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The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
STATE WINS GRAVEL SUIT.

Baton Rouge, Nov. N.-The
Louisiana public service commits
sion Saturday won in the pro-
ceedings brought against it by
the receivers Of the Texas and
Pacific railway. seeking to secure
a temporary injunction prevent
ing the commission from enforc-
ing its order establishing reduc-
ed rates on sand and gravel
when to be used for the building
of roads and streets and when
consigned to state. parish or mu-
nicipal officials.
The public service commission
order has been in effect for some
months and the road building
program Of the state has been
laid out on the basis of lower
rates and numerous bond issues
have been voted. An increase
at the present time would have
disorganized the road building
program Of the state and would
have caused the loss of thousands
of dollars to taxpayers.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
State Tax Sales
State of Louisiana vs.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors, Parish of
Grant, Louisiana. M
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE
Colfax. La. Nov. Is. 1922.

Colfax, La, Nov. Is. 1922.
By virtue OF. the authority vested in
me by Act No. IA of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana for
the year of 1918, and by the constitu-
ton and laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, l will sell at the principal front
door of the court house in which the
civil district court Of Grant Parish is
held. within the legal hours for Judicial
sales, beginning at II o'clock a. m. on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1922
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed, all NOV
able property on which taxes are now
due to the State of Louisiana and the
Parish Of Grant, to enforce collection
of taxes assessed for the year 1921
and the year 1922, together with inter-
est thereon from the Slst day of De-
cember, 1921, at the rate Of ten per
cent per annm until paid, and all costs.
The name of said delinquent tax
payers, the amount of taxes due by
each on the assessment Of said year,
and the movable property assessed to
each, to be offered for sale, is as fol-
lows:
Strother. C. E.-One stock of goods
and merchandise. one filing station,
one lot of show cases, counters and
cabinet counters, and all fixtures be-
longing with said stock of goods:
For 1921: State taxes $S9. 78, par
ish taxes $37. 7.88, school taxes, $5S.04.
road taxes $45. as. interest SIG. l6. cost
$500; total $2O6 80.
For 1922: State taxes 912 50, parish
taxes 1854, school taxes $26. Is, road
taxes SIS SO, cost $500, total $78. 20.
| On said day Of sale / will sell such
portions Of said property as each
debtor will point out, and in case the
debtor will not point out sufficient
property ! will at once and without
further delay sell the least quantity of
said property of any debtor, which any
bidder win buy for the taxes, interest
and cost due by said debtor. The sale
will be without appraisement for cash
in legal tender Of the United States,
and the property sold shall not be re-
deemable.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff and ex-Officio Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
HOW,s THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
viii do what we claim for it,
cure Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh. We do not claim to cure
any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is . liquid, taken internally, and
acts through the blood upon the
mucous surfaces of the system, thus
reducing the inflammation and re-
storing normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
OPEN HEARINGS PLANNED
IN MOREHOUSE CASE.

New Orleans, Nov. q. Open
hearings to ferret out the perpe-
traitors of the outrages in More
house parish, La, where five
men were kidnapped by hooded
men several months ago, follow
ed by the disappearance of two,
will be one of the plans to be
considered by the state legal de-
partment, it was announced to-
Gay by Attorney General A. v.
Coco. The attorney general said
the procedure will be discussed
at a conference with Governor
Parker.
It is seldom the 'open hear
ings" has been used in criminal
cases in this state. The process
is authorized by the state consti-
tuition. According to the statute,
in case all other means fail, the
attorney general may seek an or
der through the district court
and hold open hearings, sum-
moning witnesses as may be de-
sired. It is a process to secure
evidence.
State officials have pointed out
that great difficulty has been en-
countered in obtaining evidence
in the Morehouse case.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
SHERIFF SALE.

18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant. State of Louisiana.
Mrs. M. D. & L. C. Swope VS.. ]. H.
Barrett.
By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias
issued out of the Honorable Thirteenth
judicial District Court and to me di-
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property of
defendant, have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the court house in Colfax. La. between
the hours prescribed by law for judici-
al sales. on
( SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1922.
the following described property. seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
Beginning 166 feet north of the south
east corner of the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section II,
township 9 north, range east. thence
running west 256 feet, thence north
170A feet, thence east 256 feet, thence
south 170s feet to the place of begin
ming, containing one acre more or less,
together with all improvements there
on according to survey made by J. G.
Pope.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La. Nov. 10, 1922.
L. o. CLINTON.
s Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
LONG FILES SUIT FOR TEL.
EPHONE REBATES.

