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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Civil Service Examination.

Congressman J. T. Watkins has fur
nished the Banner for publication as
matter of news paragraph reading as
follows:
"On April Oath next an examination
will be held at Shreveport for inspector
of safety appliances and inspector OF
hours of service. All men who want to
be placed on the eligible list for either
one of these places should stand this ex-
animation. They pay $500 per annum,
besides necessary travelling expenses,
The age limit is between twenty five
and fifty years. Applicants must have
had eight years. railroad experience and
be able to stand examination in spelling
arithmetic, writing, and on genera
practical questions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26

to offer better prizes than ever for live
stock and in the agricultural depart
ment, and expect that every farmer will
do his share toward making the 1914
fair better than any yet held.
The Robert E. Lee Literary Society Of
the Plain Dealing High School held an
other one OF it's interesting meetings
Friday evening. The program rendered
was entertaining and was we'll attended
by the patrons of the school. The ques-
ton of woman suffrage was debated
the affirmative side by Misses Willie
McLeish and Myrtle Gardner and the
negative by Willie Many and Sidney
Caldwell. Many novel points were
brought out in their arguments so
much so that the judges, after deciding
on the negative side, contracted "cold
feet" and requested the audience to vote
on the question. Needless to say, the
judges were reversed.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Rabb of Belcher
are here on visit with friends.
A nice shower fell here last night,
with indications of more to follow.
Thus far this season several cars of
fertilizer have been sold here and the
demand continues to be good.
After spending a week pleasantly in
Lewhville, Ark, as guest of Miss
Mary Lester, Miss Stella Boggs return
ed home Monday.
Mr.. H. D. Kelly is still under medical
treatment at Shreveport sanitarium,
but occasionally returns here to visit his
family and friends.
Mrs. A. B. Bugg of Belcher returned
home yesterday after pleasant visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hen
derson. Mr.. Henderson is her brother.
A telegram received here this morn
ing announced the death of Mr.. T. M.
Lester, a former resident of our town.
He leaves widow and five children,
who reside north of Carterville. Mrs.
Lester is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Hendricks of this parish.
THURSDAY.
Yesterday morning $500 eggs were
shipped from this place to the Shreve-
port market. 1t would seem that our
community is developing new in
dustry.
Mr.. Joe Mckinney of Rocky Mount,
| who for some time past has been a
patient at Shreveport sanitarium,
reached this place yesterday evening
and is a guest at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. c.. H. Demoss. The
writer trusts he will not again find it
necessary to return to the city for med
ical treatment.
A wedding invitation received reads:
''Mr. and Mrs. w. Edens Swindle re-
quest the pleasure of your presence at
the marriage Of their daughter, Julia
Estelle, to Mr.. Barton J. Purcell, on
Wednesday evening, the 9Th Of April,
at half after eight o'clock, at their resi-
dence, Plain Dealing, La" 1t is with
pleasure that the writer extends in ad-
vance congratulations and well wishes
to this popular young couple, in which
expression he will be joined by theil
many friends of this place. Also, it il
a source of qualification to know tina
they will make their home here.
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20 and 80 cents, the proceeds thus de-
rived to be devoted to church work.
Miss Stella Boggs Of Plain Dealing is
a guest at present of Miss Pauline Daw-
son.
A regular meeting of the Parish School
Board will be held in this place next
Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Cochran of Plain Deal
ing is guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Scanland.
The following paragraph is con-
tributed: Services will be held in the
Rocky Mount Church Sunday morning,
March 18th. Rev. G.. G. Woodbridge
OF Plain Dealing will preach, and it is
hoped there will be good attendance. !"
Rev. L. R. Morgan of Pineyille filled
regular appointments at the Baptist
Church in this place Sunday. Follow
ing the morning sermon collection was
taken for the orphanage located at Lake
Charles, a sum in excess of SIP being
given.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Wyche, whose
marriage was celebrated in Plain Deal
ing on the 18th, returned Tuesday from
their bridal trip, and were warmly well
coined by many friends. They are stop
ping for the present at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Ogden.
In last weeks issue it was stated that
Mr.. J. B. Arnold bagged fine gobbler
in Willow Chute bottoms on the morn
ing of the 18th, which was later exhib-
tied on the streets of our town. In the
hunt that evening he got another one,
which fact we did not learn of until
Friday.
The writer hopes the 'sDixie Quartet
will be greeted tomorrow evening by a
large crowd. So keen is the desire in
this direction of the young lady member
OF the quartet that she has had number
OF handoilis printed and distributed in
our town. Her forethought should be
rewarded, as it no doubt will be.
Mr.. c.. H. Coombs of Sulphur, for
mer resident of the parish, has just re-
mitted So on subscription, and requests
that we forward copies of all numbers OF
the Banner published since his sub
scription expired in all. For
tunately we were able to supply them,
and it is a pleasure to note that he is
unwilling to miss even one issue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Singing Convention Dates.

