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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-09
Spalding Sweaters.

A fine Gift for the Man.
Just as good for the
Lady. Excellent assortment
in slip-over and button styles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
NEW YORK's HOSPITALITY.
New Facilities Every Year for Visiting
Business Men.

New York, the city Of conventions,
the Mecca of buyers and business mon.
constantly increases the facilities II Of
fers to business visitors from out-of-
town. In addition to the vast exhibits
of merchandise on view at the Bush
Terminal Building on Forty ty-second
street the Grand Central Palace. and
the many annual exhibitions, large In
diridunl firms are now making prep
arations for the reception of dealers In
their own particular lines of merchan-
disc
The Columbia Graphophone Com
pany, which has just signed million
dollar lease for the eight upper floors
of the new twenty-four story Gotham
National Bank Building on Broadway
Mt Columbus Circle, furnishes a case
in point. II is announced that In these
new quarters space Will be set aside
for Columbia dealers from all parts of
the country to visit and talk over the
policies and see the product of the COM
pany.
This company has expanded so rapid
ly in the last three or four years that
closer contact between its headquarters
and the men on the business firing line
has been found necessary for more com
plete cooperation and coordination
Other companies with nation wide dis
tribution arc expected to follow suit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
GENERAL DU POINT TO
HELP NEAR. EAST
Promises Heartiest Cooperation
to General Wood in Lenten
Contributions.

General Coleman du Pont in a letter to
G. IL Dodge, treasurer of the national
Near East Relief movement, announces
his willingness TO cooperate IN any way
possible 60 aid General Leonard Wood 3
Lentcn sacrifice week, for the benefit of
the starving children of Armenia. In his
letter Mr. du pont says:
"Dear Mr. Dodge: | am just in receipt
of your letter Of February 25, which is the
first have heard of General Woods tele-
gram. | have been skipping around
Florida and missed most of my mail.
al will do everything you and General
Wood want me to do.
Yours very sincerely
Coleman du Pont"
General Wood who has been deeply
Interested in the work of relieving the dis
trcss in Armenia, is heading the movement
for contributions to the fund during the
week ending Lent He has rallied about
him n strong committee for this week p
activities, among the latest 20 be added
being Theodore Roosevelt, ,lr
In this city, the Near East Relief com
mlttcc will put the matter of contributions
up to the church organizations Arrange
mepts are being made for meeting OF all
Of the Protestant ministers and leading
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15

70 20 70 the country to get return Of the
vitality Of nature to their bodies Such is
supplied directly and efTectually in Plant
Juice. 1t contains the medicinal and life
giving herbs Of forest, field and plain-the
vitalising juices which the soil gives forth
natures own remedy for man Every
day more and more people are beginning
70 realize the truth Of this assertion. as
verified by the signed statements of local
people.
One Of the latest is that Of Mrs. Ida
Mcbride popular lady, residing at
Silver Side, Holly Oak, Wilmington
who said:
IL can say from experience that no mat
ter how sick and hopeless case may seem
they should not despair while Plant Juice
is within reach ! know what ! say be-
cause ] WAS bed-ridden for four years and
IN that time had taken all kinds Of mcdi-
cInes and treatments; ! was told that
that there was little hope for me; | had
terrible backaches, and a burning sensa-
tion in the pit OF my stomach; | could not
take any solid food into my stomach; |
never could getlany sleep at night and my
eyes felt as il they were burning out Of my
head; in consequence | got so nervous
that felt as if ] would fly to pieces. J
read Of lady who was almost as bad as /
was, who had been entirely cured by your
Plant Juice, and this gave me hope l got
bottle 20 try IT. and it certainly was the
turning point in my life ! began 70 inn
prove right away; since ! have taken
Plant Juice for several weeks can honest
~ say that II has made new woman q
me; from pale. emaciated woman, have
become robust healthy one I sleep
fine at night and am not the least bit ner.
vous now am not constipated and hay
not pain or an ache feel so grateful
tor my recovery 10 health that am glad
TO have the opportunity TO give this public
statement in the hope that it will be the
means Of restoring some poor sufferer 70
health
The Plant JuicC Mum Is at The Miller
Drug Store 4O4-40G Market street,
where he is daily meeting the local public
and introducing and explaining the merits
Of this remedy Free samples gwen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
LUMPS OF
INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin' at once
fixes your Sour, Classy,
Acid Stomach

