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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
+. O. Harris Understanding of the
Settlers Claim.


WINFIELD, La. March 10, 1919.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
We have information that the
U. S. Land Office will proceed
with the adjudication of contest
cases between settlers and those
holding title under the N. O.
Pacific Railroad Co. This was
ordered Feb. Is, 1919.
In all cases where the settler
proves his claim to be superior
to that of the railroad Company.
request will be made by the In
terror Department of the holder
under the Railroad Patent to re-
convey the land to the United
States, or to the settler. In case
of failure to do this suit will be
filed by the Department to en-
force the request to reconvey.
We understand the u. S. Su-
preme Count and the Interior
Department both hold that the
government has the right to en-
force the proviso in section 2 of
the Act of Feb. 8. 1887, which
provides that all lands occupied
at the definite date of the filing
of the location of the line of the
road opposite said land. and still
remaining in possession of the
settler, his heirs or assigns.
shall be deemed excepted from
the grant, and subject to entry
under the public land laws of
the United States.
Therefore the thing for the
settler to do Is to prove his rights
to the satisfaction of the Public
Land Department. and the Unit
ed States government will do
what is necessary to secure title
to the settler. This is my under
standing of the case at present.
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T. o. HART.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22

Food and clothesi Just the bare
necessities for keeping the flame Of
life burning In the human body.
That 10 the appeal more than one
million people In Northern FrsSee
and Belgium are making to the
moro fortunate people Of their A.
lies.
Men, women and children Of oil
ages raise their voices In the cry.
Most Of them are refugees-the
people who were unfortunate
enough to have settled In the re-
eIons Of Europe which were over
run by the lrvAf:ns army Of the
Germans. They .yere no more to
blame for their r,isfortunes than
the comfortable citizens Of Kansas
or Pennsylvania. Yet they have
suffered untold miserles In this
world upheavaI.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
T. o. HART

Market for Sweet Potatoes Unlimited.
Baton Rouge, March ia
few growers have expressed the
fear of an overproduction of
sweet potatoes. says M. Hull,
assistant horticulturist, Extern
sion Division, Louisiana State
University. "A similar fear was
expressed by some of the more
timid fruit frowers of California
some years ago. but each year
witnesses an Increased acreage
of land planted to fruit. and
every Southern farmer realizes
that he is paying as much for
his fruit today as he ever did,
if not more.
The South has almost COM
plete monopoly of the sweet po-
tato industry as it has Of cotton.
Being a semi-tropical plant, the
sweet potato cannot be grown
commercially outside of tn e
South except along the Atlantic
coast as far north as New Jersey.
The South today is far from
supplying her own needs. Thou
sands of her farmers do not have
enough sweet potatoes for home
use throughout the year, and but
very few of the cities and towns
/ of the South have a continuous
or sufficient supply. The small
cities of the West and Middle
West are not supplied with sweet
potatoes except for a few weeks
around harvest time.
with the modern methods of
storing and curing which are
now being employed throughout
the South, all of these markets
could be supplied. Should the
South ever reach the point where
she can produce a surplus Of
sweet potatoes for the American
markets, she can then cater tt
the virgin markets of Europe.
The few sweet potatoes which
reach the European markets
come mainly from the Canary
Islands and southern Spain anC
are described as poor, wet ant
soggy product.
''The United States Depart
lment of Agriculture has made
several experimental shipments
to Europe with sufficiently en-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
During hostiIItIes the refugees
were driven from their homes by

During hostiIitIes the refugees
were driven from their homes BY
German bombardment or. II they
attempted to remain In the path Of
the Huns advance, they were made
civilian prisoners and deported to
Germany to work In the eoches
fields and factories. With the ar
mistiee their thoughts and ambI
lions turned toward the places they
once knew ~ home. and following
the Irresistible call Of their hearts
they came back to find nothing bot
desolation and ruin.
All over that immense waste 81
territory known - the devastated
and liberated areas, they can be
found today living m dugouts that
served ~ shell shelters for the con-
tending armies, In rudeIy construct
Cd shaes<s and dark cellars.
WHY DO THENsTAy?
BECAUSE ire THE ONLY
PLACE THEY CAN CALL HoMEI
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
Prevents Dealers Raising Prices on
Taxable Luxuries.


