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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
REHABILITATION
OF ''Y men NOW
AT 4 STANDSTILL
Only 400 Remain In Southern Depart.
ment-Aetlvity on Mexican
Border.

San Antonio, Tex-Demobilizatio
of Army Young Mems Christian asso-
citation secretaries In the Southern MIL
itary department has about reached
standstill for the present, according to
]. II. Eckford, departmental supervisor
of personnel. About four hundred
wearers of the Red Triangle remain In
the six states composing this depart
ment, more than six hundred having
been released since the signing Of the
armistice. 1t is believed that. with
the numerous camps In the department
demobilized down to practically the
smallest possible working force, cou-
pied with the demands Of the regular
army men and the returning soldiers
from overseas. there will be need for
at least four hundred secretaries for
at least several weeks.
Seventy secretaries are serving the
towns and oHtposts along the Mexican
border. this phase of Y. n. @. A. &C
tIvity having been materially enlarged
since the armistice. Apparently 1000
miles of border territory Is now being
covered, the greater part of 1t by itin-
Grants in light delivery cars. in which
the secretaries carry a full supply Of
books, stationery, portable motion pic
ture machines, athletic equipment. In
number of the isolated villages where
troops are stationed the Y. N. @. A
hut is the only entertainment feature
and the soldiers share their privileges
with the civilian populations. Every
border outpost is now being reached
by the 'Y" men. and the work will con.
tinue as long as there are soldiers to
serve.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
YIN. C. A. ENLARGES
WORK IN RUSSIA
Doubles Personnel In Non 1olshevIk
Sections = Large Sums
Being Expended.

An urgent cable has been sent from
vladivostok to the Y. n. G. A. ma
tional war work council headquarters
In New York requesting that 100000
feet of up-to-date English comedies
and dramas and an enormous roper
tOire of Russian titled films be rushed
to that part In addition to 725 reels Of
committee on public information edu-
cational films.
In response to appeals made by the
Omsk government and other allied
authorities. the Y. NJ. G. A. has doubled
its personnel In non-bolshevik Russia,
and has enlarged the scope Of its work
proportionately. There are now 81
American Red Triangle workers IN
Siberia and so on the arctic front 10
European Russia. In addition there
are more than twice this number OF
Russian and Czech secretaries.
The national war work council u
now expanding $4,000 a month fol
Y. NJ. C. A. work among allied and
American troops In Siberia, and a.
additional $4,000 a month among tn
troops In northern Russia,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
Too Much Rain for Travelling.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McNeely
and son and daughters, Ivy and
Mary and Vivian. accompanied
by Mr.. Raoul Levy, who started
last Saturday on an overland trip
in their car to Oklahoma, got as
far as Clarence and Natchitoches
on the way. but on account of
the bad weather and muddy con-
dition of the roads on Sunday the
women folks gave up the trip
and returned home. The three
men went on as far as Celeste.
near Dennison, where they ran
into a dirt road built in the black
stiff land of Texas, and found it
impracticable to go further. Mr..
McNeely returned home Friday,
May %. by rail. leaving the two
younger men with his car.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
FIFTY THOUSAND
SIGN FOR LAND
Soldiers In Camps Organizing Farm
ers Forums Are Being Aided
by Army Y. N. c. A.

Farmers forums composed OF sol
diers desiring to establish homes and
farms on land provided by the govern
ment are being organized In the mill
tary camps of the Southern depart
ment, comprising Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Arkansas. New Mexico and
Arizona by the educational depart
ment of the Army and Navy Y. NJ. G. A.
Groups of soldiers comprising the
forums meet regularly In the Y. NJ.
G. A. buildings and discuss the ques-
tons involved In their efforts to get
lands in various states and the ways
and means Of developing the lands
after they get them. Literature from
<the department of the interior and
the agricultural departments Of the
states being studied is obtained and
a digest of 1t given to the groups by
different members.
s. N. Craig, representing the depart.
ment Of the interior. has been largely
instrumental in formulating the plan
Of operation followed by the soldier
farmers and farmers-to-be. A series
Of addresses was given by him In the
camps Of the Southern department In
the 'Y" buildings, during which he
outlined the course to be pursued by
the government In assisting soldiers
to locate on unused government lands
in various states.
More than $4,000 soldiers have
signed the applications for the gov
eminent land which will be available
after congress has passed the bill con
tanning the recommendations Of Sec
Rotary of the Interior Lane, according
to Mr.. Craig.
ut is gratifying that so many o.
the soldiers have indicated their de
sire to take advantage Of the oppor
tunities to be provided under the pro
visions Of the new law" said Mr.
Craig. 1.-The ultimate success Of TIT
plan depends upon the follow-up worl
that will be done by the farmers 70
runs In the various camps being OF
ganized with the aid of the Y. N. G. A
leaders"
Camp Travis, San Antonio, Tex. or
ganized the first farmers forum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
DIED.

