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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
VETERAN PRINTER is DEAD.
Jack Carter, Civil War Veteran
Passes Away at Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. 12.-Jack
Carter, veteran of the civil war and
itinerant printer, known widely thru
out Kansas and Missouri, is dead at
the Soldiers Home here. He was II
years old. Carriers longest period of
continuous employment was for J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
SHE HAS AN AK
USED BY LINCOLN,
SPLITTER OF RAILS

Montgomery, Feb. l2.-On the oc-
casion of L1ncoln's birth anniversary,
Mrs. Sarah Vandeveer today made
known the fact that she is in posses
siont of an ak which belonged to Lin
coin and with which he split rails on
the farm of her uncle, William Smith.
in Indiana, adjoining the Lincoln
farm,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
p jackson Wins Out.

Peoria, Ill, Feb. 12.-William Jack
son. who as manager of the Peoria
team of the Three Eye league won
two pennants and who piloted Oma ha
OF the western league last year, an
nounced today that Bill Rourke
Omaha owner, has accepted his terms
Jackson will leave next week for
Omaha for conference with Rourke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
LETTER OVER IN FIFTEEN DAYS
From San Francisco to Trcves the
Mail Travels Fast.

washington. Feb. 12.-General
Pershing notified the war department
today that letter mailed at San Fran
CISCO on January 20 reached Treves.
Germany, February 4. Mail from
the United States is arriving satisfac-
torily." the dispatch said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
Attention lincoln Post No. G.. A. r

You are requested to meet at the
hall at 1870 p. m. February IS, to at
tend the funeral of Comrade S. G.
Stewart. at the First United Presby-
terrain church, Eighth and Topeka
avenue, at 2 p. m.
BY order of
w. r. FLINTON.
Attest: Post Commander.
A. NJ. RUSSELL,
Acting Adjt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12

- Shawnee Camp No. $500 NJ. w. A.
= Every member requested to be pres
ent Thursday night. Plans for the
proposed change of rates will be pre-
ssnted and discussed. Hall 521
Quincy-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12

Liberty Bonds bought and sold
Shawnee Investment Co., 534 Kan. av.
-AAdv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Half Your Living,
Without Es1oney Cost

We are all at danger point. On
the use of coed common sense in our
1919 farm and garden operations, de.
ponds prosperity or our 'going broke"
Even at present high prices no one
can plant all or nc--ly all cotton, buy
food and grain ct present prices from
supply merchant CT credit, and make
money. Food and grain are higher in
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
It's a time abov-o al others to play
safe; to produce all possible food,
grain and forage r--)plies on your own
acres; to cut down the store bill.
A good piece OF garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to furnish :.early half your liv.
ing. 1t will savo you more money
than you mado g, the best two or
three acres of cotton you ever grew!
Hastings 1919 Seed Box tells all
about the right kind Of money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. 1t tells about the farm crops as
well and shows you the clear road to
real and regular farm prosperity. It's
Free. Send for it today to II. G.
HASTINGS &C, Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
In Loving Memory.

With a sad heart l try to write of
the death of our dear mother, Mrs.
Richard Newton. who died at her home
Jan. Is, 1919, aged AZ years, 5 months
and 20 days. She went to bed apparent
ly as well as usual, and during the night
suffered a stroke of paralysis. About
2 o'clock she woke sister lila with her
cries of pain, and when she got to her
she was not able to speak, and could
not tell how she was suffering. Mama
leaves heart broken husband and
eight children, five boys and three
girls, besides her father, mother, four
brothers and two sisters, and host of
relatives and friends.
1t is hard to think we will never see
dear mama on earth again, but if we
only trust and serve Him who doeth all
things we'll we will meet her again in
that sweet land where there is no suf-
fering and sorrow.
ALMA RICHARDS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
MIR. Hardtner Made a Mistake.

