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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

iex-Cahuck, remembering his own sol.
dier days. breaks into a tune which
Everybody knows and everybody sings
The old red carpet tucked across the
glaseless window to hide our light from
Heinie, who even now may be prowi-
ing up above. sways in the night wind.
Or maybe It's from The noise OF the
ear splitting chorus:
II sa-aw you, yes, / sa-aw you.
So if you wants to see your father
and your father-lsnd,
Keen your head down? Allee-mang"
A fellow named Badly" says he
doesn't mind his naked head because
it's "cootie proof" and offers to play
for us But he doesn't get far. Tor
no sound comes from the keys. No
body laughs, no one even smiles. we
can understand that Fritzie may have
needed leather, and that the ancient
removed from the walls
must have made souvenirs. but we
utterly fail TO grasp the workings of
a mind which prompted cutting the
strings OF a piano.
Another song or two and it's time
to hike" The little procession starts
out in lump formation all close to-
gether in the inky night,
As we step carefully around and
between The great she'll holes one lad
comes to me and says In a trembling
voice: II haven't got thing to give
you" Surprised, I listen further,
Course. I could give you Cammy.
Why, I'd never take Cammy." l
interrupt II couldn't begin to love
him as much as you do
Struggling between gratitude and
unselfishness he goes on: Maybe he'd
get gassed If we took him any closer
to the 'front.' But another voice
chimes in. oh. no. he won't I can
make him little gas mask"
hearty handshake and genuine
Thank you" from each one and they
start off down the long steep hill, but
not. sadly, for they have learned how
to be happy in the present. A bit of
chocolate, flag and a word of cheer
mean much to these strangers in a
strange land Their lusty young voices
loud at first. but gradually growing
fainter and fainter, come back to us
out Of the darkness. They are sing
ing:
M ma ha ha-lPe, ne you ~tlIul IA tee,
You're the only g-g-grl that l adore
And when the moon shines over the
eowshed.
IN be waiting in the ki-ki-ki kitchen
door"
The foolish words are so full of
homesickness that l find myself in
tears, And the last thing we hear
as we walk silently back to the house
seems to twpify everything they've left
behind and everything for which they
long. It's only: 4 wish you'd let me
carry Cammy for a little while"
! -Bux IIhe rtx Rnuda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
JOHN KENDR|CK BANGS
SPEAKS Al. RADF0RD

especial to The Richmond yirginian)
East Radford. Va. Oct 11-Dr
John Hendricks Bangs, the distin-
guished author and lecturer, delivered
MS famous lecture on Light and
shade in the Land of Valor" before
me FACULTY and students of the nor
ma school on Monday night DR.
hangs spent the spring and early
summer in France as Red Cross
and Y. NJ. c. \. worker and had un
usual opportunities to secure first
hand information in regard to the life
spirit and conduct Of the American
soldiers on the battle fields of France.
The members of the faculty have
La large number OF engagements TO
deliver addresses before teachers in
st1tutes and community leagues this
fail. Professor ], F. Whit last week
addressed the Citizens league of the
Glade school
unique and very interesting in
ter denominational Sunday school
teacher training course has been
worked out for the use of the normal
school students the coming year. This
plan has~been endorsed by all of the
denominational Sunday school boards
to whom it has been presented. The
students finishing this course will be
given the special Sunday school teach
ltf-tTalnlng diploma offered by their
respective denominations. Much at
'entlon has been given to the training
| OF sunday school teachers and COM
munity workers in this institution
since its opening, The present plan
Is the result Of several years experi-
ence in providing Sunday school
tteacher-training courses. All OF these
courses are voluntary and are open
to amy student who wishes to take
them
The Radford normal plan OF Bible
study has been very favorably received
IN number of states Since the pub
ilcation OF this plan the state board
OF education. through committee
appointed by the state board has
adopted a plan somewhat similar to
the Radford normal plan of Bible
study. a large number of students
take these voluntary Bible courses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

