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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08
Lao, SATURDAY. MARCH 8, 1919
Governors Deny Jobs Shortage
Serious Yet.

Washington, March 4.-Gov-
ernors of states and mayors Of
municipalities, meeting yester-:
day in the White House to dis!
cuss alienation of unemploy7
ment, heard President Wilson in
brief address emphasize the
principle t ha t governments
should serve in the interests of
the common people. In this
spirit, he urged, federal, state
and local governments should
work together in steadying, in.|
creasing and facilitating the
whole labor process in the U. S. ~
A majority of the governors
declared there were not enough
men out of work in their states
to justify serious apprehensions.
although all advocated immedi-
ate action by state, county and
city governments to promotel
road building and other public1
works during the period when
soldiers are being discharged and
war industries are converting. !
Most states already havef
adopted programs of road build-I
ing, it appeared. but several gov-
errors reported they had difficult
ty in convincing local authoritiesI
and private industries to gol
ahead with improvements now, I
without awaiting an expected re-
duction in wages and materialj
costs. II
The governors echoed the op- Il
timistic notes sounded by cabi-
net members who spoke. Secre-
tary Wilson predicted an actual1|
labor shortage within the next
year, instead of a surplus. To4|
combat social unrest, he urged
Industrial leaders to eliminate I
rapidly the extra profits of war
times.
The conference endorsed unan-
imously Secretary Wilson'S de-
claration that men advocating /
overthrow of the government by
force should be deported. The
conference will last through
Wednesday.
Governor Pleasant. of Louisi-
lana, said the agricultural dis
tricts were looking for workmen
which they could not find, and
that the state expected a great
revival of commerce when con-
ditions became stabilized.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08

4 "A Richardson
Same was granted and the fol
lowing free-holders appointed tt
mark out said road and report tc
this body: w. c. Nettles, R. M.
Deem. ]. w. Albright, D. E.
Mitchell, Ira Biddle and Tom
Lashley.
Apetition was presented ask.
ing for the appropriation of $75
or so much thereof as may be
necessary to build a bridge across
Hurricane creek, on the Iatt and
Dry Prong road, near Mrs. S. K.
Smiths place. On motion the
same was granted, and T. 0. NJ
gent, S. K. Smith and ]. E. NJ
gent were appointed to let con-
tract to the lowest bidder and
supervise the construction of the
same.
On motion of C. w. Calhoun
the following list of overseers
were appointed for public roads
in Ward 6:
L. H. Johnston-From model
road at Rocky Bayou to intersec-
ton of Summerfield and Phillips
Station road at railroad crossing.
Luther Smith-From Summer
field to Phillips station.
Charles Denton = From steel
bridge to Welcome Home school.
John Fletcher-From Summer
field to to D'Artigo creek.
w. C. Smith-From Summer
field to VerGa and Red river road.
Newt Williams-From Aloha
to Shady Grove school.
Randle Walters = From Red
river to Colfax-- Montgomery hill
road.
Apportioners for Ward g.
Henry Denton, H. F. McManus
and Warren Phillips.
On motion the police jury adj
journed to meet the first Monday
in April, 1919.
H. l.. BRIAN, w. A. BRowNLEE,
Clerk. President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08

pound same in any convenient
enclosure, or by tying same, on
his premises, and proceed with
notice to owner, etc, as the law
directs.
A petition was presented as
follows, viz:
We, the undersigned citizens living
on or near the following described road,
do ask the honorable police jury to
make said road public road: Begin
ming one mile south of Saddle Bayou
creek on the WINFIELD road, running
southwest on the east side of Iatt
creek, and intersecting the Verda and
Pollock road at Ira Biddle's field, a
distance of about five miles and COM
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08
Strawberries Large as Hen Egg and
Just as High.

Hammond, La, March 3. The
first strawberries of the season
were on exhibition to-day, almost
as large as hens eggs, and were
sold at $1.50 per pint. or about
Is cents each. The crop prom
Uses to be very large and early.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.