Our friend Henry E. Hardtner,
president of the Louisiana For
estry Association, and somewhat
noted as the father of reforestra-
ton, has stirred up a hornets
nest by incautious knocking"
of the proposition to settle re-
turned soldiers on cut-over lands.
Henry made the rash assertion
that while ten acres of swamp or
alluvial land properly drained is
sufficient to support soldier and
his family, it would require 1240
acres of cut-over land to support
the same family. And he con-
dennis the proposition and says
it would be handing the soldiers
a Lemon.
Mr.. ]. K. Johnson, of Boga-
louisa, is among those who have
proceeded to squeeze all the juice
out of Mr.. Hardtner's lemon.
He proceeds to show that prac-
tically all the strawberries, worth
over two million dollars, are
raised on Louisiana cut over
lands; seventy-fve per cent of
the milk shipped into New Or
leans is from the cut-over Sec
ton; all first-class pure non-sul-
phur cane syrup is from the
same source; also the best water
melons, velvet and soy beans,
oats. cabbage and cauliflower, to
say nothing of the bulk of the
corn and cotton. In fact it is
quite patent Mr.. Hardtner made
a mistake, and he would do we'll
to acknowledge that cut over
lands can be made to produce
splendidly when properly and in
telligently handled.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
"staying well'' is New Idea.

Getting sick and getting well
again is out of date. Staying
well is the new idea"
This is the slogan adopted by
the school children of the coun-
try for use in the coming health
crusade. Part of the picturesque
and appealing plan of the cru
SADIE to stimulate the interest of
school children in cleanliness and
fresh air as stepping stones to
health is the Health Tournament
which opens February 9th. Mil
lions of members of the, Junior
Red Cross will participate. In
stead of merely learning that
one should sleep with open win
dows and wash ones hands be-
fore eating the habitual perform
ance of these and nine other
health chores" becomes obliga-
tory if the ambitious younster is
to become first a Page, then a
Squire, then a Knight, and at
the end of fifteen weeks of Tour
nament, a Knight Banneret of
the Modern Health Crusaders.
In the tournament the stand
ing of school classes will be
measured by the average num-
Der of credits won by it's men,
bers daily in performing the
prescribed health chores. The
tournament will have nine divi-
sions which classes will enter &C.
cording to their size and grade.
Twenty minutes a day for one
month and ten minutes a day
thereafter will be all the school
time required.
The Crusade will also embrace
work in the community health
and sanitation. including anti-fly,
rat and mice drives and general
cleanup work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Pink Boil Worm Makes Appearance in
Texas.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two new
infestations of the pink boil worm
have been found in Texas by
representatives of the depart
ment of agriculture. In the
Great Bend district along the
upper Grande where until recent
ly no cotton was grown, the
agricultural agents found the
pest and also in the vicinity of
Barstow, Ward county on the
Pecos river.
The department says it is be-
lieved the Great Bend infestation
resulted from cotton seed brought
from Mexico and that the Bar
stow incident was due so cotton
being sent from Great Bend to
an oil mill near Barstow.
Work of re-eradication, officials
say, has been started under the
same system that was used to
eliminate the pest from the
Beaumont region Of Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Proposition to Create a New Rural
Route.

Mr.. j. E. Wallce and other
citizens of the Verda community
were before the police jury this
week, interested in a change in
the roads of ward z. We under
stand the police jury have author
lied the changes advocated.
The proposition is to utilize the
Jefferson Highway as a part of
Montgomery r. F. d. No. 2, thus
giving the citizens of that coun-
try the benefit of two rural routes
of out Montgomery. This we be-
lieve is the first move yet made
in Louisiana to take advantage
of the action of Congsess in
creating the Jefferson Highway
into a post road. From now on
we shall likely hear of many
similar propositions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08

One Of the many excellent stories
told by Lady Jepson in her "Notes Of
a Nomad" concerns her godfather. "Hs
came often to our house." writes thu
authoress. Having an obvious admira
ton for the pretty young aunt who
lived with JUS. One day he called al
usual and I at once climbed on his
knees and stared searchingly into hi,
clear, brown eyes. What's the matter
child? said he, and what are you look
ing atY Mamma said to papa Quotf
|. that you had wife in your eye ani
I'm looking to see If can find her,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
President Wilson'S Critics Excoriated.