Undigested foodl Lumps of pain,
belching gas. acids and so,rness When
your stomach is all upset, here is instant
relief no waitingf
The moment you eat tablet or two
of Pape's Diapepsn all the indigestion
pain and dyspepsia distress caueed by
aciditv is relieved
Your disordered stomach will feel fine
at once.
These pleasant, harmless tablets OF
pape's Diapepsin neutralise the harm
full acids in the st, mach, and give almost
instant relief besides they cost 80 little
nj drug stores
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
Be Careful What You
Wash Your Hair With

Most SOAPS and prepared shampoos
contsip too much alkal. which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing 10 use "a Mulsfied 90
coanut oil shampoo, for this is pure and
entirely gueaseless. It's very chenP and
beats anything else all 10 pieccs You
can get Mulsifed at any drug storc. and a
few ounces will last the whole family
for months
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rubit in. About "A tcaspoonful Is all
that is required. II makes an abundance
Of rich. creamy lather. oleanses thor
oughly. and rinsos out easily. The hal 2
dries quickly and evenly, and ID soft,
fresh ooking. bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to handle. Besides. II lcosons and
tskes out eveiy particle Of dust, dirt and
dandrIf Be sure your druggist gives
you Iulsifed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15

DO you know how 10 run a motor
rar?"@"Why. thought l did until ] had
d short conversation with cop yester-
usy."-Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
To Give Entertainment.

Miss Elizabeth ID. Connell's class Of
Slverhrook NJ. f. Sunday school will
furnish delightful evening of illustr rated
poems and music on Thursday evening,
March II, at o'clock under the dircc-
tion of Mrs Harry Wheeler, assisted by
Mrs Dewitt Babcock and Miss Mabel
McGinley. Those participating arc Miss
Mildred Ewing. Elva Cunningham,
Gretchen Bailey Hazel Schmutz, Al
berta Rash, Anna Moore, Mrs. c. j,
Schranck. Lotta Pollitt, Winnie Davis
Nelson Mckinley. Lsmert Guyer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
ST. PATRICK'S CELEBRATION.
Members of Clayton Neighborhood Asso-
citation Plan Entertainment.

Arrangements for St Patrick's Day
celebration tonight are being made by the
Clayton Neighborhood Association.
An elaborate entertainment is
beng arranged including games for both
young and old, music ard Irish jigs.
The association will send a committee
10 the Board Of Park Commissioners to
morrow 70 see if some way cannot be de-
vised 20 circumvent the complaints of a
few people IN the neighborhood who
complain Of windows iu their houses being
broken by youngsters PLAYING baseball
These objections cap be overcome with
the aid Of the Park Board If is believed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15

workers, and tho members OF the various
congregations Will bc asked 10 give little
and big" ~ their means will permit
Stamps somewhat similar to the Christ
mas senl idea will be sold, the Same 20 bo
used on the bnck of envelopes placed In
the mail
Following the Lcntcn appeal, 1t II pro-
posed TO arrange for dinner In order TO
interest any In the movement who other
wise would not be reached by the workers,
without separate personal appeals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
WAS BED RIDDEN
FOR FOUR YEARS
A Silver Side. Holly Oak, Lady
Tells How She Was Induced
to Try Plant Juice.

Plant Juice, the new herbal stomach
medicine, has done more for men and
women of American cities than any other
discovery Of the twentieth century II Is
no longer necessary for debilitated people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
Railroad Women Meet Tonight.

Owing TO annual election OF officers
Of the ?. B. & w R. r. Athletic Asso-
citation. on March Is the Ladies' Aux
iliarv of the P. r. & ". r. r. Athletic
Association will hold their regular month
" meeting this evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
GRADED SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
New Castle County Union Holds Regular
Monthly Meeting.

The New Castle County Graded SUNDAY
School Union held It's monthly meeting in
the West Presbyterian Church Eighth
and Washington streets last night Mary
A Taylor of First and Central Presby-
terian Churches, gave the primary open
ing and spring song was taught By Mrs
James B. Hickman. How the Flowers
Heard the Easter Song was told BY Miss
Baird.
A nominating committee IN charge of
Mrs. Charles \. Bowers was appointed
% secure nominations for officers to be
elected for the following year
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Colfax Man Elected to Catholic Coun-
ell at Alexandria.


