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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
Trains to Slide on Runners, Separated
From Track Merely by Thin
Film Of Water.

Looking toward the transportation
facilities of the future. an American
electrical experimenter believes that
the chief means of travel will be trains
without wheels. running on single
tracks, and moving almost without
friction because they will slide on run
ners separated from the track by a
thin film of water. In short, the fact
that one plate of glass will glide prac-
tically without friction over another
II there is a thin layer Of water be-
tween them will be applied and work
ed out f1 running a train. The
idea of tain without wheels is suffi.i
GENTLY surprising. but, according to
the writer Frenchman had invented
such thin just before the Franco
Prussianwar. and the project was not
resumed afterward. although a later
French Inventor made some important
IMPROVEMENTS. The advantage over
moderI transportation. If such trains
becomI practicable. is prophesied as
noiselksness of operation. equal carry
ing cbacity. and about twice as much
speel The idea looks visionary; but
afte all 1t is not wise to distrust pos
sibities for that reason.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
Lost Arms Without Pain.

Our story of man being blown
away unhurt, by the explosion OF a
bomb which he did not hear must seem
incredible to many people. Here is
something like an analogy.
King Edward once brought together
at his, dinner table Rustem Pasha. who
had had half his right hand and part
Of his arm torn off by a bear. and Sir
Edward Bradford, who had had his
left arm up to the elbow munched
away by tiger.
The two men compared notes.
NeitheS>had felt the least fwinge o,
pain at the time. They imagined that
their intense desire to save their lives
duIled alp other senses. = London
Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
Il BE NEW WORLDS WONDER
ipanese at Work or Statue Of ST.
Nichiren, Cutting Il From
the Solid Rock.

vi tuc ASle VI OOW hedu, III tudt
beautiful inland sea, which has been
called the Mediterranean Of Japan, a
ledge of rock.overlooks the water, and
here small army Of JapaAese work
men are busy at the first cuttings that
will eventually carve out the largest
statue In the world. The Colossus of
Rhodes, at one time one Of the seven
wonders of the world, is said to have
been 120 feet high-a small thing COM
pared with the figure of Liberty that
stands 151 feet above its pedestal In
New York harbor-but the japanese
statue will be Of even greater magni-
tude. Following the line Of the natu-'
raj rock It win be a reclinin9, faura.
24U feet long, ana rnerefOre mat mucn
more impressive than the Buddha at
Pegu, Burma. which from head to foot
measures 1872 feet. The Isle Of the
Cows head Is private property. and
this Brobdingnagian adornment is a
work of private enterprise. The re-
clining figure wip be that of ST. Nichi-
rem. who foundel the sect of Buddhism
that bears his name. In the wooden
model the sain lies asleep, facing who
ever sees hin. his head pillowed on q
block, and his left arm extended
along his size; somewhat archaic fig
ure. (yet With considerable realism.
For the eormous statue that Is to be
cut out ofk the solid rock from the
model re rees and greenery Of the
Isle of be Eow's head will provide an
excelldt ting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
coLFAx GRANT PARISH, La. s4TuRDAY JANUARY 1920
How's This3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case Of Catarrh that cannot he
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
nve years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start Eing Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once Ind get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
B FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by ali Druggists. TIC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
Bismarck, Wine Thirst.

In his choice Of drinks Bismard
displayed somewhat unpatriofi
spirit. Talking to Mr.. John Booth Y
1879, Bismarck confessed that wha
stationed at ST. Petersburg, he used 4
drink two bottles Of champagne dai
He estimated that altogether he hal
drunk 5000 bottles Of champagne am
smoked 100000 cigars.
On another occasion Bismarck de
clared that beer makes men stupid
lazy and Useless. 1t is responsible 70
the democratic nonsense spoutess owe
the tavern tables A good rye whisk
Il rerys mueh bettsE." !
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03

Ny little brother, Bobby, always
liked to have Mr.. L. call, because
he could perform an act which awea
as, well as amused him greatiy-wrig-
gle his hair. One evening, during sucn
Performance, Bobby said wistfuliy'
syoa can. wriggle Yours. sister can
rake hers .clenr ~ and lay Il on tne
bureaw and I can't DO q thing with
mine Chicaeo Trtbnna
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
Trespass Notice.

