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

membered that on the paternal
side Mr.. Roosevelt was of Dutch
German extraction. He praised
the scientific genius of the Ger
mans in the same article.
Not only so, but in September.
1914, in the same magazine he
virtually sought to justify the
crime of invasion of Belgium.
He said in effect. that it was a
war of necessity on the part of
the Germans, and in reality con-
doned the views of the Kaiser,
that neutrality could be violated
and treaties set at naught if the
exigencies of war demanded it.
Everybody that has read Col.
Roosevelt's writings since the
European war opened, knows
that at best ne was neutral, un-
til he fell out with President
Wilson. They know too that his
utterances up to his death, were
full of vituperation against the
American government, and his
speeches and publications were
more seditious and reasonable
than any thing ever uttered by
LaFollette or Tom Watson and
others who were investigated
and prosecuted.
Lloyd George, the British Pre-
mier and the most luminous light
of the old world in the peace
conference, styled Col. Roose-
welt as the Kaiser in a Frock
Coat, just a short time before
his death.
The Colonel in his own coined
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
At Oil Mill Site

phrase advised the young men of
America to Speak softly but
always carry a big stick. !"
And no Herr Wilhelm Hohen-
zollern, alias King of Prussia.
alias, Emperor of Germany. alias
the Mad Bull of Potsdam, ever
waved his imperial scepter, with
more exultation of authority than
did Col. Roosevelt wave the big
stick over the American congress
and the people of the United
States, when by an. unfortunate
tragedy, the death of William
Mckinley he became president.
No, let the truth be known,
and do not teach the school chill
dren that Col. Roosevelt was
the greatest American patriot,
and that Woodrow Wilson was
guilty of bias and prejudiced
the cause of America in the
great war, when he appointed
Pershing to lead the American
forces on the battle fields of Eu-
rope, instead of Roosevelt. And
when you glorify Roosevelt by
these memorials and keep back
the truth. you exalt him above
Wilson. Taft, and ali the rest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Grant in Line To Carry Out the Cotton
Convention Rules.

GranI In Lille % NdrTy Out the COttoh
Convention Rules.
A large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the farmers, merchants
and bankers of Grant parish as
sembled at the court house in
Colfax last Saturday in answer
to the call for a mass meeting to
take action in relation to the
cotton situation.
Mr.. A. A. Dean was chosen as
presiding officer of the meeting
and r. l.. Sloan was elected Sec
rotary.
A number of earnest land en-
thusiastic speeches were made
on the subject of cotton produc-
ton, cotton holding and reduc-
tion of cotton acreage. The de-
cided trend of opinion and de-
termination expressed by all was
that the cotton growers hold the
control of the price of their pro-
duct within their own grasp, and
should stand prepared to put in
to effect whatever recommends
tions the convention in New Or
leans may make.
Messrs. ]. w. Duncan, T. H.
McNeely, r. L. Sloan and j. M.
Wardlow were selected as dele
gates to attend the New Orleans
convention on Monday and Tues
day of this week.
The New Orleans convention
was attended by fully four hun
dred delegates, and the. resolu-
tions passed by that body are
printed on our first page.
Another mass meeting of cot
ton growers, bankers and bust
ness men is called to convene at
the court house at p. m. today,
(Feb. 22) for the purpose of ap-
pointing ward committees and
putting into effect recommends
tons made by the New Orleans
convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Some persons may say that a

Some persons may say that a
large part of the destruction was
the inevitable result of war; but
it was the result of a war that
was not provoked by France. but
wickedly entered upon by Ger
many. The Germans had no
other purpose than to ruin and
enslave the French, and they
were able to effect that purpose
only through cynically violating
the neutrality of neighboring
nation. furthermore, much the
greater part of the mischief they
did was willful and unnecessary;
it was part of a coldly calculated
policy. There is no disputing
the fact; the Germans them
selves boasted of it.
There are some persons who
are afraid that the Peace Con-
ference will be to hard" on
Germany. They protest against
the punishment of a nation that
has planned and carried out the
most malignant and wanton
work of devastation and robbery
in all history. And they do it,
although the Germans speak no
word of regret, make no sign of
repentance, do nothing indeed
to indicate that they realize in
the least what they have done.
1t is hard to understand such a
point of view; but it is hard. too,
to understand why there are al
ways persons who are ready to
fill a murderer's cell with flowers
and to overwhelm him with a
sympathy that they do not think
of extending to those who have
suffered through his crime. The
Youths Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
State to Borrow Money to Retire Judge
Blackman from Bench.


