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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
GOOD ROADS DAY.

State Of Washington Sets Date IN
latter Part Of May.
City men are to be asked to contrib
ute with pick and shovel to the better
ment of highways all over the state Of
Washington this year when the third
good roads day is observed. probably
May % or "a. the exact date not yet
having been named. Governor Er
nest Lister has approved the proposals
of the Washington State Good Roads
association chat he issue IA proclam;,-
ton setting aside Il good roads day.
and the association is already ut work
upon plans to make it the most effe.s
tive one yet held.
Under the leadership of the WISH
ington State Good Roads association
it is planned to effect IL state wide or
ganization reaching every hamlet and
school district. as well as the larger
cities The various good roads :,sso
Citations. commerciaI4yelubs. chambers
Of commerce and automobile clubs will
be called upon to take the initiative.
While it is realized that it will be ilii-
possible to get I'LL the city folk out
into the country. it is hoped that the.
will Observe the occasion of CLEANUP,
day in their neighborhood,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
BRICK BUILT ROADS.
They Are Cheaper Than Macadam u
the Long Run.

they Are Cheaper Than Macadam In
the Long Run.
Two summers ago. says writer in
the New York Sun. | heard Connect
icut state engineer who had served
the state for eighteen years declare
that it was not the automobile that
destroyed the roads. but rather imper
feet construction. Macadam roads have
been proved most wasteful and mil.
lions of dollars worth of them are
blown away by the wind each year.
finding Iodgment under farmers prod
nce and in gardens. 1t is not the frst
cost of such roads that counts, but the
upkeep. 1t is now generally conceded
that the road of the future will be
built Of some hard material. such as
yitrified brick or concrete.
Wayne county, Mich, has construct
ed many miles of concrete road.
have examined many of these which
had been laid four years and find that
they are most safe and durable. Con
crete, like brick road. provides non
slipping, mudless and dustless surface.
the ideal condition Cuyahoga county.
O., in which Cleveland is situated. is
good example of brick roads. and these
are now being extended to suburban
towns connecting Akron and Canton
on the south and Painesville on the
east These have proved very salts
factory have seen brick roads In
Terre Haute and Anderson, Ind. that
have been laid for over twenty years,
and believe that hard brick making
has improved since that time.
1t would seem then that il the cost
of brick or concrete was three or four
times higher than macadam construc-
tion the two former pavements would
be much cheaper. The eternal digging
up of the road is nuisance, and wa.
tering or plastering with oil is nui-
sance Stone roads are brutal. but
some cities, such as Cleveland and
Newark. N. J.. still tolerate the Bel
gian block on the main streets. Such
pavements are dangerous. noisy and
Those that have charge of road build
ing had better make up their minds
now that the road problem of the
future will be largely based upon mo
tor traffic, and roads should be built
with this in view.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30

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CWEET potatoes may he served In
many appetizing ways to give
zest to the winter rneiin The po
tatoes are now so reasonable In price
that they may be alternatrd with the
white potatoes to give variety to the
bill Of fare
Baked In the Oven.
Sweet Potatoes and Cheese. Fake
raw sweet potatoes, peel and cut into
thin slices Place in n shallow pan.
cover with water and cook until partly
done Drain. then place IN layers In
buttered haking dish Between. each
layer sprinkle n very little salt and
pepper and dot with bits OF butter.
When well packed CRATE over 1t Il thick
layer Of cheese. pour In il few spoon
fuls Of milk and bake until the pots-
toes are tender
Sweet Potato Pie Take some sweet
potatoes. boil till they are dry. After
draining them and allowing them to
dry some. peel and press through a
sieve. To each pint of the prepared
mashed potatoes add pint and half
OF sweet milk and Il half teacnpfnl Of
cream. Beat two eggs thoroughly and
add to the other neutrality-suspicious..
milk and cream Mix well together
and lastly stir into the mixture little
salt. sugar and 6avoring to taste.
With Cold Potatoes.
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes. : Take
some cold hoiled sweet potatoes. peel
and cut In thick slices. In the bottom
OF. Il baking dish put bits of butter.
sprinkle with sugar and put in a layer
Of potatoes. Add more butter. sugar
and potatoes until the pm Is full
Strew bits or butter and sugar over
the top and add cnpfui OF water
Place in the oven md when the mix.
ture begins to cook moisten the tor
with little butter and wnter to dis,
solve the sugar and prevent its drying
into hard crust Use a cupful of sug
ar and half pound Of butter to two
quarts OF potatoes. Bake slowly.
Sweet Potato Cakes Take eight OF
nine sweet potatoes Boil and pee
them and put the pulp through 20
| tato ricer To a quart Of pulp allow
two tahlespoonfuls butter. one and one
| hnlf teaspoonfuls salt. one-fourtb ten
spoonful pepper and one-haIf teaspoon
fnl onion juice Mix. form into f1al
.nkes. dip in nonr and brown in bacon
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
.'ozARk SCENIC CIRCLE .
Missourians Propose an 900 Mile Auto
mobile Highway.