Baton Rouge. Nov. 20. The
battle for the rebate in telephone
collections from May 13 to No
vember 20. 1922. was opened
here to-day when Huey P. Long,
chairman Of the Louisiana Public
Service Commission, fled suit in
the federal district court against
the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Co. for the return of
the alleged surplus charges paid
By the public.
In making your settlements don't
overlook paying for your paper.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
State Of Louisiana. Parish of Grant,
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office.

0C8tS Oh AOutef6u0e 0Eteu VI 01outy
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office.
Colfax, La. November Is, 1922.
In conformity with section 6a, Act
IS, of 1883. notice is hereby given to
all parties holding mortgages on moya-
BILE property in Grant parish, on which
taxes for the years 1921 and 1922 have
not been paid, l viii begin the sale of
same at the court house door in Colfax.
La, on Saturday, the 9th of December.
A. D.. 1922, and that . number of pieces
of property so delinquent are now be-
ing advertised in this paper, THE
COLFAX CHRONICLE, in conformity
with the law preparatory to such sales.
The attention Of the mortgage creditors
is especially called to those advertise
ments of tax sales, and they are
warned to take such steps prior to the
sales as may be necessary to protect
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff and Ext Officio Tax Collector,
Parish Of Grant. Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
WARNING.

Hunters and other trespassers are
warned that hunting and trespassing
are prohibited on the Z. H. Johnston
property in ward 6. The property is
posted according to law and trespass-
ing will be prosecuted.
]. w. DUNCAN CO., LTD.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
Journal
coLFAx. GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 1921
STOP THAT ITCHING.

There is a lot of skin trouble among
school children this fall. We will sell
you q jar of Blue Star on guarantee
for Itch. Eczema, letter or Cracked
Handa. Ringworm, Old Sores and Sores
on School Children. VIII not stain
clothing and has pleasant odor.
Dixie Pharmacy.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02

/ The fourth annual meeting of
the Texas Fox and Wolf Hunters
Association will be held at Kar-
mack, Texas, near Marshall. be-
ginning the night after Christ
mas, December 26. Sportsmen
desiring information about the
contemplated chase are referred
to Attorney C. H. Mccain for
further particulars.
d.. ,,o.,,. c,,boossv,tsov7
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
SHERIFF SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
Thirteenth Judicial District Court
No. 402S
w. R. and Nodie E. Jones
VS..
]. B. Starks.
By virtue of a writ of Fl ia issued
out OF the Honorable Thirteenth Judi
cial District Court, and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, directing and commanding me to
se.xe and sell the property of the de-
fendant, ! have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door OF
court house in Colfax, La. between
the hours prescribed by law for judi
cIai sales, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1922
the following described property.
seized as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situ-
ated in the Parish of Grant, State of
Louisiana. and more particularly de-
scribed as follows: Situated on the
left bank of Red River. descending
about one mile above the town of Mont
gomery, La, and being lot number 2.
and the west half of lot number z, in
section l8, township number 8, north
range west, containing one hundred
and ten and 96 100 acres; also that
part of lot number 1, and all that part
Of lot number in said section number
Is. lying west Of the following de-
scribed line: Beginning at sycamore
tree on the east bank of Red river fif-
teen and 22-10O chains west of the Sec
ton line between sections II and 18,
in township number 8, N. R. S West,
thence north 8 degrees eaststo the Sec
ton line between section Z and 18,
Is and 22-1O0 chains west of the corner
of section z, 8, II and IS. T. 8. N. r. 5
West, being twenty-seven and 92-100
acres, making in all one hundred and
thirty-eight and $500 acres, more or
less. Less the following land owned
| by Oswald p Harrison, to-wit: All
the land south and east of line begin
ming at point or ''line red oak tree
marked x, which tree is situated about
100 feet south of where the the east
| line of said tract crosses the public
Montgomery and Cockfeld road. thence
South from said tree distance Of "a
feet on said East line of the Noah
Smith tract above conveyed, thence in
q westerly direction about s. yards to
q stake SO feet in q westerly direction
from post oak in the Oswald Harri.
son yard marked x, thence south on .
line parallel with the east line Of sale
/ tract for distance of 100 yards
thence west at right angles to THU
said line for distance Of 145 yards
to the west boundary line Of W. 3
Jones tract. same being east boundar,
lime of Mrs. Node E. Jones tract
thence south along this said line =
| Red river), the land described herein
containing 108 acres, more or less.
i Terms of Sale Cash, with the bene
fit of apprsisement.
L. o. CLINTON.
| Sheriff Of Grant Parish, La. [
Il Colfax. IL. Oct. 26. 1922.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02
NOTICE.