organization, ana will also b sung M
many soioists who have volunteered
their voices for this war welfare work.
including David Bispham. Yvonne DE-
Treville. Florence Easton, Mabel Carr
rison, Julia Henry. Florence Macbetht
Margaret Romano, Marcia Van
Dresser. Reinaid wcrrenraeh. Mmez-
Matzenauer, Clara Clemens Gabrilo-
witch, Eva Gauthier and Maggie
Teyte.
The chorus of the poem, which
typifies the spirit of War Camp Conn
mupity Service. goes:
For every town is your home town,
And each days your day;
For every mother loves soldier boy
For the sake, of the one away;
And everywhere that the flag flies.
With its read, white and blue.
There are hearts like those in the old
town
To welcome you.
-Huy Liberty Bonds--
| FREEZING NEWS.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Freezing Va, Oct. 12.-John s.
at this place during the past week.
Wesley Y. Hanover, OF near Clint
wood, visited his son, Noah l.. VAN
over, of this place
Mahion r. swmdai, OF Jenkins, Ky.s
was here during the week.
Mrs. Cora Dotson, OF Jenkins ky.s
has been visiting her brother. Wiley
B. Trivitt of near here.
William J.. Hanover, Of Pikeville,
KY, is visiting relatives near here.
Isaac Willis, OF Georges Fork, 10.
visiting friends at Freezing.
William Fl. McFall has just re-
turned from visit to his brother,
Greed McFall, of Jackhorn. Ky.
Creed Baker was visitor at Clint
wood during the week.
Rufus r. H Swindal, who has =
position with mercantile Arm OF
Burdine, Ky, is with home folks for
day or two
Reuben D. McFall. who has been
visiting relatives at Pound. has re-
turned home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
---Buy Liberty BOnds-
OARS FOR GOVERNMENT.
Owens Motor Company Receives Con.
tract to Supply "Giant' Trucks.

Owens Motor company has Sc
cured a government contract for
Giant" trucks and delivered two of
the three and one-half ton machines
this week. The trucks are equipped
with Bentley generators that burn
one-half kerosene and one-half gaso-
line. The trucks were driven over
roads from Washington that would
compare favorably with mo Mans
Land" after a weeks bombardment.
II Is said. However they ran the
shell craters" on high gear and never
faltered, safely arriving in Richmond.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Training Little Children
BY Mrs. v. Oma Grace Oliver

Allow your child to have company
and playmates as often as you can.
When possible, have playmates near
his own age. Naturally out Of this
social intercourse will spring valuable
lessons in courtesy, generosity and
patience. Always be fair in settling
disputes among children. Do not
favor your own child's store entire
ly, for though he may never have
told an untruth there is always the
possibility of a sliding from grace.
Sometimes it is very difficult to get
a correct account from exacted chill
dren. If the quarrel is over doll or
a train of cars and you cannot dis
cover who is in the right, take away
the toy, remarking quietly that If
they can't play nicely with it they
will have to do without it.
l do not think that there is bet
ter opportunity than in play to teach
lessons in honesty; play is so vital a
part of child life and the child takes
his play so seriously. In teaching a
child to be honest in word and action
the parents first must be honest in
all their dealings with the child
Never make promise that you can.
not keep, or that you do not intend
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

to keep. For the same reason never
never threaten. "Son if you do that
again, I'll spank you," for if he does
1t again you will have to spank him
or in . short time he will come to
laugh at your authority.
Do not confuse the workings Of an
imaginative brain as evidence Of un-
truth unless, but enter into the spirit
of the "make-believe." In the case
Of the little tot who says, "Muvyer,
! went out in the garden and I saw
some Indians" enter into the spirit
of the play and say, "Just make-be-
lieve Indians, dear, you mean?"
My little two-year-old daughter
quite startled me one day by insist
ing she saw lions and tigers and
great big elephants out in the yard.
She was kneeling on a chair looking
out, so I came at once to the window,
not expecting to see zoo in the
yard, but wondering what there was
to make her imagine such things.
There was nothing at all in sight but
grass and flowers, so after thinking
it over for a second I said in reply,
"Oh, yes, l. see some monkeys, too
just make-believe, like yours" She
looked up at me and laughed delight
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