Colfax, La, March 3, 1919.
The police jury met in regular
session on the above date, with
President w. A. Brownlee, ]. M.
Jones, j. j. Dewitt, w. P. Deem,
DR.. w. B. Corley, c. w. Cal
houn and G. c. Purvis, present.
The minutes of the last three
meetings were read and ap-
proved.
The following petition was read
and on motion adopted:
Co'fax, La, Feb. Is,
To the Honorable Police jury, Parish
of Grant:
We. your petitioners, taxpayers and
land owners of the lowlands of ward 2.
respectfully ask that your honorable
body amend that portion of an ordin-
ance passed at your Jan'y meeting. con-
corning hogs on the low lands of said
ward. thus making and establishing the
eastern boundary as follows: Starting
at the head of Bayou Rigolette, and
traversing said bayou to where it inter-
sects the Rapides parish line. and
amending and making same read: That
it be unlawful for hogs to run at large
in that portion of ward 2, situated on
the west side of Bayou Rigolette, as
long as this ordinance is in force aud
effect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08

On motion same was granted
and the following freeholders
appointed to mark out said
change and report to this body,
viz: T. H. West, Ransom, Ram
DO, Gid Lincecum, Geo. Atwell,
F. B. Tabor and ]. H. Smith.
A petition was presented, ask
ing that Mrs. Sarah Lewis be
placed on the pauper list and i.
E. Tullos was appointed as her
agent. On motion same was
granted.
Mr.. ]. A. Hagan, road super
visor, made his monthly report
and same was read and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis the
following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, Act No. 239 Of 1918.
requires the police jury to pro-
vide dog pounds for the purpose
of enforcing the provisions of
said act; therefore,
Be it resolved, That any citi-
zen or officer taking up dogs for
the purposes of said act, may inn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-08

Mr.. Purvis moved as a substi-
tute that the petition be tabled
and same was carried, Mr.. Jones
voting in the negative.
The following petition W a S
read:
To the Honorable Police Jury Of Grant
Parish:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
citizens of Ward a. Grant parish, re-
spectfully petition your honorable
body to grant change an the Pollock
and Rochelle road from Cypress Greek,
I
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
I { A c H { R S | N
ELIZABETH MATHER
DEAN IN COLLEGE OF
SCIENCE

Atlanta. Aug. 15-Edncational cir
cles of the south will be interested
in the announcement made today of
changes in the faculty of Elizabeth
Mather college of Atlanta, one OF the
best known institutions for girls in
the south, of which Miss Blanche
G. LOveridge is president.
Among the new teachers are Miss
Laura A. Hatfield, A, M, who becomes
the new dean of science and art. Dur
ing the last three years Miss Hat
field has been a teacher of English
and History faculty at the Girls High
school in Atlanta.
Miss Lucille Wright of the Georgia
Normal and Industrial college al Mil
ledgevlle, has accepted the chair of
Home Economics.
Mrs. Ida Taylor the celebrated por
traite painter of the south will be
art instructor of the college. The fall
session opens Sept. IS.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
WATER FRONT
LOOKS ALIVE
GENERAL AIR OF PROSPERITY
TO WAREHOUSE SECTION

The waterfront in Brunswick, be-
gins to look alive and "reminiscences
of the revival of traffic in the port
appear in a way of realization. Barring
strike troubles that are mainly con-
fined TO stevedore labor at the termi-
nails, business is generally pick
ing up. The supply Of labor for
the handling of cargo is plentiful, ac-
cording to the shipping firms,
At the foot of Mansfield street the
S, S, Sabna is getting ready to leave.
the Clyde terminal today. The de-
parture of the Clyde freighter San
tiago from New York is reported ac-
cording to schedule. At the foot Of
+ street is the S. S. Keota, new
wooden vessel that is loading with
lumber. She is one of the newly con-
structed wooden steamers and very
able ship, Further up the river is
the S. S. Lake Pepin, a steel ship.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
TO PREVENT
ALL STRIKES
"a NIL o. IN
ASSOCIATIONS OF MANUFACTURE.
r 'ERS WANTS LAW AGAINST
-. TRAFFIC INTERRUPTION


Washington. Aug, 15-Plans for
protection Of transportation from in
terruption through labor disputes
were presented today to the commit
tee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce of the house of representatives
Washington, in statement by Ste
pheR C. Mason, president of the
National Association of Manufactur
ers of the United States an organiza-
tion of substantially 5000 firms.
Asserting that no program of rail-
road regulation is complete that does
not protect the paramount public in
terest in uninterrupted transporta-
tion by rail, proposal was made that
appropriate legislation be enacted to
provide, first, whenever in the opin-
ion of the president of the United
States dispute over hours. wages
or working conditions threatens in
terruption of carrier he shall, ap-
point commission and until find
ing is made any strike or lockout Is
unlawful.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
Formal Opening of New Chill
dren's Recreation Center At
tracts Attention
ATHLETICS AND SPECTACLES
OFFERED BY MINORS
Visitors Impressed with Utility
Of Project. Equipment Install
ed for First Times with Games
for Public and Minstrel Show
All on Program.