The State Board of Liquidation
met in Baton Rouge on Thurs
day, and took up the matter of
borrowing money to pay the
salary of Judge w. F. Blackman
and allow him to retire as judge
of the 18th district, composed of
Grant and Rapides parishes.
The amendment providing for
the retirement Of Judge Black
man was adopted but there was
no appropriation to pay his salary
hence he has been unable to
avail himself of the provisions
of the Grundy Cooper bill. 1t
was also intended TO apply to
Judge Ellis of New Orleans but
death prevented his participa-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
The Roosevelt Panegyrics.

The Guardian-Journal has pre-
viously referred to the numerous
enconiums pronounced on the
life and character of Col. Roose-
welt, as in some cases exaggerat-
ing his virtues as a public man,
especially wherein it is claimed
he was the greatest American
patriot that ever lived.
That is indeed a fine sentiment
which prompts the living to let
the grave bury ones faults, and
to remember only his virtues.
But when the youth of the land,
the school children who are to
become the citizens of the flu
|ture, come to read history, the
biographies of the great men and
women who wrought largely in
the affairs of the past, and con-
tributed to the making of our
present civilization, they are en-
titled, and by right should be
permitted to read Alright. correct
ly. the biographies of such men
and women.
1t is not right that they should
read only what is said by an ov-
erzealous panegyrisr or a parti-
zan friend.
We should not allude to the
Roosevelt matter again, were it
not for the fact that it has been
proposed to arrange a Roosevelt
program and set a Roosevelt Day
in the public schools. We pre-
sumo the Homer school will be
asked to thus memorabilia Col.
Roosevelt.
This being true, we do not be-
lieve it fair to the children to
teach them that Col. Roosevelt
stood as a superman far and
above the other great Americans;
that for loyalty and devotion to
his government he led all the
rest.
1t would be a perversion of
history to teach that Lincoln ia
vored secession, or that Robt. E.
Lee refused to follow his mother
State when she seeded. And
yet the newspaper writer's are
perverting facts and recent his
tory to glorify the name of
Roosevelt.
Instead of being the Goliath
among the American patriots apd
loyalists, Mr.. Roosevelt was
strongly pro German until the
tide of the battle changed and he
saw Germany would lose.
In 1914 he wrote over his own
signature in the Outlook maya
zine, of which he was editor,
that he was proud of the German
blood in his veins. It will be re-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

President Wilson left the har-
Dor of Brest, France, last Satur-
day, and is expected to land in
Boston harbor Sunday night,
Feb. %. He is to deliver an ad-
dress in Boston on Monday, and
the people of the United States
await his utterances in relation
to the league of nations with
great interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
What Germany Did to France.

We have all read much about
the ruin that t he Germans
wrought in France but we have
had hitherto no exact knowledge
concerning it, and nothing in the
experience of the world could
give us any basis on which to es-
innate it. Now we have the re-
port of the Red Cross, which has
carefully Investigated the de-
struction in northern France and
computed the losses that the
German invasion caused.
At one time or another about
$500 communes, or villages, were
in the hands of the Germans, to-
gether with a number of cities or
large towns. In a great many
of these communes not one build
ing is left standing. None of
the communes escaped some
damage. Atleast $50. 600 houses
were completely destroyed, and
twice as many were more or less
injured. Moderately estimated,
the cost of rebuilding will be four
billion dollars. If all the car
penters and masons of France
were set at work to replace what
the Germans have destroyed, it
would take them twenty years to
do it, and meanwhile no building
could be done in other parts of
the country.
To repair or replace destroyed
or damaged public works, like
railways, canals and bridges,
will cost two billion dollars.
The Germans ruined at least a
thousand industrial plants and
broke or stole machinery worth
not less than a billion dollars.
That includes most of the equip
ment of the French textile indus
try, about two thirds of which
was in the occupied regions.
There were more than $50, 600
farmers in those regions; the
Germans stripped almost all of
them of their horses, cattle and
other live stock, of their vines
and fruit trees, of their buildings
and farm machinery. They laid
waste more than 100000 acres
so effectually that they cannot
be cultivated for many years.
To restore the agricultural value
of that region-so far as it can
be restored-will take at least
two billion dollars.
The total loss to France through
the German invasion is not less
than ten billion dollars. The
French themselves put it still
higher; but even the lower fig
ure means that one eighth of the
total national wealth has been
destroyed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
Rough Dry, En-, EIsIef

