about the welfare OF
his family is not able to put his mind
on the business before him. For TINS
reason the Home Service Section OF
the American Red Cross has been or
eanized, and to the folks at home IT
means neighborliness, counsel ana aid
the nations assurance to the enlist
ed man that his family shall suffer Tor
no essential thing that u within It's
power to give.
In practically every large city OF the
United States there Is already class
for training the workers OF the Home
Service section, 90 that they may be
able to efiicienuy deal with the very
real problems that are before them.
It Il not the policy Of the section to
force upon families the aid OF the heo
Cross nor to burden them with inter-
ference. No family should be APP
preached unless some member OF the
family or some person capable OF
speakine for them has asked for the
service. Because It IL the desire OF
the Committee on Civilian Relief, un.
der whose direction this work comes,
to keep the service Of the bureau
strtctly confidential, the wearing Of
any uniform by the Home Servics
workers has been discouraged. They
cali simply as friends and try to cal
Immediately when requested.
In no instance Is a visitor permit
ted to Dry into the secrets Of the fam
ily. Help il always ready, and the cal
usually comes from the man In tn
I service himself. Through the work
4 ;a.sess- n ~thes emp - eats-tAs -4FUnt- ,
learns that his family may be assisted
and II he does not hear regularly o
encouragingly he il quite apt to tai
over with the Red Cross man or VIC
man the affairs of his home when b
learns of the friendly interest, an
Tins send local workers to his famii!
The school teachers also are often tn
informants, for they know through tn
children Of the needs at home and ar
glad to zee the family's problem
solved
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
GOOD RESOLVES FOR WOMEN
euuuestIons Pertinent % New year
That Will Make Home Moro
Cheerful and Convertible.

80 many people, In making their new
Year resolutions think only OF their
Diets, their characters, and their
pocketbooksl Their homes. which,
directly or indirectly, influence all
these things, are disassociated In their
minds with anything pertaining to the
New Year and the fresh page that 10
Just turning over. But when each
woman stops to think that her home
may be made so attractive that her
menfolks, without knowing the reason.
will want to spend their evenings
there; that her children will grow up
with higher. ideals, and win always
keep a beautiful memory Of what home
means; that she herself will walk with
her head well up, and her shoulders
back, as she sallies forth to take her
place In the world Of men. knowing In
her heart that her home Is as II should
| be-since home Is such sacred place.
shall We not include the word In the
| list of our desires and strivingsf Shall
we not resolve to make 1t worthy OF
our life and lover
Have you chair that squeaks a.
you sit down upon it7 Why not mend
lit Have you mended that ripped hem
In your couch cover? Have you tackled
down that loose place In your hall car
pet? Are you not tired Of looking
at your pillows which need recovering1
When are you going to get at clean
ing OF that smoky place on your cell.
; ing3 Little repairs like these work
wonders In the home. Why not get al
them this next week1
Have you q room which does moi
please youf Why not experiment Will
the furniture and see II you cannot
place 1t to greater advantage, or u
: that It will give greater comfortf Oft
en- the arrangement Of room IL re
sponsible for Its lack Of charm.
Does your woodwork need r.
painting? Why not start to paint !
a little at a timer In 80 doing tn
time spent IL never missed and we
paint in small areas II easier to stee
around.
Have you too many ornaments
your house? Why not pack some
them carefully away, and see how 70
like doing without them7 Your room
would be happier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

Living is more difficult for every one
In war times, and the mothers are lone
ly and discouraged, and this brings
hardship on the heads Of the little
children. Sometimes the wife and
mother Is worrying over financial prob
lens, and here the Home Service bu-
reau is always helpful, for 1t tactfully
assists her In properly managing her
affairs, In planning her income and
Of course, seeing that she Is receiving
sufficient allotment, and this regularly,
and then II 1t becomes necessary the
Red Cross Is always ready to supple
ment the income. Where medical care
or operations for the welfare OF the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Of Latin Derivation.