SMITH AT his home near
Winfield, La. on May 10, 1919,
Luther Ray Smith departed this
life. aged 16 years. 9 months and
q days.
He was a victim of that dread
ed disease typhoid, and was sick
"a days. All was done that the
physician and loving hands could
do, but God knew best. Oh, how
sad it is for one so young to die;
but, loved ones, God gave his
life, surely he has a right to take
it away. He was a member OF
the Corinth Baptist church, and
led a clean life up to the time OF
his death. He leaves a father,
mother, three brothers and two
sisters to mourn his loss. He
has gone to meet little Ravenel,
who has gone before.
Grieve not, dear parents, but
pray to the Heavenly Father that
you may meet him in the Great
Beyond. His COUSIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
PAYS 70 Be Agreeable.

It's never too late to prepare fol
what is left of life. The best gift Is
to be able to cultivate your agreeable
traits of character early In life. Gen
tleness that blossoms into culture with
youth saves many heartache. But
you are never too late to improve.
Why use harsh, biting words when
gentle ones win do more good? You
will feel better and so will everyone
else. You don't have to be a fawn-
ing courtier. Just be your natural
self warmed by the good graces of cul-
fivated manners. They will help you
10 health, wealth and happiness.-Grit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
The Patriotism a. Of the Kaiser.

The Patriotism (?) Of the Kaiser.
The Youths Companion says:
The Kaiser revealed in an ilIumi-
mating way the quality of his pa
triotism when he became one Of
the largest stockholders in a con-
Germ organized by the late Albert
BALM to feed theGerman armies
during the war. AS commander
in chief ne got a monopoly fol-
Herr Ballin's corporation and
amassed millions of dollars from
the feeding of his troops.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

SWAFFORD-At her old home place
on Saddle Bayou, Grant parish, La. on
Monday, Nay rs, 1919, Miss Mary r.
Swafford, native of Grant parish. de-
parted this life aged 63 years and few
months.
The deceased and her younger sister,
Miss Louise Swafford, both of whom
have remained single, have resided d
the old Swafford home place between
Saddle Bayou and Lake Istt for many
years. practically all of their lives. Shs
was prepared to die. having with bel
sister prepared her own shrowd before
she died. Her remains were buried II
the old Swafford graveyard. J. E
Swafford and J. o. Logan, togethel
with other relatives having ATTENDED
her funeral on Tuesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
Cattle Quarantine Notice.

By the authority of the La. Live
Stock Sanitary Board and in accordance
with Section of Act Is of 1917 have
quarantined at parish dipping vat in
Grant parish three cattle described as
follows: One dehorned COW, color RED
and white speckled; two small year
old steers, same color of COW, all brand.
ed 60 on left side. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
all legal charges.
Coifax, La, May rs. 1919.
r. L. PARISH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
Send Items In.

This newspaper will be glad to
print interesting items concern
ing the doings of War Savings
Societies. Secretaries of Socie.
ties are invited to mail or bring
such items to this Office and to
make them short enough so that
they can be used without taking
up too much space.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
Receivers Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, Louisiana.


A. w. Stewart ct ais VS.. Jonesville
Lumber and Veneer Co., Inc.
By virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the above matter in the 18th Ju-
dicial District Court of Grant parish,
Louisiana, signed by His Honor Judge.
w. f. Blackman. on May Ia, 1919, or
dering and directing me as Receiver of
the Jonesville Lumber and Veneer Co.,
Inc, to sell its assets and property to
pay debts and liquidate the aft airs and
business of said concern, the debts be-
ing in excess of its assets, will offer
for sale and sell at public auction, af-
ter appraisement and according to law,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
Office of the mill plant at Jonesville,
Catahoula parish, La, on
SATURDAY, JULY IL. 1919.
all the assets and property of said con-
Germ, consisting of. among other things,
the following. to-wit:
l.
All of the mill plant at Jonesville of
the Jonesville Lumber and Veneer Co.,
Inc. including all machinery of every
description belonging to said mill plant,
and all buildings and structures belong
ing thereto. situated on the mil site,
said mill plant, machinery and build
ings being situated on fifteen acres of
land leased from Black River Stock
Farm, fronting on Black river. just
below the town of Jonesville, Catahoula
parish, louisiana, on the right descend
ing bank of Black river. being formerly
part of the Llanada plantation. and
lying in township seven north, range
six east
Also all mules, oxen, and other live
stock, mule and OK log wagons and all
other vehicles, and all harness, yokes,
bows, chains, tents and other parapher-
MALTA used in connection herewith.
3.
Camp cars, barn, and all boarding
house furniture and fixtures.
All notes, accounts and every other
debt due to the company.
All other property and assets of the
company not mentioned above.
The property on which the Catahoula
Bonk and the Bank of Colfax have a
mortgage will be separately appraised
and Sold separately; also that on which
Hudson & Sons have a privilege, as
well as any other property on which
any other creditor has lien or privi-
lege, now within the knowledge or
which may be brought to the attention
of the Receiver.
Colfax, La, May 26, 1919.
j. w. LEWIS,
mysl-7t Receiver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mrs. T. P. Mcknight. of Mirabeau,
informs US that telegram was re-
ceived on Thursday informing her that
her brother, Major Jno. L. Kelly, and
her son, Sergeant Upton Mcknight
had landed at Camp Morris, in Virginia,
and that they would probably receive
their discharge from the medical corps
and come home in about thirty days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. Tom Under sends US a
neat folder containing the an
nouncement of the commence
ment exercises of the Oakdale
high school for 8 o'clock, Friday,
May 80. Tom is listed as a
member of the senior class. the
roll of which contains ten names.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