The formal opening of the Orange
Park playground took place yesterday
afternoon, the events being postpon-
ed from the day previous on account
of the inclement weather. While yes
terday looked not the best there were
in the neighborhood of three hundred
people who turned out to see what
was going on. 1t was well worth while
attending by the verdict of all pres
ent.
Staid and con- e,\vative business
men, among others, voiced their ap-
proval of the grounds and did not im-
agine so much fun could be had out
of so short time" Those who went
with doubtful intentions came away
satisfied with the idea of Fairgrounds
in the city of Brunswick and are now
among their strongest supporters.
The program was received with
the plaudits of the crowd. Prizes
were awarded successful competitors
in events and also in the fancy work
exhibition
The first number was a pantomine
called 'The Critters" taken from the
Uncle Remus story, "Brer Rabbit in
the Brier Patch.
The Orange Park minstrels gave a
black face production, all their own.
The next was a drill by Junior
yeamanettes.
clog dance by the Grange Park
Junior black faces followed and priz-
es were awarded The best dancers,
Prizes were awarded to the land
soonest and most original and most
comical costumes in a fantastic pa.
rade.
An exhibit of fancy work by the
ladies fo the district was much ad-
miTed,
Contests on the travelling rings, sc
yard dashes between girls over and
under twelve years of age, sack ana
potato races were among the Other
events. the whole affair winding uI
by ten minute "sing song" conduct.
ed by Marvin W, Krieger.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
SMALL BOY
IS MAR0oNED
ELIJAH BROWN JR . SON OF WELL
KNOWN MEMBER OF ST sI-
MON SUMMER COLONY

Elijah Brown, iJr.,. son Of bank
er Of Atlanta, well financi-
ally. created a sensation Oh st.
Simon Island by getting himself ma
rooned last Tuesday on Long Island
and called out the summer colony to
his rescue.
Among the party were r. X. Hop
kins, St. Elmo Massengale and Cap
tain Leo Arnold as well as several
other we'll known men of the Bruins
wick colony. The search which was
sort of general leyee en- masse,
happened Tuesday night. Whea tide
was up. Elijah Brown, Jr., went out
on his excursion TO Long Island in the
forenoon, without telling anybody and
took nothing along with him but a
bathing suit.
He waded and swan across to Long
Island in low water. but his explora-
tions took him too far before the tide
turned. His frantic cake walk up and
down the deserted shingle attracted
no passing attention and he had set
tied down for night with the mos
ouitoes for company when an advance
guard of the search party came along
ami put across IN boat a distance
OF "a mile.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
HEARING ON G C AND p
GOES OVER To SEpTMsER

J, w. Talbert, special master in
chancery for the sale of the Georgia
Coast and Piedmont railroad has writ
ten Judge Max Isaac. who is attor-
ney for F. d. Aiken and c. Fl. I.e2vy
the receivers. that the intervention
hearing in this city on the twentieth
will be postponed to the first week
in September.
At that time Mr.. Talbert says he il
going to north Georgia and thu hear
ing will be in Macon. A postponemen.
Of the hearing at Savannah was &c
New York. who are the successors oi
the Morton Trust Company TO get
properly into court, The latter com
pany held $4,000 of first mortgage
bonds that were unaffected by the pro.
ceedings.
They are represented at present al
Savannah by Lawton and Cunnin9han NJ
and at the hearing the Morton Trust
Company was given notice to show
why they should not be made parties
to the proceedings. Attorneys are
making their clients parties. accord
ing to the statement in court at the
hearing in Savannah THURSDAY. The
matter is necessary as the rights o!
the Morton Trust Company have &C.
yolyed on the Guarntee Trust Com.
pany OF New York.
The difficulty in the previous pro-
ceedings has been 10 locate the stu.
alton OF the bonds that were fslic
security by the first mortgegyK
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
WILL AWARD
HONOR MEDALS
AMERICAN JEWISH RELIEF COM.
MiTTEE WILL HAVE SPECIAL
PIECES STRUCK

New York, Aug. 15-In recognition
of the Jewish people, the American
Jewish Relief committee for suffer-
ers from the war will award special.
struck medals to prominent non- jew.
in many states. The names of the
recipients of this honor will be an
nounced shortly.
The American Jewish Relief com
mittee has raised over S26 0G0 900
for Jewish war relief and it's chair
man is Louis Marshall. Others are
Jacob Fl. Schiff, Henry Morgenthau
Nathan Straus, Felix M. Warburg. Ju.
lius Rosenwald. Cyrus Adler and 8
long list of prominent Jews in every
state in the Union.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
Negotiations are on for Agree
ment on Certain Of
Reservations
MATTERS DISCUSSED
WIFI. BE MADE PUBLIC
intimatiu1a n-e Made IN the
White i73rse that tine Treaty
Will ~ Ce'sd up in tFs San
ate Unleas S";me Actio Fol-
lows in CHr, i+tee.