Corps is a French word derived
from the Latin corpus. a body, either
civil or military, as police corps, ma
rine corps, etc. 1t does not signify
any particular number, but an organ
lied body. In the United States army
a corps consists of two or more divi-
sions, each containing three brigades
aud each brigade three regiments. The
term first came into use in this country
during the Civil war period,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

Whenever am starting QUE
Upon q fresh new Year v.
I always stop to think about ..
The one no longer here.
The year that's dead trave,i pack
And let my memory run
In contemplation through the stack
OF things I could have done.
I check the deeds meant ID do
With those did, and ind
That / neglected quite q fey
Real chances to be king.
I learn the words I mean TO ZAP
To comfort and to cheer.
And yet postponed them for ~ day.
didn't speak that year.
And then to Iny disgrace I find
That had ! paused to smile
And do those little actions kind
I'd not have lost q mile.
I learn now that the chance has gone
That I have rnissed q lot,
FOR all those deeds I could havesdone
A. easily ~ not
And when at last life, II through
And all my course u run.
| In deep regret shall review A :.
The deeds could have done. q ?
| And shall wish had TO tell
| Where nothing maU be hid
| The many things could as welit
Have done. vet never did :.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
AMONG NEW YEARS RICHES
Trials and Suffering . Part Of Rich
Heritage God Gives 70 Zach q
He Children.

Part of the rich heritage that God
has planned for you In the New Year
10 suffering. He win permit In the
life Of each child Of his q poruonv
Just the right portion-of dimculu
and trial and temptation. What we
see in those trials and temptations
viii largely determine the riches that
will be ours In this year. A Christian
layman recently wrote to q friend :
"How fine It would be to 60 out In
the opening year 20 yielded that
every fresh circumstance or trial or
temptation would prove to have the
sweet face Of Christ concealed In It.
Or bursting Ike Q food Of glory
through some rift In the cloud and
nlling with radiance our upli3ted
faces; 20 that each new obedience
should be but the parting Of the cur
tain, ushering N into new wondegs
and experiences Of his inexhausttble
riches and fullness. Old things would
then be continually passing away, ~
ehings constantly becoming new"
What glories Of Astounding grace
that the worst Satan can do agains1
the child of God in this New Yea
only furnishes q fresh opportunity fol
God to pour out the treasures OF b
unspeakable Gifti The promise q
supply every need Of ours accord
ing to his riches In glory In Chris
Jesus" Is not q promise for the III
to come, when all sorrow and sich
ness and temptation to evil VIII be {
an end. but it IL promise made i
full view Of every trial and tempta
ton that we shall meet today. Let q
then count It all Joy when we fall Int
our difficulties and trials. confdeAst
remembering that along with eaS
Of them we have-Jesus.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
Had Excuse for Eating Candy.

Edith's aunt had come for dinner
and brought the little girl a box OF
candy, but warning her not to eat any
of it until after the meal, as 1t would
spoil her appetite. Edith turned TO
her mother and asked what the menu
for the meal was. and was informed
that lamb stew had been provided.
"Oh, than / dess I'll eat tandy ana
spoil my appetite. / don't tare for
lamb stew"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

The virtue Of q New Year u not in
It's change Of name. The first days Of
January are 30 exactly IKE the last
days Of December that we have to
make a conscious and continued e6oet
to write the proper date on our letterA
If this is to be q New Year indeed.
we must make 1t 50 ourselves, putting
into it new hopes and ambitions new
resolutions and effect. The virtue Of
the New Year Ii In the new aspiration
and persistence we bring to It,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
IARKETS PLANNED
lckers Confer With Repre-
... BOD Administration and
Agricultural Department and Adopt
New Plan Of Regulation.