The Bossier Parish Singing Conven-
ton will meet with the Linton class on
the fifth Sunday (the 29th) and the
Saturday night before. An invitation
is extended to every one to be with us
on the above date, and we especially
wish to urge all singers to be present.
Come one and all and let's make this
the best convention ever held in old
Bossier. Conveyance from Benton will
be provided for all singers who will
come. The same will meet both morn
ing and evening trains. Make your
preparations to be with US. A basket
dinner will be provided by the good
ladies OF the community for the Sunday
gathering. B.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26

ty, Alabama. Her maiden name was
Linda Russell Sockwell. She was united
in marriage to Mr.. |. P. Lay at Koran,
Bossier Parish, November "a, 1892, by
Rev. j. M. Hickson. She is survived by
devoted husband, three sisters Mrs.
c. B. Hodges of Elm Grove, Mrs. P. L.
Ludlam Of Shreveport and Mrs. M. G..
Anglin of Smiley, Texas-and many
other relatives.
Mrs. Lay was devoted wife, and
having no children of her own she gave
mothers love to niece, Mrs. ]. E..
Henderson, whom she reared from
infancy. She was characterized by an
unselfish and sympathetic disposition
which endeared her to an extensive
circle of friends.
Her home was happy and attractive
place and was always a haven for the
homeless and the needy. She was
deeply interested in the welfare Of
others and always prompt to alleviate
suffering.
Early in life she united with the
Baptist Church and remained devout
and consistent member. Her convic-
tons were deep, and although modest
and retiring, she abided by them. Her
example OF daily living is worthy OF
emulation.
The sympathy of all goes out to the
grieved husband and relatives so sorely
bereft, and may the Father of all comfort
them in their great sorrow.
The remains of the deceased were laid
to rest in the Linton graveyard, Bossier
Parish, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. NJ. Hickson. N.
Dixie, La, March "a, 1914.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
New Features

And new plan Of entertainment at the
Bolinger Airdome and Plain Dealings
Electric Theatre. Big fivc-reel shows,
beginning at Bolinger Friday night,
March 10th, and at Plain Dealing the
following night. Other noteworthy inn
proyements have been made.
III Prices Of admission: Friday and Saturday
ssn nights, 10 and Is cents; Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights, ) and 10 cents. Also, only and 1G
cents for the opening nights. Ia
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Here's a BARGAIN

offer for sale so acres Of land, located cas-
Of Plain Dealing and within eight miles Of that
town, for SIS per mere. with the timber re-
served, or $3.50 per acre without reserving
the timber. This.is a bargain for some one who
wants a tract to build on. See me if you near
business. Address, Plain Dealing, La.
1914 j. A. FORD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
In Mem0riam.

Mrs. I. P. Lay died at her home in
Gillian Sunday, March 10Th, after being
i'll with pneumonia only few days. She
was born May Is, 1853, in Russell Coun-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Dat Straw

In carload lots, fob. Benton, 81 per
ton. Less than carload lots at same
price delivered only at the plantation.
lott T. WV. STINsoN, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
BURGESS.

