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The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02

veloped us soon after sailing and it was with difficulty that the ships kept their formation. This lasted day after day. The fog horns sounded con stantly and feeling of weirdness, un- reality, and uncertainty fell upon all Several collisions between ships were barely avoided and danger seemed to be imminent everywhere. The fog was ap- parently suffoeating, one felt uneasy, one was homesiek, one felt as if some thing was lowering ever near and ready to cheat him out of his great ad- venture.
 Tren one night, as if in answer to our expectations, the alarm was sounded, all men were walked though very few were asleepl and ordered to puton life belts and stand ready to abandon the ship. Why the alarm? What the danger? Questions on every hand. The engines were stopped we felt ourselves drifting. Great God, what was the danger? Prayers were murmured that had been forgotten for long time, we wondered how cold the ocean water would be. We asked were we to miss our Great Adventure. Word was passed along that in the dense fog that we had run into afield of icebergs and one gigantic mountain of ice threatened our ship with instant de- struction Most every one thought of the Titanic and all remembered home. Moments seemed eternity. If daybreak would only come and sunshine break forth.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
EXHIBITS FROM THIS COUNTY WANTED FOR STATE
 CAPITAL.

Each county in Arkansas should be represented with an exhibit represent ing its resources in the agricultural. mineral and industrial museum at the State Capitol in Little Rock and 1 am making an appeal to those in charge of local and district fairs to reserve some of the best specimens of farm pro- ducts at the fair this falls shows and send them to me to be placed in this display, where they will be arranged so as to give credit to each county or com- munity.
 Where fairs are not held it will be possible fer commercial clubs or public spirited citizens to collect a suitable exhibit. If agricultural products are not available, mineral specimens or manufactured products may be sent. To those who are interested will be glad to furnish information as to what is desired and the manner in which 1t should be packed and shipped.
 This exhibit of state resources at the Capitol is not only visited by hundreds of strangers every day but it is a source of pride to the people of Arkan- sas, especially to those from the eoun- ties represented There is space for a display from your county and ii this space fs not filled your community is missing a splendid opportunity to ad- vertise, without one cent of expense, its resources Won't some body take up this matter of collecting local eX- hibit
 Jim G. Ferguson,
 Com. Agriculture
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02

Take your eggs to c. c. Hummel and get the highest price in cash or trade.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
THE GREAT ADVENTURE.
(By Ira C. Hopper, War veteran.)

"Wil the order come for Us to 90 across?' Such was the question hourly asked by every one in our outfit train ing in the sage brush and cactus hills of Southern Texas, as the papers told daily reverses suffered by the allies and spoke of the German wedge driving closer and vet closer to Paris. For months wehave worked and trained hoped and feared, suffered and endured all kinds of weather, hoping to cross over and show our metal before the end came. Daily we expected and prayed for the order to move and daily that or der did not come. Everything was held in readiness to move on ten hours no tice It was all so eXasperating ane trying. We were not discontented but were eager to fight.
 Suddenly, when hope of crossing was at it's lowset ebb, an order came to en- train for we knew not where. Never was an order obeyed with more alacrity and within few hours our outfit was moving. Jokes and much laughter en- crossed the attention of most of Us and a holiday spirit pervaded the whole train. The smallest man in the outfit boasted of how he could handle a dog en Huns single handed and all feltequal to the task How well rewarded we felt for all our months of grind and drill in the dust and mud of South Texas.
 Days of winding and twisting about over the country followed the hilarious beginning of our journey and we won- dered what was our destination. Mon treal, Canada finally hove into sight and we had left the train and gone aboard a small English ship barely large enough for our regiment. 4 large crowd of people had assembled to wit ness our departure and the sight of many wounded Canadians among the crowd gave us our first glimpse as to what might be ahead of us.
 Down the beautiful St. Lawrence we steamed, under thehistoric bluffs of Quebec, in view of the quaint French Canadian farm homes, thence across the Gulf of Halifax where we joined a convoy of other troop ships under the protection of British cruiser. As we steamed from the harbor and turned our faces toward the East We felt for the first time absolutely certain that We were facing the Great Adventure. En- thusasm ran high. good natured jokes were indulged in freely, and speeu- lation as to how long the war would last when once We got in was rife. Yet. I feel sure now that much ofour good natured banter was forced in or der to hide a feeling of home-siek- ness we could not down, as the last fast receded from sight.
 A dense fog, so thick you could scarcely see the width of the boat, en-
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
Administrators Notice of Grant of Let
 ters of Administration