ANY one hunting or otherwise tres
passing on the entire estate of j. N.
Fletcher will be prosecuted to the full
axtent of the law.
10 5t MRS. j. N. FLETCHER.
Aloha, Las
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
Beauty.

Tnlk we may Of beauty as Q
thing tie chiseied from marble OF
wrouxntnt on canvas; speculate as
We. may pom its colors and outlines;
what is but an intellectual abstrac-
ton AFT all? The heart feels .
beauty Aanotller Mind: looking
through e outward environment. =
discovers ,dkper and more real love
liness.-WhtF.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
No Comparison At All.
New Orleans States.

The only way the champions
of Mr.. Parker have attempted to
meet the fact of his desertion of
Governor Hall is by trying to
confuse the voters.
A typical instance of this is
the speech of Mr.. j. w. Bou-
dreau, who presided at a meet
ing in St. Landry on Sunday.
Seeking to answer Gov. Hall, he
said:
Do you know what that re-
minds me Of? tits as though a
father had raised his son, giving
him a fine education, married
him off well, and started him off
in business with a capital of $10.
900 and told him to make his own
way. Within four years, let US
say, that son has made away with
his fortune and is busted. /" He
offers as his excuse that my
papa deserted me. " That fits
Gov. Halls case exactly.
Now, The truth is that Mr..
Boudreau's illustration fits the
cause just about as we'll as a
round peg fit square hole.
Mr.. Parker didn't raise" Gov.
Hall at all. The governor had
alre ldy been raised" He had
been nonored by his people WITH
a seat in the senate, they hal
elected him to the district benz
they had elevated him to te
high courtof appeals, and fiTly
they had defeated a fine flst
and Confederate veteran tqaake
him a member of the syrene
court for twelve years. al total
salary of $4,000, wlth/e pro-
pect of a life time tenuf +
So he didn't owe earthly
thing to John M. Pter. and
as a matter of fact, mad never
met Mr.. Parker befqMr. Park
ar went to Monroe TASK MIN 10
sacrifice himself "a accept a
nomination" WIN, nad peen
offered all aroundsith no takers
not to benefit msei1, put 20
serve the purpo$ Of Mr.. Park
er and those pftlcally assoclat-
ed with him.
UnfortunatS for Gov. Hall.
he believed NJ Parker to be sim
cere and too him at his word
when he sal that they would
fight togetyr. giving the oppo-
sition no garter, until first state
and then le city ring were de-
;troyed. But he didn't know
John M farker. He didn't know
he wass shlfty as the wind.
He dih't know his promises
were ke pie crust. 4
If / had known him, VIII
douk that Luther E. Hall woui
tody be serenely sitting as ee
Of ae dignlfied justices of me
site supreme court, his mid IN
rpose, his employment coseni-
| +
Y Because he was deceed by
John Parker's honeyedfords ne
made the sacrifice gse up the s
ambition of a lifetiw to enter
the maelstrom of sbitter fac
sional contest to fin himself be-
trayed at the cris;of the cam
,aign. abandone by the man
who had promist to be his right
hand to its fini.
The solemn 1ntract that Lu-
cher E. Hall I'D John M. Park-
80 ot onfbe in 1911 was
m unilatep contract. Luther
3. Hall pup his career against
John M. Fker's promise. He
lost his ceer because John M.
Parker d not keep his promise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03

We will pay straight salary S35. Ot
per week and expenses to man or wo.
nan with zig to introduce EUREK A
EGG PRODUCER. Eureka Mfg. Co.
East St. Louis, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03
BUDGET OF EXPENSES.

