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The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mrs. Algia Kirby from Okmulgee. Ok, who has been visiting her father, Will Stokes, for the last month, was called home on account of her husband being very sick. She left last Thursday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

F. M. Floyd. west of Cove. lost a valuable calf last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

1, The lady who was to give instruc- kion in Red Cross work at Cove put off the meeting for two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Cove will get a stock loading sta- ton on the K. C. s. soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

A car of bushel peach baskets will arrive in Cove about Thursday and everybody who has peaches to sell had best line up with Mir. Pride and get baskets. Peaches are now ready Nor the market.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

The few local showers that fell over Polk county Monday and Tuesday made the lucky farmers smile.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Two little daughters of Mrs. Bab- cock of Pittsburg, Kas., are visiting al
 the Charley Breeden home southeast ol
 town.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

w. B. Barton of Fort Smith was at
 Cove last week looking after the Cove Lumber Company interests.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

A car of cantaloupe crates arrived
 last week and was distributed to the members of the association.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Several more farms near Cove have sold the past week. This section of 'the country is in demand.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mir. and Mrs J. E. Reynolds are en- toying the pleasure of the company of several of their relatives at their country home southwest of Cove. Mir. and Mrs. Calvin Agnus of Pauls Val ley, Ok; Mrs. Lucille Agnus of Shaw nee, Ok; Mir. Robinson of Paurs Val ley, Ok; Mir. and Mrs. c. C. Ander- son of Hayworth, Ok, and Mrs. C. E. Martin of Menlow, Ga
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

w. l.. Garrett, formerly of Cove. but
 now at Hatfield, was taking in Cove
 last Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Ford 1ounce expects to build nice home in Cove and move his family to ,the same soon He will make this
 Iheadauarters.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

]. P. Shows mother came Friday morning to visit with her son and fam iIv
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Sam Gentry went to Horatio last week to get work and returned home next day. saying it was impossible to get board.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mir. and Mrs. L. E. Parker of Hous- ton, Tex. are he,s visiting with MT. Parker. Mir. Parker is atraveling aud itor for the Texas Oil Company
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

J. C. Crump. one of Cove's prosper
 ous farmers, left last week for Wyom-
 ing. to visit his daughter; also that he might strike cooler atmosphere and enjoy life.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

J. (. Allen of the Cove bank left Wednesday for Little Rock to appear before the railway commission on July l7, asking for stock yards for Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

O. B. Witherspoon and Tom Demp- sey motored to Womble Saturday to look after business for the Cove Lum- .ber Company. They returned home Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mrs. Upchurch of Dallas, Tex, is wis iting her sister, Mrs Dr. Gray, and friends in Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mrs. Willie Scott and children, south west of Cove, left Thursday for Fl Do rado Springs, Mo-, to visit with her mother. who is very sick at present.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

The cantaloupes are beginning to ripen. Several farmers made local ex. press shipments Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mrs. Dewey Scott left with her faith er last week to visit her sister in Wy oming. She will spend month or two in that country.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

:! There will be meeting of the Cove ! Truck and Fruit Growers Association inext Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

Mrs. Clara Johnston and her two little sisters left Thursday evening for Mena to visit with the Will Britten fam fly over Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

C. w. Fisher is almost thru painting the Welcome Home school house, and surely he has made wonderful change in the color from black to white.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24

w. M. Pride, secretary of the Cove Fruit and Truck Growers Associa- kion. was down to Horatio over Sun
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

"rhe Tiger of the
species is deadlicr
than the Yale. The
B u II d . &, 2 to |
favorite, is defeated
1876 in one of the
seasons great G $ t
football games by
Princeton b e fore
over 10000 people
in the great Yale
Bowl at New Haven.
10 the left is jim
Sheerer, Princeton
substitute fullback,
who jum m p G d into
fame after being
rushed in t 0 t h G
game in the last
quarter by picking
up the pigsk;n after
it had gone astray
in a forward pass
and running 30 yds.
for a touchdown and
the winning score.
tndcrr0od
Pau Thompson
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
President Wilson is HonOred in Eng
land.

