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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the school
boards office at .Colfax, La, up to
noon ON Oct. 6, 1919, for the construc-
ton of two room school building at or
near Douglas Spring on the Jefferson
Highway south east of Colfax, for an
additional room to the Rock Hill school
building near the said highway, two
room building east of the L. & A. R. r..
not far from John Crooks place and q
two room school building near Simms.
all school buildings in ward two, Grant
parish, Louisiana.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids that may be made
by any party or parties.
Plans and specifications of the work
to be done may be had at the Office of
the parish superintendent in Colfax,
Louisiana. j. H. MCNEELY,
Prest. of School Board.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
The Baptist rs Million Campaign.
millions for the Mastery

To the Baptist Churches of the Big
Greek Association:
Have you organized, has each church
selected the very best that they have
to work on the big job, and are they
working? If so you are doing your bit.
If you have not organized, and are not
doing any thing, get busy.
"For the Master is come and calleth
for three" John 11-28.
Millions for the Master. Let every
Baptist in the Big Creek Association
known something of the Baptist q
Million Campaign. Let US go over the
top with our part in this. Let US in
form our selves, let US pray for the
campaign, let us sacrefice and give t.
this cause.
Georgetown Baptist church has or
ganIzed, and is about the big job.
X. X. x.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

18th, District Court. Grant Parish, La.
Succession of Mrs. Zaline BaIlio,
For Administration. etc.
Notice is given that j. j. O'Quinn
has filed application for Administrator
of the above named succession. Oppo-
sition thereto must be filed within time
prescribed by law, else the application
will be granted as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Judges of the
above named court.
Given under my official seal, and sig
nature this the 9th, day of Sept 1919.
SHIRLEY WATSON,
Dy. Clerk D. C.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Notice to Parties Desiring to Teach
School.


The following communication has
just been received
Dear Superintendent:
beg to notify you that we have ar
ranged to conduct specinl examina-
tion throughout the State on October
z, 3, and a. Only one set of questions
will be prepared. Applicants who
score between seventy-fve and one
hundred will be issued an emergency
second grade certificate; applicants who
score between sixty and seventy-five
will be issued an emergency third grade
certificate, both valid for one year.
The purpose of this examination is to
meet, if possible, the teacher shortage
situation. Should you be in need Of
additional teachers and should you be
of the opinion that there are high
school graduates or others in your par
ish who would probably like to take
advantage of this examination and
earn certificates. kindly send out the
necessary notices and conduct the ex-
animation. Yours sincerely,
T. III. HARRIS,
State Superintendent.
Inasmuch as we have a number of
vacancies in the schools of the parish
yet to be supplied with teachers, and
in obedience to the above order, notice
is hereby given that on October 2,
and a, 1919, there will be held at the
office of the Grant Parish School Board
in the town of Colfax, La, a special
examination for all those desiring to
teach school and not holding valid GER
| tificates.
1t is to be hoped that we shall have
sufficient number to take this exami-
nation that will earn certificates to fill
all of the vacancies now existing in the
parish so that all of the children of
public school age may have some ed
vocational advantages.
j. N. WARNER,
Parish Superintendent.
Colfax, La, Sept. %, 1919.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Ginners' Notice.

Owing to the shortness of the cotton
crop and the expense attached to op-
Grating cotton gin. We have decided
that all the cotton in this territory can
be well taken care of by operating the
two gins in Colfax 2 days of each week.
This is to notify the public that we
will operate our gins on Friday and
Saturday of each week. Gins are in
first class shape and we will give the
public splendid service.
j. w. DUNCAN GIN Co.
FARMERS GIN Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Notice.

l hereby appeal to the mothers and
fathers of the children of Colfax and
vicinity to keep their children out of
my fields and pastures, as it is no pleas
ure to me to abuse or threaten a child
gathering pecans with Jail to protect
my own property. c. II. TEAL. s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. From small beginning its
sale and use has extended to all parts
of the United States and to many for
eign countries This alone is enough
to convince one that it is medicine of
more than ordinary merit. Give it a
trial and you will find this to be the
case adv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

bic. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of. among them I
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomacl0 q n d
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since I
took these tablets, and
l have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to q
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and travp1ino0 salee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

