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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-02-19

$50, 600 worth of road bonds for
Road District 9 of this parish for
sale which it cannot sell at par:
and, whereas it is greatly to the
interest of the people over Lou
isiana and adjoining states, as
we'll as to the people residing in
Road District 8 of this parish
that these bonds be sold and the
great work of building high
grade road ways be proceeded
with; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Grant, That this
situation be called to the atten-
ton of the Constitutional Con-
vention soon to assemble at the
State Capitol at Baton Rouge to
frame a new constitution for the
State of Louisianana, and it bel
and is hereby asked to pass an
ordinance confirming and vail
dating all bonds sold during the
period of the late war with Ger
many and since Gas all such bonds
have been sold for less than par} |
and to so amend existing consti-
tutional provisions in this State
as to provide by proper articles
in the new constitution appro-
pirate means by which state, pa
rochial and municipal bonds in |
this state can be sold at the mar
ket value by a judicial approval
of a sale SO made, or otherwise,
so as to relieve the public officials
OF this State of a situation which
prohibits the sale of public inn
provement bonds or compels such
officials to sell them in spite of
the existing provisions.
That we direct the attention
If the Convention to the fact that
We should be placed at once in a
position to take advantage of the
Federal aid given to such inn
,rovements. We cannot do that
lnless we sell our bonds.
Be it resolved, That. in judicial
districts composed of more than
me parish that the police juries
md parish school boards of the
'arishes where district attorney!
Ices not reside should have full
discretion to employ legal and
Their aid of assistance upon the
wn initiative of such bodies,
nd we ask the members of the
institutional convention togrant
uch authority to such bodies byl :
ppropriate article in the consti- j
ation so that the general assem- Il
ly and state officials may notl
ave direction or control OF theI j
latter.
We call attention to this mat =
ar not only in justice to such
ubhc bodies, but also in justice
, the district attorneys over the O
tate, as where their districts are d
of more than one par d
h it is impossible for them to G
i've aid, advice and assistance al
hen needed to the public bodies RI
{ other parishes. O,
The press was asked to give
lblication to this resolution. W
The jury unanimously appro- h,
rated $4,000 for the relief of ST
lildren in East. et
The following permits were is A
led to operate transfers within b,
le parish: Chas. Barrett, C. j. til
Increase, Jack Pater. ID;
Being no further business the Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-02-19

Give your order for a Victrola
or q Kimball monograph to Lily
Belle Goodwin, telephone los.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
HOME RULE IN
 WEST AFRICA
 BEING URGED

LONDON, Jan. 2S (by Associated Press) West Africa is the latest country to seek home rule. mis- sion, representative of educated opin- ion in British West Africa, has ar rived here to urge upon the colonial office number of reforms in the in ternal administration of the four West African colonies and protectorates, Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, Nigeria and the GambTa, says the London Times.
 The mission has been sent to this country by the national congress of British West Africa, and seeks in the first place the creation of legislative council which will be composed one- half of members chosen by the crown and one-half of members elected by the people, and for house of as. sembly which would have complete control of the revenue and expendi- ture.
 AS to local government, the mission urges that municipal corporations should be established in each of the principal towns of the colonies.
 The judicial system of British West Africa, in particular Nigeria, is criti- cized by the mission which states that at present "it is the practice to ap- point to judicial offices Europeans who have not received any legal train ing and who are not competent to ex- ercise judicial functions" Among other suggested reforms they seek: The establishment of a West African university; the removal of the color bar in the West African medical service and the introduction of immigration laws to prevent the in Aux of undesirable aliens to British West Africa,
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28

 COURSES GIVEN
 AT UNIVERSITY

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press) Success has marked the latest development of cooperative courses at the University of Cincin- nati, one of the foremost municipal universities of the country. This ven- ture is in the field of commerce. The cooperation is between college and business.
 Banks, commercial houses and large industrial companies report satisfac" tton with a system that combines practical application with theoretical training.
 The original cooperative system of the University of Cincinnati was in- dustrial. It was established by Her man Schneider, dean of the college of engineering. During the past ten years educators throughout the world have watched the great development of the system here as applied to in. struction in engineering.
 The basic principle is quite simple two weeks study in the college is alternated With two weeks in shops and plants all the year round.
 Due to the success of it's innovation the engineering college has expanded from a department with staff of four to a college with sixty profess sors and instructors, Attendance has grown from 27 students to 906, not including 400 night students.
 The cooperative engineering course was started with only 12 firms and factories cooperating. There are now 150 establishments in Cincinnati and the vicinity cooperating with the college of engineering of the munich pal university in giving young men practical training.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
MEXICO
 ASPRACTICED
 ARE HARMLESS

