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The chronicle=news., 1914-12-04

Santa Claus Letters
Start in en-.
Next Monday

AS usual the letters OF Trini-
dad kiddics to Santa Claus Will
be published in the Chronicle
News. The first of the missives
to Santa will appear on Monday
evening, December Z, and there
after every day until Christmas
the letters received u2 to noon
of each day will appear.
For years the C-N las been
the medium through which the
little boys and girls of Trini-
dad have announced their wish
es for Christmas gifts. Santa
Claus has a ninety-nine year
contract with the C-N and the
fond yearning of every childish
heart will be made known thru
these columns.
Come on. kiddies. and talk to
Santa Claus. The C-N will pit b.
lish your letters. Tell the good
old man what you want
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U. S. SOLDIER
WOUNDED BY
MEX. SHIPPERS

Naco, AriZ.. Dec. I.--nipert In
the trenches OF the Mexican combat
ants across the line fired into ATeri-
can territory last night and toda!
killing a Mexican CIVILIAN ana
wounding United States soldier.
The man killed WAS Antonio Brace
mantle. n tcamster, who was shot
thru the heart while mt wcrk In front
of the United states 1ost-otiice herc'
private John Miller. of the Tcnth
cavalry WAS shot in the thigh To-Day
while in camp.
Miller is the fourteenth soldier 10
be hit bX Mexican bullets. Eighteen
Americans and Is Mexicans on thls
side of the border have been Killed or
wounded since the fighting at Naco
Sonora, began.
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SUGGESTS ACTION IN
REGARD COPPER SHIPMENTS

Washington. Dec. after con-
ference at the state department to-
day owe" American copper shipments
to Europe. Senator Meyers of Mon
tana declared he believed Great Brit
ain soon would adotp new attitude
ducers here. II IL change did not
come, he said some of the mines
must shut down. Senator Meyers
expressed confidence in the represen-
tations OF the state depernment TO
the London foreign office.
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Denver. Dee. John r. Lawson,
Colorado member of the interna-
tional executive committee of the
United Mine Workers of America, an
nounced today that John McLennan.
president of District Ia, who has
been summoned as Il witness before
the industrial relations commission.
would introduce a long telegram
from John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., giving
minute Instructions regarding the
conduct of the operators toward the
coal miners strike.
This alleged telegram, addressed to
!. +. Welborn. president of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company, is said
to include directions for moulding
public opinion and handling other
matters connected with the labor
war.
The telegram to be presented be
fore the commission. according to
John r. Lawson follows:
New York, April sold.
"Mr. J. +. Welborn.
Mr.. L. NJ. Bowers. Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, Boston Bldg.
Denver, Colo.
Referring to my telegram OF
this morning, repeating kilograms
from and to DR.. Foster. the letter of
Governor Ammons on November q
to the operators and miners shows
thai, at that time the only obstacle
to settlement was recognition OF the
union. He then suggested solution
covering all points except recosnt-
tion and the operators accepted his
suggestion and invited their en-
ployes who had not been guilty OF
disorder and other unlawful acts to
return on the terms mentioned ny
him and assured him and their Tor
mer employers that they would con-
form in good faith to all of Lis sug-
gestions.
at seems to us that the operators
should call Dr.. Fosters attention to
the facts and reiterate their willing
ness to accept this settlement. by so
doing they will place themselves in
"A very strong position before the pub
lie in that it would be evident that
all disorder since NoNtilibti = = hhs'
been due to the refusal OF the union
to accent the settlement which was
then proposed by the governor and
accepted by the operators. but reject
ed by the miners. Unless, in the
meantime. there has been an import
ant change in the situation, as stock
holders and directors, we strongly
urge that the operators make reply
to DR.. Foster along these lines.
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER. Jr.'
1t was announced by the industrial
relations commission that j. f.
Reade. Denver manager OF the West
ern Union Telegraph company. had
been subpoenaed to testify as to the
authenticity of the copy of the al
legged telegram to be introduced by
the United Mine Workers.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. is a heavy
lstockholder in the Colorado Fuel aud
Iron company.
| Former United States Senator
Thomas NJ. Patterson. resumins his
testimony today, declared that some
400 mine guards have been recruited
| in the re-organized state militia since
the federal troops entered the Colo
RADIO strike field.
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Rube Marquard
Jumps to Federals