Washington, March 18. Re
tailers selling taxable so-called
Injuries such as expensive cloth
ing may not include the tax in
selling price but must specify
the amount of tax in collecting
it from the customer.
Announcing this today follow
ing conference with merchants,
the internal revenue bureau ex-
planned the rule would prevent
the raising of prices more than
the amount of the tax. The so.
called luxury taxes will go into
effect May l and be collected
monthly.
Taxes on toilet articles will be
collected by sale of stamps to be
bought by retailers and affixed
to each article sold. The cost Of
these stamps may be included In
the selling price of the article.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22

Tho Greatest Mother in the World.
sstill busy caring for hundreds of thou
sands Of fighters Of Uncle Sam and
their families. has undertaken the
task Of clothing thousands of refugees
women and little children.
And every home in the United States
.is asked during the week Of March "a
81 to give to their Red Cross Chapter.
branch or auxiliary. at least one piece
Of old, warm clothing. shoes or bed
ding.
During the week it is hoped to col
yect at least 10000 tons Of clothing.
which will be rushed to collection CEN
ters Of the Red Cross. thence by ships
to the shivering and hungry thousands
An devastated Europe.
otsIeIa's Of the Gulf pivlslon,
American Red cross, are hopeful
Ne people Of Louisiana, Mlsslsslp-
y end Alabama Will respond with
thels usual enthvsiasm.
old clothing In the name OF For All
Humanity and It costs you nothing to
give your old clothes to the refugees"
is the message of Mrs. Catherine H.
Moberly. director Of the Department
of Development. Gulf Division, A. r.
c., New Orleans, to the chapters and.
In turn. to you who live In the Di-
vision States.
Thousands In Need.
Three months after the armistice
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
Two Distinct Corn Planting Season,

1WO OADsxmSS NVAm soAsAAAo
Very early corn is generally
believed to be safer than late
planted corn, exclusive of frost,
according to Prof. w. R. Dodson
of the Louisiana State Universe
ty. There are two more or less
distinct planting periods for the
standard strains of corn in the
state, Re says. The first, or
early period would approximate
the 10th of March and the second
the 25th of April in Central Lou
isiana, being somewhat earlier
in the extreme northern portion
of the state. Corn planted from
the 10th of March to the 18th OF
April is very apt to be destroyed
by the corn root worm. The sec.
ond planting period referred tc
above comes after the first gen.
GRAFTON of root worms has passed
into the chrysalis or resting
stage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22

to 20.241. In the months OF Septem-
Der. October, November and Decem-
Ter, last, the Red Cross had distribut,
ed clothing to 373,019 refugees outside
Of the Paris district.
Some idea Of the enormous need
for clothing among the refugees
Of The devastated and liberated
regions Of France and Belgium
can be obtained from Z Red cross
report which shows that up to idst
fall Il had distributed 1854. 900 ar
tIcIes Of clothing and 100000 pairs
Of shoes. In addition Il gave r.
100000 yards Of cloth.
And the Red Cross heads admit that
it has been impossible to supply any
where near the complete needs Of
these stricken people in the matter az
clothing and shoes. Funds and facili-
ties are inadequate for thu purchasing
donation Of old clothing that can 50
salvaged they see the only way In
which the serious problem of these
unfortunate Allies can be solved.
Men wear burlap sacks for shirts
and children flour sacks for pants in
the Marine district Of France. In ons
month $50 people in one town In tho
Aisne district. which adjoins the
Marine. applied for clothing to the Red
Cross station. In Laon. . city about
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
When they were driven from thslr

When they were driven from their
homes before the oncsmIno German
hordes they took with them only
the clothes they had on their backs.
In returning to their homes many
wear these same clothes, worn BY
months and even years Of weary
wandering. But even the best Of
clothes with the best Of care do net
last forever.
Whats to be done7
The people Of America, Iaborors,
mechanics, professional men, Ill,
have = good answer. Suits, costs,
shirts, underwear, socks. shoes that
the individual has decided 70 die
card, will Give much better service
on the shiverins and exposed backs
Of the unfortunate million Of Eu-
rope than a. dust cloths or In the
family rasbas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
COLFAX. GRANT PARISH, La.

couraging results to warrant
further efforts should the supply
ever exceed the demand of our
own markets. The thousands of
American citizens residing in
European cities today offer a
splendid medium through which
t o introduce our Louisiana
Yams."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
Mr.. Walker on Cattle Dipping.
Pollock, La. March. II, 1919.