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2S (by Associ- ated Press) .-Duelling as practiced in Mexico is the most harmless of out door sports. Although scarcely week passes but some person whose pride has been hurt challenges the of fender to pistols at twenty paces in the BOsque of Chapultepec," few reach the stage of talk and none even ventures close to reality
 A deputy from one Mexican state rises in the chamber and bitterly as sails member from another state for his attitude on certain public meas ures. The other replies with equal vituperation. Before the day is done the chances are a challenge will be carried to one or the other by two seconds who later describe their eff forts in a verbose report to all the newspaper
 Once i'll a While the challenge will be accepted and then there is a scram- ble on all sides to see to it that the government infervenes" at the pro- per moment. Whether there is off cial intervention" is conjecture but the announcement is always the same that high authorities drowned upon the contemplated struggle to death and forbade it." Pride is always sat isfied by such announcement and the incident is forgotten.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
 ASKED 10 AID
 EMIGRATION

ROME, Jan. 2S (by Associated Pressl. ~-- Professor Uhgo Ancona former under-secretary of transporta- tion, estimates that at least 1,500,00O emigrants must leave Italy within the next two years if the nation is to pros- per. He suggests that the govern ment aid emigration by transforming cargo vessels into emigrant ships, be- cause the greatest present obstacle to emigration is the lack of transpor- tation facilities.
 The professor proposes that Italian emigration should be conducted in a new and systematic way He has ad. vOcated plan of collective emigration to include large and complete units of labor, comprising not only laborers but engineers, experts, managers and, if possible, capitalists, who would all emigrate together to the countries where they are most needed
 He points out that if 100000 emi- grants were to leave Italy in the next two years they would send back home something like $1,000,0O0,0OO, which bringing foreign capital into Italy would go far toward raising the ex. change value of Italian money. This value is now so low that it crushes in. itiative and prevents immediate re- generation of Italian finances.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28

Overlook the mistakes of others as readily as you do your own and you will find this old world pretty pleas ant place after all.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28

The old royal city of Babylon was almost entirely destroyed 63S B. C..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Famed POTATO COUNTY
Variety Being Cultivated In
Iowa and Other States
Reports Show
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Duluth, Mimi, April 8.-To prove
that Iowa soil will produce the same
quality of potatoes as that which has
gained fame for st. Louis county.
county potato growers associations
CO. operating with commercial clubs
of the various cities and the county
farm bureaus are conducting demon
STATIONS this year in thirty five
counties in Iowa. rs
in that state. From the bins of the
prize in this county have
been selected and shipped to the
Hawkeye state samples of Rural
New Workers and Irish Cobblers.
Last year the demonstrations was
carried out on a much smaller
Farmers and farm bureaus
were so enthusiastic Yer the out
come of the original tests readily
agreed to broaden the work for 1921.
Only seven counties participated in
thirty-five taking part this summer.
According to Z. P. Gibson. county
farm agent. Iowa farmers last year
considered the seed worth an i'm
provement price Of an average of
500 an acre.
Seed In Other States
Many other states have obtained
st. Louis county seed for similar de-
monstrations. Among the states
seeking potatoes for seed and infor-
nation as to successful culture are
Michigan, West Virginia and Mon
tana.
Last year st. Louis county pota-
toes took forty nine prizes at the ma
tional show against a total of fifty
six by exhibitors from all other
states. The previous year, in 1919,
the county growers captured 1875
premiums compared with 1l3 awards
to other entries.
Now that the county has made a
name for itself for the quality of
potatoes produced, Agent Gibson
said rapid strides were being made
to increase the quantity. Much new
land is being developed for this pur-
pose by settlers On freshly cleared
land the best procedure, he said, was
to follow a crop Of grain by a plant
ing of potatoes. The principal. bene-
fit from this practice is to put the
soil in better condition for cultiva-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
YOUTH KILLED BY TRAIN
CoIlided With the Northwestern
Passenger Near Smiths
Mill Today