Missourians Propose an 200 Mile Auto
mobile Highway.
Missourians are pililning to build an
automobile highway 500 miles long.
wliicl, is to be known as .the Ozark
scenic circle. 1t will begin 1T ST
Louis and run southwest to Arcadia.
where it will bend through the Ozark
mountains. emerging from the hills III
Springfield From this point the road
will run to Sedalia. thence to ST. Louis
There will be an inner highway. which
will be approximately 400 miles long
Along these roads are thousands Of
places for every conceivable sort oi
outing pleasure canoeing. hoating.
bathing. fishing. hunting AMI mountain
climbing Persons living ;,loiig tl,e.pro
posed raute say il is destined TO be
come aS popular us the t;itSkills or the
mountains Of Virginia The Ozarks
offer as grand vistas .iS the Rocky
mountains without their rugged aspect
The blue hills stretch out into h;.Zy
distances, with rivers flowing between
full of bass. perch and other fish fhe
deer still wander in the forest. and
wild turkey. quail and other featIiered
game abound
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30

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roads and particularly earth roads.
Good drainage is the first thing to be
considered in building roads. Money
spent in getting rid of the water that
reaches the roadway is well spent
Remove all water quickly which
reaches the surface of the road and
intercept the flow Of water from high
er grounds. II it must come into the
road Ilaye side drains of ample size to
handle the water at all times. Turn
the side drains Into the first water
channel that can be reached that re
moves it from the road. The mistake
is often made Of trying to carry the
side drains considerable distance to
favor some landowner when it could
be turned aside at perhaps one-half the
distance This causes a heavy volume
of water to form, more than the drain
is capable of carrying. The result Is
the road is much damaged by overflow
when it could have been prevented by
giving the water quicker outlet.
Most country roads are too fat to
shed water. In fact. many of them
are .concave. owing to the fact that
traffic is kept consistently III the cen
ter and wears down the surface until
"a ditch is formed The water follows
this concave center, washing here and
forming ponds there, causing the road
to become soft and give way. The
only remedy is to give the road sutfi-
cient crown. enough to cause the water
to quickly drain to the side bitches.
All side bitches should be Of ample
size. to provide for the greatest volume
of water that may be expected by rea'
son of heavy rains or melting SHOWS.
wide, shallow ditch Is best, and 1t
must be Kept clean Of grass and trash.
Ii the side drains are constructed right
they can be kept in perfect shape bs
use of the road machine.
The side drains and surface drain
age will care for the surface water.
But there is another way in which wa
ter reaches the roadbed Underflow
water. following layer of hardpan
or bedrock from some point higher
than the road. on reaching the level
rises to the top. making the road al
most like quicksand These currents
OF water flow slowly and will keep the
road in n horrible condition long after
other sections have become dry. The
only way to remove this nnderflow wa
ter is with drain tile put beneath the
roaflbed and leading to good outlet
which many times 1t is difficult to find
This underfiow water is very destruc
| tive to any kind Of improved road. as
| 1t will come to the surface through any
| stone or gravel road and so weaker
| the crown that it soon gives way
Many miles of otherwise fine roads
have proved expensive failures becaus'
nroner drainage was not made Mfor,
rpck and gravel were put down Il i:
a waste of money aid labor to bnilt
improved roads without first thorough
" draining the right of way.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS.