In Food Administration since It's unoa
TO agricultural industry on occasions
October "a there was
in washington meeting Subcommittee OF the
Advisory Board the swine
industry consider the the hog market
during
committee participating foreign orders
members OF the Food Administration dcus
foreign pork purchases
OIL ecoufere follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
MIX for Sick sables

Everywhere In the war zone there
are sick babies and babies needing
milk. The American Red Cross u es-
tablishing milk stations, and the babies
Of italian soldiers are beginning to
thrive already under the competent
care Of the nurses. some Of whom were
Infant Welfare nurses in our own
country before going overseas. AZ
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28
KEEPING HOME FIRES BURNING
UNTIL THE SOLDIER RETURNS

children are necessary the Home Serv-
ice is ready to assist. to secure proper
care for the children needing 1t and TO
ease the mind Of the mother. /
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

II your life was not what 1t should
have been last year, leave the old life
behind with the old year and start
apsws
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

Giving the baby the banana to ear
is about as thoughtless as throwing
the skins on the sidewalk to break the
wayfarer's neck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-28

A recent novelty Is an umbrella
which has q small electric nashueht
IN the handle. $50, -------------
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
REV. WALLACE WEAR
MAY BE- PASTOR HERE
BAPTIST HAVE STRONG
HOPES OF GETTING LAKE
LAND MAN.

Baptists in Cordele have strong
hopes now of getting Rev. Wallace
Wear of Lakeland. Fla. to come here
and the pastor of the Firs Baptist
church. While he stated sometime
ago that he might not come. the pull
pit committee has kept on working
and late expressions Indicate that he
may consent to come after all
Rev. Wear is highly esteemed in
Lakeland. He is a greatly beloved
pastor and is distinct force for good
wherever he works He has proven
himself such a power in the ministry
as to make the local church desire
him more than ever.
Continued pressure has been
brought to bear and it is possible that
it is going to have the good effect so
desired in this community. The com
mittee members are convinced that
they will have done a great service
to their church and congregation if
they succeed in bringing this man to
Cordele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
RED CROSS Gets
CLOSE TO SOLDIER
ORDER GOES OUT FOR cOOPERA-
! TON BETWEEN ARMY AND
RED CROSS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Full CO.
operation between the army command
ers and the Red Cross was ordered to-
day so that everything possible can be
Gonc for the cor fort and welfare
of the torops Officers were ordered
to inform the troopers of the presence
Of the Red Cross representatives and
their Willingness to help soldiers or
their families.
The order was given to relieve anX-
iety and to sustain the morale of the
soldiers worried about their families at
home
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
WANT TO DEFER
EMPLOYEES OF
ROADS
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION URG-
ING THAT MEN ARE NEEDED.

WASHINGTON Feb. 20-Deferred
draft classification for railroad employ
ees is under consideration between the
department and the railroad admins
tration. it became known today The
war department objects to giving spe-
cial consideration to railway employ
ces rs Z class, insisting that the case
Of eIrh Gra% re considered individually
as TO whether he is indispensable,
This policy does not satisfy the rail
road administration. which contends
that few railroad men are actually in
dispensible and that unless some uni
form action is prescribed, the local
exemption boards will be inclined to
refuse deferred classification to thou
sands of necessary employees who
have no dependents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
WAR RENEWAL Is
POPULARNO
MORE
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA DON'T
WANT FIGHT RUSSIA
AGAIN

LONDON, Feb 20.-Germany's new
war against Russia is apparently not
popular with the German and Austri
an peoples. according to comment in
the press of those countries,
When the Brest-Litovsk were closed
all the talk in Germany was of peace
and the school children were given a
holiday and the ioy-belles were rung
The public apparently did not discim-
mate between peace with Ukraine and
a general peace.
Vossische Zietung and Vorwaerts en-.
phasize this point and want an expla-
ton of who is responsible for the dis
appointment Vorwaerts says the
more we NEEDLE in Russian affairs the
more we get away from peace What
pnust be done 20 stick to the defense
of our own soil and make peace
wherever possible, without annexation
or forcible amputations. y
A large section of opinion in Austria
Hungary also is alarmed over the pros
pect of a renewal of war with Russia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
ANNUAL REUNION CIVIL
WAR VETERANSIN ENGLAND

London, Jan 3O.--The annual reun-
ion of the American Civil War Veter-
ans in London this year was marked
by a remarkable display of historic
flags, a NARRATION dinner, and long
program of speeches.
Colonel Ambrose POmeroy presided,
and the principal speakers were the
Representatives of the American Ambas-
sador and the Consul-General Colo
mel Pomeroy gave an account of his
experiences during 1000 nights with
the British troops at one of the great
London terminals. The expenses of
the reunion were met through special
fund provided by American women in
London.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
WATSON \ FAMILY
LOSES ANOTHER
THOMAS ALLEN WATSON, AGE 90.
DIED LAST NIGHT.

