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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
Alexandria
ARTICLE SEVEN.

The Board of Directors shall be
elected annually on the first Monday
of July of each year, except the first
Board as shown by this Charter, which
Board, shall serve until its successors
shall have been elected and qualified.
All elections shall be by ballot and
conducted at the Office of the Associa-
ton under the supervision of three
Commissioners to be appointed by the
Board of Directors. Notice of elec-
ton shall be given by publication for
not less than ten (10) days prior to
such election in newspaper publish
ed in the Parish of Grant, or in the
event there should be no newspaper
published in the parish, then in news
paper published in the city of New
Orleans, and written nj tice mailed to
each stakeholder. Every stockholder.
shall be entitled to vote for each share
of stock standing in his name on the
books of the Corporation for at least
twenty days prior to the election; and
the vote of the stockholders shall be
cast in person or by written proxy and
majority of the votes cast shall elect.
Any vacancy occurring among the d.
rectors by death, resignation or other
wise shall be filled for the remainder
of the term by the remaining directors
but failure To elect directors at the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
Colfax at Mansura.

In the two game series of ball
between Colfax and Mansura
last Saturday and Sunday on the
Mansura diamond, the results
were as follows: Saturdays
game Colfax 0, Mansura 10, Sun
days game Colfax 8. Mansura 2.
Colfax has a good fast team
and will entertain any amateur
nine in the state who sees fit to
play our boys.
The result at Mansura on Sat-
urday was owing to the absence
of the pitcher, and the result on
Sunday shows the big difference
his presence made in the game.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26

The Grant Parish and COifax Census.
The census of Grant parish for
1920 is announced to be IA, 403, a
decrease of 1856 from the census
OF 1910, which was Is, 95S; the
census of Colfax shows an in
crease of 400 over the census of
1910. The present census of the
town is suited to be 1449, while
ten years ago it was only 1049,
an increase of 1871 per cent.
The popularity of these figures
is explained by the fact that
within the last ten years several
large sawmills in the CEN
trail and eastern portions of
Grant parish have cut out their
pine timber holdgings and have
shut down. These mills gave
employment to two or three
thousand transient persons who
have since moved away with
their families, and this gives the
reason for the decreased parish
census.
The increase at Colfax is of a
permanent and desirable class of
citizens, who have settled here
with the intention of remaining
and making their homes in COM
munity they recognize as pros
porous and progressive and de-
sirable to live in.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
The American Red Cross.

New Orleans, La, June 10, 1920.
Hon. J. B. Aswell, Congressman
Natchitoches, La.
My Dear Mr.. Aswell:
This letter is by way of ex-
PLANTATION of the activity of the
the Red Cross in the flooded dis
tricts of Louieiana.
We have sent workers into this
section who are working in con-
junction with representative men
of the various parishes. A sur
vey has been made of each par
ish in the flooded area and help
has been extended on the basis
of need only. The Red Cross
has obligated itself to provide
rations for those people who are
unable to provide for themselves
and to continue this help until
the water goes down and they
are able to raise some type of
fodder CROP. The responsibility
of getting seed and food for their
work stock rests with Governor
Parker and his committee.
Most of the raiions given up to
now has been provided from the
Government supplies, tho the
Red Cross has also bought some
You may be sure we will see
this work through to the finish.
Thanking you for you coopera-
ton in this matter, / remain,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) HARRY L. HOPKINS.
Associate Manager
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
Primary Election.

The primary election in this
state that will nominate demo-
cractic candidates for U. S. Sem
ators. Congressman, Judges, Dis
trlct Attorney, and members of
the school boards. will be held
on the second Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, which will be the 18th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
American Legion Upheld for Raid on
Anarchists,

Cincinnati, O.. June ga
jury in the Superior Court TODAY
found.in favor of the defense in
the suit of Lolita Burke, leader
of the Communist Labor Party
in Cincinnati, against fifty men,
bers of the Robert E. Bentley
Post, American Legion. Miss
Burke sued for $4,000 damages
as a result of a raid which the
former soldiers admitted they
made on the headquarters of the
Communists here last November
and during which literature was
coniscated and burned in the
street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
Gypsy Woman Sentenced to Pen.

