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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23
Proclamation of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant

Parish OF Grant
In pursuance to the proclamation of
his Excellency, John M. Parker, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, of date
the - day of - A. D. 1920, order
ing an election to be held throughout
the State of Louisiana. for the pur-
pose of electing various State and Paro-
cial officers, as well as United States
Senators, Congressman, and Presiden-
tial Electors. !
Now in further pursuance of said
proclamation, and by the authority
vested in us by law, an election is here
by ordered to be held in the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, at the several voting
precincts throughout the said parish on
TUESDAY, NOV 2. 1920, for the pur-
pose of electing the various officers as
above numbered, said election to be
held under the general election laws of
the State, and the returns thereof to
be made in accordance with law.
The following commissioners and
clerks are hereby named and appoint
ed to serve at the various precincts
and hold said election:
Colfax, Precinct No. ii. A. Hyde,
L. L. Roach, Retta Williams Mcknight,
commissioners; R. S. Cameron, Clerk.
Fairnount, Precinct No. 2-B. H.
Randolph, G. C. Dean, Corine Couvil-
lion Smith, commissioners; J. O. Lo-
gan, clerk.
Bruce, Precinct No. ga. d. Turner,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

Tully, C. A. Dunn, Ida Halberg Boat
ner, commissioners; Agnas Balch Ben
net, clerk.
Summerfield, Precinct No. lar. w.
Richardson, M. C. st. Andre. l.. H.
Johnston, commissioners; Ella LaCroix
Johnston, clerk.
Montgomery. Precinct No. 15-C. v.
Dyson, r. M. Dunn, Lula Ethridge
Wardlow, commissioners; Gussie Ted
die Harrison, clerk.
Hargis, Precinct No. l6--R. S. Gar
ret, R. E, Jackson, o. l.. Durham,
commissioners; C. E. Worsham, clerk.
Verda. Precinct No. wv. w.
Clarke, e. E. Prothro, U. E. Dewitt,
commissioners; Hettye Scott Barham,
clerk.
Which said commissioners and clerks
are hereby ordered to hold said cleo
ton and make the return thereof to
the supervisors of election and other
officials according to law.
Witness our hands at Colfax, parish
of Grant, and State of Louisiana, on
this the 18th day of October, A. d.
1920.
Witnesses:
SHIRLEY WATSON,
R. S. CAMERON.
A. A. DEAN,
C. A. NUGENT,
J. E. NUGENT,
C. d. LACROIX,
Ex-Officio member of Board Super
visors of Election, Grant Parish, Lou
isiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

The cotton spectators may,
like the lilies of the field, not toll
and spin but many of them get
the benefits of toll and the re-
suits of spinning. Like the Ill
les they are to be considered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

The anti-suffragists have car
ried the fight against woman suf-
frage to the United States Su-
preme court, holding that the
state of Tennessee did not legal
ly ratify the amendment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

Ten saw mills have been closed
down on the Shreveport and Pa
cific railroad, between Shreve-
port and Vicksburg, because of
the slowing up of the demand
for lumber.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23
New Method of Cutting Trees is
Great Saving of Lumber.


There is something new under
the sum-" and this new thing is a
method of telling trees, known
as the "V-bed" that effects a
great saving in lumber, makes
the ''kick-back" practically i'm
possible prevents the splinter
draw" and permits the tree chop
pers to cut considerably more
lumber in a day than by the old
method.
This new "V-bed" method has
been evolved after careful study,
exercise of ingenuity and patient
experimentation by the Southern
Pine Association, which is advo-
eating it's wide use by lumber
producers all over the United
States, as we'll as among its own
subscribers in the south, seeking
to give all branches of the for
esty industry in the country the
benefit of the discovery.
An idea of the importance of
this new method is given in the
fact that experts of the Southern
Pine Association have estimated
that if the "V-bed" method were
applied to every tree now cut in
the United States, the saving in
lumber would amount to the to-
tai annual product of several saw
mills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23
District Court Proceedings.

