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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Iportioned to the private pocket
book of the peoples representa-
tives.
II is such a big thing, this
collection of taxes directly from
private funds and business funds
that nothing short Of our best
American cooperative effort can
make it successful and hence
Just. The bureau seeks this CO.
operation of the people in collect
ing the revenues. 1t has never
been denied or stinted; anything
less than the great voluntary
outpouring of shares in the, na-
tional assessment is unthinkable.
And it is such a big thing
that the willing taxpayer must
have the guarantee of this bureau
that the laggards. the jugglers
and the violators will not escape
taxation and penalties. The bu-
reau is fulfilling its part of this
contract with the people this
contract that means so much in
the practical. effective and just
administration of the Internal
Revenue laws. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Use Of Camp Beauregard Ordered Dis.
continued.

Alexandria, Feb. 49, Orders
have been received at Camp
Beauregard from Washington to
prepare to discontinue the use of
the camp, but the exact date to
commence demolition has not
been given. The order states
that all parts of the camp are
discontinued Immediately with
the exception of the base hos
pital, the auxiliary remount sta
ton. There are about $500 men
in camp at present including the
Twenty-ninth Infantry of regu-
lars, which number about 1900
men. The order states that ali
the men outside of the Twenty
ninth Infantry who are eligible
for discharge are to be discharg-
ed. Inc IWenty-nlntn is 10 De
held at camp until the remainder
of the troops are demobilized,
after which the regiment will be
sent to Camp Shelby. Miss.
Tents are being taken down
and stored and other property,
with the exception of buildings,
is being checked up and stored.
All road work in camp has been
discontinued except such as is
necessary to keep the existing
roads in condition. While a
large number of wounded men
have been sent to the base hos
pital from France, there are
at present only about twenty-five
there, the remainder have been
discharged and sent home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Deputies Wanted.

| want deputies in every parish, men
or women, to write insurance for the
juvenile branch of the Woodmen of the
World. This child insurance is popular
and the work is pleasant and profitable.
We write white children. boys or girls,
from one to eighteen years of age.
Whole Life, 20 Year Pay. or Endow-
ment. Monthly payments from 20 cts
up. Not confined to w. o. w. fami-
lies. l.. p. BUTLER,
Dist. Mgr, Box 533, Shreveport, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Dreadful Cough Cured.

A severe cold is often followed by a
rough cough for which Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has proven especially
valuable. Mrs. F. w. OLSEN, Marys-
vile, Mo-, writes: about two years
ago my little boy Jean caught severe
cold and coughed dreadfullyfor days.
| tried number of cough medicines
but nothing did him any good until ]
gave him Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t relieved his cough right away and
before he had finished taking one bot
tie he was cured. think it is just fine
for children. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Miss Fife Williams entertained

Miss Fife Williams entertained q
number of her friends last Tuesday
evening at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Williams. Rock
and various games were played. In q
Heart Contest Miss Hattie Mae Smith
won the lady's prize and Messrs. Reu-
ben Fritz, Aiphin Watson and Clarence
Faraldo cut for the gentleman's prize,
which Mr.. Fritz captured. Music was
enjoyed throughout the evening, and
the guests were served delicious re-
freshments of hot chocolate and cake.
All declared themselves as to having
had a most delightful time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Mr.. j. E. Mayo, of Shreveport

Mr.. j. E. Mayo, of Shreveport,
port, was in Colfax on Tuesday,
on business connected with the
payment of $1,000 life insurance
policy on account of the death of
Miss Hattie Cameron. Mr.. Mayo
is State manager for The Fra
ternal Aid Union. and the pre-
MUM for Miss Hattie Cameron
is the second premium he has
paid in Grant parish. The other
was on account of the death of
Mrs. Johnnie Young, wife of E.
L. Young of Pollock, who died a
few months ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Drama at School House March 1.