"Ouch, mother" protested little FL
sic, as ma accidentally touched q
warm, hair-curler to Elsie's ear after
a general facial laundering. II don't
mind having you wash my ears, but /
wish you wouldn't try to iron en-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Georges Clemenceau, Premier
of France and president of the
great peace congress, was shot
and severely wounded by a crank
on Feb. Is. At first it was fear
ed the aged statesman was ia
tally hurt, but later advices say
he is cheerful and will recover.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22
That Terrible Headache.

Do you have periodic attacks of head
ache accompanied by sickness of the
stomach or vomiting. saIlow skin and
dull eyes? If, SO you can get quick re-
lief by taking Chamberlain's Tablets
for biliousness, and you may be able
to avoid these attacks il you observe
the directions with each package.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Daily Thought.
Nothing endures but personal quail
ties.-Walt Whitman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-02-22

Is your garden ready for planting!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
HANOVER PRtSBYTERY
MEETS AT BON AIR

The semi-annual meeting OF the
East Hanover Presbytery vii, be held
at Bon Air, beginning tomorrow night
and continuing through Thursday
night DIR. Theron r. Rice, Of the
Union Theological Seminary, will
preach the opening sermon at p. NJ
The present moderator Of the. Pres
bytery is Rev w e. McIlwaine and
the SECRETARIES are Rev. DR.. w. s.
Campbell and Rev. Robert c. G!lmer,
all three OF Richmond Delegates,
ministers and .sEuling elders to the
number OF sixty-nve are expected to
attend the sessions. as well as a mum
Der of visitors from Richmond, who
will go over by automobile.
Sessions will be held in the early
morning and afternoon for the discus
sion Of business affairs and missions
and sermons will be preached at
eleven in the morning and eight at
night
All the Presbyterian churches OF
Richmond belong to the East Han
over Presbytery. The cities OF Peters
burg and Fredericksburg, with twelve
counties In this section, are included.
The pastor OF the Bon Air church,
with which the Prcsbytery will meet,
Is Rev. DR.. q. B. Mcclure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
THRIFT EXHIBITS
FOR STATE FAIRS

A. brand new thrift exhibit showing
the power of systematic saving, the
first of It's kind that the United States
government has ever undertaken, has
been prepared BY Miss Kate ". Her
ring. director OF war saving societies
of the war loan organization here. to
be shown at state, district and county
fairs in the Fift4. Federal Reserve
district.
Never before has the government
attempted to visualize thrift, its eff
forts In the past having been con-
fBea to the printed asft. spoken mes
sage but the exhibit that Miss
Herring has reported the story of
the successful dollar is told at a
glance,
1t is built to occupy space ten by
fifteen feet which the fair officials are
asked to donate. together with the
felp necessary TO place the exhibit
IN position. a representative of
Miss Herring's department will be in
charge of the exhibit
Besides posters, ci,arts-and graphic
illustrations the exhibit contains OBJ
Ject displays and several novelty at
fractions electrically lighted. Thrift.
saving. investment ard the substantial
character of government securities
ere treated in attractive ways through
the most effective methods developed
N display work.
A number OF applications have been
received from fair authorities ask
ing for the government exhibits and
il lis planned to show them at the
Virginia State fair next month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
HOUSE WOULD DISPOSE
OF SURPLUS MACHINES
Declares Same Policy In Getting Rid
of Army Food VIII Be followed
With Care.

