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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-07-31
Official Proceedings of the Town Coun'
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(Contanued from farsi Fdyel
for shall be fined in an amount double
the license imposed by this ordinance,
provided that the license herein LEVIED
to be due and payable on or before
September first, for the year 1917, ana
ON or before March ! of every year
thereafter. and in no case shall such
fine be less than one dollar nor more
than fifteen dollars, or Imprisonment
for not less than one day nor more
than ten. or both in the discretion OF
the mayor.
He it further ordained, etc.
Section Five: That all ordinance
and parts of ordinances in conflict witt
or contrary to the provisions OF tm
ordinance be and the same are hereb.
repealed, insofar as the same conflic
herewith, and this ordinance Shall tax
effect in 80 days.
The above ordinance was read AM
considered by sections and adopted b
sections and was then placed on ina
passage, and the yeas and nays benz
called the vote thereon was as follow:
Yeas Messrs. w. ID. Lurry, l.. b. Gay
H. B. Faraldo, L. A. Barrols and j. /
Mcknight. Nays, none. And tn
ordinance was declared adopted an
was thereupon signed snd approved D
the mayor on this, the 22nd day OF Jt
ly, 1920. Approved:
A. G. BUFORD,
7. A. BARRIOS. Mayor.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
SHRINE BAND TO PLAY
AT LOCKWOOD SUNDAY

The band OF Alhambra Temple Mystic
Shrine has arranged to give series of
concerts in tho various towns in the
vicinity of Chattanooga and will make
its debut in lockwood Sunday after
noon. This concert is being looked for
ward to with a considerable degree of
interest by the citizens of lockwood
and it is expected that the band will lie
greeted by a large assemhlage of citi-
zens in compliment to the members,
many of whom are well known In Rock
wood.
The band will be assisted by Mrs.
Alex Reese, soprano, who will sing
several vocal selections. Special music
has been provided for the occasion, the
program being considered one of the
best that Director Ira X. Summers has
ever arranged for a concert. 1t is eX-
peCted that If the proper reception is
given the band on its initial appearance
IT will not be content until it has APP
peared in all of the towns throughout
this section The members expect to
play a concert in Knoxville. a special
invitation having been extended them
by the officers of Kerhela temple.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
Beauty Culture Hints

There is real common sense in just
noticing whether the hair Is well kept
to Judge OF a woman's ncatness, or
good taste. If you are one OF the few
who try to make the most OF your hair,
remember that II Is not advisable to
wash the hair with any cleanser made
TOR all purposes. but always use some
good shampoo You can enjoy the very
best by getting some canthrox from
your druggist. dissolve a teaspoonful in
cup of hot water, This makes
fun cup OF shampoo liquid, enough
SO II is easy to apply It to all the hair
instead OF Just the top NJ the head
Dandrun. excess oil and dirt are dis
solved and entirely disappear Your
mar wIl be so huny that II viii look
much heavier than II is. Its luster and
softness win also delight YOU. while
the stimulated scalp gains tho health
which insurCs hair growth
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
MT. MORiAH COUNCIL

The meeting OF Mt. Moriah council
No. 80, Royal and Select Masons, which
will be held in the Masonic temple at
S pm. Tuesday night win be one OF
more than usual interest at It marks the
occasion when the principal officers of
the grand council win visit the local
council. large class will receive the
degrees and upon completion OF the
work get together meeting" will be
held at which time cigars and refresh
ments will be served
Mt. Moriah council was organized
some three years ago, since which time
It has rapidly grown and is proving it.
self to be one OF the most active Of the
various Masonic bodies. This council
can only he taken by those who have
received the degree Of Royal Arch
Manson.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
DEMONSTRATION BY
TRACTORS IS GIVEN

An extensive demonstration showing
the advantages OF use OF the tractor for
general farm work IL being held Tues-
day and Wednesday, by II. s. Ether
idRe Company Inc. distributors for the
FOrdson tractor. manufactured by the
Ford company Of Detroit. The demon
stration Nis being held on the RoA,vllle
boulevard Just beyond the city limits.
On the farm tho tractors can he seen
doing great variety OF wnrk Several
tractors arc plownE and preparing lRnd
while others are helted to saw min,
hay bail"r and other farm machinery.
one tractor Is being driven by Miss
Eddington. OF lIippodrome Motor com
pnny, Of Nashville. The tractors are
plowing land. which Ia too dry and hard
10 be plowcd by teams, demonstrating
what they can do
rhe hrst days demonstration was Mt
tended by large number Of farmers
from the section. In addition to tho
farmers many Ford dealers from the
outlying towns Will attend mo demon
stralIOu Wednesdays
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
DON'T NEGLECT
BABY'S COLD
Baby Ease" the Perfected
Laxative, Cuts Short Babies
Colds and Prevents Compli-
cations.