edly, and at once we were entered
upon new game.
Cheerful obedience is another les
son to be learned from play. A child
should not cry or fuss when mother
says, "Time to put up your toys" or
"Come to me, dear, I want to dress
you." The average parents demand
obedience, but usually exercise their
authority only at such times as dis
obedience means inconvenience to the
parents themselves. It is the teach
ing of constant obedience which re-
quires the greatest patience and tact
in all child-training. You canont let
your vigilance flag for one moment,
nor can you allow an offense to pass
unnoticed. .>
This brings up the question Of pun
ishments. have said that children
are naturally sociable. An effective
form of punishments for most ef-
fenses therefore, is isolation from the
rest of the family, and no reinstating
to favor until pardon has been asked
and given. Make your punishment
fit the offense. Children are so active
that to make them sit still on a chair
alone is a sufficient punishment for
rudeness,. whining and the like: The
child who persists in touching things
which are not his to touch can be
punished by having his hands tied be-
hind his back. used this form Of
punishment or "cure" successfully in
breaking the nail-biting habit also.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

urged to keep himself in the most efficient condition
possible that his body and mind can give the max
mum service. That necessarily the use OF goods
and services But there is vast difference between
using only those goods and services necessary to keep
in prime physical and mental condition and in using
goods and services that we do not need
And the reason should restrict our buying to
the things needed is that cannot materials and
labor the way did before entered the and at
the same time have nough labor and materials with
which to win the war.
Every day sees increase in fighting Army
And fighting Army is made up of men from our in
dustral army. And every addition to our fighting
Army means an increase in the amount Of war goods
that must be manufactured There can be only one
result to all this great changehe ranks Of necessary
labor will have to be increased by the addition to them
of many who have heretofore worked at tasks moi
now necessary Peace goods will have to give way to
goods - @.. #"... ~
This will means that all of must buy wisely.
One of countrymen successful in amassing
great fortune said that the ay to get rich was
to buy anything until you absolutely had to have
it. We have to the point where all Of us,
order to give country every assistance possible
must not buy things unless they needed to main
tain health and our efficiency. .m-
G-R-A-P-H-I-C
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26

Sergeant Frank Edwards, a
Louisiana boy with the Ameri-
can forces in France, sends back
a most amusing piece of news,
pledging himself that it is strictly
true. Among his trophies is a
rather unusual one, a monkeys
skin, which he is going to send
home. He says the monkey had
been taught by the Germans to
slip up close to the American
trenches and hurl grenades.
Sergeant Edwards writes to his
sister, Mrs. H. H. Edwards, of
Baton Rouge, that the little beast
would crawl up to the trenches,
throw a grenade and lie flat.
After several men in his platoon
had been wounded, Edwards un-
dertook to get" the grenadier.
He did.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
Religion in the Camps.

Many good citizens of Louisi-
ana do a good deal of worrying
about their boys in camps or over
the seas, imagining that they
will lose in those new and grim
associations all the benefit of
what religious training they have
had during childhood and youth.
But if they will look over the
last annual report of the super
visor, Hugh Cork, who is well
known to all Louisianians, they
will find that 3OO,3 59 copies of
the New Testaments were distri-
buted to the soldiers during last
year, the Y. M. c. A. secretaries
doing the distributing. 1t was
their responsibility to see that no
soldier went to France without a
copy Of the new Testament in
his pocket. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that not only is the
boy who has been given religious
training at home held fir m to his
faith, but that other boy who
has Jest growed." like Topsy,
is given an opportunity to learn
better things.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
The Influenza in Grant Parish.