Tuesday, March A.-Mr.J. R. Seward
is on the sick list this week.
Mr.. S. ]. Neal was business visitor
to Plain Dealing Friday of last week.
Misses Gertrude Wise and Zula Neal
were visitors to Bolinger last Thursday.
Mrs. Matte Rodgers of Vivian spent
three days OF last week with Mrs. Hattie
Minchue.
Miss Leila Hamiter was a charming
little guest at the home of Mrs. Wesley
Ship last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Burns were
guests yesterday of Mrs.. B. Collins.
Mr.. Burns is Mrs. Collins nephew.
Mrs. J. H. harrison and children, after
spending week with relatives residing
here, left Saturday for Plain Dealing to
visit other relatives.
A gentleman from Stamps, Ark, was
a visitor here to-day. Your correspond
ent did not learn his name, but he is a
relative OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Cornish
of this place. ROSEBUD.
Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, March 24.-Tha demand for
lands in this section of the parish con-
tinues.
Rev. T. j. Embree preached two ex-
cellent sermons at the Methodist Chnrch
Sunday,
From present indications, nearly 1000
acres will be in cultivation in the Phelps
Lake district this season.
i AS an evidence of the growth of the
postal service of Plain Dealing the post
master has added another section of lock
boxes to his equipment.
"Aunt" Sarah, an old colored woman
residing here, after her first visit to the
moving picture show, told the attendant
that she would come again when there
were not so many present, for she
"couldn't hear a word that was said"
4 The thermometer registered Is de-
! grees yesterday morning and there was
a heavy frost and ice, but during the
day the weather moderated. 1t is not
| thought the fruit will be seriously in
| jured, but all vegetation has received a
| set back.
: The Board of Directors of the Bossiel
+ Parish Fair Association met here Sat-
t urday to transact important business il
connection with holding the 1914 fair
7 President NJ. S. Bolinger was present
and made report to the directors of thu
meeting held in Baton Rouge, to which
, he was delegate, and at which dates
were named for the holding of the diff
ferent parish fairs Boosters date being
! October 9th to 30th. One other i'm
J portant action was taken at that meet
! ing which will help all the parish fairs
! The Agricultural Department of tn
State will name the judges who will pas
] on all agricultural products exhibite,
\ and on live stock. This will eliminat
! one of the hardest questions to salts
factorily settle that all the fairs hav
had to contend with, as it is next to i'm
I possible to find when most needed Judge
: who are not known to the exhibitors
4 and, be they ever SO honest of intent
Z the defeated exhibitor is often likely
think he did not get a square deal. TIL
3 directors have secured enough pledge
for stock to take care of the indebted
: ness Of the association and are hopin
\ to raise sufficient fund to enable ther
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Berkshire Pigs

Two old Berkshire Pigs, from a
500-pound SOW, 40 to IS pounds, is cents
per pound.
1s-l-p j. H. SIMMONS, Benton, La.
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DIR. v. Irwin Miller, Dentist,
Has moved his Office to rooms 4O5-6-7,
Hutchinson Building, Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Rogers &
MONTGOMERY

Offer the public of Benton and commu-
nifty fresh, crisp stock, we'll displayed
in new and neat store. 1t is all there al
your disposal-and at attractive prices
They handle the famous
Peters Shoes
manufactured by the Peters Shoe Com
pany-the Diamond Brand" shoe com
pany with all g Pure Shoe Laws" Peter
Shoes are manufactured at twenty three
factories In 500 different styles.
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Note the Set
Hudson Company
Majestic Building SHREVEPORT
For Sale

Agood team of i0-year-old black mares,
about 1000 pounds each in weight, broke
o saddle and buggy. $500 cash, or $500
good note. They are well worth 30 per
tent more. Old 'phone, 367-4 rings.
12-7-p A. H. EVANS, Bolinger, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
For Sale