President Wilson'S Critics Excoriated.
Washington, Jan. 80. Critics
of President Wilson and his pro-
posal for a league of nations
were sharply rebuked in the
senate today by Senator Pollock
of South Carolina, democrat, who
in his first prepared address
charged that partisan politics
was the basis for much criticism
voiced recently in the senate.
Senators Lodge of Massachu-
sets, Knox of Pennsylvania and
and Borah of Idaho, republicans,
and Reed of Missouri, democrat,
the South Carolina senator said
were among those who had lab
ored for destruction instead of
construction" in the peace plans.
Il warn the gentlemen in this
body that this is no ordinary po-
litical question:" said Mr.. Pol
lock. Il warn the gentlemen
that the American people will
not look with favor upon any
man who would play politics with
the peoples blood. The, Ameri-
can people will hold them respon-
sible if they place obstacles in
the way of saving the world from
a repetition of its anguish of the
past four years."
Senator Pollock said he had
listened with impotence Ito pet
ty partisan criticism of the presi-
dent by senators attempting to
bring the president of the United
States into the disfavor and con-
tempt and ridicule of the world
and praised former President
Taft for his supporter President
Wilson's effort in behalf of a
league of nations. -
Today is the day, tomorrow
may be- too late," he continued.
He who would postpone the
consideration of a proper league
of nations is hardly less an enc
my to the human race than he
who comes out boldly in full OPP
position and pirates about the
sovereignty of the United States
and declares that he will not con-
sent to arbitrate the Monroe Doc
trine and will not agree to send
American boys to fight other
peoples battles thousands of
miles away"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Huoo's Description of Rhine.

The Rhine is stream of varied as
poets. Victor Hugo. who wrote what
was perhaps the finest article ever
written about it. said: "The Rhine is
unique; it combines the qualities OF
every river. Like the Rhone it is rap
id; broad, like the Loire; encased, like
the Meuse; serpentine, like the Seine
limpid and green, like the Somme his
torical. like the Tiber; royal. like the
Danube; mysterious, like the Nile;
spangled with gold, like an American
liver; and, like river of Asia, abound
ing with phantOms and fables"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Somebody Must Have Had Christmas
Turkey.

turkey.
Since the boys have been re.
turning from France we have
heard all sorts of stories about
conditions in the American Elk.
peditionary Forces, one soldier
stating to US personally that he
had nearly starved for three
weeks, living on bareback, ba-
con and syrup" during that time.
He also stated to US that turkey
for Christmas dinner was an
imaginary dream of some one,
so far as the privates were con-
cerned, officers only being served
with that delicacy for their
Christmas dinner.
In contrast to that statement
we reproduce below extracts
from a letter written to the AL.
exandria Town Talk by Buglers
w. T. Mccormick and Foster
Drewett, of Co. F, ia Engineers.
The extracts referred to are as
follows:
"The French people think there are nc
soldiers like US, and l firmly believe
they would do without bread if they
thought we needed it worse than them
although they have never had to do
without any as far as we know. We
have given them bread in the long run.
All the same we had an ex-
cellent dinner Christmas. Each man
received the following: Turkey, dress
ing, a cup of cocoa, salad, English peas,
grapes, nuts. one bar chocolate candy,
one cigar, two packages cigarettes,
one can of Velvet smoking tobacco and
a package of cookies. What better
would man want in France? That
night we had real good minstrel show,
gotten up by the boys of the regiment.
1t was very CONCEAL, and everybody
enjoyed it fine and dandy"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
DIED..