Examination for teachers certifi-
Gates will be held in Colfax as follows:
White teachers Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Dec. 4, and 6.
Colored teachers Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, Dec. z, 8 and 8.
Fees are as follows: First grade. So;
second grade, $i50; third grade. 81.
Paper will be furnished. ~
j. B: C0BURN, Supt.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02

666 quickly relieves Colds and
LaGrippe, Constipation, Bilious
ness and Headaches.
The Colfax chronicle., 1922-12-02

18th judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grant. State of Louisiana.
Mrs. M. D. & L. C. Swope vs.. J. H.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Entertains Guild
At Purcenville
Mrs. c. X. Davis Hostess to
st. Peters Church Or
ganization.

PURCELLVILLE. Va, June "a
The Ladies' Guild of st. Peters
Church was entertained at the home
OF Mrs. c. X. Davis on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. w. s. Steele has as her house
guests her three sisters. Mrs. Stick
ley. Mrs. Chamblin and Miss Lot
tie chamblin. of Norfolk.
Malcolm Mcdonald Is home from
the University of Virginia, where
he was a student.
Miss Stella Thompson has re-
returned from Richmond, where she
was an instructor In domestic
science during the past session
Mrs. Silas Kingsley, of Washing
ton. Is visiting at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Russell Ransbottom.
Mrs. William Couper is visiting
relatives in New York City.
Albert Purcell. who has been In
Cuba for the last two years, IL
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
". ". Purcell
Announcement has been received
OF the, marriage in Washington Of
Miss Lucy Duncanson. supervisor
Of rural public schools in Loudoun
County for the last two sessions,
and Sterling Bray. Of Standards
Vile. Va
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Improved Trend in
Belgian Business
Metallurgical Industries and
Cotton Textiles Show
Marked Gain.

Belgian business and industries
generally assumed a more favorable
aspect during the past month, saws
a cable report to the Department of
Commerce from Acting Commercial
Attache Cross. May bank clearings
increased by 40 per cent over April,
interest rates were lowered, and
the Bourse showed more strength.
The metallurgical industries have
made gains, with prices stable for
the most part. although some doubt
Is expressed as to the performance
of this Improvement. Cotton tex
tiles improved notably, and the
financing Of a large yarn order to
Rumania under the 1921 govern
ment export guarantee law pre-
sents an important development.
The glass industry is more opti-
mistic. but chemicals are suffering
from overproduction. More activity
is experienced in sales of l light
motor cars. The Agricultural situ-
alton, although only fair, offers bet
ter prospects than during the pre-
vious month. Conditions are gem
orally quiet al Antwerp
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Worlds Textile Notes in Brief

ceived by the textile division of the
Department OF Commerce from Con-
sui General H. Murphy. Zurich
CsechosIovak Cotton stocks.
with the dissolution OF the Pur-
chasing and Selling Association of
czechoslovsk Cotton Manufacturers
the Czechoslovak government has
available for sale 100000 pounds
of cotton yarns and about 100 bales
of cotton. The associations deficit
Is reported as amounting to 200.-
100000 crowns, says Trade Commits
sioner Geringer. Prague, in a re-
port received by the textile division
of the Department Of Commerce.
American Textiles I'm Sweden
German manufacturer are now
delivering in Sweden well-hnished
resdy-made dresses and clothing at
prices lower than that quoted by
A merican exporters for dress goods
and suitings, says Consul General
Murphy. Stockholm. French and
English textile manufacturers also
are actually underselling Americans
by wide margins. Terms granted
by competitors of American goods
are thirty days after shipment and
three months credit
American Cotton In Liverpool.
The Liverpool cotton market for
April is reported by Consul Wash
ington. Liverpool. to have been gen
orally quiet and featureless, sales
being far below those Of February
ard March. Actual sales at Liver
pool in April totaled l37.42O bales.
of which $500 were American.
decrease Of II. 900 bales Of American
cotton and $4,000 bales Of all other
kinds.
British Cotton Goods.
Indications are that there is a
possibility of Lancashire losing a
very valuable part of its trade.
namely. In prints and dyed goods,
due to high finishing charges. says
Consul Holiday Manchester. re-
porting to the Department of Com
merce. The recovery in British
cotton goods exports evidenced dur
ing the current year has been in
gray yarns and gray cloths. Swift
zerland and Germany, as well as
Far Eastern countries. are buying
very large quantities of gray goods.
Polish Textile Wages TO Increase.
Due to sharp advances in the cost
OF living. there has been Of late
considerable agitation for increased
wages in Poland. The textile work
ers of Lodz have made a general
demand for so per cent increase in
wages, and mill owners have rec
oGnized the necessity of granting
some advance. A compromise prob
ably will be arrived at without
stoppaEe in the mills. although
there has been a recent tendency
for orders to slacken. says Acting
Commercial Attache Smith, warsaw.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
BONDS GAIN WITH
REDISCOUNT CUT
Reduction of New York Bank
Rate Brings Noticeably
Better Tone.