To break up baby's cold overnight
or cure spasmodic Group and put its
little system in condition to avoid
complications, baby specialists advise
the use of Baby Ease" the perfected
laxative that quickly cleanses the in
testinal tract and relieves constipa-
ton and biliousness in a safe, reliable
and pleasant way.
At the first sign Of a cold or spas
modic Group give Baby Ease" Baby
will sleep better and the cold ~ gone
by morning. Baby Ease the per-
fected laxative and collective by baby
specialists for mothers use with her
children, is also the best remedy for
stomach and bowel complaints OF in
fants and children. At your drug
gist's. in 40c and 65c Sizes Adv)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
DEFENDANT FAILS TO
APPEAR IN COURT
Officers Report Ed Cox as
Pning Unable, Physically,
to Attend Trial.

When the case OF Ed Cox we'll known
South Chattanooga. arrested last week
following lively encounter with
Plainsclothesmen Duggan and J. II.
Gouldy. came m in police court Tues
day the defendant failed to appear. The
condition OF Cox. 80 far MS sobriety In
| concerned. has not been good since he
fell into the tolls OF the law. Judge
Martin Fleming was Informed. ACtor
Issuing instructions IN the case. his
honor passed the hearing until Satur-
day
Charley Dawn. who also resisted ar
rest and had to be subducd by Duggan
and Gouldy. was fined and held to the
grand jury In two cases, According 10
the proof, Dawn was intoxicated when
he had trouble with the officers He
was also charged with carrying pts
tot ana with transporting liquor.
DAVIS alleged connection with about
Ave gallons OF liquor that had been left
NJ the home Of n colored man was
brought to judge Jennings attention.
u was claimed that when the man came
home and found the liquor there no
forthwith destroyed It for fear the
law" would get him, Dawn was nc
liquor or the money. The defendant
wna represented by Attorney Eugene
Williams There is also case against
him before Squire J. j, Bork.
u. NJ Scrf, arrested by PHtrolmnn
Joe Chambers, was fined $40 md costs.
charged with reckless driving Scrf
was claimed to have narrowly miHEoi
striking crippled man nj Eighth and
Market streets inter which he bumped
INTO two machines before Oniccr Chnm-
bcrs finally shut on his power and
plncod him under arrest Tho young
man said he bought car Monday and
had II only u fow hours when hiHI
troubles started He admitted that he
was excited.
When the case Of coloftd boy came |
NJ Monday, Squire >, O. Hurgc asked |
or continuance In order TINT he mirht |
important wlturelor Tho !
prosecutor claimed the boy was hls own .
'un ana would not work Judge Flrm- .
M was NJ first inclined 10 eide with |
d" man. but after hearing the proof /
'ut on by Squire BurEc he promptly .
urn"d IA" boy over 20 Alec anderson,
"Ior6d Ice wagon driver II was shown
NAT NIrc and his wife reared the boy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
HEAVY DOCKET AHEAD
IN FEDERAL COURT

The United STATES district court.
when It convenes here on Nov. 8. will
face the largest docket In history, nc
cordlng TO Clerk George Gresham, over
200 cases are already on file. most OF
which are on the criminal calendar
The jury commission for Hamilton
county, composed Of District Clerk Hor-
ace VanDevener and II. c. Hulse, n
local real estate man. has drawn the
names for the jurIes for the November
session OF the district court and the
men drawn will he summoned by United
States Marshal Hill in few days.
Twenty names were drawn from this
county.
United States District Attorney W. 7.
keEnerly was in Chattanooga Tuesday
and will 20 over the criminal docket
with Mr.. Gresham before returning to
Knoxville. lie viii take all the files in
the local district court Offices back to
Knoxville with him,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
Police Department Makes To.
. tai of $500 Arrests,
Baker Reports.
FINES TOTAL s22, 162.45
372 Arrests During Past Year
Are Attributed to
Drunkenness.