The Colfax Sweet Potato Company
wants to buy your sweet potatoes.
Crates loaned to growers in. which to
haul potatoes to the curing house.
Will begin receiving potatoes about
Oct. 7th, Call for your crates and ask
for digging instructions. Price 81 O
per bushel Of 55 pounds.
j. w. DUNCAN, Manager.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Mr.. Dewey Mcknight left last Sat-
urday for Washington. La, on a few
days visit to his brother. Mr.. T. X.
Mcknight, who is principal of the high
school at that place. From there he
went to Baton Rouge to re-enter the
State University.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the citizens
and voters of Road District. No. 8, that
the Committee will meet at Colfax on
Monday, October 6, to hear any sug-
gestions as to the place of roads as
published in the Chronicle some time
ago. The committee desires to hear any
.snugestion any one desires to make
for better roads in our District.
Respectfully,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Indigestion, BiliOusness, Constipation.
Chamberlain Tablets have restored
o. health and happiness hundreds
afflicted with Indigestion, biliousness
and constipation. If you are troubled
in this way give them trial. You are
certain to be pleased for they will
benefit you. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Mr.. Geo. N. Owens is in Colfax and
will be in charge of the dry kiln of the
Colfax Sweet Potato Company, which
is now ready for business and will be
in operation within the next ten or fif-
teen days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

The following invitation has beer
mailed to each soldier and sailor ir
Grant Parish:
1.-THE citizens of Grant parish invite
you to attend a Home Coming Cele-
bration for the returned Soldiers ano
Sailors at Colfax, Louisiana, on We'd
nesday, October First.
"Please wear your uniform and joir
in the parade on the High School cam.
pus, at 9 o'clock. Wednesday morn
mo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

men, and have met many of the boys on
che road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put nm
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
differenth country hotels, which Is ono
cause OF this dreadful disease"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Select Your Seed Corn.

Select seed corn in the field and
thereby increase the yield next year.
Take cotton sack and go through the
field pulling the ears which approx
mate most nearly ideal type to which
you wish to work. Getting started is
the hardest part of the job. Don't buy
high priced seed corn when it is posi-.
BILE to grow better af home,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Notice to the Public.

Any one caught off the Big Pine rail
road wright-of-way running through my
field will be treated as trespasser and
prosecuted This does not apply to my
own tenants, but is done in the inter
est of my pecan crop. c. IL. TEAL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Miss Mamie Foster returned to her
home in New Orleans last Saturday
after pleasant visit to Miss Mary
TumminellO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Miss Irene Bonner, of Wichita Falls,
Texas, arrived last week end and is
the guest of Miss Eudie Kavanaugh.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs: j. A Williams went to
Shreveport on Tuesday, taking with
them their two little daughters, Aurelia
and Lucille, to consult an eye specialist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Notice % Grant Parish Fair Exhibitors

Due to the lateness of fair catalog.
containers of vegetables, fruits and
jellies will not be standardized. All
sizes may be exhibited.
j. NJ LANG, "
s20-3t Prest. Grant Parish Fair.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Mr.. @. A. Wilson, of U. S. y. Penn
sylvania, arrived Wednesday and was
guest at the home of Mr.. b. S. Sim
mons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Messrs. Brinker Williams and Virgil
McNeely left Friday night for Baton
Rouge to resume their studies at l.. S. u.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Mr.. Walter Murrell returned to Bat
on Rouge last Tuesday where he goes
to re-enter the l.. S. u.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

MIR. Arthur Landauer was business
visitor to Lake Charles several days
this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Weekly Board and Meals.

Weekly board and meals at William
son hotel. Meals soc, beds soc. Fol-
terms apply to
MRS. Nj. WILLIAMSON
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27

Miss Irene Ethridge left Tuesday for
Shreveport, where she will be operat-
ed on for throat trouble.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Astronomical Phenomenon.

Marjorie, three. was watching the
sunset: Daddy" she called, "eome
and see the sur getting ready to be
MOON"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
A Travelling Man Cured

p. B. Counterman, a travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
Twas great sufferer from stomach trou.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
Trespass Notice.

All hunters of birds or pecans are
hereby notified not to hunt or trespass
on my premises north of Colfax under
penalty of the law. Violations will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. l.. H. JOHNSTON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-27
The coHax Chronicle

SATURDAY. Sept. q, 1919
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
History Of Americas Part
in War Kept in Diary Form

The history Of the operations Of the
American army in France will be writ
ten with q detail never possible in any
previous war. Provision for obtaining
the most intimate information of the
action of each unit of the army was
made by the war department in order
ing "war diaries' to be kept by desig-
mated officers of each unit. The In
formation thus obtained, General
March, chief of staff, said would fur
nish day-tO-day and hour-by-hour his
tory of the war so far as the American
expeditionary forces are concerned.
/ .The historic public narrative" Cen
eral March said, twill be so complete
that it will be impossible for anybody
to add to 1t. It will be day-by-day
and hour-by-hour record of all actions
until rehabilitation" IL.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Pershing Had No Promotion -,
For Seven Years After His
Graduation From West Point