President Wilson, after taking
Christmas dinner with the SOL
der boys on the French frontier,
left that night for London. He
and Mrs. Wilson were received
the next morning by the king
and queen and many notables at
Dover, and from there went to
London, the entire trip being one
of the most immense ovatiOns
ever paid by the English people
to any visiting statesman or titled
nobleman. They dined and were
entertained by the king and
queen, the lord mayor of London
and other notables, and went
back to Paris to spendNew Years
Day. From there he left for
Rome on Jan. 2, where he will
be entertained by King Victor
Emanuel and other high Italian
dignitaries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04

Wars Cost To The U. s. SIS, 160, 900, 900.
Washington, Dec. 31.-It cost
the American people about $18.-
16O, 600. 600 to run its war govern
ment and make loans to the al
lies in the year ending today, &C.
cording to computations from
treasury reports. Of that sum
paid out in 1918 probably $10,-
600. 600, 900 went for the army
and general military establish
ment. about 81, 900, 600. 600 for
the navy. 81, 600. 600, 600 for ship
building, 81, 600, 600, 600 for other
civil needs and 81, $50, 600, 600 as
loans to the allies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Your Liberty Bond.

Your government asks you
very earnestly not to sell these
unless you have to.
To part with your Liberty Bond
means giving up your pledge of
patriotism and citizenship, and
handing your responsibilities and
privileges over to some one else.
Liberty Bonds will be worth
much more money presently and
it is good business to hold them.
If you must sell. get the full
market price. Go to a RESPONSE
BILE banker and let him give you
information and advice. Do not
sell to just anyone, who may not
treat you fairly. Issued by the
Treasury Department. Bureau of
Publicity, Dallas Branch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04

$4,000 Road Bonds Sell for $50. 7SO.
One of the best sales of bonds
that we have yet seen was made
by the Grant parish police jury
this week. President W. A.
Brownlee reported as the best
bid received by him for the $751;
600 issue of Grant parish bonds
was the bid of w. L. Slayton &
Co., of Toledo, Ohio. who bid
$50, 78O and accrued interest from
Jan. /. 1919. The bonds bear
interest from July 2, 1917, their
sale having been interrupted by
the war.
The police jury found the sale
so good that they Immediately
authorized Prest. Brownlee to
proceed with the advertisement
and sale of the other SIS, 600 con-
stituting the $3.50, 600 bond issue
by Grant parish for the building
of the Jefferson Highway and
lateral roads.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Few Louisiana Soldiers Out of Mill
tary Service.

toky oetVlCes
New Orleans, Jan. ii. F.
Bowen, legislative representative
for the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, and labor representa-.
tive on the State Advisory Board,
has been appointed senior exam.
liner in the United States EN-
ployment service for the demob-
ilization of Louisiana soldiers.
His headquarters will be in the
office of the employment bureau,
803 Audubon building.
State Federal Director Jacob.
son, of the employment service.
said Tuesday that very few Of
the Louisiana soldiers have beer
released from service up to the
present time, and that employ.
ment has been found for a little
more than 500.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Did Prophet Isaiah Foresee the Peace
of Jerusalem?

Did Prophet Isaiah Foresee the Peace
Of Jerusalem?
"And it shall come to pass in
the latter days,
That. $500. out of Zion shall 60
forth the law,
And the word of Jehovah from
Jerusalem.
And He, will judge between
the nations.
And will decide concerning
many peoples;
And they shall beat their
swords into plowshares.
And their spears into pruning
hooks;
Nations shall not lift up sword
against nation,
Neither shall they learn war
any more.
Isaiah, Second Chapter,
Revised Version.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04

The Young Year stood and blinked his
eyes.
And gazed with wondering surprise
Upon a sight so fine and new,
He scarcely could believe II true.
He gazed again. and still that sight
Remained to fill him with delight,
Until he asked what might this be,
This thing Of shining mystery.
what can II be7' he eager asked.
As still in that strange thing he basked
(which IL so bright and big and fine,
And feeling brings I can't define.
But which my very heart makes glad.
The greatest feeling I've yet had;
And braces up my spirit 30
With all its warmth and shine and glowf
II never saw such sight before.
And will ! see II DER and DER?
Or will II vanish like dream,
And not again upon me beamf
What IL this rare and radiant thing
Which makes me want to dance and
singf''
The one he questioned answered: 'son.
Don't you know what? Why. that's the
sum-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
New W. S. Stamps Series is Issued,
Due in 1924.