SPENCER-At her old home at Glen
co, ward one, Grant parish, La, Mrs.
D. O. Spencer departed this life We'd
nesday night. Feb. s, 1919. aged as
wears and 10 months.
The maiden name of the deceased
was Pomela Layssard, and she was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Lays
sard, old citizens of this parish for
many years. After marriage to DR.. d.
o. Spencer she moved to the Indian
Territory, from whence she returned
about two years ago. She leaves no
descendants Her remains were buried
in the Colfax cemetery Thursday af-
ternoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Federal Loan Banks Ready to Render
Aid to Farmers.

Federal Loan Banks Ready to Render
Aid to Farmers.
Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 90
Now that the crisis of war has
passed it is important that farm
ers resume operations on a sound
economic basis with due regard
to soil building, to the distribu-
ton of their crop risks by d.
verification, to economical equip
ment, and especially to finance,
according to an announcement
received by the Extension Divis-
ion, Louisiana State University,
from the u. S. Department of
Agriculture. To this end DEM
onstration agents and extension
leaders generally are asked to
direct their attention anew to
the Accommodations of the Federal
Farm Loan System so that they
may be in position to advise in
dividual farmers and to encour-
age the utilization of the Farm
Loan Bank for cheap credit for
investment, equipment and op-
Grafton.
Some of the features of the
system may be enumerated as
| follows:
Where the farmer is handi-
capped by a load of debt, either
personal or secured by mortgage,
and is paying high interest, he
can place himself in a position of
security and comparative ease by
taking Federal farm loan mort
gage, on which, at the present
time, he would pay 81 per cent
interest per annum, payable semi
annually, plus l per cent of the
debt per year in the way of
amortization, which will pay off
the debt, principal and interest,
in about thirty-five years.
2-Where he owns a farm
which is too small to be economi-
cally profitable he can borrow
money on these terms through
the Federal Farm Loan System
for the purpose of increasing his
holdings. Federal land banks
have made many loans for these
purposes.
3-The tenant farmer who has
accumulated farm equipment and
property for the operation of
rented farms is often able under
this system to buy a farm of his
own, using the money obtained
through a Federal farm loan for
the purpose of paying fifty per
cent of the purchase price.
4-Where in any community
there are tenant farmers who,
by selling off part of their
equipment and using their accu-
INFLATED savings, can obtain the
money to buy lands in regions
where land is cheaper, it is en-
tirely possible, through the Fed
eral Farm Loan System and Fed
eral land banks, to give such ten
ant reliable information as to
prices, quality of lands and con-
ditions of settlement in other
parts of the country, under which
it will enable the Federal land
banks to extend aid to the tenant
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08

When God gave you your talent, he
knew what he was doing. Don't be
ashamed Of 1t. Don't try to hide it. be-
cause it is not Of the snowy sort. Don't
try to twist it into something 1t was
never meant to be. Nobody ever yet
made success, who was not content
to use without apology the gifts that
were his.-Exchange.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08

The United State treasury
gives the cost of war to this
country, up to December 81, as
500, $50, 9S6, 00C. This includes
about So. 600. 900, 900 lent to our
allies. Deducting it, the net
cost of our war, to January l.,
may be placed at about $14, 0O0.-
600, 900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Grant and Natchitoches Highway Clubs
Requested to Act Together.