Thomas Allen Watson, aged 20 years
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Watsn, died
last night at nine O'Clock from an at
tack of measles under which he had
been suffering since December 30.
He was young man OF splendid
traits of character and was generally
beloved throughout the community
The funeral occurs tGAlorrow morn
ing and the remains will be laid to rest
in Antioch cemetery. Friends through
out the county will extend the deepest
sympathy to this family Three mem
bers have been claimed by death since
Christmas and another died some
eight months ago
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
SAVANNAH HAS HOT
TIME OVER ICE RAISE

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb .16--Tha dis
cussicn over the 100 per cent raise
in the price of ice in Savannah wax
cs hotter. The ice meH of Savannah
were defan' at the city hall yesterday
where an investigation was on to
find the real cost OF ice manufactured
at the plants The manufacturers
eyaded questions put them by the
mayer a3d mostly hard luck tales
were gotten by the committe There
is great deal Of public tinteres
aroused over the ice question and
much interest was manifested at the
public hearing
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
DUTCH ENGINEER TAKEN
ON CHARGE ESPIONAE

Rotterdam Jan 30.-A Dutch ship
ping engineer has been arrested by the
river police charged with espionage on
behalf Of Germany According to the
police, he represented himself to the
captains of steamships coming from
the United States as an inspector for
the port authorities and thereupon
took copies of any information which
he thought useful from the ships log
book.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
HUN MAKES WAR
TO FORCE
TERMS
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE-
CLARES WILL HELP PEACE
IDEA AT PETRoGRAD.

AMSTERDAM,' Feb. 20. We can
not longer believe in the pacific inter
tions of Russia. We must see that
peace and order prevail in the occupied
degions or adjoining countries Ger
man foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann
declared in addressing the Reichstag
main committee yesterday.
He said "He hoped Germany's new
war would strengthens the inclination
for peace at Petrograd and even today
we are prepared to conclude a peace
which corresponds with our interests"
he added.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
SAM L0VETT CASE
AGAIN ON TRIAL
COURT BUSY TODAY WITH TRIAL
OF DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
SEABOARD.

The trial of the damage cult Of Sam
y. Lovett against the Seaboard Air
Line Railway is on trial in the super
Tor court today. The case has an array
Of prominent lawyers at work. Attor-
ney M. M. Fakes is presenting the case
of Mr.. LoVett and today the complain
ant himself was on the stand. making
lengthy statement.
The case will hardly be concluded
before tomorrow. The evidence will
require the greater part of todays
session of the court and and tomorrow
argument will probably take up the
day.
This case involves an accident on a
local crossing Of the Seaboard several
months ago when a switch engine
backed up with some cars at the same
time Mr. Lovett was making the cross
ing with a horse and buggy The ami
NAL dashed and he was thrown out.
the claim being made in the suit that
he was seriously injured in the fall
across the tracks.
The case has been on trial on a for
mer occasion. The verdict was set
aside and a new trial granted. This
IS the second hearing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
LOW SHIPPING
POINT ISNOW
PASSED
TONNAGE is GOING UP STEADILY
WITH SEVERAL HELPING
FACTORS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The low
point of valuable shipping has been
passed two to three weeks earlier than
officials had expected. Confidence
was expressed today that the amount
of shipping available for the future
would increase steadily.
Among the factors contributing to
the advancing amount of tonnage avail
able were: The increased efficiency
of the offensive against the submarines
the beginning of the deliveries from
American shipyards and the transfers
of neural shipping to trade outside of
the war zone, leleasing allied tonnage
for transatlantic service; also contri
buted factor is the Improvement of
French harbor facilities and defense.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
WANTS
REAL PEACE
MESSAGE
WANTS AUTHENTIC DOCUMENT
COVERING WIRELESS PEACE
MESSAGE.