New w. S. Stamps Series is Issued,
Due in 1924.
A new series of war savings
stamps, blue instead of green,
were issued January l by the war
savings committee. The series
will fall due January /, 1924. A
statement that thrift stamps may
be exchanged any time during
1919 for war savings stamps was
issued by the Louisiana war saw
ings committee. The need for
continuing war savings work
was emphasized.
The statement adds: DUTY
calls us until the last American
soldier is again on American soil
with his future provided for.
Despite the multitudes of our du.
ties and the interruptions caused
by the influenza epidemic, the
thrift work and war saving socie.
ties have been well grounded in
Louisiana in 1918. We must dc
better in 1919."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
King George and Queen Mary MAY
Visit America.

London, Jan. L. There has
been gossip in London newspa-
pers during President Wilson's
visit that he had asked King
George and Queen Mary to visit
the United States during his term
of Office. and that the invitation
might be accepted. No authori-
.tative statement has been issued.
The standard says it would be as
unprecedented as President Will
sons voyage. bat a return visit
would be popular in both coun-
tries. as a symbol of the grow
ing sense of unity"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04

Hold On to Your War Savings Stamps.
A notice has been issued by
Lewis B. Franklin, Director of
War Loan Organization, u. S.
Treasury, to counteract a tend
ency to cash in War Savings and
Thrift Stamps because their own
ers had the idea that only COM
pletely filled certificates or cards
would be valuable after Jan. /.
Hold on to Jour War Savings
Certificates whether you have
one War Savings Stamp or a fill
ed card" advises Mr.. Franklin.
There is absolutely no reason
for cashing a single War Savings
Stamp before maturity. The sim
gle Savings Stamp will grow in
value the same as your twenty
stamps, and the government Will
redeem it on expiration for five
dollars, just as it will redeem
your twenty Savings Stamps for
one hundred dollars.
Thrift cards. even though
only partially filled, are as good
as ever. The Government will
continue to sell Thrift Stamps SC
that you can fill out these cards
and exchange them for the 1915
issue of War Savings Stamps.
THE 1919 War Savings Stamps
will be sold during 1919 the same
as were the old War Savings
Stamps. The only difference is
that these new blue stamps must
be pasted in new certificate
and not used to fill out old Ger
tificates, which do not have to bt
completely filled to entitle every
holder to five dollars on maturity
for every War Savings Stamp il
them"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Pecan Trees Bear Profitable Crop at
Four Years.

Estherwood, La, Jan. l. Per
cy Quale. near Evangel, has eight
acres of 4-year-old pecans of a
new variety from which he re-
ceived a paying crop this year.
He predicts great future for
the pecan industry in the Gulf
states.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Huns Send Americans sl1, 600, 900.

HUNS Seno Americans $lI,VUU,UVV.
Coblenz, Dec. 81. Sixty air.
planes (nearly So. $50, 0O0) arriv-
ed here Friday from Berlin to be
turned over to the American army
authorities as part of Germany's
payment toward the expenses of
the army of occupation. The
Germans now have given the
Americans, in accordance with
the terms of the armistice, forty
five million marks ($11, $50, 0OO).
The money has been trans
ported by American motor truck
and by train. In several in
stances some of the millions were
shipped from Berlin by train un-
der guard of German soldiers
and transported to the neutral
zone where it was turned over to
the Americans, who carried the
money to Coblenz. The money
has been placed in vaults near
American headquarters where
American soldiers guard it night
and day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
NEW YEAR SOON GROWS OLD
Fades and Passes Just ~ All Things
EarthIy-onIy the Spiritual
Endures and SatlsfIes.