The Miller's Daughter, a four-act
drama. will be presented next Satur-
day night, March l, at the Colfax
school auditorium by the students Of
the Montgomery high school. This
drama has been presented twice recent
ly at Montgomery, and we understand
the students acquitted themselves ad-
mirably in its presentation. each car
rying out the part assigned them as
becomes regular stage artists. The
price of admission will be 25c and Soc,
a part of the proceeds to be donated
to the Colfax Red Cross fund.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Revs. j. H. Smith and Leroy Shell
ton were in Colfax Wednesday night
in the interested the half million dol
lar endowment for the Baptist Bible
Institute at New Orleans. A meeting
at the Baptist church that night was
interfered with by rain, but arrange
ments were made to hold services al
the Baptist church tomorrow, Feb. %,
at which the proposition will be pre-.
scented to the Baptist congregation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Farm for Sale.

A farm of 100 acres of good ham,
mock land, about halfway between Col
fax and Alexandria and near Jefferson
highway; 40 acres in high state of cul-
tivation, 20 acres in pasture, balance
in woods; z room dwelling. barn, cabin
and other out buildings; valuable grav-
ell pit, plenty of wood and water and
some valuable timber. Possession in
the fall. Price, S2750.
A. M. GOODWIN,
Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

The boys from lover there" are be-
ginning to return home quite frequent
ly of late. Among those returning
home this week are, "Pat" Carnahan,
who was in the U. S. army and George
Moses who was in the navy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
wonderfuIIv Small Portraits.

The smallest portraits ever made are
In the National museum, the work Of
an italian artist. Three portraits ap-
pear in a circular frame one-eighth Of
an inch In diameter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Mr.. Irving Young is enjoying a fur
Tough of fifteen days with bis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Young. Mr.. Young
is fireman first-class on the u. S. S.
Castine, now at New Orleans, and hav-
ing served sixteen months in the wal
zone he is entertaining his friends with
interesting relations of his experience.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Sheriff l.. o. Clinton and wife, after
spending several days at Monroe and
Extension. La, returned home last
Saturday. They were accompanied by
Miss leila Matthews, of Extension,
Mrs. Clinton's sister, who came on q
return visit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Lark Not IN Early Riser.

Investigation has ruined the lsrk's
reputation for early rising That much
celebrated bird Is quite sluggard, as
It does not rise till long after chat
finches. linnets and number of hedge
row birds have been up and about.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Presiding Elder Briscoe Carter was
in Colfax Thursday night and held the
first quarterly conference for Colfax
and Montgomery in the Methodist
church, after which he delivered dis
course to those present
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Mrs. E. H. Blackwood and Mrs. D..
M. Mcknight returned Thursday morn
ing from visit of several days in New
Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Attorney j. B. Roberts returned on
Tuesday from Washington. where he
went to attend a convention as a dele
gate from the Grant Parish Red Cross.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Red Cross Activities Only Slight,
CurtaiIed.

tNeo CfOSS ACTIVITIES Only Slightly
| CurtaiIed.
i Washington, Feb. Is. = Evil
dence that the activities of the
American Red Cross in France
are only slightly curtailed by the
end of hostllities came today,
with the announcement from Ma
tional Headquarters that the war
council has arranged for the i'm
mediate shipment to France of
textiles valued at $4, 532, $50 to
meet the acute need for wearing
apparel among thousands of peo-
pie making an effort to re-estab-
lish themselves in recovered
areas.
r. France now is the American
supply base for Europe. The an
nouncement stated the Red Cross
HAD G, 1910 workers in France on
February 1, and indications were
great majority will be kept
there some time. The action of
the Red Cross will make avail.
able for those in need in many
parts of Europe Ii. 500, 600 yards
of material commonly used in
making refugee garments, divid-
ed as follows: Outing flannel,
6. 600, 600 yards; 'unbleached mus
lin, 2, 500, 900 yards; black sateen,
LOO, 600 yards; twilled jeans,
1, 400, 600 yards; bathrobing, 400,
600 yards; dress goods and suit
ing, 500, 600 yards; canton fan
mel, 100000 yards; ginghams,
500, 600 yards; bleached muslin,
500, 600 yards.
It's one Of the largest single
items of relief ever authorized
by the Red Cross. The material.
which will be fashioned into
clothing by the people who are
to receive it, is in addition to
great quantities of refugee gar
ments turned out in Red Cross
workrooms in this country and
forwarded overseas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Mr.. r. c. Bennett, son of Rev. j. o.
Bennett, since receiving his discharge
from the army has secured employment
as a school teacher at Prospect school.
Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Master ]. H. Williams, who is at
tending the Natchitoches Normal, spent
last week end at home on a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Messrs. ]. w. Duncan, T. H. Nc
Nicely and ]. M. Wardlow attended the
cotton growers convention in New Or
leans this week as delegates from
Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Cle.k ]. j. O'Quinn went to Baton
Rouge Thursday night to deliver the
records of the iocsl bo.rd of exemp-
tons to the proper State authorities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Tester for Fountain Pens.