Letters of administration on the es- tate of Martha H. Buntain deceased. were granted to eht undersigned, dated the 18th day of September 1919, by the probate court of Lonoke County, Ark. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them, properly authenticated for allowance, to the administrator within six months afer date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit in said es- tate, and if not exhibited within one year from date of said letters, they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in said estate.
 J. F. Smith, Administrator of the estate of Martha H. Buntain, deceased.
 Carlisle, Lonoke county, Arkansas.
 Oct. 2, 1919 2l 4t
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02

Mrs r. P. Knox and daughter, AIissO- dette, of Oklahoma City and Mrs. F. Atherly of Gridley. Kansas are in the city the guests of Mrs. Ralph Urton.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
For Sale

Three first class native milk cows, all giving milk; two young cows; two IS months old heifers; one 6 months old heifer; all from good milk and butter stock.
 Apply to M. F. Cox, one half
 mile east of town. 20-tf
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
Good Paint Saves Lumber

When you build you should not overlook your paint order. It is one of the most important features will preservethe lumber in your build ing. We have the best brands of paints to be obtained. Our paints make your old house new. See Us for paints and kalsomnes.
 12-tf Arkmo Lumber Co
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
For Sale

One gentle work mare years old; some pigs 3 months old; , Jersey heifers 9 and 6 months old; l farm wagon.
 20-2tp J. $. Riley
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
WANTED

One 40-horse power boiler and engine; boiler with fire box must be in good condition Write or call J. T .Taliaferro, phone 146- ring g, Carlisle, Ark, rt.1, bx. (:
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
Mules and Horses for Sale

We have number of good horses and mules for sale at reasonable prices. Call on us for full particulars.
 47-tf Nichols & Hutson
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
Arkmo Lumber Company for Paint
For Sale

Holstein male calves, apply to
 A. D. Stewart, 21-4tp Rt ?, Carlisle, Ark,
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02
Everything for Your Baking Needs


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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
Louisiana Farms Had Banner Crops
During Past Year.

During Fast 1 ear.
The year 1918 was a prosper
GUS one for Louisiana farmers.
Bountiful crops and high prices
distributed an abundance of cash,
wiped out debts and left a snug
sum in the bank.
The total value of farm crops
was $249, 02S, 154, exclusive of
live stock. The live stock hold
ings in the state are valued at
$92, SIG, 900. The sugar acre
paid best. yielding $1S5.87. Pc
rique tobacco paid $273, but the
acreage was small.
This is the summing up of John
is. Dennee, field agent of the
government Department of Crop
Estimates, in the first annual re-
view ever issued. He suggested
that an improvement would be a
cooperative crop reporting SER
vice between the bureau and the
state. which would assemble SIM
liar statistics for each parish.
The review revises figures
which have been in common use
in Louisiana. Mr.. Dennee places
the land area of the state at
slightly in excess of 20, 600, 600
acres. Nearly 10000, 600 acres
are in farms, and about SO per
cent of the farms are cropped.
There are approximately lbs, 600
farms, averaging eighty-seven
acres. There was an increase of
l8 per cent in land cultivated.
Fertilizers were more used and
blowing was more general.
Corn acreage was about 1, $50, :
600 and averaged sixteen bushels
to the acre, due to drouths and
hot winds. There were %, 6OO,-
600 bushels produced, valued at
SAT. CSC, 600.
Cotton was harvested on L.
$50, 600 acres, the largest area on
record. and 525. 600 bales produc-
ed. LESS than 5 per cent was
long staple. The approximate
valuation was $88, 122, 900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
SHELTER and DRY
BEDDING SAVE FEED
Food Used to Maintain Body Tempsra
ture Cannot Add to Weight
Of Animal.