Plan of Working Prisoners Is Proving
Successful In Several States.
The plan of working convict labor on
the roads. which was given trial OH
small scale in Illinois last fall prov.
ed so successful that more trusted in
mates of the state penitentiary will be
used on the roads this spring and SUM,
mer There are $50 prisoners in the
Joliet prison who are to be used on the
roads. Arrangements have been made
whereby the counties wanting help
will pay so cents each for the use of
the men. but none will be sent to work
on less than five miles Of road. 1t is
planned to divide the men into five
squads of fifty each. so that five com
munities may be served ut once. The
state agrees to furnish the rock for
macadam roads provided the counties
pay the freight on it from Joliet to the.
nearest railway point.
Texas has decided to try the use Of
convict labor on the public roads with
out guards or shackles Governor Col
quit has made contract whereby
fifty eOnvicts We're sent to Smith coun-
ty. in northwest Texas. to work the
roads radiating from Lindaie in what
is known as road district No l. whicl,
recently issued $75.OOO of bonds
Liberal appropriations to permit the
employment Of eonvicts on the high
ways of New York state are recon-
,nended by the state commission OF
prisons in it's annual report to the leg
islatures More than 400 convicts We're
so employed ut various times during
the past summer and fall by order OF
the superintendent Of stnte prisons with
gratifying results both from the view
point Of the state and the convicts
themselves the commission states.
Following the resolutions adopted By
the state automobile association al
Portland plans are being mapped out
whereby Maine will adopt the con
vict system of road labor now used il
a number Of other states. 1t is felt
that this would save the state mucf
money. give the prisoners outdoor Ia
Dor aud increase the speed of road
work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
ILLUSION IN WEIGHT.
1lundsrs That Simply Prove Persons
Good Judgment.

1sundsrs That Simply Prove Persons
Good Judgment.
Take sofa pillow in one hand. bal
ance 1t carefully until you think you
have right sense Of its weight. Hold
a large glass In the other hand aad
have some one pour water into 1t unts
you think 1t weighs about as much as
the pillow Then weigh the two and
see how far out OF the way you are
Or take a cap in one hand and put in
may be needed to balance it. You will
find your judgment far from correct.
Take two stone jars. Fill one with
hot water and the other with cold and
ask Il friend to say which is the heav-
Ter of the two. The bottle with hot
water will seem % per cent heavier.
Take three articles weighing the
same Put one on the ground. one on
table and one on a high shelf. Ask
a friend to lift them and determine
which of the three Is the heaviest He
will pick the one on the shelf as the
one which weighs the most every time
The laws OF illusion in weight are
quite exact. and it is marvellous to see
what Il large proportion of people will
make exactly the same mistake in ex
actly the same way. Thus the pillow
seems lighter than 1t Is because its ap
pearance suggests lightness. OF two
similar weights the one that is the lar
ger in size will always seem the light
er. That Is why the weight of the cap
will be underestimated in the expert
ment just described.
Any change from normal tempera-
ture, either hot or cold, will appear to
increase the temperature. 4 piece Of
ice the same weight as a glass of wa
ter will seem to weigh twice as much.
The extra exertion needed to sustain
the weight of an object either above or
below our natural reach seems to make
It heavier. and for this reason the
weight on the shelf will seem to have
the advantage.
Does this show what poor judges we
are? Not at ALL 1t only proves our
good Judgment It is like the sad case
Of the college student in a class on op
tics who could see through the iln-
sions. so that matters which appeared
crooked to the rest of the class. nj
though they were really straight. ap-
peared straight to him. Instead Of
complimenting him on his discernment.
the professor promptly expelled the
student from the class on the ground
that he was drunk. And he was!-
New York American
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
Patrol system In iowa.

The patrol system of maintenance
has been adopted In Clayton cotfnty.
la. The duty OF the patrolmen will be
to keep the roads in passable condition
at all times. Each patrolman must see
that his stretch Of road is we'll drag
ged. all in the low places and repair or
report any bridge or elllvert needing
repair. He may also be used on per-
manent grading or s,rrfacing work
when 1t IS deemed advisable By the
county board or engineer 1t is est
mated that tue cost Of maintaining
roads by this method will average SSe
per mile.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
MONEY WASTED
ON RURAL ROADS
Much Of the Work Performed
Is Also Futile.
WATER VERY OBSTRUCTIVE.
4 =
Good Drainage First Thing to Be Con-
sidered In Building Roadways-Water
Should Be Removed Quickly When It
Reaches the Surface.