Fountain pens are tested by an In
strument called a micrometer. If one
piece of the mechanism Is out even
six-hundredth part of an inch it is
rejected as faulty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Miss Anna Belle Williams returned
last Saturday from a visit re her home
near Baton Rouge, and also in New
Orleans, where she attended the buyers
convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Mr.. w. c. Williams left this weel
for Meridian, Miss, to see his son Ed
who is seriously i'll with pneumonia a,
a sanitarium there.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Dust.

Dust, by its own nature, can rise
only so far above the road; and birds
which fly higher never have it upon
their wings.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Get This. Girls.

For ironing laces and dainty fabrics
an iron has been brought out in Eng
land in the form of polished stee.
roller fitted with electric heating units.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
The coHax Chronicle

Mrs. B. S. Simmons maze a trip to
Alexandria last Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
For Sale.

One good surrey and double harness
at bargain. Mrs. T. X Smith. Col
fax, La. r. F. d. No. 2 jalS-tf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Income Tax Dodgers to be Severely
Dealt With by U. S.

does Uncle Sam deal with tax
dodgers? This inquiry, which
was prompted by the severe pen
alties provided in the new reve.
nue. bill, has brought from Com
missioner Daniel c. Roper frank
statement as to the Internal Rev
enue Bureaus attitude toward
those who attempt to evade tax
alton.
ANY person who deliberately
conceals tax liability or who fall
sites a return in order to reduce
or. evade any internal revenue
tax, or who deliberately abets
such concealment or fraud, finds
arrayed against him the entire
strength of this bureau pressing
for the full civil and criminal
penalties. That is the attitude
toward the tax-dodger, express
edin one sentence. Whether he
is a moonshiner, a stealthy traf-
flicker in habit-forming drugs, a
juggler of income figures, de-
linquent in making sworn return
the law requires, or a revenue
violator of any kind, the bureau
is charged with the duty of hunt
ing him out and exacting the full
punishment provided in the law.
Toward the taxpayer who
means to comply with the law,
fully and honestly, the bureau
extends a helping hand. Coop
Grafton with the taxpayer is our
watchword and objective.
Zone of the most difficult of
the many problems in tax col
lecting is to classify those who
fail TO fulfil the obligations i'm
posed by law. There are three
distinct classes of delinquency
with which we have to deal.
First, the taxpayer who had rea-
sonable cause, brought about by
exceptional conditions beyond
his control; secondly, the fellow
who didn't look up or didn't re-
alize his obligations; thirdly, the
person who wilfully evaded COM
pliance with the law.
AS for the man who shows a
reasonable cause within certain
lines established by this bureau
no penalties are asserted. All
other delinquents are more care
fully investigated before prose-
cution is begun. Many of these
offenses are caused by ignorance
and negligence. Failure to make
the reports required by law may
in some cases warrant severe
penalty, as where the delinquent
continues his delinquency after
being warned of the penalty for
failure to make return. Howev-
er, if the delinquent takes imme-
diate corrective action, and'it is
clearly established through in
vestigation that he did not will
fully violate the law, the bureau
allows him to compromise his Ii
ability to specific penalty by ten
dering a nominal sum of money.
In such instances the money is
not really in compromise but as
sessed to impress the taxpayer
against future violations.
But there is no relief, to COM
promise, for the man who will
fully evades, wilfully neglects.
or wilfully falsifes. He is class
ed with other law-breakers in
the eyes of the bureau, and is
vigorously prosecuted. No other
course is open to the bureau, in
meeting fairly and squarely the
demand of the willing taxpayer,
1 will-the other man must.
There is a solemn responsibility
thus existing between the honest
taxpayer and the bureau to 10
cate and punish the dishonest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Miss Ivy Bordelon, of Alexandria,
spent last weekend in Colfax witt
friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Mrs. w. l.. Dowty is conduct
ing a hotel at her residence in
Montgomery. Drummer trade
especially solicited. Rates, $500
per day. f15-4t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
judgement.


