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The Washington herald., 1913-09-24
GERMANS OUT
FOR Home rule
Resolution on Subject Is
Adopted at Meeting Of
United Societies.
PLANS FOR OCTOBER 20
Day Will Be Celebrated with Trip to
Mount Vernon and Entertain
ment in the Evening.

self-government for the District of Co
lUmbia' was the sum and substance Of a
resolution adopted by the United German
Societies at the monthly meeting at Bess-
ler's Hall last night. Col Martin Vie
gand presided. The resolution was Of
fered by Rudolf Saur, honorary president
Of the society. and in speaking on it, Col.
Wiegand severely criticised the appoint
ment of Mr.. Newman as District Com
missioner. declaring he is not a resident
of the District, within the meaning of
the organic act Col. Wiegand also spoke
in seathing terms of the removal of GER
tail old District officials and the appoint
rent in their places of 'yourg fellows
from New Jersey"
Nicholas Schultz, delegate of District
160 OF the German-American Unterstuet-
zCngs Bund. reported that the bund. al
its last meeting, had adopted a resolution
in favor Of suffrage for the District, in
cluding votes for women. This is the
frst German society in this country to
place itself squarely on record as favor
ing woman suffrage.
German Day Plans.
The resolution offered by August
Schmidt, president OF the Arion Gesang-
Verein. to celebrate German Day, October
20, with a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
in the afternoon and an entertainment
in the evening at some hall to be desig-
mated, was unanimously adopted. This
celebration is to take place under the
auspices of the United German Societies,
IN cooperation with the United Singers.
1t is the intention Of the committee to
make this one of the biggest patriotic
demonstrations ever given under the aus
pices of the local German societies.
number of Congressman will make
speeches and the singing societies, in
cluding the Saengerbund. the Arion and
the Germania Maennerchor under the
direction of Prof Armand Gumprecht,
will render songs.
The evening celebration will assume
the character of a protests meeting
against the hardships which the Jones'
Works excise law imposes on the German
societies. John Waldman. president of
the United Singers, Mr.. Pauls and Mr.
Becker. of the Sacngerbund, brought as
surances that the SaenEerbund would
participate in the celebration.
Delegates from the Arion.
The Arion, at its last meeting. elected
the following members as delegates to
the United German Societies: Fred Han
old. Mic WieGand, and August Schwarz.
The following were admitted as MEM
bers: George Haeusslerr Gustave Ben
der, and Charles DietZ.
Gustave Bender. secretary of the So
ciety, was elected an additional dele
gate to the biennial convention of the
National German-American Alliance to
meet at St. Louis October 6. Franz Rom
John Weber, and George Mair were
named a committee to consult with the
proper authorities With regard to the
application OF the new excise law to
balls and other entertainments given
by German societies in public halls.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-24

T IICuu. IT Is III tA-
te- ii application
for the abdominal
muscles and breasts.
1t has a wonderful in
1uence, allays s all
fear, banishes all
pain, is a grateful en-
couragement to the
e1pectan mother, and
permits her to go
The Washington herald., 1913-09-24
BLAME SIGNALS FOR 21 DEATHS.
Utilities Commission Reports on the
New Haven Wreck.

Hartford, Conn. Sept 23.-Inefficient
signal equipment and lack of discipline
and caution were today given as the prin-
cipal cOntributory causes for the Walling-
ford wreck on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad. in which twenty.
one persons were killed, in the report OF
the Public Utilities Commission, which
has been investigating since the accident
occurred three weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-24
Mothers Advice
To Her Daughter
4 Real Live Doll to Fondle is Woman's
Greatest Happiness.

She is wisdom itself who knows of or
learns of that famous remedy, Mothers
The Washington herald., 1913-09-24
Temperatures in Other Ci,te.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount OF rainfall for the tWenty-four hours ended
at p. m. yesterday, are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-09-24

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
peach a man for malicious and corrupt
conduct while in office and for high
crimes and misdemeanors. They hold
that high crimes and misdCmeanors can
impeaChable.
Mr.. Fox was in the middle of his ad-
dress when the hour OF adjournment ar
rived
The Washington herald., 1913-09-24
MAKE FIGHT ON
THREE ARTICLES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-05
Assessment Figures.