Mr.. Walker on Cattle Dipping.
Pollock, La. March. II, 1919.
Editor Colfaz Chronicle:
Cattle dipping is near at hand,
and as I am interested in the
welfare of the people OF our par
ish and State. you will favor me
by publishing few facts con-
corning the dipping of cattle. /
understand that some citizens of
our parish, unwisely, not know
ing the law, are trying to bring
about opposition to dipping as
agreed upon, by demanding a
bond as security to be given by
the one who superintends the
dipping, for their satisfaction. l
have in my possession authority
to state there is no law in this
State compelling same. but there
is a law that police juries of the
State shall pay all loss and DAM
age. wherever the evidence
justifies. 1t further states that
if the police jury refuses. the
owner has the right to bring
suit for damages of their cattle.
(Act No. Sc. House Bill No. Ill,
by Mr.. Mccullough received
q communication from DR.. E. P.
Flowers on the 14th inst, rela-
tive to the conditions of our par
ish in the way of cattle dipping.
would be glad for anyone who
is not satisfied and is opposing
the future expectations to come
to my place of business and read
what the gentleman who Is re-
presenting the Federal Govern.
ment has to say about the mat
ter In question. Evidently he
knows his business thoroughly.
10 doing everything within his
power to carry out the law and
the obligation he is under.
Therefore we who are satisfied
ought to want to be enlightened
on this subject. Anyone want
ing to read for their satisfaction
the law concerning the compul-
sion of a bond from the superin-
tendent, should read the law. as
sent to me by DR.. Flowers.
Another fact / want our peo-
pie to be informed on 80 they
will not get into trouble. DR..
Flowers states in his letter that
DR.. D. B. Pellette is the Federal
inspector. P. o. Colfax, who is a
reasonable man. intelligent and
anxious to cooperate with our
people.
In conclusion, to satisfy the
minds of the people who do not
want an employed inspector.
but want local inspectors or the
expense of same could be used
on the public roads. DR.. Flow
ers said It would not be in &C.
cordance with the requirements
Of the U. s. Secretary of Agri.
culture. He further states DR..
Pellette has instructions in the
enforcement of this to use his
own judgement relative to con.
ditions that arise. So whatever
information we desire or any
complaints to make, let US cal
on DR.. Pellette at Colfax.
JAS. H. WALKER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22
Try This for Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticate your food thor
-oughly. Eat but little meat and none
at all for supper. If you are still
troubled with sour stomach take one
of Chamberla!n's Tablets before GO
ing to bed. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-03-22

For life Insurance see A. N. Goodwin.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24
ASSAILS SsS
 POLITICS IN U. s.
Thinks This is Sole Reason Why American Senate Has Failed to
 Ratify Terms of Treaty.