grand total Of $500 arrests
were made by uniform men and
detectives during the fiscal year
which ended Oct. I, according to
the annual report Of Chief W. L.
saker, which was completed Mon.
Day afternoon. The document,
form, was then taken in charge by
the chief and turned over 10 Com
missioner e. D. Heron for pre-
sentatlon 70 the city commission.
In the letter to the commissioner
which accompanied the report, Chief
Baker referred to the good work done
in Kidding the city of violators Of the
prohibition laws and prostitutes. Ea
said Plainclothesmen Duggan and i,
II. Gouldy are doing splendid work in
this connection and have been com
mended by the courts for the way they
present their cases. Chief Baker said
the, police were working in harmony
with the detective department and
were doing their best to maze the ad .
ministraton one that Commissioner
Heron and the public would be proud
OF. The chief also expressed the thanks
OF his men for all the courtesies the
commissioner had shown them and for
the nice raise in salary.
3s5 FeionIes.
The report of Chief Baker shows
that 4,347 arrests were made by uni
form men during the year, while the
detectives arrested ! .053 offenders. Tho
patrol wagon responded to 1857 calls
and Travelled 5,4S4 miles, bringing in
4e0s prisoners. There were 1860 mis-
dcmeanor cases and 1856 felony cases,
while the general and miscellaneous
cases numbered 4i6 Patrolmen and
detectives arrested 101 fugitives
The total amount Of money and
property recovered was $751; ,263.22.
The stolen and lost property recov-
cred BY uniform men amounted TO
S2T,456.So. The remainder is cred
tied TO the detectives.
Police Court.
During the year 1918 offenders We're
tried and convicted in city court, while
1913 violators were tried and dis
charged. Judge Martin Fleming dis
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19

you showed not only me, but my dear
mother sister and brother, while they
were IN Chattanooga,
u know the crime ! have committed
and know | need punishment, Al
though behind the prison walls the rest
OF my days ! can pray TO God to for
give me. but the love | once had | can
never forget and my heart viii always
want for lowe ] viii never get My
dear wife is gone never to return but
! stu love her better than my own
He. II | could only see her once more
| send my hest regards aud good
wishes TO Mrs Linster and family and
wish you tho hest Of good luck This
Is only great misfortune to both YOU
nnd |. Life IL n hard road to travel,
nut with Gods help | viii finish my
DAYS like man
u would like 10 write more but viii
nave to close, send the best of good
luck To MIR. Nick L. Rush aud the iall-
'rs Tor the kindness To me while | was
~ their care and win always think OF
them. | close with the best Of love and
happiness to an,
49,, a. H. MARTlNDALE.
mo 1Og"l "
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
Heron Submits Annual
Police and Fire Report

posed of 4l6 general and miscellaneous
cases, The fines assessed amounted tC
322, 1925. The amount OF cash col
lected was $l3,0S6.7O.
OF the 400 persons arrested ISIS
were white males. 1851 white females
1900 colored males and ga colored fe-
males.
a total OF 2,l59 Offenders arrested
were from 20 to 80 years OF age, 1867
from 10 to 20 years old and 100 from
80 to 40 years OF age. The figures as
to other ages were small,
Hundreds Couldn't Read,
The report shows that 800 OF those
taken into custody could not read and
write. OF the 5,400. 1884 were married
and 1921 were natives of the United
States. Fifteen other countries were
represented, Russia led the foreign
lands with 80 Offenders, and Greece
During year the coroner was notified
OF eight mysterious deaths and twelve
suicides.
Hundreds Assisted.
Police and detectives gave assistance
to hundreds of sick, destitute, blind
and unfortunate people.
Sixteen murders were committed
during the twelve months Just
closed, while the arrests for muir
der numbered twenty two. Three
suicides we're prevented.
SIX 'DrunkS,'
Among the arrests l02 were for grand
larceny. GO for housebreal<ing aud lar
reny, 374 for larceny. | for manslaugh-
ter, 16 for shooting with intent to kill,
l72 for drunkenness, for operating
Illicit stills, II for selling liquor, lO2
for storing liquor, 80 for transporting.
1853 for violating the automobile laws,
10 for carrying concealed weapons, 27l
Tor drunk and dsordorly and 965 for
lisorderlv conduct.
The arrests by months follow:
October, 1919, $50; November, 44o;
December, 400; January. 1920, $40;
February, $40; March, $40; April,
$50: May, $50; June, 49o; July, $40;
August, 48o; September. 40.
During September alone detectives
'ecOvered eleven automobiles.
Both Chief Baker and Chief Hackett |
IRE proud of the fine work being done |
~ their men.
1t required considerable work to get |
he report in shape for typewritlng, this |
)eing handed by Sergt. O. T. Woodland |
md Gamewell Operator j. l.. Dorsey !
n a most Creditable manner. In order |
o get totals of the arrests. property |
recovered and the hundreds OF other |
TENS 1t was necessary to take the re- |
,orts month by month and sum up the |
igures therein.
Teh task of preparing the report was |
'egun about three weeks ago and COM
'leted Monday, at which time OPERATOR
Dorsey finished typewliting II.
The manner In which the document |
vas gotten together and the neatness
With which 1t was prepared are de-
CRYING Of commentator.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
$2O,726.lS WORTH OF
HOSE BASIS OF SUIT
Cotton States Hosiery Mills
Made Defendant in Suit
by Holston Mfg. Go,