Charles MueIler1e1le. the seventeen
year old o Of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Muellerleile, living two miles west
of Smiths Mill, Mimi, was instantly
killed on a Northwestern railway
crossing about eighty rods from his
home at about $3.50 this morning
by passenger train No. All in charge
of Conductor Moses Gage. The
young man vas riding a motor cycle
at the time and apparently tried to
cross ahead of the train, but instead
collided with the pilot Of the loco
motive and was thrown directly in
front of the engine.
The train was brought to a stop,
and the body was picked up at the
direction of Conductor Nose Gage
and brought to the boys home a
short distance from where the acct
dent occurred. Trainmen are at a
loss to know why he did not see the
approaching train, which 1t is said
whistled for the crossing and was
ringing the bell. It may be that the
noise of the motorcycle prevented
the young man from hearing it.
The young man is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Muel-
lerleile and two brothers and one
sister living on the farm home two
miles west of Smiths Mills. Mrs
Peter Bauer of this city is an aunt
of the deceased, and Emil Mueller
leile of this city is a cousin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
POST-SEAS0N BIB GAME
Cleveland and Pemberton Play
ers Indulge In An Excit-
ing Contest

Pemberton, April THE Cleveland
high chool boys basket ball team played
a post season game with Pemberton on
April 1 and Pemberton lost Is to IL in
a close game. The seventh and eighth
eighth grade won by a score of 6 to 0.
The second girls team of the high school
lost to the first team 6 to 0.
Ruth and Jay Dane, Marjorie and
Lola Wilson, Elmer Lentz. Carl Rynear-
son Lucille Richard, Esther Weaver
tending the university short course for
boys and girls held at the University
Farm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Clausen and
ner at the Thompson home. After din
ner the two families motored to Water
vile and called on their old friends, Mr..
and Mrs. John Grouse formerly of Penn
berton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucky and Grandma
Cleveland emberton basket ball game.
The farmers of this vicinity are very
busy with their seeding. They have had
excellent weather for that work.
Many Pemberton people were Mankato
visitors last Saturday. -.
Johnny Severson and family who have
been spending the winter in California
arrived in Pemberton last week and
have become a part of the community
once more. Their two children "
Sylvester Navy has purchased a new
Ford truck which he uses in his oil
deliveries. l.n
The American Legion post gave a pro-
gram n a social last Saturday evening;
every one. proclaimed a good time.
Jay Ransom of Cleveland visited with
his cousin, Jay Dane, over Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
BACK T0FARMS
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CITIES
HAS CAUSED MOVE
Labor For Great Grain Belt of
Central States Reported
Plentiful
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

! Kansas City, Mo-, April S.-Wide-
spread unemployment in cities has
created a drift back to the farm and
relieved the farm labor shortage
brought about during the war, reports
of federal and state employment
bureaus reveal. Farm hands in the
great grain belt of the central states
are reported plentiful at wages
greatly reduced as compared with a
year ago.
Farmers, who for several years
concessions to labor to bring their
crops through, are in a position this
year to dictate terms of employment,
according to employment agency Off
Gals. Then, too, the farmer faces
the problem this year Of holding
down the cost of production because
of the low prices of farm products
and generally is trying to get along
with as little help as possible.
Farm Wages In Kansas
Farm wages in Kansas this year
average $40 a month, board and lodg-
ing, or about $40 less than a year
ago, the free employment bureau in
that state reports. w. H. Lewis
Missouri labor commissioner declares
there probably will not be any
shortage of farm labor this year and
wages probably will be much lower
than in any year since 1915"
that farm labor for spring and sum-
mer work, was plentiful at from $50 to
$40 a month as compared with wages
of from $50 to $50 a month paid last
year. In Illinois the state depart
ment of labor reports farm hands 60
ing back to the farms and accepting
the cut in wages.
Kansas farmers are demanding ex-
perienced men after worrying along
labor that presented itself, accord
ing to officials Of the Kansas Free
Employment Bureau. Experienced
applicants are being located as fast
as they apply. however, while there
are about sixteen applicants for
every job open in other lines Of in
dustry, the records show.
Bureau Warns Farm Hands
The bureau warns that farm hands
hours a day they are willing to work
stand a poor chance of getting jobs.
The general scale recognized in
Kansas, the principal growing state
according to bureau officials, runs:
For experienced hands from $25 to
$50 a month according to expert
ence) for single men, and from $40 to
$65 a month for married men who
are willing to live on farms with
their families. Last year, the peak
of farm wages, the scale ran $40 to
$65 for single men and $50 to $50 for
married men.
The immediate prospect is that
harvest wages this year will be
around SIS a day as compared with
81 last year, the Kansas Bureau re-
ports.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
CAMBRIA NEWS NOTES
Stories Of the Town; Personal Mentio
Social Affairs Recorded.