The 1913 assessment of Bossier Parish
represents a total of So, 4S4, 994, with
81, 295, 1870 assessed to residents and
2,139, 1870 assessed to nonresidents. The
assessment of residents by wards Is:
Ward One, s269, $50; Ward Two, $685.
24o; Ward Three, $4,000; Ward Four,
$3.50; Ward Five, 1900, and Ward
Six, S215,250. The assessment Of nom
residents shows gain over last years
figures of s118, 1874, but that of residents
has been reduced s26,ti5. There is a
slight gain in the assessment of resi-
dents in two wards $3.50 for Ward
Four and $3.50 for Ward Six.
The total assessment of the newly
created road district of our parish, en-
bracing Wards One and Two and the
alluvial section of Ward Six, and in
which many nonresidents have holdings
is appropriated to be slightly in excess
of s2,OO0,OOO.
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Plain Dealing.

Monday, June 2.-Mr. A. N. Cayett of
Lane was visitor yesterday.
Miss Ruth Heifner of Benton came in
yesterday for few days visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. J.. S. Purcell has been very i'll for
a few days, but is somewhat improved
to-day.
Mr.. r. E. Wyche and DR.. J. z. Wise
of Benton were in our town a few hours
yesterday.
DR.. Louis Abramson of Shreveport
made a professional visit to this place
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Boggs, who have
been in Shreveport for some months, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Nina McGaughey left last Thurs
day for Atlanta, Texas, to spend week
as guest of Miss Grace Ford.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Smith of Cotton
Valley we're pleasant visitors at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. r. Logan Arnold
| one day this week.
Tom J. Caldwell returned last Thurs
day from Baton Rouge, where he was a
student during the winter and spring in
the State University.
| Mrs. John S. Boggs of New Orleans
and her sister, Miss Manic Sibley OF
Belcher, are guests this week of their
aunt, Mrs. Berta Wyche.
Miss Stella Boggs, who has been a
student in Ouachita College, Arkadel-
phia, Ark, during the past term, has
returned home for the holidays.
Mrs. T. z. Barnett and Miss Ruth
Nuckolls left last Thursday for Bradley,
Ark, to spend few days with relatives
and friends. They returned home to-day
Mr.. N. w. Sentell has had all the old
machinery moved out Of his gin house in
this place and local contractor will
soon begin dismantling the building
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=. p. MORTON
EStrdyed
dealer In

A light bay HORSE MULE, weight be-
tween 800 and 900 pounds. Shows gear
marks. Do not remember brand. Re-
ward for information leading to his re-
coyery.
as-u F. E. BURRAGE, Princeton, La.
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that place. He was known as worthy
and honorable citizen and his death is
deplored by many.
Mr.. 7. T. Land OF Homer was week.
end visitor in Benton on business. His
many old friends are always glad to see
him.
Among the visitors in Benton Sunday
were Mesdames w. A. Stroud and J. c..
Dickson and Mrs. Stroud's son, Mr.. An
sal Stroud, all Of Dixie. They made the
trip in Mr. Stroud's new car.
Messrs. r. w. Young and Willis Bun
dy, two Confederate veterans of the
Linton community called Tuesday and
fought" for some time with the editor
OF the Banner. To the casual observer
OF the present generation they would all
appear as still unreconstructed- is,
about all We have heard discuss the sub
ject freely.
Superintendent w. A. Fortson informs
us that the faculty of Benton High
School for the 1914 term will be as
follows: Lee n. Bush, principal; Miss
Sallie Humbee, first assistant; Miss
Ruth Moore, second assistant; Miss
Willie Day, fifth and sixth grades; Miss
Louise Alison, third and fourth grades,
and Miss lola Keoun, first and second
grades. The two new teachers, Misses
Moore and Day, are residents of Green
vile, Nc
The illustrations that appear on the
first page of to-day's issue of the Ban
| ner are not inviting to look upon, but far
| more SO tnan that of the sight of fly
crawling across the food one must eat.
The six columns would have been more
timely if run six weeks or even two
months ago, but even now should do
much good. 1t is our aim to create among
all the Banners's readers q prejudice
against the house fly. We have it in for
him, and so have you, we hope. Swat
him on all occasions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-05
Burfe&S.