Washington, Adg. 15-By Associ-
ated Press) Negotiations between
Democratic and Republican senators
looking to ratification OF the peace
treaty, with certain reservations
reached more definite stage today
while President Wilson and the for
eign relations committee We're getting
together on unprecedented measures
to give to the public all the details
of their discussion OF the treaty on
next Tuesday at the White House,
Democratic leaders, feeling cut the
sentiment on the Republican side,
were told that the treaty could never
be ratified without qualification, but
that twenty Republicans wanted to
see it accepted in the near future.
with certain reservations along the
lines of those agreed upon by the
seven senators of that party some
days age.
In agreeing to call on the rresi-
dent the suggestion said to have been
made by Senator Johnson, Of Cali
fornia. The decision, however, was
practically unanimous.
While gratified that the senate
foreign relations committee has de-
cided to speed up consideration OF
the peace treaty, President Wilson it
is said, has not receded from his po-
sition against the reservations.
1t was intimated at the White House
tbot tho attitude of precidaot VIII
son was reflected by the attitude OF
Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, who
said that an attempt would be made
to call the treaty up in the senate un-
less it was reported out in the near
future.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
Infant Son of N. E. Walker Falls
Record Distance to Ground
Uninjured
WAS LESS THAN
TWO YEARS OLD
Fell Within Six Inches of Large
Stone on Ground but Other
wise it Received no Lasting
Mark of Extremely PeriIous
Tumble.

Less than TWO years old, y, E.
Walker, Jr., the infant son of N. f,
Walker, of this city rell nearly twenty
five feet from the high sill CT d sec
ond story window at the residence
of his parents at No. 1921 Norwich
street, Thursday and still lives.
Though falling on the hard ground
neither bone broken nor any inter-
nal harm as the result of the fall.
which happened when it was trying to
open the blinds to the second story
window.
Just six inches from where the
child struck there is a jagged stone
and had the infant landed there it
would have fallen to its death Doc
tors ]. w, Simmons and c. B. Greer
who were called in to attend the case
regard it as the most remarkable in
cident that has come under their no.
tice,
Beyond the stunning effect of the
fall there is absolutely no after ef-
feet or latent injury that can be dis
covered.
1t was some time after the
child was picked up by it sparents
that it could gather strength enough
to make sound.
Considering the heighth of the fall
and the character of the ground the
incident is regarded as most extra
ordinary by the physicians. Last eren-
ing. according to information raceiv-
ed from members Of the family the
child was doing we'll
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
BAPTIST WORKERS
MEET IN MACON
GEORGIA GETTING IN SHAPE TO
TAKE CARE OF HER QUOTA
OF $75,Ooo,OCO

The Baptists of Georgia more than
two hundred strong, met in Macon a.
Mercer University last Wednesda
ard Thursday for one of the most
important meetings to be held in this
state in preparation for the big "a
million campaign.
The men and women who attended
the Macon meeting were representa-
tives of every corner OF the state and
they went with the definite repor.
that their constituency was enthu-
siastically behind the movement, II
was remarkable gathering of church
leaders for Georgia,
DR., Arch C, Cree state director
presided at all of the sessions. Ely
Galloway, associate director was pres
ent as was DR.. F. G. Mcconnell,
member of the Southern Baptist com.
E.l~s or. Mrs Kate VA ree:eh. drcc.
tor fC- the W. NJ. u; JOIN w. Jcn.
k'ns. &ate organizer; DR.. W, n.
M;,nr. die ctor of the speakers birear
md Louie Newton, director Of putl:c
ity. 7 he twelve district organi rs
Weil $50 present.
DR.. f. l.. Scarborough, director
for the entire south, was present al
,the conference on Wednesday and
spoke twice. He set up the obectives
of the campaign in convincing man.
ner and left the meeting with re.
newed determination TO make the
campaign success.
Mrs. jamie Cree Bose, organizer
for the women of the south, was pres
ent and addressed the women, She is
regarded as one of the strongest wo.
men in the w, M. U. work or the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Following this meeting in Macon
the association organizers and pub.
licity directors and w. M. U. organ.
izers will go to their respective as.
sociations and set up tho campaign
in the local churches. The association
represents something df the same
unit as the county organizations die
in the war drives. It is hoped to have
the churches organized during the
month Of September. During Octo
ber and November the church organ
izations will be trained for the BIZ
drive which comes the first week il
December.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
HAVE FORMED PARTNERSHIP
FOR PRACTICE OF LAW