Stories Of the Town; Personal Mention;
Social Affairs Recorded.
Cambria, April 9.-W. j.. Evans. Jr:.
and family will make their home at
Mankato in the near future. Mr.. Evans
has secured a position to travel for
The ladies of the community gave a
shower for Mrs. w. j. Evans, Jr.. Wedt
nesday afternoon at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Evan L. Harris.
We should give as we would receive
cheerfully, quickly and without hesita-
D.. c. Price is acting as postmaster
Mrs. George Crawford was called to
Minneapolis las Sunday.
Lewis Williams, who was badly injured
two weeks ago., has returned from the
New Ulm hospital.
There are too many singing about
sunshine and yet practicing m~oonshine.
Russell Hughes is seriously sick with
pneumonia. Nurse Sieberg Is taking
Mrs. Evan james Roberts is not
quite so well again these last days.
One trouble with idle words is that
they are idle e trouble Is
Mr.. stork arrived the other day with
a baby at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Nichols.
b. D. Hughes was called to Minne-
apolis Wednesday as his father Is SER
A good crowd and fine program at the
Literary meeting last Friday evening
There was a good attendance at the
Bethel, Horeb and Cambria churches
last Sunday, Seven children were bap-
tized during the afternoon service {
h Cambria Presbyterian church,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
MOVIE AT EAGLE LAKE
That Village Is Now Taking On Rea'
City Airs,

SiLy ATS.
Eagle Lake, April 9.-Moving pic
hall Monday and Tuesday, April II
and II. Charles Chaplin will be the
star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Macbeth
are spending a few days in st. Paul,
visiting at the home of the latter's
parents.
Mrs. Baccus of Welcome is visit
ing at the home of l.. B. Reynolds.
e. A. Stearns of Minneapolis is
visiting relatives in the village.
Arthur Harris Of W%aterville is Wis
iting al the home of p. NJ. Harris.
Walter Wilkinson is preparing to
commence work on his fine new
residence. With this improvement it
will make Mr.. Wilkinson's farm one
Of the best and most modernly
equipped farm in the county.
F. B. Mention purchased lumber for
a e barn, which is to be erected
during the coming summer.
August Swenson of Mankato and
family visited friends in the village
n day last week.
H. w. Mautner is erecting a barn
on his place.
The Winkley bus line, which oper-
ates between Faribault and Mankato,
is making regular trips through the
village. The BIZ seems to have a good
business, as they are always loaded
both with passengers and freight.
The local -four and feed mill is
working over time these days in or
der to turn out the orders.
There will be services in the
church both morning and evening
Sunday. Sew. George E. Stowe Of
Waseca will preach at both serv-
ices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
FARM B DEMAND
Land Opening Prospects In Mani
.toba Are Seen