The following cases have been
disposed of this week by the dis
trict court sitting at Colfax, with
Judge J. A. Williams presiding
and District Attorney I. A. Car
ter representing the State, viz:
Jim Price, charged with false
pretenses, plea of prescription
sustained by the court and case
dismissed.
H. w. Carr VS.. ]. S. Irwin,
Judgment for plaintiff as prayed
for.
C. E. Strother ct ais VS.. Tram
nell & Ray ct ais, plea of juris-
diction on the part of H. L. Ora
ham, party defendant, sustained
by court, and judgment for
plaintiff against Ray & Trammel.
Anglo Givens, plead guilty to
violating game law, fined $40 and
costs, and in default Of payment
to serve 20 days in Jail.
Milton Wilkins, plead guilty to
larceny, sentenced to 10 days in
| Jail, and in default of paying
costs of prosecution to serve D
days additional.
w. J. Stay and A. F. lnce,
plead guilty to using unlawful
seine, fined $50 and costs, in de-
fault of payment to serve 6O
days in Jail.
Dallas Brown, charged with
1manslaughter. 1t being shown
to the satisfaction of the court
that the accused was juvenile
at the time of the killing, the
Judge convened a session of the
Juvenile Court. On the trial of
| the case, the accused was found
guilty as charged, the court or
dering the accused to be released
on probation for one year, and
to report to the sheriff Of Grant
parish once a month for period
of one year.
I Robert White. charged with
larceny of an automobile, plead
guilty to using an automobile
without the owners permission,
! fined $50 and costs of court and
4 months in Jail, and in default
of paying costs of prosecution to
serve 60 days additional. j.
Three Rivers Oil Co., VS.. F.
A. Lawrence, argument OF coun-
sci to be heard by the court Oc-
tober 28th.
J. w. Whitaker, charged with
: laying in wait and shooting with
intent to kill and murder, jury
of five empaneled to try case, as
, follows: w. F. Corley, E. L..
: Chandler, E. A. Laird, c. V.
Dyson and L. R. Chelette. Trial
entered into Tuesday afternoon
and case submitted to jury at 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
the jury reporting at z p. m. and
! returning a verdict of mot
guilty.
, A nolle pros was entered in
: the cases of John Thomissee and
John Haywood, both charged
: with larceny.
/ John Haywood. charged with
carrying concealed weapon, tried
by court and convicted, fined
$500 and costs or 60 days in Jail.
Will Porter, charged with
cruelty to animals, tried by court
; and convicted, fined SIS and
costs or 80 days in Jail.
Will Neal, plead guilty to car
rying concealed weapon, fined
500 and costs or 60 days in Jail.
DIR. Corley is Not Candidate for the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23
Memphis Woman Lawyer Runs Fer
Legislature.

Memphis. Oct. 20. Miss Fran
ces Wolf, Memphis attorney, has
announced as a candidate for the
Tennessee legislature on the
Shelby county peoples ticket"
Miss Wolf is said to be the first
woman to enter the contest for
election to the legislature in this
state.
Three restaurants in Findlay,
Ohio, are serving 25-cent dinners
including choice of fish or meat,
potatoes and gravy, vegetable,
bread, butter and coffee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

You can pave the way with
good intentions, but they won't
always stand heavy travel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

The knocker was created for
the express purpose of keeping
the live guys on their toes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

With this issue The Chronicle
begins its 44th year under the
continuous management of the
present editor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23
Increase in Phone Rate is Blocked by
Delay.

Telephone rates throughout
Louisiana will not be increased,
if at all, until after December.
Members of the Louisiana Rail-
road Commission, in session in
Baton Rouge, Tuesday, while
not refusing the request Of the
Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company permission to in
crease it's exchange rates 25 per
cent, ordered the company to
file with the commission, IN
printed form, within fifteen days
schedules for every exchange IN
Louisiana.
Additionally t h e company
must furnish sufficient copies to
the Railroad Commission so that
copies may be distributed at
every point in the State affected
by the increases.
At the hearing Tuesday the
telephone company offered to
place all of it's testimony before
the commission permitting the
matter to be held open for the
filing of protests. The phone
company attorneys also said that
they were prepared to furnish a
copy of the schedules requested.
Members of the Railroad Com
mission, however, said that they
desired this information in print
ed form, so that it might be dis
tributed to all of the people OF
the state. who are vitality. inter-
ested in the question of increas-
ing the phone rates.
The telephone company officials
then asked that a hearing be set
| in December when they would
have the printed forms ready,
and the commissioners agreed.
The date, however, was not set.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-23