Tuesday, June S.-Rev. Joe Valdez
filled his regular appointments here
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Zula Neil was visitor to Bolin-
ger to-day.
Mr.. Robert Carstarphen of Plain
Dealing was here yesterday.
Miss Florence McCranie returned to-
day to her home near Brownlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minchue were guests of
Mrs. T. G.. Ward Friday and Saturday.
Miss Jessie Whom and Mr.. Lewis
Grant were visitors here Sunday ev-
ening.
Mr.. Lester Gordon was visitor Sun
day at the home OF Mrs. r. E. Hami-
ter, sr.
Miss Dock Hightower expects to leave
soon for Natchitoches, where she will
attend a summer school for several
| weeks.
Mrs. Viola Sumrall returned home
Saturday from Shreveport, where she
spent two days very pleasantly with
friends. Her son Horace, who has been
in school in Baton Rouge, accompanied
her. BILIKEN.
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July |, 1912

and further, that your paper will be dis
continued on the last day Of this month,
unless you favor the Office with re-
mittance prior to that time.
T The Banners subscription terms are
cash in advance, but credit will be read
lily granted when requested. However,
times live strictly up to the regulations
OF the Postoffice Department, one OF
which prohibits the use of the mails to
publishers of weekly papers in mailing
publication as second-class matter to
subscribers more than twelve months in
arrears. So it should be plain to you
that we can grant credit on subscriptions
for twelve months only-not one day
longer and still enjoy the use OF the
mails in circulating the Banner.
T II your date is as indicated above,
please favor the office with remittance.
The proprietor has done his part.
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Sunday Mr.. r. E. Wyche went to
Shreveport and brought out his new car,
being accompanied on the outcoming
trip by Mr.. N. M. Belcher, the writer
and Mr.. Leo Cunning, the agent in that
city. It is fve-passenger Oakland,
and a smooth, easy runner. The ride to
Benton, made without stop to adjust
even the slightast part of the new cars
running gear, was much enjoyed and the
distance was taken at a fairly lively clip.
Mr.. Wyche was at the steering wheel
for most of the trip and has since had
daily experience (under Mr.. Cummings
tutorage) in operating the car. He is
making excellent progress.
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and Immediately following the compile
ton of that work erection of the new
building will be undertaken.
Mrs. M. ]. Edens of near Red Land,
who has been i'll for several weeks, was
removed this morning to a Shreveport
Sanitarium. DR.. and Mrs. T. N. Keoun
cher daughter) accompanied her.
Mrs. W. B. Boggs, jr., left Saturday
for her home in Vivian. Mrs. F. l..
Banks and children accompanied her.
They (the latter will stop for few days
in Hosston, after which they will go on
to Vivian.
THURSDAY.
Mr.. F. M. Cline of Shreveport is a
visitor this week.
Mcssrs ST.. Zeigler and Curtis Scovel,
property owners in our town, are here
to-day.
Mr.. E. J. Cochran our postmaster, was
on the sick list the first OF the week, but
is again able to be around.
Miss Ethel Many returned home
Monday from Vivian, where she spent
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. ]. H.
Wheeler.
Sam E. Sentell returned Monday to
his home in Collinsburg. He has been
a student at the State University, in
Baton Rouge.
At meeting of the Town Council
held Tuesday night the unaightly hitch
ing rack in front of the stores on East
Cotton Belt Street was ordered removed
Mrs. John H. Allen and Misses Itonia
Baird and Maude Thompson went to
Bradley, Ark, Tuesday to be present
yesterday at the marriage of Miss Emma
Dickson to Mr.. H. C. Showers.
Miss Mabel Edenton of Jackson, Tenn,
who taught in Haughton High School
during the past term, passed through
here this week en- route home. She was
guest Monday of Mrs. J. S. Gray.
Mr.. G.. D. Purcell of Eros, Mrs. E. L
Ramsey of Mira, and Mrs. J. J. Flowers
of New Albany, Miss, are here this
week attending the bedside of theil
mother, Mrs. J. s. Purcell. JACK.
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prosperous people. Nothing can stop
the influx of desirable immigration to
our wonderfully fertile lands once these
great arteries Of trade and communica-
ton are established.
Besides these considerations, it should
be borne in mind that productivity OF
soil is of no value to mankind unless the
products can be taken to market. Per-
ishable produce cannot be probably
grown on our lands because Of the fact
that at the time when this produce is
bringing the highest prices on the mar
ket the roads are in such condition that
it is impossible to haul it to market.
Only last winter the farmers in the hill
section Of our parish lost thousands of
dollars worth of their sweet potato crop
because they could not reach the mar
ket. The loss thus incurred on this
single crop would take care Of bond |
issue sufficient to build roads throughout
the entire parish. Then, when we take
into consideration the saving on the
expense of transporting the entire pro-
duce of the parish to market the small
tax necessary for the construction OF
roads in the river district sinks into
utter insignificance.
| We should not lose sight of the fact
that when roads are built across the
river bottom, north, east and south from
Shreveport, the way will be open for all
the citizens of Bossier Parish to reach
our logical market-Shreveport-as well
as for those who live in the road district,
and who will build the roads. The citi-
zens of the hill sections can always
reach the edge Of the river bottom, and
by the proper use of the split-log drag
can have good roads throughout the
wear, but without hard roads across the
bottom they cannot reach Shreveport
i. during the season that their crops have
to be marketed. 1t will therefore be
seen that the construction Of good roads
in the alluyial district will be Of vast
benefit to the entire Parish Of Bossier.
; Let US all, therefore, get in line for
, the good roads in District No. 1. Let us
, lay aside petty prejudices and iealousies
, and put our shoulders to the wheel and
: work for the upbuilding and the prog
,, ress Of onr great Commonwealth. Let
; us build this monument to progressive
. ness as testimonial of our loyalty. Lei
: us do something for our country that
: will live after we are dead.
Yours truly,
; w. H. HODGES, ir.
; Elm Grove, La, May 81, 1913.
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Better Roads the Topic.