18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State OF Louisiana.
Mrs. Rosa Russo wife VS.. John Russo
y husband.
This cause having come up for trial
on this day Regularly fixed, and after
issue duly joined, and after bearing the
law, the law and evidence being i'm favor
of the plaintiff, Mrs. Rosa Russo, and
against the defendant, John Russo, it
is therefore
Ordered, adjudged and decreed that
there be judgment herein in favor of
Mrs. Rose Russo, and against John
Russ, decreeing that the community of
.aquest and gains existing between the
plaintiff and defendant be dissolved;
and that the said plaintiff. Mrs. Rose
Russo, be decreed to be separate in
property frem her said husband, John
Russo.
Judgment read, rendered, and signed
in open court, this 9th day of Jan. 1919.
JAS. ANDREWS.
Judge 18th Jud. Dist Court.
STATE OF LOUISIANA [
Parish of Grant
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing judgement is true and cor
rect copy of the .original judgement
herein.
Witness my official hand and seal this
9th day of January, 1919.
JAS. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk of the 18th Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

utllldiiu VI Tic WiiiillS taxpayer,
L will-the other man must.
There is solemn responsibility
thus existing between the honest
taxpayer and the bureau to 10
cate and punish the dishonest
tax-dodger.
For a decade the drift of
Federal taxation has been from
the indirect tax toward direct
payment by each citizen and res
ident of his just share of the cost
of government. Gradually the
circle of direct taxpayers has
been increased, and under the
new revenue law the extension
will include hundreds of thou
sands who never before filed dec
larations with the government.
I'VE are therefore now come
to another milestone in national
progress. we approach a new
test of the souRdness of Ameri-
can ideals of government of,
by and for the people. The test
is whether our wonderful victory
of liberty is worth the cost as ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Treasury Heads List.

These lists show the number of
| employees in the several offices run
| from 31.741 in the Treasury to three
| IN the Commission of Fine Arts. but
the employees of the Soldiers Home,
the Emergency Fleet Corporation and
others are not included in the list
which is as follows:
Treasury Department, 31741 en-
pioXeS; War Department. 2S,341; Dis
trict of Columbia government. 7,14S;
Department of the Interior 5,713; De-
partment of Agriculture. 1924; gov
eminent printing office. $50: Depart
ment of Commerce. 2.726: Navy De-
partment. 2.210; State, War and Navy
departments buildings. 1,540: Depart
ment of Labor. 1904; Post Office De-
partment. 1,401; director general of
railroads. 1890: Interstate Commerce
Commission, 933; Department of State,
,55; Department of Justice. 6S6: War
Trade Board. go: Civil Service Com
mission. 1856: Smithsonian Institution,
4i4: Library of Congress, AL; Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education,
400; Federal Trade Commission. 42s;
alien property custodian, Ala; fuel ad-
ministration, 32S: United States Ship
Defense, ia; food administration.
142: library grounds, al; Federal
Reserve Board. 124: Panama canal
Office. 1o4: United States Employees
Compensation Commission, 81; execu-
tive mansion, White House. As; Be-
tanic Gardens, Al; national advisory
committee aeronautics, 81; committee
on. public information. 80: United
States Board of Efficiency. %: Grain
Administration Corporation. It: Ma
tional Canadian Bundary Commission,
15 memorial commissions s: Rock
creek-Potomac river parkway COM
mission. s; United States Board of
Mediation and Cancellation, 6; United
States Tariff Commission, s. board
of Indian commissioners. A. and Com
mission of Fine Arts, 3. Total, 100,7S7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
over 10000 file
QUEST|0NNA|RES
U. S. Employees Reports Go
to Commission on RecIassi-
fication Today.
TELL OF WORK THEY DO