WANTED. -Four or five copies of
the Chronicle dated Oct. 2, 1920.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-26
L'ANsE NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Obey Partner, Of Herman,
was week end visitor in L'Anse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Konola and
children spent Sunday in Calumet.
Mrs. John Rhora, Jr. and son, of
Iudington, were guests a few days
last week Of Mrs. r. S. Linslcy.
Mrs. Matt Mcdonnell left Sunday
for few weeks visit in Pctosky and
Harbor Springs.
Mrs. Beulah Olson was a week end
guest of Mrs. Matt Mcdonnell.
Z. o. Alter transacted business in
Chicago the first Of the week.
Misses RosePeterson, Matte NJ.
Jacobson and Leona Gauthier were
Houghton callers Sunday.
Martin Brogan, Robert Egerer and
John B. Thomas left Monday for the
coast, Messrs. Brogan and Egerer
going to Vancouver, B. c., while Mr..
Thomas goes to Tacoma.
Arthur Denomie on Monday pur-
chased from u. P. Menard a Ford
touring car.
Paquette Cash grocery purchased
on Monday the ton Ford truck from
DIP. Menard which they will use for
delivery purposes.
A. E. Kotila has accepted a position
IN the L'Anse garage.
INT Bierschbach was confined to his
home several days this week with
fumbago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-26
FRENCH LODGE TO ENTERTAIN

The seventh annual Easter ball will
be given on Tuesday evening, April
9th, by the L'Union-C anadienne at
the L'Anse Opera House.
Beaulieu's popular orchestra of
Chassell will furnish the music.
The entertainment committee guar
antces you a good time and you are
invited to be present.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-26
The Best Laxative.

''My sedentary habits have neces-
STATED the use Of an occasional laxa-
tive. / have tried many but have
found nothing better than Chamber
lain's Tablets" writes George F.
Daniels, Hardwick, VT. Mr.. Daniels
is proprietor of the Hardwick Inn,
one of the model hotels Of New Eng
land. advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-26
FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER

Idesire to announce my candidacy
for reelection to the Office of highway
commissioner. During my term of
~dice ] have done my best to spend
rhepublic funds judiciously and hon.
estiy and have given the best possible
service.
I would appreciate your support
at the polls.
CHAM DESCHAINE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-26
FOR SUPERVISOR.

I desire to thank the people Of
L'Ansc township, who rc-nominated
INC to the Office of supervisor on the
citizens ticket, il elected. ! will
guard the taxpayers interest and give
chem as in the past, sound business
administration.
II. z. NILSEN.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-26
FOR TOWNSHIP CLERK.

Having selected me for renomi-
aauon on the citizens ticket, ask
your support and vote at the polls
Hondoy, April 9Th. ! will fulfill the
duties Of the Office to the best of my
ability, if reelected.
MICHAEL CONNORS.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
RED CROSS WOMAN
AID ESCAPES RUSS
BY wYTHE WILLIAMS.

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-word has been
received here from constantinople
that Miss Irene Knigevetch, in-
terpreter for the American Red
Cross, who was captured with Capt.
Fitzpatrick at Novoalexievska last
October. has arrived in CONSTANT
nople, having escaped from her
captors and reached the coast via
Novorodisisk.
When she last saw Capt. Kilpat-
rick he was being taken to Moscow
whence the Russians planned to
transport him north for release in
return for Russians whom they al
legged were being held prisoners In
the United States. Miss Knigevetch
is in good health and suffered no
serious results from her captivity.
Owing to her knowledge OF the Rus
sian language she had little dim
Guilty in escaping. fitzpatrick also
is In good health and expects TO
leave Russia via vfborg within a
few weeks Miss Knigevetch re-
ports great unrest and very serious
economic conditions In the sections
of Southeastern Russia through
which she travelled
(csDyzigAt, -. RuShe Isdssr o&-)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
u. S. Officials
Not Perturbed
Over War-Base

Inquiry among omeiaIs In
touch with the situation In Meso-
potamia and the Near East yes
terday failed to reveal any Amer
lean anxiety beyond normal In
terest In the military prepara-
lions Great Britain In reported
to be actively engaged In I'm that
mandate, but there is NO appar-
ent effort TO discountenanee the
report. Except for the fact that
no instance could be recalled
where Americans have been re-,
fused permission to visit Meso-
botamian territory. Il was appar-
ent the report In given some coli
or by rumors that have reached
certain diplomatic and omcinl
circles here.
America's principal interest I'm
the Mesopotamian situation Is It's
claim supporting the open-door
policy In the oil fields of that
country against the apparently
air-tiEht mutual exploitation ar
rangement effected last spring
between Great Britain and
France.
The situation I'm this respect
recalls vvidIy the pointedIy
worded note sent by Secretary
Colby to Lord Cursor, published
at Thanksgiving time, In which
he declared the United States
could not consent to even the
smallest of the nations that par
ticipated In winaing the war be-
Ing debarred from the advan-
tages of mandates.
Az far as the interest OF the
United states In concerned within
British military operations in
these quarters, however, II was
snid by n high onciaI that moth
ing of consequence had come
about.
A large naval policy was not
based specifically on any military
operations the British may be
preparing for in MesopotamIa. 1t
was said yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Police Break Up
Honeymoon Trip
OF Youngsters