On motion of Mr.. Purvis seconded by
Eir. W. T. Deem the following budget
pf expenses for the year 1920 was
adopted:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-01-03

by chains NOM the roofs of mine tun-
nels. Obviously in case of an explos-
ion the boards will swing and the dust
will be thrown Off.
Following an explosion a roaring
fame. let us say is coming through
the tunnel. The air. is filed with coal
dust Tor possibly with infiammable
gas) to feed it. But 1t meets cur
tain of uon-inflammable rock dust dds
charged from the board shelves) and
is thereby stopped. Rock dust will
not burn under any provocation. Sus-
pended thickly in the air. 1t acts like
an asbestos curtain. The flame can
not get through 4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16
OKLAHOMA CITY UN ION
I'M EN- BOYCOTT OP { n
SHOPS IN THAT CITY

Oklahoma City, July 16.-An organ
lied boycott campaign against all Ok
lahoma City open shop business houses
has been launched here and has al
ready assumed tangible proportions, 1t
was made known through union la
Dor officials today.
At the instigation OF labor officials,
il was added, thousands of small
cards bearing the names OF seven or
the largest business institutions in the
city, who have been openly advocat-
ing the open shop policy. have been
printed and distributed among union
laborers of the city. Union officials
also announced that this list has been
duplicated in large posters, but for
what use would not be stated.
The labor situation here which has
been expected to end in general walk
out of union men July Is, has re-
solved itself into struggle between
the union men and the open shop
division Of the chamber of commerce.
No union men went on strike as had
been predicted, reports from both labor
headquarters and officials Of the con-
tractors showed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16
tonight and tomorrow night at the

tonight and tomorrow night at the
fair grounds, boys Of the George R
Anderson Post, American Legion, viii
take the leading part.
The former soldiers will show to
their home people, who watched the
casualty Lists wearily week after
week, and sighed and thanked God
when the armistice came, Just what
they went through In France. The
United States army, with it's military
exhibits, will do everything possible
to add additional interest to tho vast
pyrotechnical undertaking. The War
Department contributes what military
equipment they have on hand to give
additional setting to the performance.
The boys of the A. E r. with
their comicl little caps. which we
first wondered at on the Canadians
and later came to revere as badges of
honor and courage Will see that the
trench fighting is realistic. The home
boys viii show their home folks how
they fought in Franco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16
RETIRED FROM NAVY
AFTER 65 YEARS SERVICE

Washington, July 16.--After 65
years Of continuous government serv-
ice, regarded by officials here as n
record never before equalled, Henr>
J. Wyle, clerk in the quartermaster's
department of the U. S. marine corps,
will retire on August 20 with an
annuity. Mr.. Wylie has served the
marine corps for 45 years in the same
department.
Mr.. Wyle entered the government
service in the postoffice at Pittsfield,
Mass, when II years old. In 1861 he
enlisted in the army and saw service
In three Of the great battles Of the
civil war. At the close Of the war
he was appointed clerk in the Wash
ington navy yards. He left the
navy yard to join the clerical force
Of the marine corps in 1875.
During his service in the marine
corps Mr.. Wylie has administered
the oath of office to the following
commandants OF the corps: Majos
Generals Haywood, Elliot, Biddle, Ba,-
nett and Lejune.
Mr.. Wylie was born In Pittsfield.
Mass, in 1888.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16
FIRST PERFORMANCE OF
mo MANS LAND" WILL
Be AGED TONIGHT $50
At THE FAIR 6 ROUNDS

-he Americanism that this great
county stands for. on object lesson
taat it is truly 'the home of the
free"-this Is the lesson taught by
the vast spectacle Of NO Mans
Land" which brings home to every
lover OF the Grand Old Flag. the fact
that the boys who paid the supreme
sacrifice lover there did not die In
vain.
This is why the great pyrotechnic
feature Of mo Mains Land is not
only endorsed but actively supported
bv both tho American Legion OF this
country and by the United States War
Department. Both Of these agencies
Of patriotism play an active part in
he wonderful etching Of American
heroism in France, literally in letters
Whsn mo Mans LADd" is PRODUCED
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16
PLANNING STATEWIDE
ORGANIZATION OF THE
COTTON GROWERS CLUBS