The past twelve days have been about
the rainiest season ever witnessed in
this section at this time of the year.
On two or three days there was a regu-
lar cloudburst at Colfsx, and the down
pour was terrific. The rains were gen.
eral all over the south. and the damage
to the cotton is reported to be extern
awe
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

According to the Alexandria
government report the maximum
temperature for the "a hours
ending at 6 o'clock a. m. We'd
nesday, May %, was SO and the
minimum temperature was 68
degrees above zero.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Rev. Lee Roy Shelton, of Pine
vile has accepted the care of
Bethel church for the balance
of the present associational year,
vice Rev. ]. H. Smith. who has
resigned. Rev. Shelton will fill
the regular appointments on the
End Saturday, Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night in each
month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
Great Writer'S wondrous Cane.

One Of the famous canes OF the
world was that Of Balzac- 1t gave
him, according to one Of his obser-
want contemporaries. "a rapture OF
self-satisfied vanity. 1t was as big
as a drum majors stan. and was
ablaze with rubies. diamonds, emer-
aids and sapphires. On IT was a huge
gold knob containing lock OF hair
of a lady admirer, Balzac never APP
peared in public without that stick, and
all the jewels that he bought or had
presented to him he put into the cane
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
His OCCUPATION.

Returning from school one day. Earl
announced that his teacher was going
to leave and that the class would not
have a new teacher. His mother in
CURED what had happened to his teach
er. and he replied: why, she is go
Ing to get married" His mother
asked who she was going to marry.
Il don't know" he replied. but he
keeps q toothache Office down the
street"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. Louis Tumminello, who
was among the Colfax boys
that volunteered in Co. M, State
National Guard. in April. 1917,
and has done his bit in France,
returned home Tuesday evening,
May q. 1919. He looks fine,
and is doubtless all the better fol
his army experience.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Word has been received by Mrs. b.
S. Simmons from her brother, John A.
Joh6son, who was on the U. S. S. Tus-
cania when sunk off the coast of Ireland,
that he is now back in the States and
will be mustered out at Camp Shelby.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

The Farmers Friend Store will
sell you groceries at a very low
price. also beds and bedding,
hardware and china ware, no
tons, etc. Free delivery. phone
No. SO. All goods fresh and
new. N. S. ROBERTS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mrs. S. L. Carol. of Zwolle,
with her two children and &C.
companied by her nephew, SWEET
son Frazier, arrived on Tuesday
of last week on a visit to her
sister. Mrs. L. B. Gay, and will
return home on Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. Ethridge Perkins. who
was lover there" with the boys
IN France. returned home on
Sunday. May Is, and has some
interesting things to tell of the
sights he has seen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
About Rheumatism.

People are learning that it is only q
waste of time and money to take medi-
cine internally for chronic and muscu-
lar rheumatism, and about ninety-nine
out of a hundred cases are one or the
other of these varieties. All that is
really necessary to afford relief is to
apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely.
Try it. 1t costs but 35 cents per bot
tie. Large size 60 cents. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Among those returning from overseas
and landing at New York on May Is
are seven men from Colfax, as follows:
Henry Dwellingham. Hank Thompson,
Walter Johnson, Abraham B. Franklin,
Harry Reed, Ben Peters and Leonard
Boyd. Also Thomas A. Phillips, of
MONTGOMERY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

See Tumminello Bros. for fruit jars,
Ideal with glass top and Mason with
metal top. from half pint to half gallon
sizes. Tops for Ideal and Mason jars
always available.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Miss Lily Belle Goodwin, who
has been at Peason, La, for
about ten days on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. ]. D. Owens, was
expected to arrive home last
evening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

w. R. Jones, attorney, spent
several days in New Orleans
looking after business matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