Hose, valued AZ 500, 796,tS was the
basis Of a lawsuit filed In the chaucery
court Tuesday morning by the HolSton
Manufacturing company against the
Cotton States Hosiery mills. The suit
was filed through Webb X Baker, OF
knoNvillc, The complainants charge
that they sold TO the defendants a large
amount OF hose to he delivered at their
request. After the contract had been
made the market took a slump and the
price OF hose dropped pcrccptihly. The
complainants charged they continued
to ship the hose. hut the defendants
Jailed TO keep up with the payments
until finally they stopped paying alto
gether. The amount the complain ants
charge the defendants owe them is
$2O.'@6.lS, together with interest, which
they ask Judgment for.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
CRIMINAL COURT QUITS
UNTIL AFTER ELECTION
Judge McReynolds, Gen. G. w.
Chamlee and Others to
Speak for Democrats.

Tuesday that his court would stand ad =
journed until after the November cleo
ton. Both Judge McReynolds and
Atty. Gen. George w. Chamlee stated
they wanted to and would assist the
democratic ticket in this county all in
their power. Judge MCReynolds will be
one of the speakers at the barbecue
Wednesday ON 'Possum creek. as will
also Gen. Chamlee. The Judge will also
fill other speaking dates in the county,
while Gen. Chamlee will speak at South
PittsburF. Jasper and other Sequatchie
valley towns. The adjournment Of the
court was done at the suggestion of
many lawyers at the bar. who stated
they wanted to be free to participate in
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
CITY FIRE LOSS
is $l44,S96.37
438 Alarms Answered by En-
CINE Companies During Past
Twelve Months.
107 MEN ARE EMPLOYED

The annual report for the fire de.
| partment for the past year as sub
| mitted 10 Commissioner Ed Heron
| by chief w, NJ, Toomey Monday
afternoon was filed with the board
OF commissioners Tuesday afternoon,
The. report covers alarms and losses
as follows:
During the year the department
| answered i6i alarms, which is an In
crease OF eighty-siN alarms over tho
preceding year. Forty OF these
alarms were out OF the city,
Losses caused by Are and water on
building and contents from the i3s
alarms answered In the city amounted
TO Sld4S96.N, decreasing the loss from
the preceding year $73, 800, sc.
Loss on buildings insured and unin-
sured WAS T0,5T, loss on contents in
surod and uninsured was S7AS59. 81
total loss was $lt4 ,S96.37.
insurance loss on buildings was 500, %
ol1; insurance loss on contents was 500
6S0.57; total insurance loss was $780,
507S7.
Loss on buildings and contents not
covered by insurance was $h.339: In
surance on buildings was S2,42t20S; in
surance on contents was 81, S26, 1850; total
insurance was $3.50 1853
The force of the department consists
OF lOI men who man the ten city fire
halls.
The report shows that during the
year there were no serious accidents or
illness OF fremen. j. Il. Bayess. who
was injured by aerial ladder breaking
in August 1918. was forced to have
his remaining foot amputated, how
ever.
W. NJ. Rhodes, who was injured in
collision between No. 8 engine COM
pany and truck company No. | at
sixth and Chestnut streets, Dee. 81.
1918, has improved. but his condition
viii probably necessitato the amputa-
tion of the right limb, it is reported.
Report shows that the greatest nuns
Der of alarms during the year were re-
ceVed in March 1920, when seventy
two were recorded. February, 1920,
proved to he the most disastrous
month 10 insurance companies, the
total being 1857, G05s0.
Loss per capita is shown to be 81 %,
and the average loss per fire 1880. 81.
The greatest number Of alarms was
turned in by telephone. Out of total
of 4st central reported S96.
The report shows that this years
loss is the smallest the city has suf-
fered since 1915 when the total was
$75 7g3,03. Dwellings,, 2S5 of which
caught on fire during the year. were
the destinations for the great ma jority
Of the calls received.
The report shows that sparks from
chimneys and flues caused more fires
than any other agency; l3S were started
in this manner,
Chief Toomey's annual statement
contains a tribute to J. W. Duckworth,
stoker in engine company No. l. and
Capt. Samuel Ninson. who retired from
service In November, 1911, both OF
whom died during the year.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19