Alexandria, June ID. T.
Sullivan, of Colfax, was elected
first vice-president of the Alex
andria district council of the ma
tional council of Catholic men
which was organized here last
night at a meeting presided over
by the Right Rev. Cornelius Van
de Ven. The district council is
one of three now organized IN
the Alexandria diocese. others
being established at Shreveport
and Monroe.
William L. Wall of Alexandria,
was elected president; N. E. &C.
Gil, of Bunkie. second vice-presi-
dent; j. D. Rusco of Natchitoch-
es, third vice-president; Albert
P. Lowe of Alexandra, secre-
tary, and Gus A. Voltz, of Alex.
andria, treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
The Pueblo Flood.

Since the Johnstown flood, the
disaster experienced at Pueblo,
COL, is the greatest. The flood,
as at Johnstown swept the valley
from the break in the dam, car
rying in it's course destruction
and ruin. The loss in property
is estimated at more than $4O..
600, 900, besides the loss of hun.
dreds Of lives. Congress has
been appealed to for relief. 1t
is not possible to describe the
woe and want and misery which
the victims of this disaster art
experiencing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
SATURDAY. JUNE IL, 1921.
Road District 9 Bonds Sold.

At the meeting of the police
jury last Monday the bonds of
road district 9 were sold to a Lit
tie Rock concern. This sale will
supply half million dollars for
road work in district 9, which
will provide work for our people
and also build many miles OF
good roads.
At the same meeting of the
police jury Austin Bros, of Dial.
las, Texas, secured the contract
for constructing the steel bridge
on the model road between Bent.
ley and Pollock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Lift Prohibition Restrictions at Pueblo
For Thirty Days.

Lift Prohibition Restrictions at Pueblo
For Thirty Days.
Denver, June 8. -Announce-
ment was made today by the fed
Ieral prohibition director of Colo
RADIO that all restrictions have
been lifted for thirty days at Pu-
eblo as an emergency measure in
combating possible spread OF dis
ease in the flood area.
Names Woman on Normal School
Board.
Baton Rouge, La, June g.
Gov. Parker, Wednesday appoint
ed Mrs. Lucy l.. Scarborough, of
Natchitoches and H. E. Walker,
of New Orleans, members of the
board of administrators of the
State Normal school at Natchito'
ches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Constable Sale.
Bank Of Pollock, VS.. P. F. Milan
No. IL,

Bank OF Pollock, VS.. Z. F. mhahi
No. IL.
Third Ward Justices Court OF the Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of writ of Fieri Facias. issued dy w.
c. Futrell, Justice of the Peace OF the
third ward of the Parish OF Grant, IN
favor of the Bank of Pollock, and
against P. F. Milan. and to me direct
ed. will offer for sale at public auc-
ton at the Office of the said Justice of
the Peace at 10 o'clock q. m. on
THURSDAY, JUNE 80, 1871,
the following described property To-
wit: oooreoo
One Ford Car, motor No. 3s01oo9,
Seized as the property of P. F. Milan,
under said writ of Fieri Facias.
Dated this LIST day of June 1871;
j. H. BRUNSoN,
Constable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
FOUR IN TROUBLE
FOR SETTING
9 WOODS ON FIRE
Florida Parishes Incensed Over
Careless Burnings. BY
Citizens. !.

Covington, LAID Smith. Of Fol-
som, has forty days in jail In which to
mediate on the forest fire laws OF
Louisiana. On February Is last, Ed
deliberately set fire to patch OF
rough woods through which he went
to work every day. On the testimony
Of three citizens he was placed under
arrest by Conservation Agent Norman
q. Core. Forest Ranger for the state
department OF conservation, and upon
conviction before Judge Carter for set
ting fire on another,s land was sem
fenced to ten days in jail here. ten
dollars and the cost Of court. In de-
fault Of cash payment he was given
an additional thirty days In jail.
Careless use Of matches In rough
woods and cut-over lands is becoming
increasingly unpopular and costly In
st. Tammany Parish. Joseph K. VII
SON, residing temporarily near this
place, carelessly allowed fire to escape
while he was burning fire line around
his fence, and endangered his neigh
bors. On their evidence he was held
| in jail under $500 bond for four weeks,
and was released only at his own re-
| quest that he be allowed to leave the
| parish for good. Manuel e. Smith, Of
Abita Springs, was also charged by
Ranger Core With setting fire in cut
over land, nearly causing the loss Of q
neighbours house. The neighbor de
cided not to testify against him. and
Smith was released from Jail. In q
fourth case a twelve-year-old boy was
found BY the authorities to have sci
fire to several roughs Just for fun
His fun came to an end when. upor
the Rangers complaint to his father
parent and boy had an interview u
the well-known woodshed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Army Draft Evader List in Congress
si0nal Record.