= For seven years after his gradua-
tion from West Point Persking re-
cefved no promotion.
Nevertheless, with customary grit,
he applied himself to master his pro-
fession. He became an authority ON
military tactics, and was sent to West
Point as an instructor. He was there
when the Spanish-Amerfcan war broke
out and Immediately applied for
command.> The war department sent
him to the Tenth cavalry, a negro
troop, as first lieutenant, and then
his rise began, His troop went to
Cuba. He led it at the battle of FL
Caney, and came out of that engage,
ment captain "for gallantry id ac-
tion." Then he went to the Philip
pines.
In 1905. in recognition of his ahil-
.ity, President Roosevelt made him a
brigadier general and jumped him
over the heads Of 862 men. The boy
who had won his way to West Point
by one point, the young man who had
been given no promotion for seven
years-think of that, you fellows who
grumble! that nobody takes notice of
how hard you work-had at last come
into his own.--Boys' Life. .:''',':
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Sodium FIuorid Found to Be -,
Most Effective Substance to :
Kill the Bothersome Reaches

Government entomologists, by study
Of the habits Of reaches, have found
that these insects frequently cleanse
their legs and antennae when any dirt
or powder comes in contact with these
appendages. These are at once drawn
through the mouth parts of the insects
and in this way cleaned. AS result,
a certain amount of any powdered
substance applied directly to roach
or through which it may crawl Is taken
into the mouth and presently, wheth-
er distasteful or not, finds its way
into the stomach. Therefore it is not
necessary to mix a stomach poison In
powdered form with an attractive bait,
since the chances are much greater
that the poison will reach the stomach
through its habit Of cleansing itself
than through the eating of poison
bait.
Sodium fluorid. according to the
United States department Of agrfcul-
ture, was found to be the most rapid
killer of reaches of all the substances
tested. Pyrethrum powder, pure.
killed practically. all reaches within
4S hours. but its effectiveness was
greatly reduced when slightly diluted.
Borax was found to be very slow and
was only partially effective in kitch-
en- tests. Thirty-eight miscellaneous
materials were found to be ineffective.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Hierog|yphics to Be Found
in California Are Believed a.
Older Than Those in Egypt

. Amateur archeologists Of Bishop,
CAL, are endeavoring to interest profess
sional scientists, of the East In the
epigraphs which abound on the rocks
of Round valley, not far from that
city, and which are believed to be as
old, If not older, than the hieroglyphics
of earlier Egypt, to which they bear a
strange resemblance. 49,
It is believed by mdny that the
strange markings constituted the
names by which ancient tribes marked
the sources of water supply for the
benefit of those Of their number who
lived. rowing lives. IT..
These hieroglyphics have never been
deciphered, although they are matters
of record, In the leading museums of
the country, it Is said. The Indian
tribes now living in their vicinity de-
clare they are the work of the In
dians of North America and that they
antedate all aboriginal lore. !.
Some who have examined the
strange markings in the flinty powders
say the hieroglyphics closely resemble
those of earliest Egypt apd may re-
place the latter as. the first written
language of humanity.
They, are found always in the Vi
cinity' Of water supplies. Z
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Alaska College win Train
It's Graduates to Develop
Agriculture and Mining

The new Alaska Agricultural college
and School of Mines under construc-
ton at Fairbanks, Alaska, about lOs
miles from the arctic circle, will train
it's graduates to help develop Alaska
along it's two main lines-agriculture
and mining. Authorities assert this
northern soil holds big things in both
food and metals.
Both United States government and
Alaska territorial. funds are being used
by the college. Congress, in 1915, des-
tgnated site for the school and set
aside agricultural and mining lands in
the Tanama valley for the support of
the institution. Legislature voted $780,
600 for the construction and purchase
Of equipment. An annual congression-
al appropriation Of $4,000 is expected
to help maintain the school.
The Fairbanks United States gov
ernment agricultural station, now To-
Gated on the college site, will become
part of the new Institution and will
continue. to draw it's revenue or sup
port from the federal government.
The site is high on a hill overlook
ing the city of Fairbanks, the Tanana
river and the railroad. the United
States government is building between
Seward and Fairbanks.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
WORLDS LARGEST
Enormous Sun Raised n Unted
War Wh Campaign

Total subscriptions to the United
War Work campaign were $203. 49,
O3S or $32,679O38 in excess of the
amount originally asked by the seven
war relief organizations, for their
work during disqualification of the ar
my and navy, according to an official
announcement by the national cam
paign committee. This is the largest
sum ever raised as an outright gift In
the history of the world.
Fourteen states pledged Is per cent
in excess of their quotas, Arizona
heading the list with 248 per cent.
A feature of the campaign was the
manner in which men of the army and
navy themselves, and the inhabitants
of foreign countries contributed to the
fund. The army and navy gave $685.
1876. China gave $1,OOO.OO0; Russia,
s11, COO; Cuba, $275,OO0; Japan, $780,
600; Mexico, $4,000. and Porto Rico,
$4,000. .' 2 ~@s,.. = --..... -,
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Bringing Back" Victims Of Shell Shock
Sutou. Training Adopted at Fort Sheridan Hospital to Return
<# Sanity Of Men Afflicted on Battle6elds

entering into of the biggest
It, 1t Is the
Fort Sheridan
OF
hospital Woodnc the athletic director OF the
A. Walters in charge of the shellshok ward
in shock theory
developme about recovery
through skipping Then
boxing work Increased until finally
match.
This
a o The then
homeo IN a
in violent
will work music Some
Will liking for the classics
forward at rapid the
capacity
being
over grounds
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Salt Lake is IS Miles Long, J.
80 to so Miles Wide, and Has
An Average Depth of 20 Feet