Shelter and dry bedding are impor
tant factors in finishing off hogs fol
market, especially during these days Of
costly feed, according to e. L. Jordan
professor Of animal industry. Louisians
State University. II large percent
age of food has to be used to maintain
the body temperature, there's SO much
less available for increasing the ami
malls weight. II the hogs are Obliged
to lie In the mud during q period Of
cold rains. it will be impossible fol
them to consume enough food to main
tain the body temperature. and loss
Of tat already deposited In the body
will be the result. Certainly no think
ing farmer will fail to realize what
this means, nor will he fan to provide
shelter and dry bedding for bis hogs
when he considers that the value OF
these two factors may easily equal
one-half that of the feed. In other
words, ten barrels of corn fed to fat
tening hogs In dry, comfortable guar.
tiers will produce as much. and fro
ouently more, gain than twenty barrels
fed in mud and filth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
COWS GRAZING oats
INCREASE MILK YIELD
FEEDING TEST CONDUCTED LAST
EXPERIMENT STATION.
TEN cows USED IN TEST
Cows Grazing Oats Produced 2.36 Of
Milk More Per Day Than When
Fed On Sorghum.

Dairy cows at the Louisiana state
University Experiment Station farm
each produced 2.3o pounds of milk
more per day while graxing on oats
than when fed sorghum silage, accord
ing to feeding test conducted last
winter. Ten COWS were used in this
test which was continued for q Do
Rod Of ten days and then changed to
sorghum silage for like period. At
each change two days were allowed
for the transition period before the
milk records were started. The grain
and hay portions of the ration re-
manned the same throughout the ex-
pertinent, and the only change made
was from oats To sorghum every ten
days.
THE dairy farmer who has q herd
not large enough TO warrant building
silo for should by all means utilize
oats as Q wintergrazing CROP" says
c. H. Staples dairy specialist. Elk
tension Division. Louisiana State
University. "Oats will prove profit
able to the dairy farmer with silos
as this crop will be q valuable sup
plement to the silage by increasing
the milk production and giving .
greater variety to the ration"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
IMPLEMENTS COST MORE;
REQUIRE BETTER CARE

One Of the biggest leaks in the farm
Ing business is caused by the lack OF
care given farm implements and ma
chinery, according to e. B. Doran, as
sistant professor Of agronomy, Louis
lana State University. "The care OF
farm machinery" says Mr.. Doran.
means 81 protecting it from the
weather at all times; (2) seeing that
It ia properly operated, well lubri-
Gated, and doing only the work Tor
which It was built; and (3) making
sure that it is at all times in good
working order for the sake OF the
machine itself and to avoid loss OF
time in the field.
"The necessity for taking good care
of farm implements is more vital now
than ever before. The prices are
high and materials are scarce even
though the war is over. And the
probabilities are that this condition
will continue for several years longer.
assist in the period of reconstruc-
ton by conserving farm equipment
Put money in your own pocket by taxi
ing care of your farm implements.
Isn't that kind of money making az
worth while as some other kinds?-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN
FOR FOOD PRODUCTION
EVERY POSSIBLE AGENCY WILL
BE UTILIZED TO INFORM PEo-
PIE OF NEED FOR FOOD.
WOMEN MUST CONSERVE
improved Farm Machinery 10 Expect
cd To Very Largely Offset the
Labor Shortage.

A food production campaign that Is
expected to reach every nook and
corner of the state will be launched
next January by the Extension Diyi.
sion Of the Louisiana State University.
This will be part OF nationwide ef.
fort to produce next year the largest
food and feed crops the country has
ever known The necessity for pro
ducing every ounce of food possible
u more apparent every day, and moth
ing will be left undone to get maxi
mum acreage planted and maximum
increase In 1--we stock. Every agency
that can be utilized will be put to
work informing the people of the
great need for growing more food.
The press, the pulpit, the orator. the
schools. the motion pictures, the bank
er and the merchant will be called
upon. Between now and January ev-
cry parish will be organized for the
campaign. All the factors that affec.
food production will be taken IN con.
sideration and solved as far as poesi.
BILE. Improved machinery is expected
to very largely Offset the labor short
age. While the men are being urged
to produce. the women will be urged
to conserve. Facts and figures will
be presented that will leave no
shadow of doubt in the mind Of any
one as to the necessity for his get
ting busy in the interest Of himself
and humanity.
Your services viii be needed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
Big Auto Show to be Held in Shrevt
port Jan. 20-25.