Berlin, Nov. 2S. (By the Asso catcd Press) Failure by the United States senate to ratify the treaty between the Allied powers and Germany is considered the result of partisan pol itics by Die Zeit, which comments to- day upon the situation:
 We must accustom ourselves to the fact that the peace treaty. upon (which, for us, life and future dcpend. is treated in America largely as a po- litieal party matter says the news- paper. Not because the treaty dis pleased the republicans, who werc more lnimical to Germany than the densocrats, nor because they found the conditions too hard for Germanl- do they condemn but because the de1tocra'tic leader signed the treaty and they wish to discredit him ard ms pIrty in the coming election
 It is plain now that Presient Will son had no right to act as the pro- tagonist of the league of nations nor to make promises to the European peoples foc the fulfillm ent of which ne was unable to rely even on his O." n people,
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24
LOOKING FOR FORESTER
Reward of s1OO Offered Fc" Person
 Who Started, Fake Report That  President Wilson Had Died.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 24.-State and cty officials today were investigating the hoax perpe!rated here last night by an unidentified man who tele phoned to the city audit orium, where Vice President Marshall was speak ing, that President Wilson was dead and that Washington was calling MT. sMarhall on the long distance iele phone. :az .-'....
 After MT Marshall had announced thG m esSage to the audience women began to weep and at the request of Governor Dorsey who. was present, minister ofic.cs prayer. As the audi encc filed cut Ao organist played :ttNearcr My God 10 Thee"
 Persons leaving the auditorium spread the report over the town and services at several churches were abruptly ended.
 Meanwhile MT. Marshall commUni- cated with the Associated Press and learned that the report of the presi- dents death was without foundation Governor Dorsey offered a reward of $100 for the arrest of the man who telephoned the false report.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24
NOTE TO GERMANY
Peace Conference Rcplic to One Just Reccivetl-Gelman-P Meeting Will Be Held in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 24-The supreme coun- cil today decided to send the German delegation here a note in reply to the note submitted by the Germans in forming the council of the departure for Berlin of the plenipotentiarie sent connection with the protocol guaranteeing carryig out of the ar mistice terms which Germany has been informed she will have to sign before the peace treaty is put irto effect. The notes contents were rot given out today.
 The council received advices from Sir George Clerk, it's representative in the negotiations with Hungary, that he would leave Budapest this evening for Paris.
 It was announced that the Ger man and Polish delegates discussing the question of Danzig would hold meetings in Paris.
 The council met under the presi-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24

French Officials Seize Copies of La
 Futile, Friendly to Russians.

Paris, Nov. 24. (Havas) One thousand copies of the newspaper La Futile which is published in Geneva and the circulation of which is for bidden in France because of it's Bol- shevik tendencies were seized by the police yesterday according to the Presse de Paris. One of the articles printed in the paper stated that there were signs that Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain was taking a more conciliatory attitude toward the Rus >sian soviet government. It said an in ter allied conference would be held in London soon to study the Russian question and expressed the opinion that peace between the Allies and Bolshevik Russia was not far distant.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24

Washing ngton.--Relieved at last from the peace treaty Wrangle, by ad- }ournn ent of congress, our represen- oatiyes have taken to golf for a. change. Here are Senators Hitchcock, Newberry and Haie, and SpeaN Ner Gillette on the links.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24

Rome.-The pope has beTore him requests to invs4lidate the marriage of three American women. Upper right is Mrs Dorothy McCombs, formerly Miss Williams of Washington, wife of the former chairman of the Demo cratic National Committee. Below, Princes Dorothy Radziwill, youngest daughter of Edward Parker Deacon of Boston. Above, Duchess Heinrich Dorwin von Mecklenburg-Schwe whose husband has asked the mar riage be invalidated. She was Miss Eliza beth Pratt of New Y YOrk.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24

dency of Jules Cambon, of the French delegation, Foreign Minister Pichon, who has been presiding over the ses- sions recently, being ill
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24

oplc.-Turkey and the allies are having their hands full try ing to put down rcVolts led by Nous tafa Kamal Pacha, who had formed the anti-ally party in Turkey and has opened negotiations With the Russian RolSheVik leaders.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24

AS the time. for the affair is ap- preaching, the chairman is anxious that all members attend. The meet ing will be called at 7:30.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24
BANQUET COMMITTEE MEETING

The committee in charge of the banquet and testimonial to Rev. Warren r. Cook will meet tonight in the mayors office in City hall at the call of Chairman George H. Dyson.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-24
BANK CLERKS>T STRIKE
5000 Out of 3,1OOSin Ireland Will Quit to Enforce Demands for Union Recognition.

Dublin, Nov. 23.--Rank clerks throughout Ireland will strike on De- cember 8 unless directors of bank consent to recognize their union an action which they have refused to consent to. It was decided upon at 8 conference at the Irish bank clerks union here today. F'ifty-siX delegates at the meeting voted in favor of the strike, which will affect 5000 out of a total 3,700 bank clerks in Ireland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Takes Little Wine.