On Wednesday a band of about
a dozen Gypsies in two automo-
biles, consisting of three men,
three women and six children,
visited Colfax, and while prac-
ticing their trade at fiim-fam-
ming and fortune telling, one of
of their number, giving the name
of Minnie Thompson, came to
sudden grief.
The whole party was a typical
band of wandering Gypsies, the
women particularly being at
tired in the colors of the rain
bow, red, blue. green, yellow.
etc.. with a liberal display of
gaudy jewelry, such as rings,
bracelets and other supposed
charms.
While in the store of Mr.. C. H.
Rhodes, the woman, Minnie
Thompson, managed to get her
hands into the money drawer and
stole a $50 bill and a $40 bill.
Soon after she left Mr.. Rhodes
discovered he was short the
money and called on the sheriff
to follow and arrest her. The
woman and two men were arrest
ed and put in jail, and Thursday
afternoon they>were brought up
for trial before Judge j. A. Will
liams, with Attorney w. R. Jones
representing the accused and At
torney G. H. Mccain acting as
district attorney pro tenn.
Judge Williams found that the
evidence convicted the woman
and sentenced her to twelve
months in the penitentiary, SUBJ
]ect to a credit of three months,
conditioned on good behavior.
The men were discharged, there
being no evidence connecting
them with the theft. In passing
sentence on the woman and dis
charging the men with an order
to leave the parish. his honor said
he proposed to do all he could to
break up the habit of idle wan
derers going through his district
ieeclng the people and living off
their ill-gotten gains.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
List of High School Graduates in Grant
Parish Session 1919-l920.

List of High School Graduates in Grant
Parish Session 1919-1920.
Verda High School = Bernie
Wardlow, Edna Self. Lilly Nc
Mills, Wade Phillip, Otis Chel-
cite, Elizabeth Courtney. Lucy
Garrett, Mabel Fletcher.
Colfax High School Monnie
Cheves, Elnora Vallee. Doris
Rogers, Mary Tumminello, James
O'Quinn, Columbus Killings
worth, Louise LaCroix. Nena
Strickland, Randle Ethridge.
Bernice McNeely, Myrtly Duffy.
Montgomery High School : Ell
len Kimball, Aline Wardlow, Es-
telle Duffy. Lena Rodgers, Mat
tie Hyde, Ruth Dowty, Mabel
MuGuire. Gladys Harrison.
Georgetown High School Mary
Turner, Carmen Smith, Nonnie
Dunn, Lillian Haygood, Nellie
Duke, Lester Bankston. Earl
Campbell, Mary Mahaffey, Effie
Jones, Doles Lightfoot, Ella
Matheson, Lee Jutzie, Fred Col
win, Fred White.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
Emancipation Celebration July 2

A delegation of colored people
called at the Chronicle office and
asked that We announce that
their celebration of Emancipation
Day. fixed for June 10, on ac-
count of raines. ETC., has been
postponed until Saturday, July 8.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Grant parish school board of Grant
parish, Louisiana, at meeting held on
the 7th day of June. 1920. l, y. H. Nc
Nicely, president of the said parish
school board, do hereby give notice
that in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in Rock
Hill school district No. 2, parish of
Grant, Louisiana, on the 9th day Of
July, 1920, for the purpose OF submit
ting to the property tax payers qualifi-
ed uuder the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana to vote at said
election. the following proposition to-
wit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on
the dollars Tn all the property in school
district No. 2, parish of Grant. Louisi-
ana. subject to State taxation, an
nually, for period of three years,
for the purpose of building and eqnip-
ping two additional rooms to the pres
ant Rock Hill school building. and for
equipping the building already erected.
1t being understood and agreed that
the present u mills tax, now in force
and eject, shall be repealed. annulled
and set aside if this proposition car
ries, and the funds on hand that have
accrued from the said q mills tax shall
be USE for the same purpose for which
the five mills tax is being voted
For the purposes of said special cleo
ton the polling place shall be Bagdad,
with j. E. TYSON, J. L. Gray. N. C.
Buckner, commissioners, and Clarence
Dale, clerk, and they are to be paid
three dollars per day for their services.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven O'Clock a. m. and close
at five O'Clock p. M, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicable there
to.
Notice is also given that at twelve
M. on the 28th day of July. 1920. the
said Grant parish school board of the
parish of Grant, Louisiana, will meet
in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount. examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 7th day of June, 1920.
]. H. McNEELY.
Prest. Grant Phi. School Board.
Section BE it further ordained,
etc., That the special election herein
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted and. the returns thereof
shaltbe made under the provisions Of
Act 256 Of 1910. and amendments there
of, and such other laws as may be APP
plicable.
Board members.
j. H. McNEELY, Prest.
B. D. FLETCHER. Vice Pest.
GUS ST. ANDRE.
E. A. WALL,
G. F. BLACKWELL,
r. w. RAMBO.
J. N. WARNER, Secretary.
Don't forget that Lily Belle
is agent for the best
pianos, player pianos and ph0no-
graphs that you can buy. Write
or phone for particulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
PLAYING Safe.