The heart-breaking thing about the
New Year Is that he becomes old. We
run out to meet him today as he ar
rives rosy-cheeked. and rudy, stamp
ing his feet, drawing on his gloves.
unbuttoning his great coat and shak-
ing OF the snowflakes. How buoyant
and hopeful he Is! He has his pockets
full Of good things for us. we are sure.
How he wins usI How he inspires us
We can do great things with him He
Is 50 different from the old fellow who
Is gone. Poor Old Yearl He got pref
ty stale toward the last. And then,
too. we got so we didn't feel just com.
Portable with. him. He had seen 30
many Of our mistakes and failures. 1t
will be easier to make new start
with him out of the way.
And now for this youngster! We
shall keep the past from him. He shall
not know 4 word of 1t. All his things
are new, Ours shall be also, new
words, new thoughts, new ways. Good
by, old things.
But even before our New Years
resolutions are all made, the New
Years day grows old. Light the can
dies; the day Is dying. The shadows
deepen. Our new New Year already
Is taking on age. We cannot keep
him new; can we keep the new that
he brought to usf In the first gloom
of the new year we know that we
cannot. The guests of the day are
gone. The flowers we chose with such
care are whitening. The tempting
feast-fragments. Is there no abiding
thing? The old year was like this.
The old year was like It; the new
year will be and years and years
all alike. Time Is their body: their
soul Is eternity. And as they come
one after the other they bring to rs
the gifts Of their body and the gifts
Of their soul. The one wakes old and
passes; the other endures and salts
fies.
Welcome, New Year. Show rs your
good gifts and help rs to choose
among them such as you and the other
years that come and 90 can leave with
us until the perfect and unending
day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
500, 900 Standing Army Urged.

Washington. Dec. 81. = An
army of half million men as part
of the permanent military estab-
lishment of the nation is favor
ed in a resolution introduced
yesterday by Senator King, of
Utah, Democrat. The resolution
declares that even after the dec
laration of peace the United
States will be required to main
tain d considerable force in Eu-
rope for some time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04

The first steamer carrying food
supplies for Poland and Serbia
arrived at Triest Dec. 81. A
special mission has been sent to
Warsaw and Belgrade to organ
ize relief for Poland and Serbia.
and another mission was sent
to Vienna to investigate condi-
tons there as to parts of Austria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
4 Neo Year Reoene

New Year met me somewhat sad:
Old Year leaves me tired,
Stripped Of favonte things ! had,
Baked Of much desired;
Yet farther on my road today
God willing, farther on my way.
New Year coming on apace,
What have you to give mea
Bring you seattle. or bring you srace,
Face me with an honest face
You shall not deceive me:
Be il good or u, be It what you viii,
1t needs shall help me on my road
My rugged road to heaven, please God.
-Ckdsfins G. Rossstd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Subs Divided Among Allies.

London, Jan. German SUBJ
marines which have been sur
rendered are being dividedamong
the allies, according to the Mail.
The newspaper says that fifteen
go to France, ten to Italy, seven
to Japan and four to the United
States, The U-boats are said to
be now on their way across the
Atlantic. fhe newspaper does
not specify the manner in which
the rest of the 127 surrendered
submarines are to be allotted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Ford Cuts Melon Worth Four Million
Dollars.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 2. "A 200
per cent dividend was declared
by the directors of the Ford Mo-
tor Company at their annual
meeting December 81, it was an
nounced here this forenoon. The
dividend, which represents a dis
bursement of $4,000, 900 among
seven stockholders is payable
100 per cent January /, and 1OC
per cent February l.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Famous Sea FIGHTER.

Admiral Stewart, an American naval
officer. was distinguished in the cruises
which he made against priyateers In
the war Of 1872. He was the grand
father of Charles Stewart Parnell. He
died November 6, 1869. $50.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
PhIIosophIeaI Rule the Best.

The world Is holding its breath at
its entrance into a new year. No one
is wise enough to foresee what that
year Is going to hold. 1t will be
year Of surprises. and the only rule
for Its conduct Will be the old phil
osophical one Of hoping for the best
and preparing for the worst
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
What Was Done With the Sugar.