Requested to Act Together.
At the meeting Of the Louisi-
ana Jefferson Highway Associa-
ton held in the city of New Or
leans on Jan. Is, the following
action was suggested, which we
reproduce from the official pro-
ceedings, viz:
"A motion by Senator Bowling,
seconded by Will Mercer, of
Shreveport, was adopted, sug-
costing that a delegation from
the parishes of Grant and Natchi-
toches confer with the police
jury and other business men of
VIM parish in regard to the
construction of three miles of
Jefferson Highway in that par
ish. 1t is expected that Mr..
Clarkson will be present at this
conference"
The missing link of three miles
passing over the western limits
of Winn parish is the only hiatus
in the 418 miles of the Jefferson
Highway within the bounds of
Louisiana to be provided for.
1t is most serious break, and
bids fair to be a great handicap
to travel over the highway be-
tween New Orleans and Shreve-
port before the summer is over.
The New Orleans convention
was not as specific as it might
have been suggesting the con-
ference with Winn parish. The
matter is left open to the action
of the Grant and Natchitoches
Jefferson Highway Clubs. or to
the board of State Directors. of
which board Mr.. j. w. Duncan,
of Colfax, is a member. The &C.
ton is however easy of arrange
ment, and, without appearing
officious in the matter, the
Chronicle respectfully suggests
that Mr.. Duncan. acting in con-
cert with Senator I. l.. Bowling,
president of the board of State
directors, can readily arrange
with the Grant parish and Nat
chitoches clubs to select their
delegations to hold an early
meeting at such time and place
as may be considered most con-
venient to all parties concerned.
Later, IL a. m. Feb. I've are
in receipt of a telephone message
from Mr.. j. d. Clarkson just as
we are closing our forms to go
to press, and he says he is on his
way to WINFIELD to see if he can
get the citizens to provide for
the three miles of the highway
discussed. We hope he will sue
coed, or at least arrange for a
consultation in which the matter
may be satisfactorily arranged.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
GETTING Too Realistic,

Rosemary and her brother Edward
were playing when Rosemary said:
"Now. let's play supposing you be
papa and I'll be mamma" The game
proceeded nicely until Rosemary said :
"Papa, Edward was bad boy today"
Whereupon Edward said: ooh, amt
going to play no more-you're not sup
posing, you're playing real"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08

be. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of. among them I
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until I took Chamber
lain's Stomacl0 and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. It has now
oeen five years since I
tool. these tablets, and
l have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to q
great many sufferers
with stomach tror1h1a
mil fra,,alsnnA oa loo-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Security Against PeIIaora.

The United States public health
service reports that the disease, pella-
gra, is largely, If not entirely, due to
faulty diet. When meat and milk
are supplied in adequate quantity there
is a practical security against this
disease, which last year caused 300
deaths.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08

men, and have met many Of the boys on
che road that are afflicted with disorders
OF the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels, which Is one
cause of this dreadful disease
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
NlohtInoaIe Lead. Some sird..

Nightingale Leads Song Bride.
The sweetest singer among birds Is
the nightingale; then comes the linnet.
the lark, the skylark and woodlark. The
mocking bird has the greatest powers
Of imitation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
A Travelling Man Cured

p. B. Counterman, travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
was a great sufferer from stomach trou.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-08
Song.

Song brings of itself cheerfulness
that wakes the heart to joy-Eurip-
ides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-13
Appealing to Workers.

They are appealing to the workers
to adjust themselves to the new order
of things as best they can. and to be
willing to make sacrifices during the
reconstruction as they did during the
war.
Unemployment is one of the big
problems. Employers are being adj
monished to give their workers long
notice of dismissal and not to dis
charge large numbers at one time.
To aid the girls, the government has
decided to give each war worker
S4.75 a week for thirteen weeks after
she stops war work, If, during that
time, she does not find other employ
ment This is the only tangible
bridge the government has been able
to provide to carry the workers over
the transition period. Other means
of helping the situation are to be left
to the new organization in the abor
ministry.
To solve the problem of demobiliz-
ing these woman workers the coun-
try has been divided into eleven labor
districts. each with district coun-
ell which will be in close touch with
the la Dor ministry. These councils
will be composed of representatives
of each town or small district in
which there is a labor employment
agency, and these latter agencies will
organize committees to care for the
needs of workers in each town.
member of the government re-
Gently told the Associated Press that
the most serious difficulties could
be expected during the first six
months of peace. During that time.
he said. there was bound to be much
unemployment and dissatisfaction
over wages and the high cost of Iiv-
ing. He hoped reduction of the
prices of necessities would help to
relieve the situation.