\ complete second hand saw mill outfit,
including 15-inch flooring machine.
All in good condition. Also, first
class Frost Engine. Address the under
signed at Plain Dealing, La
loft M. G.. WRIGHT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
Paris Dimes No More; Ii Merely Eafs' Now

s -I
 Paris, Sept 15-The solid women or 30 who were cooks and ladies' maids in Paris have left for the country. It is harvesting time. They have re- membere7 their youth. when they help ed to cultivate the small plots of ground their peasant fathers owned, and they grinly grasp the billhook again. as their husbands, brothers and lovers are grasping their rifles They are binding and sheaving in the center of the field, and gradually all over the land the picturesque groupings or wheat oats and corn are so many witnesses of wornerss energy foday they gIean, later they will SOW, and their soldiers will return to the Ia nd and lind it f1ourishing. Brave wotn- en, who have taken up the work of men where they left it, so that the country may not suffer by the exit of it's sons.
 The young girls are in the vegeta ble gardens, bringing in the early car rots, the potatoes, the beans, pluck ing the fruit and preserving 1t for the winter. They are cutting the salads and cooking those running to seed Tn the cities the food question is studied as attentive1y by the women in their homes as the supply is stud jed in the markets. Meat is consun- ed but moderately, at most once a day. In private houses as little as is spent on the daily meals. Economy is a duty understood by mis- tress and maid, and as in the majority of French households the same food is prepared for the servants and the family, there is 20 word of complaint when the small luxuries of sugar and butter are dispensed with. Not neees- sarily so, but willingly unhesitatingly, when once the Idea has been seized. It is not a question of economizing for family good. but of saving so much of the daily output to assist those wllose breadwinners have been called to the front.
 The evening meals consist of soups, as the French know so we'll how to make them, green vegeta bles and stew ed fruits. Soups where onions, car rots. potatoes and any green food available are boiled in water and pass ed into a puree, thiekened with tap1o- ca and the yoke of an egg, and where sufficient nutrition is found for a fam fly at an inf1nitesima1 cost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
GERMAN RETREAT .RIV AIS MOSCOW, | OND0N IS FOL D.

London. Sept. 15-The Times cores Epondent. from point near Me1un, on Sunday, wires a. vivid description of the route and retreat of the Germans during a Hurricane and torrents of rain which turned the roads into riv- Ierways so that the wheels of the ar tiilery sank deep in the mire. He describes how the horses strained and struggled, often in vain to drag the guns away and continues:
 rI have just spoken with a soldier who has returned wounded from the, pursuit that will go down with the terrible retreat from Moscow as one Of the crowning catastrophies of the world. They fled, he declared. as ani- malls lee who are cofnered and know it.
 Imagine a roadway filtered with guns, knapsaeks, cartridge belts Max inns and heavy cannons. There were miles and miles and the dead, those piles of horses and those stacks of men, have seen it again and again, men shot so close to one another that they remained standing after death F he sight is horrible beyond words
 The retreat continued back and train1oad after trainIoad of British and French, swept towards the weak points of the retreating hosts. This is the advantage of the battle ground which the allies have chosen. The network of railways is Ike Q network of spid- CTS webs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
FIGHTING IN AFRICA
 TO BE FINAL TEST

Washington. Sept. lsHReports of lighting between the British and Ger man forces in Central Africa are re- garded in diplomatic quarters here as having efsni ihcance far g5eyond that of @ local struggle in that savage and re- na6Ee quarter It is looked upon as a final test Of the two rival policies the German plan of establishing her most extensive colony in East Africa. and the British policy of linking to- getner her vast territory in Southern Africa. extending from Cape Colony through R1odesia up to Lake Tangan- kilkas and her equally large possessions Tn n6rthefn Africa, extending from Egypt through the Sudan, down to British East Africa
 These British possessions, in the north and the south stretch almost continuously for 5000 miles, giving the hope of realizing Cecil Rhodes dream of a continuous Cairo to the Cape route, entirely under British authority.
 0ne of the reports from Blanquire. in British Central Africa, tells Of the taking of the German station at Ian Eenburg, at the head of Lake Nyassa, in German East Africa. This the section immediately at issue. and which forms the link between the British possessions Of North and South Africa It lies just south of the Brit fsh possessions in Uganda, and should its control pass to the British, it would complete their continuous chain from the northernnost point of Africa to the southernnost point of Cape Colony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
SER RvIANS DEFE:AT AUS RYAN FORCES IN IERGE BATTL.E E.