At the meeting of the Police Jury held
here Monday an ordinance was passed
creating Road District No. 1, to embrace
all of Wards One and Two and that por-
ton of Ward Six lying in the Bossier
LeVee District. At the meeting held
Tuesday there was incorporated in that
days minutes an election proclamation
authorizing the property taxpayers Of
the district to vote on the proposition OF
issuing bonds in the amount of STE, 900
for the building of roads and bridges
and the maintenance of same.
Other election proclamations author
lied the property taxpayers of Ward
Three to vote on the proposition to levy
special tax of mill on the dollar for a
period of not less than seven years nor
more than ten years, to raise fund for
road and bridge construction; for those
of Wards Four and Five and the hill
section of Ward Six (separately) to vote
on the proposition to levy special tax
of 5 mills on the dollar for ten years, to
be used in roads and bridge construc-
ton and their maintenance.
1t is planned to hold the five elections
authorized on Monday, July 18th, and
the Police Jury has agreed to defer its
regular July meeting from the 9Th until
the 18th, on which day all returns will
be received and canvassed.
In reference to the above action, the
writer cannot refrain from expressing
the opinion that the situation has to
date developed best for all concerned.
We at first advocated hard-surface roads
for the entire parish, but because of the
hill sections being so sparsely settled it
is apparent that the season is not ripe
for that undertaking. Aside from this,
the hard surface roads arill be con-
structed where most needed, and, as Mr..
Hodges suggests elsewhere, the roads
throughout the hills can be we'll kept up
by the intelligent use of the road drag.
But even this will require fund, AID
the special taxes should be voted.
The meeting held in Shreveport last
Friday (the second) to further the in
terests of the then proposed road dis
trict, was representative and we'll at
tended, though not quite SO many were
present as at the first meeting. 1t is re-
ported elsewhere in to-day's issue Of the
Banner. The committee referred to il
the second resolution, whom we presume
will finally compose the permanent com.
mission for the district, and who headed
the body of citizens appearing before
the Police Jury Monday, was composed
of Messrs. w. H. Hodges, jr., H. N
Carlton, w. J. Fullilove, C. O. Gayl'
and II. L. Skannal.
In reference to the third resolution
passed at the above mentioned meeting
we thank our friends for the recognition
and wish to assure them that the col
umns OF the Banner are always open t
them, and that, should the present edi
tors enjoy the health to conduct tn
paper during the coming decade, mucl
more will appear in its columns calcu
lated to further the cause of good roads
for the parish is just now making be
ginning in this direction-in fact, it
firt move toward securing permanen
roads.
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Bolin9er.