40 he could continue his association
with Mrs. Palmer.
Gen. Chamlee said that no did not
believe that the defense could ever get
Oscar Allison, for he understood he was
gone In order to dodge testifying In
tho case. Gen. Chamlee, however. said
the state could easily get Amos as ne
was now under bond for selling whisky.
The defense further insisted that Mrs.
Palmer's testimony would be valuable.
hut Gen. Chamlee said that tho de-
PENDANT was responsible for Mrs. Pal
mer being away, he having taken her
to California when he Jumped his
bond.
The attorney general said the case
should and ought to go to trial, but
Judge McReynolds stated that he
thought the defense should have a con-
tnuancc as II would inJure nobody
hut Palmer, and that only by keeping
him In Jail, The court was Of the
opinion that no one else would sign the
defendants bond
Attorney Shepherd asked the court
to set aside the forfeiture taken on
tho bond OF Palmer and the court
granted the request saying the bonds
men had already paid out enough
money to get tho defendant back.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
INTEREST IN MEETING

1.-The Trinity" Baptism and THE
Incarnation were the three topics dis
cussed at the Christ church mission
Monday evening by Father W. G. Rob
ertson in his sermon. A large number
of people were present and much in
tereSt was shown in the meeting.
The system OF question and answer
was used by the missioner to drive
home the lessons taught in the dis
course.
The Angelus was rung and its signl-
fiCatiOn explained. 1t is runR three
times each day as reminder that
Christ came into the world TO save
sinners and calls them to prayer Father
Robertson said.
The text chosen for the evening was
I'm, him dwelleth all the fullness of the
God-head bodily"
Services will be held tonight at 1880
and the subject will be "Sin and Its
Wages" .t...
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
Walked Forty Miles to L. NJ. U.
From Hills for Book Layning"


The longing Of poor hoy Tor m
education that knows no cessation I'M
III his dream is finally realized IL set
forth dramatically and grlppingly In n
true story Of one Of the students of
sees opportunity school" by Robert l..
the story that Mr. kiuCaid tells, omit
ting only the name Of the young man
whose determination won for him the
education for which he had had n
nameless and almost hopeless longing
Tor years,
"a strange young man with the
rugged demeanur of "a haClIWoodsman
aud dressed In the course garments of
mountainecr came TO Lincoln Mono
rial university about two Years ago.
He had nothing TO saN, and he appar-
entity had no desire to establish AMIGA 70
Bile relations with any one. lie came
and went, forming few acquaintance
and stunning the touch of social life.
"A week later, the teacher Of mathc-
matiCs, with special emphasis upou his
words, remarked in this spirit. That
fellow Ia n regular shark In geometry
From that time the young man grew
In the esteem Of the faculty. and the
students came to know him better.
'"ro hear the story OF this strange,
eccentric and unrommunicntive Young
mountaincer who walked forty miles
to Lincoln Memorial from his home In
a county that cannot boast of a rail-
road. is to feel a vital and sympathetic
interest in tho development Of a strug
Cling, ambitious boy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
WILL OPEN TONIGHT

ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected
Tor starting work AT the vocational
night school hold at city High this
evening The courses have been formu
lated. instructors employed and every
thing put In readiness for the work OF
tho year Principal W. y, Robinson. ot
GUY High. Will serve as principal oi
the night school The faculty has been
selected with great care and each one
Is well prepared to give the course out o.
lined for him. II is announced by the
city school officials
\ new course is offered In foreman
training, which will be given by MIR.
Alexander OF the LOOMS & Hart Manu-
featuring company. This course Is In
tended 10 prepare Young men for posi-
tons Of responsibility. Mr. Alexander
is thoroughly prepared TO give this
course, and there should he twenty or
thirty young men desiring to take II.
The evening sessions will run from
TO . o'clock. Students win be re
CURED to furnish their own text books
II is very important that students
should enter ut opening date