The French champion took very lit
tie wine. only with his meals, and
mixed that with water. He smoked ex
actly two cigarets day, no more, no
less, and got 10 hours OF sleep every
night,
Carpenter opened his day with six
or seven miles Of read work and he
kept his partners pulling when he
swung from brisk walk into run
After lunch he played game OF bill.
lizards in the town cafe and then took
rest until ;, Then for an hour anc
half he went In for bag punching
sparring, skipping the rope and othel
| exercises In a little gymnasium bull
| inside the Old farmhouse owned by hi
manager, who Ia also a village cheese
| magnate A shower bath and massag,
completed the days program.
Carpenter fully expects to win tbs
championship from Beckett and he be.
| lleves Nine, Vanelbrouc's almost tender
care Will prove one Of the greatest as.
sets when he enters the ring.
The madame's daughter Is dead and
her only son was killed during the wal
after attaining the rank Of captain, Sc
| abe has adopted Carpenter as the on,
object Of care in her life. Everything
| the French champion eats Is cooked BY
| her.
English food" says she, would up.
set him. I'll train him on French foot
TO whip the English champion"
| Carpenter kept big ear at Ii
| Guerche and was fond Of making motor
excursions. one of his hobbies at hi
| boxing gloves with which he has wol
his most important fights. lie also col
lects newspaper posters announcing hi
victories
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
BOOSTS BOY SCOUTS.

Governing bodies In the United
states and Canada are discussing the
magnitude of their national police de-
pArtmcnt or regular standing army.
Gen, tershing. says this organization
should be based upon the minimum lust
large enough to provide against sudden
attack
Every enlisted soldier Is eliminated
as necessary integral part, from our
industrial or business world Expense
Tor maintenance OF an army bears down
upon the dear people with burdensoma
taxation, II Is always easy to tear
down without offering suggestions or
substitutes for reconstruction or bet
terment, To my criticism of an exces.
slve standing army, we offer an or
gan'sa ton which is efficient. willing
| competent and aggressive The BOY
| SCOUTS, who now compose Americas ris-
lnE generation, Is the Intelligent IN.
| swCr.
Universal training, In moderation
! with intensive instruction in accurat,
| rhooting and handling of firearms place,
J the Boy Scouts on 70 per cent soldier
! efficiency with consequent rhysica
benefits and manliness after shor
/ neriod Of training and experience,
limited reserve of seasoned veterans
should he stationed wheru they woul,
/ ne available upon moments notice
The government should give the Rot
Scouts substantial announcement. In
structora guns, uniforms aud ammuni
ton, Ter legitimate practice, should ~
generously supplied by Uncle sam, who
in return would have, IN few year.
an unusual release Of post gradual
Boy Scouts finished under the immedt
ITO surervIsion Of competent command
Ing officers, dependable as n traine
army uron call, thus eliminating tn
unnecessary overhead expense
We are not threatened with wal
Men have returned to their home
and civilian life. imbued with q snr
IT peace and anxious to avoid renetItio
OF wars carnage. The pcRce dove HOY
ere over the world, anxious 70 light an
become chvmmy, when tho cannpns {
Russia and few smaller cuuntrie
cease to boom and annoy,
Preparedness does not invite war
TO the contrary, up-to-the- miNvte prf
parednesS rershing says, would han
ended the war In 1911 and gusrantoe
, nerpe tu3l peaee. Teach our rising ger
Grafton tactics accompanied by the a,
Of accurate shooting; every manly hn
will then become q member OF Amer
cas- civilian standing army Of Bio
Scouts with power to act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
SYLVESTER RECALLED,

The startling knockout in the battle
royal Monday evening recalls the punch
delivered by One-Round Sylvester that
dropped the Texas champion in the
opening canto some years ago.
The invader was long and lanky--over
six feet in fact Sylvester wasn't an
inch over five feet nine. SO when 1T.
was time for the men to appear 1t was
no difficult matter for the Texan to
step across the top rope to enter the
ring.
They shuffled to the center after the
bell and Sylvester aimed that deadly
right for the chin. 1t struck the champ
flush on the point, paralyzing him for
an instant. He first dropped his hands,
stiffened, swayed in the Smoothing
breeze created by the swing and crashed
headong to the mat. AS he hit the
floor a black fan high in the arena
screamed: "Dere goes anudder!"
II Cyclone Wilson had smaller opin-
ion Of his own importance and ability
he might do more fighting during the
course of an evenings spin. AS 1t Is
at present he spends SO per cent Of hts
time parading around the ring
The boy evidently believes he is in
walking contest rather than in fight.