Much OF the work and money used
on our country roads is thrown away;
only small part OF the work remains
in shape to be Of benefit to the road
for more than few weeks. then only
In II way to make 1t passable for u
short while and in no way improving
the roadbed. says Thomas NJ Cisei in
the Journal Of Agriculture. The usual
method used OH earth roads is to take
dirt from the roadside and pile it into
a mudhole. forcing the water to some
other location. where new mudhole
will be formed. No attention is given
the side drains or the draining of the
roadbed. Water is permitted to dow
across the road from trash filed side
drains and to destroy the roadbed by
soaking beneath it,
Water is the most destructive thing
we have to contend with in keeping
good reads. 1t is the enemy of all
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
montan. Active In Road Work.

According to figures issued by the
state highway commission Of Montana.
the counties Of that state spent nearly
$1,000. 600 OH road and bridge work dur
ing 1919. Missoula county led in road
work with I'M expenditure of S9l.5oT.92.
with Dawson county second. Custer
county spent more than any other conn
ty on bridges. having expended $685.
015.91 for that purpose Il Is expected
that more improvements will he made
on the highways I'M 1914 th;il iasi year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
THREE AS is FOR TOWN
ROADS.

"The A.. A. A. is for a compre-
hensive development which shall
include the feeder roads from
the market towns to the farms.
said John A. Wilson. president
of the organization. the other
day We are not seeking the
through rUad to the detriment of
the town lateraIS. Rnt we do not
believe that the. township unit
should receive road assistance
from the central government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
Economy.

"And you used to say you were will
Ing to die for mep'
$50 l am
"And yet you refuse me new
dressr'
"But look at the cost OF itv'
"It's cheaper than funeral."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
Potsnt Attractions.

Tom-Women don't love men for
what they really are, but for what
they have done. Kitty-And men love
women for what their fathers have
done-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
Hard Luck.

"Say, Weary. didn't see you sawin'
wood Yesterday
Yes. Dat was one of dem sad oeca-
sions when man what's lazy finds he
can't afford to be idle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
AuToIsT AND FARMER.

A good road means comfort
and pleasure for the autoist It
J means the same thing for the
driver Of II farm wagon. with
much economy added.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
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Sentient Alarm Clocks.

"Devil dogs" are a species Of alarm
clock used in Greece for the purpose Of
keeping persons awake. such as watch
men. stage drivers and railroad men.
They are generally small black dogs.
Should the person whom the devil
dog Is detailed to keep awake be a
stage driver. the dog is strapped to II
little stool beside him, aud throughout
the journey he keeps up sharp bark
ing. often causing the passengers to
keep awake as well as the driver.
At times he will pause for minute
or two to moisten his parched. rasped
throat at the basin of water set before
him and then begin again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
WORK ON THE MERIDIAN ROAD
Over $500,000 Expended For Permanent
improvements In 1918.