Warrington, Sept al--The house
is expected to take action at an early
date to force the war department 10
ir1m ediately put on the market its
~, 900 surplus automobiles.
Representative Reavis. Republican
of Nebraska, chairman of the sub
committee of the house committee in
vestigating the war department. which
reported out the resolution ordering
the sale OF the army's surplus food
supplies, has nerved notice that the
committee will follow the same courne
with regard to the surplus automo-
biies. =,
Expressions from members OF both
sides OF the house on the several oc-
casions the automobile question has
been under dincussion leave little
doubt as to the passage of the reso-
LUTON.
| The ire of the congressman was
aroused by the recent testimony of
Brigadier- General Drake, chief OF the
Motor Transport Corps, before. the
war Investigating committee. General
Drake stated that 40 communica-
tons had gone from his office TO tho
sales department OF the war. departs
ment calling attention to the fact that
thousands of trucks and passenger
cars belonging to the army were go
ing to ruin, and pleading for the sale
Of these machines. but that the direc-
tor Of sales department sent them
back with the comment that he did
not care for any instruction on this
matter"
The head OF the sales department
a Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.. Reavis states
was the general manager of the
WHY'S Overland Automobile company
before he became connected with the
war department.
And not one OF those cars has
been sold" the subcommittee chair
man continued" There is no ques-
tion in my mind but that the sales de-
partment in pursuing identically the
policy with reference to automobiles
that is pursued with reference 70
foods. / have no question but that IT
will dispense OF the surplus accord
ing to the circular which they issued
In January, so as not to injure In
dustrial conditions In America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
EAGL|SHMAA To HELP
PLAN LABOR MEETING

Washington. se9t. 2t-.larold p.
Rutler provisiorl! secretary- erai
Of he labor conference which viii be
held n Washington beginning Octo-
ne. 20. is in Washington with his two
a2crrtariss. to cooperate with DEPART
meni OF labor officials IN preparing FOR
he conference. Mr.. Eutias said today
that he hopes that stah;lizatio1 Of IN
tarnational economic conditions viii
-esuit from Tire conference. IIe stated
that IL an agceenleH- can be reached
On hours of work do@e weekly. say .
iorty-eight hour or q fly hcar weak
in each country a difficult phase Of
the problem will have been acGorap-
liShed.
Mr. Butler voiced a warning that
unless America can furnish Europe
witt an abundance Of fus, and wood,
here VIII DE grave danger of revo-
hutton abroad, he said
II know the situation is very SER
ihus, especially in Italy and south
western Europe, but / can make no
precautions because I an not well
enough informed, ~ England We
have lust returned To the s-r!hution
of essential food articles h. caioning
as in war time. TIE rationinE OF
fuel was rot abandoned after the end
Of hosti!ities and has been in opera
zion ste1diIy.
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~" - - "a ~ ia 80
- =. ~, 's!s ioo" ~. p9np'I ,,tst,a
:, 10 49,, Tr,r~~a
il better off I have not ueen IN
Italy since the armistiee, SO ] cannot
speak from personal knowledge, but
DS.'e oo.ia t0.5a -"
'i'. ~, W. .l.as. ,,,.a
1,ot'sl s.r.,t go ~. ~
nv 20 - - 80 ,,..;.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
MODELS Of WARSA|PS
TO Be seen At FAIR |.
Reproduction OF Fighting ships to De
Shown With Can,outiasc Display
Throughout the Country.