Oklahoma City, July 16.-To organ
lie local branches of the Oklahoma
Cotton Growers Association over the
state and complete plans for the mem
bership campaign from January / to
May !, 1921, is the duty Of S. G.
Rubinow, secretary of the association,
who has arrived here to assume
charge of the organization. Mr.. Rubi'
now came from Raleigh, n. c..
where he managed the campaign in
that state.
1.-THE cooperative methods which will
be used to market the product of the
cotton growers in the state will make
the crop easily the most remunerative
that can be raised here" he said. ~
believe that these methods which have
been successfully used in other states
can increase yearly the production ol
cotton in Oklahoma.
The object of the association is moi
is not to cut the cotton acreage in the
state, but rather TO increase 1t and tt
create a large and valuable selling
market for the farmer"
READ ARDMOREITE WANT ADS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16
SHE Is A WISE WOMAN

who recognizes in the tell-talo symp,
toms such as backache, headaches,
dragging sensations, nervousness ano
irritability the true cause and relies
on Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to restore her to a healthy
normal condition. For forty years this
root and herb remedy has been pre-.
eminently successful in controlling the
diseases of women. Merit alone could
have stood such test Of time.-Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16

Don't yon think that Carter county
and its magnificent citizenship have
suffered enough at the hands of poll.
tical slanderers? Hear r. A. Baird
candidate for representative. at the
corner of Main and Washington, Sat.
urday. July 17th. at s y. IN. 15.2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
In the DAYS News.

Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, who
retires from active service today, has been
navy since 1914, a period of service as
chief of the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts only exceeded twice in the history
of the service. Admiral MCGOWAN leaves
behlnd HIM splendid record of work eff
GENTLY accomplished, particularly during
the period of the war. when it was "up to
him to see that the $1,000 and more blue
jackets and marines in Uncle Sans ser
vice were not only paid their wages, but
were well fed and well clothed. One of
the late Admiral Dewey's last recommen-
datIons was to suggest the appointment
OF Paymaster General MCGOWAN to the
permanent grade of rear admiral. The
retiring officer is product of South Caro-
lima and first came to Washington as sec
rotary to Secretary of the Navy Herbert.
Teday's Anniversaries
l1S1-Henry Laurens, emissary from the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1920
PURCHASING AGENTS.

Representative Wood of Indiana is
asking congress to establish a central
purchasing agency to do all the govern
ments buying The New York Herald
predicts that such an organization
would save the taxpayers of the United
States millions of dollars each year. 1t
says the country has seen the seventy
odd different and conflicting purchasing
bureaus of the various government de-
partments rushing into markets and
bidding one another up to fabulous
prices, adding to the national bills by
the tens of millions. I says there is
abundant evidence that one government
department was 50 Overstocked with
supplies that it was selling them to pri-
vate individuals at far below cost, was
virtually giving and throwing them
away, while another department needing
the same articles was out in the open
market buying them at the top price.
If such wasteful and expensive prac-
tees are prevalent in the federal gov
eminent there would seem to be good
reason why a central purchasing agency
should be established. Political Dur
chasing agencies are not always as sue
cessful as those of private corporations
or firms but they can prevent duplicate
buying and secure uniform prices. Diff
fculty in purchasing in time of war
might be encountered because an agency
large enough to handle peace business
doubtless would be inadequate to handle
the enlarged war operations But the
country should not be denied the benefits
and savings of central buying through
years of peace for the benefit of possi-
bic war crisis at an unknown time. Cen
trial purchasing agencies have proven so
beneficial and necessary to private bus
mess that they seem desirable for the
government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
$1,000 FOR TIE STARVING.

One of the most cheerful features of
American life was revealed at the din
ner of the people of New York who had
given $1,000 or more to the European
Relief council for the relief of the $780,
600 starving children of Europe. Clad
in evening clothes with rich and spark
ling gems moro than 1000 citizens of
that city ate simple dinner such as
will be served once a day to the starry
ing childreu-rice, bread without butter
and cocoa. This unique gathering with
its scanty fare is a powerful demonstra-
ton of the charitableness of Amer
ica's wealthy and luxury loving citizens.
Perhaps the $1,000 paid for this din
ncr did not represent as large a sacri-
fee on the part of the donors as a 50
or $40 gift by those less wealthy, but
every $1,000 gift represented the sal
walton of 10 children to the unfortunate
people of Europe. This splendid dona-
ton is the response of Americans to a
world demand, to a request to help those
whom the donors will never see and with
whom they possibly will never be in con-
tact. 1t was response for human life
Independent of its location; and the well
fare of humanity seems more safe when
the magnitude and enthusiasm of the
response is remembered.
The gifts by these people forms an ap-
peal to other Americans enjoying lux
ury and comforts to give something of
the unfortunate and helpless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Consolidated Schools.
(Alorrisville Messenger