Hssh serzia. September 15-A great battle was fought septen- her and g on inc whole Of north- western frontier of serv1a- The Aus trfans were trying to invade the cos1n- try at different points were every vzIiere .repulsed and s1hered heavy casua1t1 es It is estimated that they lost more than 10000 men in dead or a8ounded The military autharitdes consider the victory decisive one
 The success of the Eervfan army is said to have been due to the precise artillery fire and the quick maneuver- ing Of the Servians and especially to their brilliant bayonet charges, which it is stated, the Austr1ans nowhere could resist The Auatrians are said to have directed machine gun fire against fheir own troops in order to prevent their retreat
 In uorthSrn Servia, the offensive by tne Serv1ans is said to be progressing Buccess9u11y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
OUTCOME OF BIC BATTLE RAGING IN WESTERN WAR AREA DEPENDS
 ON ACTIVITY OF CROWN PRINCE

Isondon. Sept 15-F'or once during the progress of the war the military critics on both sides agree on the paign v4agfng in the western war area depends on the result of the opera tiens Of the Grown Princes army be- fekeF veassl tn but en the question of aScomp1ished facts the divergence Is as wide as ever.
 Berlin maintains that the invest naent Of verdun IS now complete and. therefore, expects that within two or three days there will Joe "a resumption of the oRenstre along the whole Ger man frent.
 On the other hand, the latest of leia1 Communication issued in behalf of the allies states that the Crown Prince has been driven back and has removed his headquaIters from Sainte MenhouId, south of Rheims, to Mont EAucon, about 1 5 miles northeast.
 Berlin admits that the weakened German right wing has been turned back but discounts the reverse by main tadning that it will have no effect on the general forward movement to be initiated when Verdin falls The very candid statement of General Jof- Ire gardtng the sort Of warfare his troops ara capable Of wsging indicates that the Trench are now in a position 50 take up the gage Of battle on their own terms and in country of their own choosing. General J ofre Is now s national hero after conducting the aresf retreat which caused him to be called xziariE l1ssr a saaa1nes. He declares tfiaE tha strict discipline of the Ger man soldiers made him an Ideal in struraent for crushing onslaught with superior numbers while the Ereneh soldiers without adequate forfiffed bases and in d generally level country could not have held the ex- tendsd order under vEhf chs they make the best showing
 AS far as the moral effect goes. the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15

recapture of Rheims probably means more to the French army than the rolling up of the German left wing beyond Verdun, so that the battle line on the Aisnes already the scene of sanguinary lighting, is undoubtedly today the arena of a stubborn struggle of the fercest description
 Reports Of operations on the east Prussian frontier are contradictory According to Petrograd, GenertI Ken nenkanfpf has resumed the offensive after winning an engagement on the border while the same Russian forces report that the investment of Koenigs- berg is continuing. On the other hand Berlin states that Rennenkamp's de- featsis almost as great as the preced- ing Russian disaster in this region.
 Interest in the naval phase of the war has been somewhat stirred by the news from Berlin of the destruc- ton Of the German light cruiser HeIa by a submarine and the unofficial story from a Scottish newspaper that the, loss of the British cruiser Path finder has been avenged by the sink ing of the submarine that destroyed the Pathfinder, the submarine going. down under hail of shots from eleven British warshi jos
 Outside the zone Of military opera efforts of the German, Dutch and French governments to forestal1 the possd bi1ity of famine among their people by reg egu1ating the use of cer- tain supplies These regulations not only forbid the use of more than a certain mount of these staples for purposes other than for food, but in struct the people in the most econo- rnical way to use them.
 The story that Russian troops had been landed on the continent. after coming via England from Archange1, has met with formal and specific de- nia1 both from the; English official press bureau and from Belgian official sources.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
HOLLANDS QUEEN URGES STRICT
 IN SPEECH TO NATION

E The -4ague,s Sept. 15-The states general was opened today. Queen Wilhelnaina, in a speech from the throne, emphasized the necessity for the strictest neutrality during the present war upon which, she intinnat- ed, the national existence depended
 s.I return among you in very ex- traordinary circumstances Her Ma jesty said in her address. We are filled with thoughts of terrible war raging In a great part of the civilized world Our country, consequent1y, has faced a situation which still demands uninterrupted vigilance. can de- clare, however, with gratitude that our friendly relations with all powers con- ,tirlles The absolute neutrality ob- served by Holland and maintained