ASSOCIATED Press D1Spatch.1
Winnipeg, Man, April 9.-Witn the
prospects of work on the land OPEN
ing up in the three prairie provinces
siderable demand is already in sight
for farm labor. In the Brandon dis
trict of Manitoba operations should
be well under way by April II, all
reports showing the land clear of
snow.
In Manitoba the summer scale for
farm help went into effect April 1,
and show marked reductions to
wages paid last year, single men be-
until seeding time starts and $50 per
month and board thereafter until
the season closes. The prevailing
rate for married couples will be $50
to $85 per month with board under
an eight month contract. During
April, 1900 men will be required.
In Saskatchewan, while operations
may commence within the next week
in the southern section, conditions
where considerable snow still covers
the ground. In the Regina district
the scale of wages will average
around $50 for single men up to $50
to $50 for married couples. In North
ern Saskatchewan the rates will be
higher, already $50 being offered for
single help and from $85 to 500 for
married couples, although most
farmers agree that $50 should he the
prevailing rate.
In Alberta, according to a state
ment issued by Hon. Duncan Mar
shall, minister of agriculture, wages
for farm hands this year will only
average about half what was paid
last year, $40 to $50 with board for
single men being the prevailing rate
during April. With the prospects of
wheat going back to pre- war basis
the farmers of Alberta generally in
sist that unless they can secure help
at the above figures they will only
seed such land as they can take care
of themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
X D. L. BIGHAM DIES
She Was The Mother Of Mrs. e. z.
Soaring of This City

INV v~S
Soaring Of This City
Mrs. ID. L. Bigham passed away
shorty before noon today at the home
of her SON. in law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Alfred Johnson, 1910
East Main street, from q compiled
ton of troubles from which she had
long been a sufferer.
The maiden name Of the deceased
was Anna Stimson, and she was born
in Lincolnshire, England, In 1872,
and came to America with her par
ing at Waukegan, ILL.,. In 1869, she
was united in marriage to d. L. Big
ham, and they took up their home at
Redwood Falls making the latter
part of their journey, from st. Peter
on, by team. Mr.. Bigham engaged
in the mercantile business and other
activities there, and was county sur
veyor for a number Of years, until
his death four years ago. The great
Bigham had made her home with her
daughter, at Aledo, ILL.,, and in this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson having
moved here last fall. Four Of her six
children survive. Mrs. r. A. Turreil
pof La Grande, Ore; Mrs. e. F. Scar
ing and Mrs. johnson of this city:
and D. r. Bigham Of Roman. Mont.
She was a member Of the Presby-
terrain church, having been one of
the organizers of the church at Red
wood Fails. She was a true and
loving wife and kind and affection
ate mother, and left the impression
of her splendid character on all who
knew her. IS
The funeral services viii be held
at the Presbyterian church at Red
wood Falls next Wednesday at $3.50
n. m, and the interment will be made
there. beside the remains Of her hus-
hand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
ENJOYED SHORT COURSE
BOYS AND GLRLSFROM 81 UE
EARTH COUNTY
Thirty-Three Lads and Lassies
Had Fine Time At State
University

M. H. Coe, boys and girls county
club agent, returned to Mankato this
morning with the thirty three boys
of Blue Earth county who attended
the boys and girls short course at
the state university. The meeting
was attended by 275 boys and girls
throughout the state. Blue Earth
county had the largest representation
of any Of the county's in the state
at the meeting, and made a good rec
ord while attending the course. VAL
liable instruction along the lines of
project work for the sulnme was re-
ceived. Numerous club trips were
taken and evening entertainments
enjoyed every evening of the week.
On Tusday evening the Blue Earth
county boys and girls put on a stunt,
which "a greatly enjoyed by all
those present. The boys and girls
returned feeling we'll repaid Tor the
trip.
The County Delegation.
The boys and girls attending the
course were: Hazel Griffin, James
Thompson, Madeline Mccarthy, Mil
fred erase, OF Good Thunder; George
Hannay, Eleanor Mack of Amboy;
Lester Cox, Dan Buffer, Clyd Nc
Cormack, Garden City; Harold Case,
Vernon Center; Clarence Nelson,
Donald Brooks, Clayton Young, Le-
ona Peterson, Myra Jonesm, Ruth
Miller, Henry Thomson, Mankato;
Melville, Washburn, Lake Crystal;
Esther Weaver, Media Groll, Lucille
Richard, Richard Whitney, Winni-
fred Whitney, Elmer LentZ, Maple
ton; Lavina Didall, Marjorie and Lola
Wilson, Ruth and Jay Zane, Carl
Rynearson, and Bonnafaciae Murphy,
Pemberton.