Perhaps no salt ponds anywhere in
the world possess so many natural adj
vantages as the Great Salt. Lake, says
Stanley w. Todd, in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. Lying as it does ia
one Of the great valleys of the Rock
les, on the eastern edge Of the great
basin, the lake extends north and
south for IS miles, while it's width va
ries from 80 to so miles. It has an
average depth of 20 feet and is APIS
feet above the sea level. There Is lit
tie rainfall throughout the year, and
the ever-present sun, together with the
flat shores, contribute to the ideal con-
ditions Of summer operation. 8;
The lake has no outlet and the water
is as nearly saturated with salt as 1t
can be without crystallizing. Great
strides have been made in recent years
in the methods of making high-grade
salt, both by the grainer and vacuum
pan processes. Solar evaporation and
grainer methods are used at Salt Lake,
the mill being located at place call
ed Saltair. During the season when
the harvesting is under way, the water
is pumped from the lake at the rate.
of from 10000 to 1900 barrels a day,
the pumping being. carried on from ten
to IA hours. = ~ g.. ''e.."'
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
1,5OO, 900 Habitua| Users OF
Narcotics in Country Despite
Harrison Antinarcotic Law

No report Of recent years will sur
prise the casual reader. so much as
that made to the United States con-
kress by a special committee investi-
eating the use of narcotics. observes
q writer in the Houston Post.
According to that report there are,
no fewer than 100000 habitual users
of narcotics in this country-and this
in spite Of the Harrison antinarcotic
law in force for several years.
The Investigators say that 1,OOO,OOO
people are known as users or drugs
and that 100000: are secretly addicted
to the habit.
They say that within the former
draft ages Of twenty-one to thirty-one
are found 100000 known users Of the
drug in the state of New York among
the men alone.
They say that thousands formed the
habit after they were drafted ip or,
der to insure their rejection from
the army. ~ .'.
They say that in spite of all pres
ent laws the use of morphine, CO.
caine, ,heroln ) and similar medicines
and drugs Is increasing more rapid
ly than ever before In the history OF
this country. :
They say that it is necessary imme-
diately to pass more stringent laws
for the protection of people from the
dope" vender.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Peat Is Used in Place of
Cotton Surgical Dressing

Peat is; so antiseptic and absorbent
that it is used as a dressing for.
wounds, and is an excellent substitute
for medicated cotton. This fact was
recognized many years ago in Europe,
where sphagnum peat is now exten-
sively used in preparing surgical
dressings. According to a scientist
who has made a detailed study of peat
deposits in the northern United States,
there are many square miles of sphag-
mum bog in the northern counties of
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan
that would supply material suitable
for antiseptic applications. 1t will not
be necessary to incur the expense Of
deep excavation, for immense quanti-
ties Of sphagnum can be taken from
the upper parts Of the deposits. Sphag-
mum peat Is also abundant in Maine,
and some Is found in New York and
Pennsylvania. '.-..-. --.
The Tomahawk., 1919-01-02
Democracy 7
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Great mother Of newborn race.
All earth shall be our dwelling splace;
Democracy, thy holy name
Shall set the continents affanQe,
Shall thrill the islands Of th4sea,
And keep thy children ever fee.
From Gods eternal universe
Shalt thou remove the primal curse =.
Which man upon. his fellow-nian
Imposed since first the world began:
Away with slaves, deprived OF rights,
And Nly-fingered parasites!
For thus the new-world purpose we
Can, step by step. unfolded see;
Columbus sailed, at Gods bel1Aat,
From lands by wicked kings Y6pressed-
His messenger, to search the Safth
And find the place for F'reedofn's birth.
Then rose up peerless Washington,
With many another q dauntless son,
Whose spirit, caught beyond the blue.
Encompassed France, and Europe, too,
Until the purpose of the Lord
Was plainly written with the sword.
Out Of 1t all-Democracy!
The final word of Gods decree,
To carry out his cherished plan
OF peace on earth, good win to man.
Therefore, arise, ye people, sing
This heaven-bo:n and glorious thing!
<. William Mil Butler