CHICAGO, Dec 2S.-Police broke
up the honeymoon of Fred C. Ross,
SON OF an official of the International
Harvester Company, and Dorothy
Miller. 17-year-old daughter Of the
head Of the Buick Motor compsny's
branch in Chicago today. when they
broke into the couples room at the
Blackwood Hotel.
The couple eloped to Crown Point,
Ind and were married yesterday.
Their parents notified the police and
after an all night search they were
located at the hotel. They were re-
leased to their parents but both
vowed they would never consent to
annulment of the marriage cere-
mony, as they were taken to their
separate homes. The brides father
insisted the marriage was illegal
and he would have il annulled.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
WrangeL Sends 'NeIu
Year Message to U. s,

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-Gen. wrangel,
from his headquarters aboard the
cruiser Gen. Kornilov has sent a
New Year message to the Paris Of
flee of the Public Ledger Foreign
Service asking that IL be conveyed
to the American people. The mes
sage reads:
I'm their dark days OF calamity
and suffering the Russian people
have received generous help from
the American nation. Assistance
has been given to refugees, to
orphaned children, women and the
aged, relief to the sick and wounded
and effective assistance to those en-
gagged in the struggle against epi-
denies of typhus and cholera. Thus
thousands 'of lives have been spared
and thousands OF children, the hope
OF the nation, have been preserved
for Russia.
May / personally express my
heartiest thanks and gratitude for
the effective American help pro-
vided in these days of trial and
Hardship.
(signed) PETER wRANGEL-"
(csyyright isso. Public Ledger os.)
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Wilson, GA Years
Old, Has Busiest
Birthday of All

President Wilson celebrated the
sixty-fourth anniversary of his
birth yesterday with one Of the
busiest days he has experienced
since his illness. In addition to
reading the flood of congratulatory
kilograms which came to the White
House his days activities included
the following:
A formal luncheon in honor of his
relative, Miss Marjorie Brown and
Benjamin King, who were married
here last night at the home of Miss
Browns parents in I street.
A birthday dinner in the Presi-
dents honor. with all the near rela-
tives, including Miss Margaret will
son. Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis b. Sayre. Prof. Stock
ton Arson. r w. Boiling and John
Randolph Boiling as celebrants.
A regular meeting of the cabinet
in which there was discussion of
many of the bills, including the one
reviving the War Finance Corpora
tion for the benefit of the farmers,
which Congress has sent to the
President for his signature.
Among the congratulatory mes
sages received by the President was
one from the King of England.
There was also a cablegram from
the new Chief Executive of the
Chilean Republic. The President
had recognized the latters inaugu-
ration recently with a congraula-
tion by cable.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
SAYS NEWSPAPERS
MAKE CRIME WAVE

TRENTON. n. J.. Dec. es.-oni-
cials OF New Jersey and New York
summcaed to a conference here to-
day by Gov. Edwards to discuss
remedies for the present "crime
wave" declared there is no such
thing.
Both Prosecutor Harrison of Es-
sex County. n. j., and Police Com
missioner Enright. of New York,
blamed the newspapers for making
an alleged normal situation appear
abnormal by giving prominence to
rhine stories. Enright asserted
that crimes are no more numerous
than for several years past, al
though admitting, that several re-
cent criminal episodes had been
spectacular"
The New York commissioner urged
adoption of a law in New Jersey
restricting the sale of weapons in
conformity with the law now in eff
feet in New York State. He read a
long list of recent crimes in New
York City in which he said the
weapons had been purchased in New
Jersey.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Daniels Says Government
Must Safeguard Supply
To Run Ships.
OPPOSES GIVING UP
OF RESERVE LANDS
Claims u. S. Sleeps While
Other Nations Look
To Future.