Over $5o0,0o0 Expended For Permanent
Improvements In 1918.
According to recent statement by
President John G. Nicholson of the
Meridian Road association. over $780,
600 was expended for permanent i'm
provements on the Meridian road in
1918, and in 1914 there will be spent
at least an equal amount
The Meridian Road association was
organized at Salina, Kan. in June.
1911, for the purpose of establishing
highway from Winnipeg, Canada. to
the gulf of Mexico and bringing about
it's construction and maintenance.
The route of the Meridian road as Mt
present established extends across the
country approximately north and south
as far as Waco, Tex, the principal
cities it passes through being Grand
Forks and Fargo, N. D.; Watertown
and YanktoR S. D.; Norfolk and York.
Neb.; Salina and Wichita, Kan: Enid
Oklahoma City and Lawton. Okla.
and Fort Worth. Tex. At Waco the
route divides. one branch bearing east
erly to Houston and Galveston and
the ether westerly through Temple.
Austin and San Antonio to Laredo.
The road is practically level over most
of its length, and it is stated that very
soon, if not NOW. a car can be sent
over the entire length on high gear
1t is stated that ii is how first class
earth road for more than 1,5OO miles.
Or approximately three-fourths of its
entire length.
The present officers of the assoc1a-
| ton are: President. John G. Nicholson,
Newton, Kan; vice president, D. E.
Colp. San Antonio. Tex; secretary and
treasurer, Robert Campbell. Anadarko.
Okla There are the following diyi-
sions. each huving a president and
secretary: Canadian. North Dakota,
South Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas, null.
| it;iry and Texas. The Texas division
is further divided into seven divisions.
"Good Roads' Day In lows.
| In order to interest school children
| in good roads the highway commits
sion OF Iowa and the state superin-
| tendent OF public instruction are rec
ommending that the superintendent
| of consolidated schools set aside one
day each year in the latter part OF
! April or the first part Of May as
"good roads" day. 1t is recommend
ed that each school have its own
good roads. day, as ii would be i'm
possible for the state highway COM
mission to properly assist in the work
by the arranging of exhibits for a
large number of schools on the same
day 1t is also recommended that the
day be spent in studying the new high
way laws. in the preparation by stu
dents of papers on features OF high
way work and in the study Of the ex-
4 hihit of enlarged road and bridge
views from the collection of the Iowa
| highway commission and the United
States Office of public roads. It is pro-
posed to devote the evening of the
same day to Il general good roads pro.
gram and lecture by n representa-
tive of the highway commission.
l. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30
Virginia Dare.

The first white child born on the
American continent was virginia
Dare. She was born on Roanoke is
land In 1887 She was the grandchild
Of Governor John White
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-30

Courage is a quality oil will need
some day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14
MYLIUS Wins; HE
MAY ENTER U. S.
Second Decision Given in
Favor of Libeller
of King.
NOT GUILTY OF
MORAL TURPITUDE"
Federal Judges Make No Dis
tinctiOn Between Monarch
and Sweeper.

Tho United States Circuit Court OF APP
neala I'm q decision written by Judge CoAe
and concurred I'm by Judges lacomDe ana
Ward Yesterday upheld Judge Noyes
decision that Edward r. Myths, the Eng
lsh writer. was not guilty of crime In
volvjng moral turpitude' when ne IL
beled King George V. and therefore oiu
not como within any of tho excludeo
classes and could not he deported from
the country
This decision. which Assistant Cnlted
States District Attorney John y. Boylc'
who represented the government In the
effort TO Danish Myths from the Uniteo
States. saws will not be appealed FROM
uIu bs the first authoritative ruling re-
GA riding the phrase moral turpitude.
which appears frequently In the exclu-
sion lave.
Judge Coke in the decision OF the higher
court in part says:
eve OF course. do not lose sight OF
tho extreme brutality Of tho libel inVolV-
ing as II does not only the King, but the
Queen. her children AMI the daughter oil
Admiral Seymour But In constituting
these laws we should proceed on broad
eoual before tho law. A decision Which
makes the infamy Of the libel Dependent
upon the rank OF the person llpeiled can
not be defended either in law or ethics.
If II would not involve moral turpltuoe
10 publish this libel against a ne'd iapolei
in Devon or street sweeper IN Lonoo"
II would not involve moral turpitude 10
nubllsh II regarding the Lord Chanceilor
or even the King.
"Indirectly such libel may Involve the
cr,me of Teze majesty, or treason ou'
the only crime charged In the indictment
is maliciousy publishing the deiauia'oi'
libel as stated
Stating that the immigration autnoriues
cannot go behind the Judgment Oh inc
cr,ne and the law In arriving ar con-
c,usion az 10 the ACCESSIBILITY OF an aneh'
Judge Coke continues:
."rhe law must be administered upon
broad general lines. and II a crime IN It's
| essence involves moral turpltudc per
son found guilty Of such crime ann
be- excluded because he is SHOWN pS '"1
record TO be a depraved person II "Ou,'
be manifestly unjust 70 construe 'he SIX"
ute so as 10 exclude one person ana ao'
NIT another convicted OF criminal hoe'
AS pointed out by Judge Noyes' edi'oiS
and publishers have often been conNio'eu
Of publishing criminal libels VINO WEI.
wholly ignorant OF the libel. So. 100, cor
| norotionS have been convicted or crililliid
| iibeI but having no souls IL can iaIu ~
| said that their acts involve moral lurP'
| tude