Washington, June s. The first
installment of the names of ap-
proximately /, 400 men carried on
the war department records as
having failed to report for mill
tary service during the war. ap-
reared today in the congression-
u record.
The names were inserted with
the sanction of the House by
Representative Johnson, Repub.
Hcan. of South Dakota.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Income and Profit Tax Instailmens
Due June Is

Washington, June 8.-Tax pay
ers were warned today by the
Internal Revenue Bureau to pay
their June Is installment Of the
income and profits taxes on time
to avoid penalties.
Failure to pay promptly, the
bureau declared renders the bal
ance of the tax due and payable
as well as an additional assess
|ment of 5 per cent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
R;ds Wanted for Crawling.
Colfax, La, May q. 1921

Colfax, La, May u, Iszl.
Sealed bids will be received by me
until 2 clock p. m, Saturday. July
End, next, for hauling about 800 cubic
wards of gravel on the O'Quinn Spur
or road; also for doing certain grading
on same. Bidders may bid on either
or both Jobs. The right to reject any
or all bids is reserved.
JOHN Randolph,
Chairman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Resolutions Would Prevent Dempsey
Carpenter Fight.

Washington, June ga resolu-
ton designed to prohibit the
Dempsey Carpenter fight unless
congress in the meanwhile grants
a reasonable bonus to Americans
who served in the world war.
was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Galliyan.
democrat, of Massachusetts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11

The Vatican library ID the most
sumptuously housed Of all libraries
and contains some Of the rarest manu-
scripts In existence. The printed books
include over 1850 volumes issued In
the Fifteenth century, many Of them
vellum copies The library 10 said
10 contain over 10000 volumes and
5000 manuscriptA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
Mule Strayed.

Strayed from my place near Colfax
about April Is. one small iron gray
mare mule, weight about 800 pounds.
Was raised near Crews and formerly
owned by McIlwain, of Hargis. A re-
ward of S. will be paid for her return.
E. S. MURRELL,
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
U. s. Court Holding at Alexandria.

U. s. Court Holding at Alexandria.
The United States court for
the Western District of LOUISE
ana convened in Alexandria last
Wednesday with Judge G. w.
Jack presiding. A grand jury
was impaneled with ]. E. Swat
ford, cashier of the Grant State
Bank, as foreman. Other Grant
parish members of the grand
jury are C. H. Teal, of Colfax;
C. E. McMain and Henry Bow
man, of Pollock; and j. w. Hugh
es and E. B. Maseberg, of Mont
gomery. Serving on the petit
jury also are ]. H. McNeely, OF
Colfax; John C. Clark and John
Rollins, of Pollock; and j. M.
Hyde, of Winfield.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11
And That ls No. Much.

Jud Tunkins says there have been
me specimens Of propaganda that
you couldn't attach any more I'M
nort1nee to than you could to g val.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-06-11

Fox Trotting at Atlanta Must Not
last Until Dawn.
Atlanta, Ca, June 8.-Dances
attended by the younger social
set in Atlanta, which have been
extending towards breakfast
time. are going to end promptly
at midnight and are going to be
conducted with a chaperone in
attendance. according to a decis-
ion reached by a mass meeting
|of mothers held at the Atlanta's
women's club.
Two other regulations were
that no person who has INDUCED
| in liquor is to be allowed on the
floor and that a traffic policeman
| is to be on duty in front of the
building to see that the automo-
biles get started promptly home.
ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-02
Dempsey Tries
Target Practice
Second Day of Loaf