Naturalization of coal. fuel oil
and water power lands was advo-
Gated yesterday by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels as a necessary step
for the government to take IL an
adequate supply of oil is to be avail
able for the American navy and
merchant marine.
Secretary Daniels said that the
navy alone consumed 100000 bar
rels of oil during the past year. and
that he would vigorously resist any
move that would take away from
the navy its oil reserve lands
in California. Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming, comprising upward Of
10000 acres.
supply Available.
The Naval Secretary believes these
lands are capable of producing L.
500, 100000 barrels of fuel oil. un-
less oil wells sunk just outside the
reserve lands now are draining the
government property of its deposits.
"Other nations are conserving
their oil in the ground and buying
American OIL" Secretary Daniels
said. I'VE have been prodigal to
the point of injury to American in
terests on the sea. We should con-
serve our own oil here and obtain
reserves in other countries. We
should have oil storage wherever
American naval or merchant ships
touch. In an emergency an adequate
supply of oil for our fighting ships
might turn the tide of battle.
Without oil our navy would be
like painted ships upon a painted
ocean. II our navy burned coal and
another navy burned oil the advan-
tages would be all on the side Of
the oil burner.
Wants Oil Held.
The first duty of our country is
to recognize that coal and water
power should be more and more uti-
lized in Industrial plants ashore and
on railroads, and the oil held for
ocean commerce and the navy We
have been wasteful OF our resources.
"Oil and water power constitute
the basis of national prosperity. in
ternational commerce and the best
naval operation. Has not the time
come when oil and coal and water
power shall be nationalized, and
their ownership and distribution be
regulated for the good of al! and
not permitted TO be controlled by
those who have not been free from
profiteering?"
Il believe that the ownership of
GOd-created essentials should belong
TO all the people: that they should
be used for national needs; that pri-
vate owners should be Justly COM
pensated. but that steps should be
taken by government control the oil
supply of the nation"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
House Plans Pause in Honor
Of'Uncle Joe's'Anniversary
Dean of Legislators to Break Longest Service
Record in History When He Enters
Congress Today.

When Uncle Joe" Cannon saun-
ters up to the Capitol today, drops
his long black cigar into a cuspidor,
and enters the chamber Of the
House of Representatives, he will
have established a new record for
length of service in the halls Of
Congress.
When Speaker GilIett's gavel fell
at the Adjournment ot yesterdays
session. "Jn-le Joe" had tied the
record held by the late Senator Jus
tin NJ. morrill,, Of Vermont who
served in the upper branch forty
three years, nine months and twen-
ty-five days.
Uncle Joe" began his service in
the Forty-third Congress. which
was convened December 1, 1873. and
has been reelected to every sue
ceeding Congress, except two-the
Fifty-second and the Sixty-third.
In the November election he was
again re-elarted to the Fifty-sev-
enth Congress.
He was elected Speaker in the
Fifty-eighth Congress, which was
convened November 3. 1903. and
served in this capacity through
four Congresses, until the Demo
Gratis won control of the House and
elected Champ Clark Speaker in the
Sixty second Congress, which was
convened April 4, 1911.
Was Storm Center.
Uncle Joe" was the storm CEN
ter Of the memorable revolution in
the House which resulted in the
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29

overthrow of the so-called Can
nonism," under which the Speakers
powers practically were those OF a
czar.
This fight resulted in sweeping
changes in the rules of the House
which left the Speaker with virtu-
ally no duties and powers except
those OF a parliamentary presiding
officer. When Uncle Joe" ruled with
the iron hand" objected to by his
opponents, lie named committees and
determined what bills could be con-
sidered in the House.
Although he will be IS years old
May Z, next, Uncle Joe" still takes
an active part in the proceedings
OF the House and does his full share
OF work on the Appropriations Com
mittee. Last week he was in charge
Of the Indian appropriation bill,
which passed the House without ma
terial change in the committee draft.
Was Union soldier.
Uncle Joe" was born in Guilford,
n. c., and went to Illinois when a
young man. He went back to his
native State as a Union soldier in
the Civil War. His home is In Dam
vile, Ill.
In recognition Of this record. the
House today will lay aside legisla-
tive matters and devote an hour to
paying tribute to Uncle Joe" For
mer Speaker Champ Clark will head
the Democrats who will make
speeches, and Representative Rod
enberg, of Illinois, and other Re-
publicans will offer 'felicitations
from their side.