NEW YORK, June 24.-with the
reduction in the rediscount rate Of
the New York Federal Reserve rate
from "A to per cent. announced
on Wednesday OF this week, a
not!ceably better tone came into
the bond market. The money mar
ket has been under the reserve
bank rate for some time. and while
the reduction was but a recognl-
tion of this fact. it impaired more
confidence to investors. In the
early part of the week bonds con-
tinued that dull steadiness which
has prevailed over the last month
and a half. While slight recess
sions occurred in the more specu-
lative issues as a whole. these
losses were offset by gains in gilt
edged descriptions SO that the gen
eral average has varied but
slightly.
The group which made the quick
est and most pronounced response
to the money situation was united
States government bonds. Prac-
ticaIly the entire list OF Liberties
registered high levels, and all are
now selling well above par. Trad
ing in Liberties at times over
shadowed the rest or the market
Foreign government bonds. on the
other hand, were unsettled through
out. Many in this group go up and
down with the exchange. Foreign
exchange lost n good deal of ground
in the past week. and issues of the
countries affected reflected this. A
feature was the fluctuations of
Mexican As and SIS. Early advances
on news of settlement of the back
interest question was followed by
profit realizing sales.
The cheaper class railroad bonds
grew firmer as the week progressed
Strike threats have had little in
fiuence on the market SO far. and
car leading reports point to better
business in the current month. In
dustrials on the whole showed a
good deal of irregularity, but the
trend was upward.
The favorable factors in the
money market brought forth an in
creased amount OF new offerings
Total fotations on this market
were approximately slo7.0oo.0oo. the
highest since May s. This COM
pares with sss.ooo.o0o last week
Railroad equipment issues made VI
the largest total, with State ano
muuicipals next. The market fol
the latter shows no evidence Of de-
cline. but the steady stream Of new
bonds has done much to slow dowr
demand for the older issues.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25

BRITISH FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS HUGE GAIN IN MAY
Imports S,l53,000 Pounds Greater Than April,
Exports 2,53s,0o0 Pounds.

A general Improvement in British
foreign trade Ii reported by Com
mer~iai Attache Tower In a cable
to the Department of Commerce.
Total imports in May were fs.15s.-
900 greater than In April and total
exports f2.5ss.00o greater. Re-ex-
ports decreased f2s4.000. but were
fl,7S3.o0o over the re-export values
Of May. 1921.
The total figures for May CON-
pared with April, 1922 and May,
1921. were:
May. 1922 April. 1922 May. 1921
Imp'ts &Ss.s14.00D ESQ ,66i 900 G SO. SOS .000
Exp'ts 5s.045.0OO IS 5.507 900 43. 0ss. .OCo
ke-exp. s.so5.0oo s.igs.0o0 7.2s2. 900
The largest increase in both inn
ports and exports was In raw ma
terials and articles \mainly manu-
factured. General recuperation in
all classifications of exports is evi-
dent.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
JAPAN'S ADVANCE
TRADE BALANCE
MATERIALLYCUT
Financial Conditions Bet
ter-Business in General
Continues Dull.