Thursday, June 5.-Clarence Bolinger
returned home Monday from Mt. Morris,
ILL.,, where he has been student in Mt.
Morris College.
Mr.. Lindsey is again here to-day with
few homeseekers from Kansas.
After a weeks delay, caused by an
accident to the machinery; the saw mill
here resumed operation Monday.
The hot weather we are now having is
making crops grow rapidly. With SUI
fcient rain, good crop is assured.
Mr.. George Owens got permission last
week to he off duty for a couple of days.
He went to Shreveport and brought back
his bride, who was Miss Josephine Shiv-
ers of Yellow Pine. Ms.
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CORRESPONDENCE
The Second Road District Meet.

The Second Road District Meet.
The second mass meeting looking to
the organization of a good roads dis
trict in Wards One and Two of Bossier
Parish was held in the City of Shreve-
port at noon on the Both ult.
j. w. Elston, Chairman, called the
meeting to order and w. H. Hodges, jr.,
acted as Secretary.
On motion, the report of the commit
tee appointed at the previous meeting
for the purpose of drafting recommen-
dations was adopted by unanimous
vote. This report appeared in print in
last weeks issue of the Banner.-LocaI
Editor.]
The meeting was addressed by Judge
John C. Pugh, who read ordinances
which it is proposed to recommend to
the Police Jury.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the Police Jury OF Bossler
Parish be requested at its meeting to be
held Monday, June I'd, to constitute
Wards One and Two and that part OF
Ward Six lying in the Booster Levee
District into road district, to be known
as Road District No. of Bossier Parish.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting to vote a bond issue of S175, OOO
for the construction of roads and bridges
in Road District No. of Bossier Parish,
and that the Police Jury be requested to
order an election, in accordance with
law, for this purpose. Also, that COM
mittee of five be appointed by the Chair
man to take this matter up with. the
Police Jury at its June I'd meeting.
Resolved, That this meeting extends
thanks to the Bossier Banner for its as
sistance in creating the enthusiastic in
terest in the matter of good roads, which
has led to to-day's action.
Resolved, That this meeting extends
thanks to the City OF Shreveport for the
use of this room during the two meet
ings that have been held herein, and tc
those citizens of Shreveport who have
1 accorded this movement their cordia
support, and especially Mr.. c. G.. Rives
for his efficient service in making calcu-
lations with reference to the proposed
bond issue.
w. H. Hodges, jr., then called fol
volunteers to 60 to Benton on Monday
June Cd, to assist the committee in TAX,
ing the matter up with the Police Jury
The following volunteered to go; J. H
Mercer, E. S. Dortch, Thomas Caplis
w. A. Caplis, C. B. Hodges, Jack Full
lilove, T. w. Bledsoe, T. D. Cornell
G. w. Smith, Gordon VanHoose, D. J
McAnn, Webb Smith, r. T. Poole ane
w. C.. Raines. H.
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| July II

7 If the above date appears by your
name stamped on the margin OF the
Banner, or on the wrapper if you receive
your paper wrapped, it means that your
substitution expired
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Mr.. T. B. Bixler OF Plain Dealing, who
was caller Tuesday, reports that the
oat crop Of his end Of the parish showed
good yield and that all other crop
prospects are at present very promising.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-05

Rev. McClain Of Belcher delivered
wholesome sermon at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening.
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"Marse JIM was caller Tuesday.
He can't forget the lure of the print
shop and his desite to mix with the
"galley slaves" to be found there.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-29
ONE CENT FOR GOOD LUNCH.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 26.-It has
been just one month today since the
anti-free lunch law went into effect
here and every one is agreed that
there might as well not be any such
law. Practically every saloon in the
city sells a pretty fair lunch for one
cent. Others have placed slot ma
chimes near the eats, with placards
calling attention to the law and ask
ing beer buyers to drop pennies in
the slot if they get away with any of
the food.
In one downtown saloon, one of
the biggest in town, an inquisitive
patron counted four cents in one OF
the pay-as-you-eat money boxes just
after several hundred hungry and
thirsty base ball fans, returning from
ball game, had eaten everything on
the lunch counter. During the time
the crowd was in the saloon, the at
tendant behind the counter was
busy elsewhere.
In some of the saloons the proprie-
tors insist on the payment of the
penny, but the customer gets ticket
which he doesn't have to turn in al
the lunch counter and which can be
| carried about and used as sort oi
rain check" ticket. Nobody has
been arrested yet for swiping a few
hot dogs and cheese.