BORN. To Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
lace Jones on Wednesday, May
81, 1919, a girl.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Bank of Montgomery, Mont
gomery, La. will convene in their
banking house on Tuesday. June 10.
1919, at 4 o'clock p. m, for the pur-
pose of electing nine directors to serve
for the ensuing year.
l.. DOW WARDLOW.
my3l-2t President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. George Futrell, son of'Mr. Tom
Futrell. living on Colfax R. F. d. No.
1, returned home last Saturday, having
received his honorable discharge from
the army after overseas service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. H. B. Hines, of Shreveport. was
in Colfax on Tuesday and Wednesday
looking after business matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

At the tax sale last Saturday of lands
for the non-payment of taxes only a
few pieces of land were sold, most of
it being redeemed before sale.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Rub-My -Tism is powerful antisep-
tic; it kills the poison caused from in
fected cuts, cures old sores, letter. etc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

We are proud of the confidence doc
tors. druggists and the public have ir
666 Chill and Fever Tonic. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

SPeiumB OOute8Ss
The fifth grade of the Colfax
nigh school put forth their best
efforts in their studies this ses-
sion and out of an enrolment of
81 there were % who made 100
per cent on the 500 words SPELL
ing contest, therefore receiving
certificates. This speaks well
for these students. but was made
by hard down studying and con-
slant drilling by the teacher, al
though this grade was an ambi-
tious group of students. which
enables one to make good. The
children receiving certificates
are as follows:
Joe Woodall John Russo
Robert Tumminello Joe Tumminello
Herchel Blackwood Edmond Cameron
T ] Mccain Lee Myrtle Hyde
Merrill Goodwin Nettie Ethridge
Wright Prothro Isabelle Dean
Raney Taquino Lille Mcknight
Capitols Taquino Louise Arbuthnot
Aurelia Williams Fannie Russo
Thelma Johnson Margaret Sullivan
Quitman Long Vivian Travis
There is hope for the active
child; for activity is the princi.
pie of life; then comes their
moral training, which is disci.
pline. obedience. regularity in
attendance. preparation of the
work assigned. I'm all labor,
there is profit" was the motto
of the fifth grade for the yeal
1918-1919, and they worked under
their guidance.
TEACHER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mrs. B. s. Simmons spent Thursday
in Alexandria. in order to be with her
sister, Mrs. j. H. Gray, of Pollock,
who underwent an operation at the
Baptist sanitarium.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

The Bank of Colfax will be closed on
next Tuesday, June 8. legal holiday
in honor of Confederate Decoration
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. Ed. Knotzsch, after an absence
of some weeks, is again in Colfax this
week shaking hands with old friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Miss Elizabeth Mcknight returned
home this week from Mansfield Female
College, on her summer vacation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Misses Myrtle Duffey, Nena Strick-
land and Bernice McNeely are visiting
friends in Boyce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Master Charlie Brownlee left this
week to go to Lewisville, Ark, on a
visit to relatives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Rub-My-Tism is great pain killer.
1t relieves pain and soreness caused by
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mrs. Glenn Norman, of Jonesboro,
is here on a visit to her grand parents,
Capt. and Mrs. c. H. Teal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Mr.. j. M. Wardlow, of Montgomery
was among the business visitors to Col
fax on Friday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31
The coHax Chronicle
-,-o--.-oY~-o--.--oo-~o.o~
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1919.

See A. M. Goodwin for insurance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-31

Get your fruit jars from C. H. Rhodes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-16
She Has Faith In Me.

We talked on and on. told her that I loved Crittenden as she loved his father, that I admired him, hon. ored him and was proud of him.
 She answered that she understood all that, but made me promise again that 1 would stand for my rights against Crittenden when he sought to take them away.
 'I know that you will not impose on him, and that you would not if he were different, Bess. For I have faith in you. I fully realize, too," she add ed, laughing, "that you can not inn pose on him."
 "No, I can not do the impossible ,'' 1 smiled.
 I did not tell Mother Hayes that Crittenden had put his hands upon me in violence. The swimming race in which I had beaten him and what followed l held back as I did the un- happy discussion of Lillian Russell's age and the violent aftermath. I did not want her to get bad im- pression of her son from me, nor did I wish to play the the unwifely role of betraying, his weakness.
 'I can see it all, daughter" she assured me as l told of Crittenden's unreasonable outbursts and his re- morse afterward.
 "He apologized by doing things for you just like Colonel Hayes always did. He is his father over again sure enough"
 Then she looked at me quickly.
 You never have heard Crittenden apologize with words, have you?" I shook my head.
 "1t is not likely that you ever will" she said.
 Tears welled in Mother Hayes eve