In publishing the report last week
that 160 cases of influenza had prevail
ed among the whites in Colfax within
two weeks time, and 100 cases among
the negroes, we added that fortunately
up to that date (Oct. 1S) no fatalities
had occurred. That night, however,
three deaths occurred among the ne
groes, and since that time two other
negroes have died.
Sunday night, Oct 20, the first death
among the whites occurred in the per-
son Mrs. Edwards formerly Ida Ma
gee), and the second to succumb was
Mrs. Sam H. Irwin, who died on Tues
day, Oct. 20. Also Mrs. l.. o. Bostick,
residing on Red river four miles south
of Colfax, died the night of Oct. 20.
The malady spread so rapidly and be-
came so alarmingIy fatal that Mr.. J.
w. Duncan of the town board of health
telegrsphed to Dr. Bowling for assist
ance. Drs. T. B. Gray and E. H. Black
wood were both down with influenza
and all the work in town fell on DIR. ].
l.. Woodafl.
In answer to the telegram sent Act
ing Assistant Surgeon Dorf Bean, In
Epidemic duty u. S. Public Health
Service, arrived Sunday afternoon, and
at once entered upon active duty, which
affordrd great relief under the circum-
stances.
For the week ending Oct. 10 DR..
Dowling's published report of influenza
in Grant parish gives 1899 cases, and
of this number Colfax and vicinity
must have furnished one-third of the
For the present week ending Oct. &c
there is large decrease in the number
of cases reported. and they are not
so virulent and fatal. 1t looks like the
diesase has about run its course, and |
with a few days of sunshine it is hoped |
it will disappear as suddenly as it |
began.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
The Presidents Reply to Germany

President Wilson in answer to the
German proposals, after delayed inqui-
RES, has sent reply that has set the
world agog over its contents, and criti-
cisms by the thousand pro and con are
being volunteered, but SO out of 100
endorse him without qualification.
Boiled down to its concrete sense. he
agrees to an armistice, provided the al
lied generals hold control of the situa-
ton. First. by occupying all strategic
points and railways in Germany; sec
ond, by rehabilitation of the German
army and control of their navy; third,
control of the means of equipping the
army and naval forces.
These three measures embody all of
the conditions the generals of the allies
regard as necessary to enforce Ger
man compliance with the Presidents
fourteen articles for peace. All else
can be worked out at leisure. 1t sim
ply means ''uncondition al surrender,
sugar-coated in polite diplomatic Ian
guage. And whether accepted or not
the allied armies win continue to drive
anead, just as they have for more than
three months, until the last Hun is de-
feated and driven from France, Belgi-
um, Aisace and Lorraine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
Well Earned Credit Not Given.

On Oct. IA, j. w. Hopes, of
the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
sent out the following telegram
Dallas, Texas, 11:30 A. NJ,
October 14.-Of the twenty-six
parishes of Louisiana included in
the eleventh federal reserve dis
trict, only one parish Grant
has subscribed its quota to the
fourth Liberty loan."
A number of newspapers in
the 18th Federal Reserve Dis
trict published this telegram with
the word Grant" eliminated,
thus effectually extinguishing
the credit that was due Grant
parish. The 18th district embra-
ces practically all of north Lou
isiana, and we venture the as
sertion that if any of the big par
ishes in this territory had won
the distinction that Grant has,
it would have been duly adver-
tised in box car letters.
AS a matter of fact Grant par
ish went lover the top" on Satur-
day, Oct. IL, fully six days be-
fore any other parish in the dis
trict had subscribed its quota to
the Liberty Loan.
Last week we published al
statement showing that Grant
had over-subscribed her allot-
ment So, $50. Returns received
since that time run the figures
of over-subrcription up to $780,
300. The parish allotment was
$lO7, 100, and the subscriptions
total SLIT, 400.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
dow to Borrow on Bonds.