This is QUESTIONABLE day in all
government departments and estab-
lishments. There are upward of 10000
men and women on Uncle Sans pay
roll whose missionaries have been
filed out with a detailed description
of just what work they perform and
which are today being sent back
through the bureau and division
chiefs and the central committees in
each workshop and office to the joint
congressional commission on reclaSsi-
, fication of salaries of governme mt
employees.
With these cards in hand the COM
mission can start the actual work OF
classifying the workers by jobs and
character of work, SO that standard
salaries can be recommended for each
branch of work and grade of eff
cheney.
In preparation for this sorting over
of the QUESTIONABLE cards the COM
mission has received from all the
government establishments duplicate
copies of the .payrolls, which carry
upward of 100000 names. These are
classified by departments ready to
check up with the queStionnaires. so
that the fullest information of prac-
teal value in the work of recla SSH
tication Will be at hand and readily
available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23

from Debreczen, and Col. Dormany
of the general staff. who was taken
from a hospital. Several girls wiz
we're accused of making tri-color ro-
settles for the counter revolutionists'
also were executed The presiding
Judge of the revolutionary trlbuna
which orders the executions. II is
said is a former locksmith. twenty
two years of age.
MANY bodies of men and women
and girls of the better classes nave
been found on the shores of isla $
in the Danube below the city. 1T IS
reported that they were arrested IN
the residential quarter OF Budapest
and were thrown into the Danube by
guards who were taking them 10
prisons in Pest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
ARMY RECRUITING URGED.
Officers at Rehabilitation Centers
Asked to Take Energetic Steps.

Commanding officers at Camp Meade,
Md. and other rehabilitation centers
have been informed that it is the de-
sire of the War Department that ev-
cry proper consideration be given to
the needs of the recruiting service.
They are reminded that the impor-
lance of recruiting at this time is sec
ond only to that of demobilization
officers are instructed to take such
steps as are necessary to insure the
establishment and continuation "of
energetic, thorough and effective re-
cruiting measures" and also that 'it
is of vital importance that all men
sent to their camps for demobiliza-
ton be thoroughly informed as to the
opportunities for enlisted men in the
Army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
HUNGARIAN COMMUNISTS
KILL ACCUSED OPPOSERS
Bishop and Several Girls Among
Victims Who Are Shot
Before Public.

VIENNA. Tuesday. May 20 (by the
Associated Press) MANY persons ac-
cused of being counter revolutionists
are being executed in Budapest by
the Hungarian communists. accord
ing to dispatches received here. The
victims usually are shot in front of
the Hungarian parliament house in
the day time or in the public school
yard in the MarkOstrasse at night.
Among those who are said to have
been executed are Herr Holan. man
ager of the kaschau Oderberg rail-
way: Bishop Balthasar. hostage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages as
the result of an automobile accident,
October l. 1918. has been INSTITUTED
in the District Supreme Court by
William F. Zirkle, carpenter,
against G. Engefs Sons, a corpora
ton. 1t is alleged that truck of the
defendant collided with him and
injured him seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23
PRESIDENT APPROVES.
Endorses Gen. Pershing's Plan of
Congressional Medal to Sergt. Ellis

Gen Pershing's recommendation that
the congressional medal Of honor be
awarded Seret. Michael b. Ellis of East
81 LOUIS. ~, has been approved by
President Wilson. Serp+ E,iIis ser,,oI
with Company 9 of the 2Sth Infantry.
ie was cited for conspicuous gaIlantry
and intrepidity above and beyond the
call OF duty in action with the enemy
rear ENerfnont. France October 1qfs >