Big Auto Show to be Held in Shrevtr
4 port Jan. 20-25. +
Among the first of the large
industries of the country to acs
lively begin its efforts for read
justment and reconstruction from,
a war to a peace basis, is the au-
tomobile industry. The first
large demonstration in this sec.
ton, marking the transition from
the restrictions of the war to the
almost unlimited activities of
peace times, will be the big Auto
Show to be staged in Shreveport,
Jan. 1925, under the auspices Of
the Shreveport Automobile Deal
ers' Association. While this au-
to show will be held in Shreve-
port and under the auspices of
the dealers of the city, yet the
committee in charge have made
it plain that the show is for the
automobile dealers, owners and
public generally in all of North
and West Louisiana. East Texas
and Southern Arkansas.
The Auto Show will be opened
Monday night, Jan. 20, at 7:30
O'Clock, with a big public ball by
Mayor John New. Ford, who
will lead the grand march. On
Wednesday there will be a con-
vention of automobile dealers
and distributors, with a banquet
at noon, when the visitors will
be the guests of the Shreveport
Automobile Dealers Association.
On the closing night there will
be a big society affair, with mu-
sic and dancing and other enter
tainment features.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18

My heavenly Father, instead
of bringing to Thee merely empty
words of thanks for many bless
|ings that have come to me
throughout the year, help me to
show my hearts deep gratitude
by doing all the useful things l
can in Thy name today and
every day throughout the year.
Let me try to find every lonely
heart within my reach, and free
ly share my portion of cheer with
all.
Let me remember to speak the
tardy words of honest praise and
appreciation my selfish lips have
unwittingly withheld, and pray
erfully leave unsaid the little
things that hurt and sting.
Let me fully test the tender
magic that lies in smiles, kind
words and little acts of thought
fitness, and see how many sad,
discouraged souls / can make
glad.
And grant, o Father. that the
eventide may find nothing in my
humble power left undone or UNI
said that would help some one in
need, or make the world better
and happier. Amen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. L. Sloan
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH


The parish agent hopes to
reach every section of Grant par
ish to prune and spray enough
fruit trees to show the beneficial
effects so often read about in
farm papers.
During the next few weeks
considerable time will be devoted
to running terraces, For any
farmer or group of farmers de-
string to purchase a level of their
own, | will be glad to get it for
them and show them how to use
the level.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
KEEP THE WEfYIL
OUT OF YOUR CORN
The Black Weevtl Is Worst Enemy u
Corn From the Time II Natures
In the Field.

The black weevil. with which every
Louisiana farmer il fully acquainted,
IL the worst enemy Of corn from the
time it begins to mature in the field
until disposed Of BY feeding or selling
on the Market" says A. =. Kiddsr.
professor Of agronomy. Louisiana State
University. This insect win attack
the corn In the field. consequently one
must use measures that win rsdueo.
such damage. The only method Of lss-
sening the field ravages IL to field
select the corn In order to BE- sure Of
getting ears with tight shuck cover.
ings. The ends Of the ears should b
especially we'll covered. Tield-infsst-
ed corn should be harvested earlier
than other corn By pulling II with
the shuck On many Of the weevils may
be removed. Such corn can be fed
very early. or It may be placed latter
shucktng) in . very tight bin and
treated with carbon bisulphids to kin
the weevils.
Carbon bisulphide 10 . liquid which
passes into gas very quickly upon ex-
posture. The gas 10 inflammable. 20
keep lights and fires away from it 1t
10 heavier than air, hence II shallow
dishes containing the liquid are set
upon the corn the gas formed win
pass down through 1t. It Is necessary
that the gas come in direct contact
with the weevils for at least forty-fivs
minutes to kin them. This makes it
necessary to use one pound Of b.
sulphide for every 100 cubic feet of
space In q tight bin, but II 1t Is slight
ly open the amount to use should be
two and onehalf to three times a.
much. This fumigating should be done
on a warm still day, as the weevil be-
gins to hibernate at temperature
slightly below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
All buildings should be well ventilated
twenty-four to forty-eight hours after
fumigation. There is no danger Of In
juring the termination Of the corn.
provided 1t is dry, even by using still
greater amounts than mentioned
above"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
EARLY GAINS ARE
MOST PROFITABLE
Pigs Making Weight Of f7e to as
Pounds at Eight or Ten Months
Give Best Returns.