Certain economic factors affect
ing the Japanese business world
are more favorable than a month
ago. though business in general
shows but few signs OF recovery
from the present depression. ae-
cording 20 cable advices to the De-
partment of Commerce from Acting
Commercial Attache Butts The A.
nanciai situation. which had been
very bad during April. improved
during May. Lower bank rates and
easier money have resulted from
government payments and a more
liberal policy on the part of bank
ers. The cost Of living. which has
declined steadily during the current
year. decreased about LOG per cent
during May. The adverse trade
balance for May was 1896. 900 ven.
as compared with 5s.soo.oOo yen In
April. This improvement was the
result not only Of lessened imports.
but Of increased exports. Total i'm
ports for May were lss. 100000 yen
and total exports i54.ToO.oo0 yen.
Credit Conditions Improve.
The money market which had
been unusually tight throughout
April. improved during May. Bank
rates were lowered. the money
market became much easier. and
the commodity markets recovered
measurably. Paper currency out
standing at the end Of April was
1.54s. .7Is.OoO yen. a decrease OF
over 100000 during the month.
Labor and WAGES.
Unrest and strikes. which seemed
to have a temporary cessation
few weeks ago. are again promi-
nent.
The Tokyo City Assembly has
authorized the expenditure of tO.-
0OO. 900 yen for street improvements.
A considerable decline in the
wheat and barley crops is predict.
ed by the Department OF Agricul-
ture and Commerce. The depressed
.o-dftion OF the market caused
smaller crops TO be planted. and
weather conditions have been un-
favorable. Japanese sugar rthn-
ers have failed to maintain prices
by means Of restriction and trade
agreements. Prices in May were
much below the minimum estab-
lished by agreement.
Dealers stocks OF automobiles
are estimated at about 1000. May
sales were good. Stocks are being
reduced and prospects for future
sales are fair.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
CERMANY'S STEEL
EXPORTS RECOVER
FROM RECENT DROP
Respite From Difficult
Position of Manufac-
turers Is Seen.

Exports OF iron and steel products
from Germany amounted to 17s.544
metric tons in March as compared
with l47.724 tons In February and
lso.s5s tons in January. reports the
iron and steel division OF the De-
partment Of Commerce. This recovery
seems respite from the difficuit sit
uation which the German steel manu-
facturers are facing due to the grad
ually Increasing cost Of manufacture
and the cessation of the advantage
gained by the falling value OF the
mark. large gain was recorded in
imports also. which totalled 124.34s
tons In March. an increase Of SO per
cent over February and 25 per cent
over January.
The greatest gains made in the
March exports over those OF February
were: Pig Iron. scrap. and ferro-al-
Toys; rails and accessories; bar iron.
hoops and girders: bridge and other
structural work; wire rope and cord.
etc: plates and sheets: wire and cut
nailsS and tacks. Imports durin
March show large advances over the
previous month in bar iron, hoops, and
girders: pig iron and ferro- alloys; I;
scrap. plates and sheets: tubes and fit-
tings.
Based on the figures for the first
three months of this year, estimates
for Germanys foreisn trade IN iron
and steel during 1922 would be about
, 1900, 900 tons OF imports and 2,07o..
900 tons of exports. These figures. II
sustained. will make this years for
eign trade larger than that for 1921.
Imports Of Ceylon.
| iron and steel into Ceylon amounted
! issued by the Department of Com
merce. practically al OF which cams
| from the United Kingdom. Belgium
France and the Netherlands.
Metal Trade Of British Malaga.
! In February. British Malaga i'm.
ported 20 long tons Of pig iron anc
IS tons Of pig lead from the United
Kingdom. 5 tons OF pig lead and
| tons of tin ore from British posses
sions. and rs tons of pig iron from
the continent of Europe, which with
purchases from other sources brought
| the total figures for imports up to
lis tons of pig iron, 81 tons of pig
lead. tons of tin. and 255 tons oi
tin ore, says the current issue OF
Commerce Reports. British Malaga
exported during February. 1l,773 tons
or iron ore. IS tons Of scrap iron.
tons of pig lead. and Al tons Of tin.
New Zealand Iron and Steel.
Iron and steel imports into New
Zealand during February, 1922.
amounted to 5.566 tons. according to
a report published by the Department
OF Commerce. On the general import
classification. galvanized plates and
sheets. and tubes, pipes and fittings
were the most prominent, imports OF
the former totaling LBS tons, while
those of the latter were given at LILO
tons.