1t should be rarely necessary
foE any investor to sell his Liber-
ty bonds, since it is so easy to
borrow on them in case of any
unforeseen emergency whic h
makes ready cash essential. Any
bank or trust company in the
United States will either lend
money on Liberty bonds as Sc
curities or tell the would-be bor-
rover just where to go to get the
loan.
Suppose after John Jones has
bought $1,000 worth of bonds.
hishouse burnsandhe has to have
some cash. His first thought is
to sell the bonds. But that is
not necessary or desirable, es-
pecially when they are selling at
a temporary discount.
All Jones has to do is to take
his bonds around to a bank and
explain that he wants to borrow
on them. The bank should loan
him ninety-per cent of the par
value of the bonds. If the bonds
are in coupon form, he merely
turns them over to the bank, and
executes a collateral note" to
cover the money he gets. This
note provides the payment of the
loan. specifying the date due and
the rate of interest, and also au-
thorizes the bank to sell the bond
in case the payment is not made
when due. There are several
forms of collateral note in use.
but their general effect is the
same. The Magazine of Wall
Street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
L. A. Stafford VS.. Jas. Mcdonald.
No. 1899.

Grant, State of Louisiana.
L. A. Stafford VS.. Jas. Mcdonald.
No. 3539.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court and to me d.
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property of de-
PENDANT, | have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the court house in Coifax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, NOV. 80, 1918,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
A certain piece or parcel of land w.
ing and being in section %, township
3 north, range | west, Louisiana Me-
rldian, and described as follows: Be-.
ginning on the south line of said Sec
ton at point where the right of way
OF the st. L. /. M. and S. Ry. ana W.
l.. simmons land join, thence running
north along said right of way 565 feet,
thence east 20 feet to branch, thence
south following said branch to first
mentioned section line, thence west 1888,
'eet 10 the place OF beginning, win /
improvements, containing one acre
more or less.
Terms of saie-Cash, with the bene-
TIT OF appraisement.
Colfax, La, Oct. %, 1918.
l.. o. CLINTON.
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
No Building of Any Kind Can Be Erect
ed Without Permit.

Baton Rouge, Oct. %. There
seems to be some confusion in
the general public regarding the
recent ruling of the War Indus
tries Board, Washington, as tc
non-war construction, of which
the State Council of Defense has
direct supervision Throughout
Louisiana.
No new building of any kind,
no matter what the cost, can be
erected within the State until
permission has been secured from
the Priorities Division of the
War Industries Board, Washing
ton. In order to secure this per-
mission application must first be-
filed with the Council of Defense
of the parish in which the pro-
posed building is to be erected.
After the parish council passes
upon the application it is sent to
the State Council and finally to
the War Industries Board. How
ever, no actual construction can
be started until a permit is is
sued by the War Industries
Board.
Repairs TO existing buildings,
where the aggregate cost does
not exceed $780, may be made
permit, and farm build
ings, where aggregate cost does
not exceed $1,000, and where such
buildings are actually needed for
agricultural purposes, may also
be erected without a permit. |
However, these are the only two
exceptions to this rule.
The main business of the |
United States at the present
time is the winning of the war. |
Any person who proposes to erect
a building should ask himself |
whether or not this building will
aid directly in winning the war
and whether or not it is possible
70 postpone the erection until
after the war is over. Unless
you can show the Louisiana State
Council of Defense the necessity
Tor your building on these
grounds, it will be impossible for
you to secure a permit until after
he war is won.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
Immediate Closing of Gins Ordered.

New Orleans, Oct. "a. Supplement-
ing the order of October 9, on account
of the influenza epidemic, all cotton
gins operating in the State of Louisi-
ana are hereby ordered closed for the
period of one week. This is for the
protection of the public health, and
necessary because of the unhealthful
conditions existing in these plants, the
same having been reported to the State
Board of Health.
OSCAR DOWJ INC prest