Models Of some OF the biggest fight
ing ships in Uncle Sans navy have
been taken from the halls of the
cate, war ara raw, building IN WaAi1.
ington. ard will be feature displays
when the combined government ex-
Fair, fr5m October 9Th to 18th, 1919.
The models were not shown gener-
ally throughout the country uatil last
year. The navy's bureau 81 coastrur-
tor and repair has placed ther. in the
exhibit so that n,n dreds or thousands
Of Americana can cain accurate ideas
of the Appearance of the big sea war;
T!ors that helped TO hold the German
fleets harmless a. their bases, and that
guarded our coasts and conveys OF
merchant and troop ships on the At
lan.ic lanes. !. addition to the larger
models Of the fghting ships, the navy
viii display several models Of ships
showing the aspiration Of eartou-
fage Even these models, like the big
sea fighters with their war paint on,
are difficult 70 distinguish from their
surround:r-~ h. the observer short
distance away
The navy exhibit is to represent
cor. prehensivcly every department OF
the service. The ordnance department.
will show the types OF shells, depth
charges ard other explosives used
acai1st the enemy Part Of the navy
exhibit viii be furnished by the rr.e-
ri1e corps. the Devil Do~s. who wSA
new fame IN the great war. The ma
Tiaca viii! display complete uniforns
Of different kinds on life size node,c,
and large number of other articles
Of equipment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
RED FLAG OF CRAFT
FRlGHTEMS RUSSIANS

Washington. Sept. 21-The recent
arrival at Nosoross:ysk. Russia. of
st,toc. 600 worth Of American Red
Cross medical and surgical supplies
for the campaign against typhus and
other epiaemics on the slopes Of the
Caucasus, WAS attended by diversified
thrills for the natives according to
reports reaching Red Cross headauar-
ters here.
The vessel carrying the relief cargo
also carried small amount of ex-
plosives for the Denekins government
and In accordance with tho internal
tional code few a red flag as II en-
tered the harbor to warn other craft.
Unfamiliar with the reason for the
red nag the simple village folk
jumped to the conclusion that the
ship was Bolsheviki man o war
come to subiugate the port. Their
relief and JOY upon learning the ship
Vas on m errand OF mercy as we'll as
supply to the anti-Bolshevik forces
was pnbounded.
In addition to the anti-tyAhus ma
tcrial the vessel carried thirty Ameri-
can Red Cross .field Kitchens for re-
lief work in the cossack district OF
Kuban. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
AMERICAN LEGION To
ORGANIZE At CHESTER

Several world var veterans of Ches-
teTAeh COUNT have called a meeting
Of all soldiers, sailors and marines who
served either in America or overseas
20 organize a post of the American
Legion At Chester tonight The meet
ing will be held AZ S o'clock at Graves
h1H and ever man who served in any
branch Of the service from Chester
fold county Is URGED to attend An
service men OF Chesterfield county who
ere present tonight will become char
ter members Of the post,
John J wicker, member Of the state
executive committee. viii he on hand
70 assist in the work of organizing
Tie post A delegate to the annual
state convention 10 be held at ioa-
noke, October g and 7. VIII be elected
after the post has been organized. TIE
appropriation Of $1,000 made by the
sDc IN scssion of the legislature makee
II possible 70 send at least one dele
cate frcn, every post In Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
SAYS FRANCE INDIFFERENT
TO THAI OF EAySE r

Amsterdam sept 2l-one by one
the exkaiser's accusers are falling off
says the Handelsblad editorially to-
day.
France iss practically Indifferent
toward his trial! Jany people in au-
thority in Engl@nd firmly oppose IL
But Lloyd George has promised the
g5iGE 81 tfass .cs3-.sisacmta;s. Ntat ,ssssy
England, but all allies must ask his
extrad,tien- Should they decide to do
so. Holland. relying upon Law and
treaty VIII refuse TO acceed to the
demand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
FUNDS FOR TEXAS TOWN
WILL Be SOUGHT TODAY

Richmond will he given a last
chance today to come TO the aid Of
the destitute residents Of Corpus
Christi. rendered homeless and starv-
ing by the terrific hurricane which
visited the gulf coast last week The
fund has slowly crept M to the ridlcu-
lously small figure OF $500 apd Acting
Mayor ADAMS was unwilling TO dis
patch this amount to the mayor Of the
stricken town as the answer ia the
latters appeal. which was received in
Rtchmopd Wednesday
phe committee VIII enter into the
cam paign more vigorously today and
all banks VIII give more prominence
TO the movement II is hoped that A
sufficient sum will be collected by the
time the banks close to justify its be-
ing forwarded to the ruined city