Announcement is made today by
former Judge C. B. Conyers of his
affiliation in the practice of law with
Attorney j. Mark Wilcox. Both Of
the gentlemen are we'll and fayorably
known to the public of Brunswick
and the Brunswick bar. he parner-
ship will begin on the eighteenth of
the month and will be for the prac-
tice of law in all the courts OF the
city. county and state as well as the
United States courts and those of APP
peal and higher resort.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
HIGHWAY COMMISS SSlONERS
NAMED BY GOV DORSEY

Atlanta, Aug, 15--Professor Charles
M. Strahan of the state university
Samuel Y. Austin, of LaCrange and
Stanly Bennett, of Quitman, were
named highway commissioners of
Georgia yesterday by Governor Dor
sey, and H. J. Quincy Of Ocilla, was
named as attorney for the commits
sion at a salary of $4,000.
Claude M. Methvin of Eastman was
named Superintendent of state print
ing, the salary being So 900 year.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
PLANE FALLS
AT =MEMP HIS
TWO REPORTERS LOCAL PAPER
KILLED AS WERE GIVING
FLYING EXHIBITION

Paducah, KY, Aug. 15-(By Associ-
ated Press)@Lieutenant James D.
Stewart, of Park Field. Memphis and
S. Reed Campbell, reporters for the
Commercial Appeal were killed wher
the army aeropy he in which they
were giving exl ition flights fell to.
night when tn pilot attempted te
give the third Bop. At this point the
men lost cont u of the machine. Botf
of the bodies were horribly batter.
ed.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
COMMITTEE is GIVEN POWER
INVESTIGATE PLUNDERlNG

Washington, Aug. 15-(By Associ-
ated Press s)-Tnvestigation of charges
laid before the house interstate com
merce committee by Glenn E. Plumb
regarding the alleged systematf,
plundering of railroads would be
made by q special committee under a
resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Huddleston, Democrat, OF
Alabama.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS NO
WORD FROM CARRANZA

Washington, Aug. 15--By Asso-
ciatad Press)-No answer to the reply
of the Mexican government to the
state departments warning that fail
ure to protect the lives and property
OF Americans might result in a rad.
ical change in the policy OF this conn
try Officials explained the hesitation
Of the United States to act Just no'g
was merely 10 find out the attitude OF
Carranza.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
LOWER FOOD AGITATION is
N SPREADING IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Aug, 15-Reports from all
sections Of the state indicate that the
agitation for lower food prices and the
demand for criminal prosecutions OF
the profiteers is spreading. Secret SER
vice men are securing every section
working up evidence against retailers
and wholesalers and seizures are i'm
minent.
A storm of protest arose ye2treday
over the announcement that a price
OF more van IL cents pound for
sugar be considered as profit
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
BUTTER SEIZED
At BUFFALO
MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF BUTTER
AND. EGGS IN WAREHOUSES =
SINCE LAST MAY n

Buffalo, Aug, 15-(By Associated
Press) s)-Three and half million
pounds of butter and over three mii-
lion eggs that have been left in cold
storage warehouses for over a year
were seized by the government agents
today, The food boarding has been
found to have started last May.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATURE
CERTAIN BEFORE NEXT SUMNER

Atlanta, Aug. 15-There will be a
special session Of the Legislature
regardless of whether Governor Dor
sey vetoes the general appropriation
bill.
The governor takes the position that
the clause which was retained will
cause a congestion of the finances
and prevent the prompt payment of
pensions.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
HON JOHN N HOLDER
WILL RUN FOR GOVERNOR

Atlanta Aug. 15- Hon. John M.
Holder, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives OF the Georgia Legislature
will be candidate for governor in
the next gubernatorial campaign, ac-
cording to announcement made in At
lanta.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
PosToFFicE HAS PRICES
ON GOVERNMENT FOOD

There was received at the Bruns-
wick postoffice yesterday the long
looked for price list OF gosernment
food products which are TO bs sold.
The Brunswick news., 1919-08-16
WASHINGTON RusHES AID
AND AMMUNITION SIBERIA

Washington. Aug. l5--(By Asso-
ciated Press) - Material aid for Adj
mir Kolehsis retreating army in
Is being rushed 10 yladigos-
n the American soyeInemln.