Grace. aged Q. had heard conflicting
stories about Santa Claus. but refused
to admit doubt of his actually. She
concluded a prayer as follows: "And
God bless Santa Claus. even II he is
papa"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26
CHARTER
OF THE
Grant State Bank
ne

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be it known. That on this 18th day
of the month of May, in the year of
our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty 1920 and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States of
America, the One Hundred Forty
Fourth (l44th.l
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-06-26

Don't forget that Lily Belle
Goodwin is agent for the best
pianos, piayer-pianos and phono-
graphs that you can buy. Write
or phone for particulars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11

Fleeing before the alleged wrath Of
his estranged wife. Carl F. Kruse. pro
prietor OF the Pure Food Shop. 1911
Pike place. sought refuge Thursday
In the superior court where he ap-
pealed for an injunction restraining
her from entering his place OF bust
ness, declaring she was after him
with loaded horsewhip.
Mrs. Krlise. on Monday, began
suit for divorce. She asked 1000
monthly alimony and named Irene
Crane, 19.year.old confectionery
clerk. as correspondent. The young
woman was said TO be living at the
Van Siclen apartments. 1914 Eighth
ave, but could not be found at that
address.
The young woman clerk at the Van
Siclen said there was no Miss Crane
or Mrs. Kruse living in the house.
Mail that had cope addressed 10 Miss
Crane. the young woman said. had
been returned to the mail man.
. According to Kruse's cross s-complaInt
in which he. too. petitions for n di.
vorce, the difficulties in 'his house
hold date back some months.
He learned. he says, that Mrs.
Kruse was toting a horsewhip, after
a personal encounter with her. from
which he emerged somewhat worsted
and 'cruelly scratched"
she informed my creditors" said
Kruse. that my business was not
flourishing. and hired n physician 10
show / was OF unsound mind in an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
AMERICA SHOWS
BIRTH INCREASE
Seattle and Milwaukee Re-
port Slight Decrease

The census bureau in Washington
is publishing vital statistics for 1920
as fast as they can be compiled, but
information gathered by the United
Press today indicted the enumerators
will never catch up with the popula.
ton.
Reports from cities thruout the
country showed n general increase in
births during the first two months
of this year. compared with the cor.
responding period of last year. This
increase was practically uni in
all sections. Milwaukee and sattle
were the only places to repor. a de.
crease.
Adoptions, wherever figures were
available, generally showed even a
greater ratio than births. Many
cities reported a commensurate de-
crease in the number Of babies aban.
doned by their parents.
The desire of mothers who cannot
support their babies to assure n good
home for them rather than trust to
the comparative uncertainty of an
institution. has been evinced thru
several instances of babies being
"auctioned off," in some cases even
before birth.
Persons adopting babies generally
want them extremely young.
Girls appear to have slightly bet.
ter chance than boys Of obtaining
foster parents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
HOPE FOR VOTE
ON ARTICLE X
Democrats Make 0vertureS
to Republicans

WASHINGTON, March 1i.-Un.
less republican senators spurn over.
lures being made TO them by demo.
Gratis. the senate will be given a
chance TO vote on the wisconsin.
mons compromise reservation to
Article Y. IL was announced today.
simmons stated positively that he
had 30 democratic votes pledged TO
the compromise and can get more. II
30 democrats vote for II. - repub-
lican votes would be required. The
total strength OF Lodges forces is
% and some OF his followers have
told him they would not support the
Watson.Simmo plan or any modifi-
cation OF the Lodge reservation.
The Watson Simmons reservation
provides that the United States 'as.
sumes no obligation to employ Its
military or naval forces. its re.
sources or any form of economic
pressure" in preserving from exter-
nal aggression the territory or inde-
pendence of any other country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Last Call! Billy Sunday.
Enters Race for President