Feeding experiments prove that hogs
gain their first 100 or 200 pounds Of
weight much cheaper per pound than
gains made beyond these weights.
"A pig should never see his own
birthday, but he should weigh around
200 pounds and be ready for market
at eight or ten months Of age" says
J. B. Francioni, swine specialist. Live
stock Extension Service. LIS. U. Mar
ket quotations show that hogs weigh
Ing 175 to 225 pounds command top
prices, and every effort should be
made to have pigs put on that much
weight at ten months. Growers should
keep In mind the advantages of early
marketing. Gains are made at great
er cost as the animal grows older,
therefore, to reduce the cost Of produc-
don the aim should be to get the max
lmum gains at the earliest age pes
sihls,"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
Sheriff Dies By Own Pistolin Madman's
Hand.


Coushatta, La, Jan. 13.-
Sheriff Tom Mercer Britain, Of
Red River parish, aged 43. was
shot and killed shortly after 6 o.
clock by Clover Scott, aged 30,
who was being held by the au-
thorities pending Investigations
of his mental condition. The
shooting occurred at the parish
Jail.
Scott, who had been given the
freedom of the Jail, became vio-
lent this afternoon. Sheriff Brit
ain, accompanied by three broth
ers of the confined man, Doyle,
Leonard and Charlie Scott, and
Deputy Sheriffs 0. H. P. Rawls
and Hillary Tanner, went to Jail
to quiet the man. The men tried
to persuade Scott to enter a cell,
but he resisted them. Owing to
the mental condition of the pris-
oner the sheriff was loath to use
force. He decided on ruse and,
inviting Scott to follow him. led
the way to the cell. The dement's
ed man followed quietly until the
door of the cell was reached.
Scott espied the sheriff's pistol
and, lunging forward, quickly
grasped it from the officers hol-
ster. Sheriff Britain wheeled to
disarm the man, but the latter
was too quick for him and fired
three shots in rapid succession at
close range. All three bullets
took effect, two hitting Sheriff
Britain in the abdomen and
one striking him in the thigh.
Death resulted in a few minutes.
Scott was disarmed- and sub.
dued and locked in a cell.
Sheriff Britain was serving his
first term. He is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Cora Lee
Mercer, of Poole, La.
Scott formerly lived in Shreve-
port. He was taken i'll with in.
fluenza some time ago and suffer
ed a relapse after the first at
tack. His mind became derang-
ed and he was lodged in the par.
ish Jail pending assignment to q
sanitarium.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
L. R. & N. Changes Announced.


The following changes in the
operation of Louisiana Railway
and Navigation trains have been
announced by E. c. D. Marshall,
representing that line at Shreve-
port.
Effective Feb. l, Trains and
2 will operate between New Or
leans and Shreveport on present
schedules, with Pullman Service
between these two points and
between New Orleans and Alex
andria.
On the same date Trains 8 and
A will became known as Trains s
and 6 and will operate between
New Orleans and Angola on pres
ent schedules. The trains that
then willoperate between Shreve-
port and Alexandria on present
schedules will be known as Trains
8 and a.
Mixed Trains Is and 16 will
leave Naples at $50 a. m. to ar
rive in Alexandria at II a. m.
and will leave Alexandria at l 80
o. m. arrive in Naples at 6 p. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
FARMER PRODUCES
OWN FLOUR SUPPLY

L. D. Boughton, a Richland parish
farmer, produced this year more than
rs bushels of wheat per acre on five
acres planted to this crop, according
70 the Richiand Beacon-News. He
was able to thresh less than one-third
of his grain owing to lack Of facilities.
but managed to get enough threshed
and ground to make more than 1.200
pounds Of -four, of excellent quality.
Mr.. Boughton is highly pleased with
his experiment and urges the plant
ing Of wheat not only as q profitable
crop but q . matter Of patriotism
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-01-18
Need Animal Food,

1t has been found that such animal
food as milk, eggs and meat contains
growth-producing substances in quanti-
ties sufficient for the rapid growth and
development of the body. While these
substances are found in certain vege-
tables and grain. they are In quantities
SO small that often in the ordinary diet
sufficient quantities are not consumed
to meet the needs Of the growing body.