Atlantic City. June 1 = Jack
Dempsey. claimed new title today
after engaging in a shooting contest
with Mike Trant, the Chicago de-
tective sergeant, to break the monot-
ony of the second day of his four
day lay off.
Armed with a pair of "A calibre
automatic revolvers Dempsey and
! Trant staged the shooting contest
before breakfast. They stationed
themselves under the window where
Mother" Hutchinson, the cook, was
preparing breakfast and Dempsey's
sparring partners were awaiting
their meal. Without a word of
warning, Dempsey and his detective
pal opened up and the firing brought
all occupants of the house out to see
what was going on. >
Dempsey proved a good marks
man as he shattered an earthen
bowl with the third shot. breaking
the target from a distance of hun
dred yards. After the shooting con-
test, Dempsey lay around the house.
playing a monograph, talking and
reading. He laughed at reports that
he was studying French so he could
confuse Carpenter when they got
into action.
That's the bunk" he said. "Any-
! how, I won't have much use for the
French language after I get through
with Carpenter. 1 will be so busy
I wont have any time to talk. A
good stiff punch means the same in
all languages"
In the afternoon Dempsey came
down town to have the black stubble
: removed from his face and to escape
a crowd of curiosity seekers which
invaded his camp. After making
, some purchases, he returned to
camp for dinner and planned to re-
tire early.
Martin Burke, the New Orleans
heavyweight, returned today. bring
ing a new headguard to protect a
| cauliflower ear from further damage
when he faces the champion. After
. inspecting the headguard, Dempsey
handed it back to Burke with the
! remark: Martin, think you'll need
it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-02
CORNVILLE

The remains of Lester Wormlite,
who died in action in France, have
been brought home and inferred In
the Center cemetery.
Wesserrunsett Grange enjoyed one
of its fine meetings Saturday evening
A large number were present The
following program carried out: Duet,
THE Whippoorwill." Erwin Smith
and Winnefred Gardner; reading,
"Dea. Slocum's Ok" BESSIE Layton:
song. Mildred and Alice Smith, Hill
dred and Harold Libby: "The We'd
ding Fee" read by Frank Rogers and
illustrated by Florence Tracy. Frank
Rogers and A. Barnes: duet. An
nette Moody and Ethel Flewellyn;
dialogue Katie O'Riley's ard
Pat O'Pardy's Engagement" Car
rie French; piano solo, Winnefred
Gardner: tableau, Forgiveness"
Evelin and Mildred Smith: song,
Nellie and frankie Barnes: tableau.
Rock of Ages" ACCOMPANIED by
singing: America" by all
A school box social will be held
Saturday evening at Grange hall
Rain is needed in this section.
Children's day will be observed
June %. 1t is expected that chill
Gren from each school shall help on
tho program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-02

Soldier. Delbert Cool: exercise,
Hats Off, six boys: song, Long Wave
Our Flag. Doris Pelkie; recitation.
Little Patriots, Harold Ford; recita-
zion. Go. Gather the Fairest Bios
SONS. Marguerite Whittimore; reel
tation, My Flag. Howard Smith; ex-
ercise. 1 Love the Flag. eight chill
dren: song. Our First Flag. Doris
Pelkie, George Markham; recitation,
Little Hands and Little Hearts. OAR
rell Phillips; recitation, Training
Mara. Ethel Cool: exercise, What
Our Flag Means, two girls; recita-
ton, What Does Little Birdie Say?
Earl Capen, recitation, What I'd Like,
Tribute, Doris Pelkie: song, Wonder
full Mother of Mine, Doris Pelkie and
George Markham; recitation, The
Out of Door Boy. Wallace Flannery:
exercise. Four Little Caterpillers.
three boys; recitation. The School
room I Love the Best, Ethel Cool:
recitation, Goodbye Little Desk.
George Markham: recitation, Naca-
ton Days. Doris Pelkie; song, Last
Day of School. Doris Pelkie and
George Markham. For the term of
nine weeks, five have not missed Il
day, Harold Ford, George Markham
Erwin and Marguerite Whittimore
and Robert Stedman, and for the en-
tire year of Sc weeks, George Mark
ham has not missed a day or been
late and Harold Ford had only miss
ed two and a half days. Harry Allan
of Augusta, accompanied by Mr..
Clifford and Mr.. Mower, visited the
school. A neighbor. Melvin Ford, has
very generously donated a piece of
land to the school for a play ground
and as soon as possible during the
summer. the neighbors will clear.
level and SOW it. This is a very
welcome gift. for the large number
of small children in the school rem
der good sized play ground
necessity, and the parents and teach
err are very grateful for his gift.
On Monday, Mrs. Carver goes to
st. Adams, where she will finish a
school for teacher who has been
forced to leave because of illness.