"He had a raw deal and he's a great
soldier.')
Attorney general. Judge X. NJ.
Lands. cHe'd smash the daylights
out OF the robbers
Secretary OF the interior, Governor
Henry Allen. cHes another good
one. believe me.D
Postmaster general. Herbert Hoo
yer. cob. boy. there's man for
you.D
Secretary Of agriculture. Professor
Charles Curtis. CT used to go to
school to him when he was dean OF
the agricultural college at Ames.'D
Secretary OF labor, Police Commits
sioner Curtis. OF Boston. cone OF
the ablest men in the country.')
II don't know about anybody else
except that Pershing viii be chief Of
staff"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11

SYRACUSE. N. Y, March Ito
keep the back biting. grasping,
thieving. degenerate bunch Of dirty
politicians, who are trying to double
cross the 18th amendment, from the
presidential chair" Billy Sunday told
the United Press today. he will run
on a dry platform with William
Jennings Bryan. ~
Moreover, here Is his cabinet. hand.
picked and ready for the approval OF
the public:
Secretary OF state, Henry Cabot
Lodge or Ma Sunday CT don't know
which; both OF EN- are fine In any
job.')
Secretary OF war, Leonard Wood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
GO TO CANADA
ON CRIME CLUE
Seattle SIeuthS Seek Car in
Murder Case

Seattle police made continued ef.
forts Thursday to trace the blue
motor car. believed to have been
owned by the man who was last seen
with Arthur Bagnell. the 2o.year-old
Aero Alarm company clerk. whose
body was found Friday in a wood
near Kent One detective was dis.
patched to Canada
Absolute secrecy is being main
tained by detectives working on the
case. Detective headquarters insist
ed they are as mystified as ever over
possible solution OF the murder
mystery.
James p. Taylor, "a. and G.. H.
Mckay. 30. a mechanic. arc held on
open charges for investiga ton, de-
tectives declare. of automobile thefts.
Robert Hodge. attorney for the
pair, Captain Of Detectives Charles
Tenant and Lieut.. John Wickman
deny they are held in any other con.
nection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
DEATH WARRANT
IS NOT ENTERED.
Spokane to Give
Benefit Ball to
Help Isom White

SPOKANE. March IA bene-
fit ball to raise money with
which to carry up an appeal in
the case OF Isom White. con-
demned at Everett to hang. Is
being planned here by Arthur
Prague.
Prague for several weeks has
been circulating petitions, calling
on Governor Hart to commute
Whites sentence. White was
found guilty OF numbering Lee
Linton at Everett.
Prague said his petitions will
be forwarded to the governor in
a day or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Seek gang
CRACKSMIEn
IN SEATTLE
Postoffice Robbers Believed
by Sheriff to Make Head
quarters Here

That a gang Of expert pcstof.
flee safe cracksmen are operat-
ing In rural towns near Seattle.
with headquarters here, was the
belief expressed by Sheriff John
Stringer Thursday, after being
notified that the postoffice safe
at Rainier had been blown and
$3.50 stolen during the night.
Within the last month, postoffice
safes at Silvana, Tolt and Rainier
have been blown. An attempt to
blow the safe at Cumberland Feb
ruary 26, officers believe, resulted il
the murder of Joseph T. Paschich.
An exconvict, living on q lonely
island near Seattle, is believed to be
the manufacturer of the explosives
used by the gang. Stringer says.
Similarity OF the robbery at Rah
nier to the other recent robberies led
stringer to despatch Deputy N. L.
Loveall to investigate.
At Rainier. c. +. Wilcowski, who
lives near the postoffice, was arous-
ed by the safe crackers hammerina
on the safe. They blew the safe.
rifled it and escaped before Willow.
ski could arouse the authorities,
Rainier is in Thurston county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
VESSEL IS
IN DANGER
OFF MEXICO
Steamer Esperanza Strikes
Reef; Tugs Sent Out to
Aid Passengers