PETROGRAD, Feb 20.-Gen. Hoff-
man. the German military representa-
tive at BrestLitovsk, telegraphed the
Bclsheviki government for written au-
thentiction of the wireless peace mes
sage sent yesterday to Berlin
The Russian official statement says
messenger is .enroute to Dvinsk to-
day with the original peace message,
signed by Lenine and Trotsky
German Forces Advance.
BERLIN, Feb. 20, German forces
yesterday advanced northeast and east
of Dvinsk. it is announced officially.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
ALLIES ARE NOW MASTERS OF OCEAN
ALLIES READY
FOX GREAT
DRIVE
CECRETARY BAKER TALKS OF
LONG EXPECTED OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-After eX-
extensive preparations. silently and
sys ematicly carried G. it is appar-
ont that both Germans End the allies
arc ready icr the long expected CT.
iensivc in the west. saws Secretary
Baker in his weekly review Of will
ta,y cperaticns. He says the Germans
arc busy train g the veteran units
in mobile warfare in he hope OF de-
liyerng a crushing blow The bulk
OF the German forces are now assem-
bled Gu the west front he says, but
a lars2 number Of these L, its are Who'll
ly UNFRAMED in the method OF the
western trent, where va rfare differs
radically from that Of ether fronts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
UKRAINE HAD BIG
STORE SUPPLIES
WOULD HAVE USED SURPLUS OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

AMSTERDAM Feb. addressing
the lower house Of the Reichstag, in
Vienna, the Austrian Premier, Won
Seydler, declared that under the peace
treaty with Ukraine there was placed
at the disposal OF the central powers
Ukraine's surplus or agricultural pro-
ducts.
This surplus, he asserted, is greater
than the central powers, at the most
favorable estimate, could transport.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
PROFESSOR A. F. WARE IS
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Prof. A. F. Ware who has been Sc
vcrely i'll s:ace Monday is slightly inn
proved today and hopes are now held
cut fer an early recovery. His friends
have been much concerned, it being
stated that he has bee nvery i'll since
his attack Monday
1t was stated at the residence at
noon today that he is considerably bet
ter today The news of his improve
ment will be received with pleasure
throughout the community.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
GRAIN PRICES OFF
WIRES TILL APRIL
OPINIONS OF EXPERTS WILL BE
KEPT OUT TO HELP RETAIN
CONGESTION.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The opinions of
epXerts on the probable course of the
prices of corn, oats and provisions, in
the dissemination of which over leased
wires, the board of trade and broker
age houses spend many thousands Of
dollars, must not be sent out until
April LIST according to ruling of the
directors of the board of trade announ-
ced today.
The purpose is to discourage miscel
laneous speculation not directly con-
cerned with the proper marketing and
financing of the crops.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
BRITISH CRISIS
HAS BLOWN OVER
LLOYD GEORGES EXPLANATION
VERSAILLES AGREEMENT
SATISFACTORY

LONDON, Feb 2O.-The majority of
the morning papers accept the state
ment made u the House of Commons
yesterday by Lloyd George as a salts
tactrcy explanation, and entirely APP
prove the Versailles agreement. and
consider the whole incident straigh-
tened out
The opinion is expressed that no
government crisis is likely to arise
at the present, although hostile pa
pers believe the government has been
weakened by the recent evnts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
SEVENTY=FOUR AMERICAN
SOLDIERS UNACCOUNTE FOR

WASHINGTON Feb. 2O.-Seventy-
four American soldiers aboard the Tus-
cania remain unidentified and unac-
counted for today, according to the lat
est check of the list of survivors and
missing available to the war depart
ment and Associated Press Included
are thirty-three unidentified dead, bur
ported missing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-20
NO PREVATECAR
FOR VANDERBILTS
SCION OF WEALTH TURNED
DOWN BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The rail
read administration today refused Mrs.
Corneliue Vanderbilt the use OF a pri-
vate car to carry her from New York
to Spartanburg, S. G. She offered to
pay forty Ordinary fares for The pri-
vilege Of an exclusive car, but the adj
ministratiCn explained that the rail
roads in this emergency cannot afford
to devote their entire care to one per-
SCI or a small party.