What was Done with the sugar.
One thousand tons--2, 600, 600
pounds of sugar headed for
Germany was held UP three years
ago and stored in a French ware
house. Later it was put up at
auction by French and American
authorities, and the Y. M. c. A.,
making the highest bid, got the
sugar. The sugar was made into
10, 600, 600 chocolate bars for the
soldiers. and doubtless tasted a
little sweeter since it was origi-
nally intended for Germany.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
sIooest Factor Overlooked.

An the programs Of the days work.
that 4 man lays out for himself are
too exactipg. and partially fall because
no allowance hasfbeen made for hu-
man frailty.-St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04

Said the near cynic, "when we listen
to a speaker who is very dry, our nat
ural conclusion is that he Is punk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Grant Parish Club of Jefferson High.
way Perfects Organization.

Grant Parish Club of Jefferson High.
way Perfects Organization.
Colfax, La, Jan. l, 1919.
Minutes of the meeting of the
signers of the Grant Parish Club
of the jefferson Highway Assoc
citation held at the Brinker Hotel
at II a. m. on Jan. l, 1919, in
accordance with postal card no,
tice sent to each member by the
temporary chairman and secre-.
tary.
A number of members met
pursuant to call. and the meet.
ing was called to order by C. H.
Teal, temporary chairman, who
requested E. S. Murrell to act as
temporary secretary. .
On motion the election of pei.
manent officers was then gone
into and the following were
unanimously elected. viz: c. H.
Teal, chairman; ]. w. Duncan,
vice chairman; H. G. Goowyri.
secretary-treasurer.
On motion duly seconded, the
following seven directors were
unanimously elected, viz: ]. M.
Wardlow, of Montgomery; John
Randolph, of Paramount; w. A.
Brownlee, E. S. Murrell. Jas. ].
O'Quinn, Charles Dale and B. s.
Simmons, of Colfax.
On motion duly seconded It
was resolved that the above
seven directors are hereby elect
ed to represent the Grant Parish
Club of the jefferson Highway
Association at the Highway Con-
vention to be held in the city of
New Orleans, La, on Jan. Is,
1919; and also that C. H. Teal,
chairman, j. w. Duncan. vice
chairman, and H. G. Goodwin
be included as a part of said dele.
cation.
BY unanimous vote the follow
ing preamble and resolution was
adopted:
Whereas the bonds voted by
the parish of Grant have been
sold, and the money is now avail
able for the building of the jeff
erson Highway and provision has
been made by our police jury for
the maintenance of the 49, miles
constituting our, part off, aid
highway running through Grant
parish; and whereas we realize
there is a considerable sum Of
money now in the State treasury
Ito assist the parishes in con.
structing National and State
Highways; a n d whereas the
route through this parish con.
: stitutes one of the most import
ant links of the Jefferson High.
way, binding together, North,
Central and South Louisiana
therefore be it
Resolved, That we. petition the
State Highway Department t.
render US at once as liberal State
. and National aid as they possibl,
can, in order that our contract
for building may be let: without
: delay and this very important
link in the Jefferson Highway
. Completed as soon as possible.
Resolved further, That a cop,
of these resolutions be mailed Il
each parish club of the Jefferson
; Highway Association in Louisi
ana and their cooperation earn
estly requested; also that a cop,
be sent to the State Highwa,
Department, one to the Govern
or of the State, and that the dele
> gates attending the convention
on Jan. Is each be furnished ,
copy as a part of their creden
|. tials.
On motion the Chairman, Vic
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-04
Tobacco Acreage.

Over 6000.000 acres Of land are I'M
der tobacco cultivation throughout the
world.
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estly requested; also that a copy
be sent to the State Highway
Department, one to the Govern
or of the State, and that the dele.
gates attending the convention
on Jan. Is each be furnished q
copy as a part Of their creden.
tials.
On motion the Chairman, Vice
Chairman and Secretary Treas.
urer were declared to be mem.
bers of the board of directors,
ex-oficio by reason of their office.
On motion an assessment Of
one dollar was levied on each
member in order to create a con.
tingent fund in the treasury fol-
incidental expenses.
The club then adjourned sub.
ject to call of the chairman.
c. H. TEAL,
H. G. GOODWIN, Chmn.
Secty.