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE
4,T00-ton steamer Esperanza. OF the
Ward line. believed to carry about
100 passengers. In ashore on MAZDA
gascar reef. OFF Progreso. Mexico. ac-
cording to an undated radio picked
up at Tampa, Fla, and forwarded
here today.
The message was signed by Capt.
j. X. Curtis. and said the Esperanza's s
engine room was flooded and that
she was in danger. her engines be-
ing disabled.
Tugs from Progreso have gone to
her aid. according to a later wire
less message.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Womens' Pajamas
Are Out of Date

CHICAGO. March 11.-Siik "un-
dies" now the rage in this country.
are slated for the scrap heap. In
their place will come assortments of
linen.made varieties, trimmed with
fine handmade lace. according to
Madame Valentine Frere, Brussels
modiste, here today.
Madame Frere predicted the doom
of pajamas for women and the re-
turn to the old-fashioned nighties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11

rGrob-that's most OF us-can en-
toy the best in art and good mu-
sic, freely, comfortably, without
a season ticket or social intro
duction, is a restaurant
Seattle. with its art society. and
its symphony orchestra. and its
unusually high grade movie or
chestras, il equipped as but few
American cities are to give some
thing of the best In life TO the pub
lie. but still we are pitifully power
~ stricken.
This city Is big enough TO sup
port a municipal opera company In
a municipal auditorium.
1t is big enough and rich enough
to support a permanent art muse
um, with art and craft classes
open to everybody.
It Is big enough and rich enough
10 have orchestral music the year
around.
II we spent one-tenth the time
and one-twenueth the money on
the beautiful things that we do on
the ugly: IL we spent as much on
beauty as we do on jails; as much
on music as we do on partisan pol
itics; as much on art as we do on
unsuccessfully prosecuting sus-
pected murderers, to enhance an
official reputation, we would have
a great, beautiful. happy city.
And most OF the money we do
spend for parks and monuments,
for schools, and churches, and
business blocks. is utterly wasted.
so far as any aesthetic value is
concerned.
II costs no more TO build beaut.
ful buildings, but we have formed
the habit OF ugliness, and regard
architectural slovenliness as pre-
gffned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Said He Was Hero;
Friends" Angry

he said he was an ex.captain of
marines. wounded and decorated at
Chateau Thierry and now a repre-
sentative of Kuhn.Loeb. New York
bankers. His name he gave as w.
Brouse. Today Seattle police are
seeking him with warrant. Seat.
tie and Tacoma business men, who
liked his "faultless manners" say
they cashed checks for Brouse. which
have returned, marked insufficient
funds"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Bryan Can't Get
Name Off Ballot

LANSING. Mich. March 11.-W.
]. Bryan today made n vain attempt
TO have his name taken from the
presidential primary ballot in Michi-
gan. He wired the secretary OF
state that he "is not a candidate"
The secretary informed Bryan, as
he previously had told w. q. Nc
Adoo. there is no machinery for
removing names for which petitions
are filed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Asks $4,000 for
Husbands Death

Suit for $4,000 damages was start
ed in superior court Thursday against
J. d. Lawson, his wife and his daugh.
ter. Marie Guthrie, by Amy Stokes
Mrs. Stokes alleges that an auto.
niven by the daughter. struck and
fatally injured her husband, William
Stokes, 81, at 21st ave. N. and T..
Mercer st. December "a. 1919. Mrs
stokes lives at 500 9th ave. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Niolets Laid
on Coffin of
'Other Woman

CHICAGO. March 1i.-An expen-
sive casket, decorated with one tiny
bunch OF violcts. was the resting
place today OF Mrs. Ruth Randall.
Who furnished the casket none
would say. The violets were laid up
on the coffin by "A white-haired wo-
man. one OF the curious hundreds
who called to look upon the restless
woman OF many loves who killed her
last lover and then herself.
II think Ruth Randall has found In
death what her soul sought in vain
in life" the white haired woman said.
as she left the violets.
Nearby lay the sealed coffin Of
Clifford Bleyer. the family man Mrs.
Randall had lured from his home.
None was permitted to view his last
sleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Mebbe Cider Isn't
Willing to Work

Seattle isn't drinking as much
cider as coffee-quite.
The weekly report Of the port OF
Seattle shows 471.79 tons OF coffee
on hand as against only 305.31 tons
OF cider.