thOfrlSVlIle Messenger
The progress of the movement to con
solldate rural schools is seen in these fig
ures:-
Number of consultations in the fol
lowing states: Indiana, about 1000; Ohio
80; Iowa, 4l5; North Dakota, 545; Min
nesota, 30; Colorado. lis.
Some OF these reported consultations
are cases where only two school rooms
have been united. The best kind of con
solldated school is seen where all the
schools of a town are housed in one well
graded building. These figures show how
the consolidation movement is spreading ~
Exchange.
However we'll the consolidation Of
schools viii work in states where the
climate IS mild and there are few obsta-
cIes to auto transportation, it will not do
for Vermont
One trouble with our rural schools to-
day Is too much consolidation.
Almost 100000 spent annually for
transportation alone.
As a Richmond mother said with tears
in her eyes at a meeting of school direct
ors, called to see about re-establishing a
school in her district, Il want my child
rem near their home | do not like the
company they are in or the things they
learn going to and from the central
school. 1t is running their characters"
There You have it. She is only one of
thousands of mothers who feel the same
way.
Think this over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Little Benny's
Note Book
by LEE PAPE.

We was eating suppir last mite, being
Hamburger Stakes nuthing wonderful,
and the doorbell rang and Nora went
and came back saying, 1t was some man
wunting to know could he get board and
lodgings heer. sure | have enough work
to do without running to the door on
Wild goose chaSeS like that.
/ thawt it mite of bin my telegram,
I'm Expecting a telegram, sed my sister
Gladds.
And we kepp on eating suppir and
pritty soon the bell rang agcu, Gladdis
saying, There, that's surely it. And she
quick got up and went ont to the frunt
door and came back saying, ladies
looking for some place to take meels, it
never rains but it pores.
The house looks so fine since | had it
painted people must think its hotel,
WITCH after a little vile the bell rang
agcn and Gladdis jumped up agcn say
ing, Now, that simply must be my telc-
gram. And she went out and came back
agen looking mad, saying, | don't know
watts the matter with people today, it
was some foolish looking simp asking
if we had a 3rd story back room to let.
my GOODNESS the house seems to be haunt
ed today.
Me saying, G. gosh. I CESS maybe l
awt to of took that sine down, l CESS
maybe its prOberly on account of that,
maybe.
Wat sine? sed pop and ma and Glad
dis.
WY I made a sine this AFTERNOON, with
my new paint box saying, Cheep Board
ers Wunted, and l put it in the parler
window jest to see how it looked and /
forgot to take it down agen so / CESS it's
still there.
Well for the love of hominy, scd pop.
Wich jest then the bell rang agen and
I quick sed. I'll GO WITCH l did. being
lady asking if we had eny rooms left. !
WITCH | sed we dident and quick went
and took the sine down and went er-
round to my cuzzin Arties without going |
back to finish my dizzert, Onv being corn
starch pudding and not enuff of a tenn
tGtiOn anyways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Liquor Smuggling.
bennington Banner


Booze running across the border in au-
tomobHes IS not so difficult of comprehen-
sion, and it IS easy to understand why
porters, some railroad employees and pas
sengers attempt to smuggle a few quarts
Of the prohibited liquor into the United
States from Canada, but why any person
or aggregation of individuals should take
the risk of shipping a cargo worth $25.-
600 by freight seems little strange. OF
course the profits from the illegal traffic
are large, but it would seem as though
any one possessed of the sharpened wits
generally credited to smugglers would
hesitate to jeopardize twenty-five barrels
of Scotch and ''fzz," on one move of the
game, as was revealed through a recent
seizure at st. Adams. Either the Snug
g!ers were witless or they were con
WINGED that they were pitted against some
witless and careless customs officials. At
that, according to the press dispatches.
the smugglers would have succeeded, but
for the discriminating olfactory organs of
a railroad employee, who detected sus-
picious odor Just as the freight car con-
tanning the shipment was about to be
passed on it's way.