New York. Dec. 4.-"Rube"
Marquard, one OF the New York
National League clubs trio Of
leading pitchers, signed con-
tract today to pitch for the
Brooklyn Federal league. accord
ing to an announcement by
President B. Ward of the Brook
lyn club. this afternoon.
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RURAL CREDIT SYSTEM
TO BE ADVANCED

Washington. Dec. d.-The United
States rural credits commission today
abandoned plans for an independent
rural credit system and appointed u
to draft an amend
ment to its bill making the system
subordinate to the federal reserve
system. This action removes the
principal difficulties between the
advocates of the rural system.
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FAIL Of CRACOW
|||M|kIiI:iHii:T:f CLASH Of
MILLIONS IN POLAND
WA r
BULLETINS

London. Dee. tn Il dispatch
from Petrograd the correspondent of
the Central News says:
THE battle of LODI has ended in
success for the Russian troops, ac-
cording to the I'ourse Gazette. which
adds that great number of Ger
man prisoners. cannon and machine
guns are being brought into LODI.
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King George and Kaiser Wilhelm at Battle
Front Directing Vast Armies in German
Allies Campaign. Russians Pressing Closer
to Coveted Goal of Slesia. Outcome of
Struggle May Decide Fate of Germans in
Eastern Zone.

London. Dec. A few indirect
references to the visit of Emperor
William and King George to the re-
c--+iye battle fronts, and the activi-
ties Of the Prince Of Wales in the
trenches. constitute virtually the en-
tire budget of war news which has
reached the British public in tie past
"a hours, apart of course, from the
unilluminating reports given out at
the French, Russian and German
headquarters. Of the details Of the
fighting, with its enormous toll ol
killed. and wounded the public
heard nothing.
For the moment the dominating is
sue remains in the eastern arena of
the war. where the result Of the
great clash of millions of men in Po-
land will 60 far toward determining
the. duration Of the war. as well as its
character during the next few
): =: ..sl:;y.---->---.--'---'1s
The fighting in Russian Poland, in
the opinion of British observers, ap-
pears to have had no effect on the
Russisn march against Cracow. to
stop which has been the main ibject
Of the Germans. In the possession
of heights within three or four miles
Of the outer forts OF the former cap
itsl of Poland. the Russians appear
to have the Cracow fortress at their
mercy. The very fact that the Mus
covites have been able to get to such
close quarters seem to indicate that
the Guns of Cracow are not so for
midable as has been commonly re-
ported.
If this city falls it is Anticipated
that it will have an immediate effect
on the campaign in Poland. it being
argued here that the Germans would
be then forced to double back to stem
the invasion of Silesia. =. .... E. 4.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE French troops
in Flanders are repeatedly ATTACKING
the German line. says the official
staten,en, given out today at the wal
rfiicc. which adds that taese assaults
have been rcpuised. The statemen
follows:
In the western theatie OF war
French attacks against our troops III
Flanders were repeatedly rcpulsed
as they were also in the region north
west of Altkrich. where the Frenct
suffered considerable losses.
I'm the eastern theatre Of war. th'
cnemy's attacks east of the plain o
The Mazurian lakes wer" repulse'
with heavy losses to the Russians.
"Our otfcnise yni Poland is tahin!
its normal course
Paris. Dec. 1.-The French OH
cial statement given out TINS after
noon in PaIi reads:
In Belsi ium there has been an in
tcrmit,eut but fuirly spirited can
n,,,,c hptwcen The railroad irOt
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Paris. Dec. 1.-THE French off
cial statement given out this after
noon In Paris reads:
In Belsium there has been an in
,crmi,tcut but fuirly spirited can
nona,le between the railroad from
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Buy at homo. Help tho
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
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Rain Needed Around Linton.

MIR. w. F. Dennig of the Linton COM
munity was a caller Tuesday. He re-
ported that there was a fairly good rain
fall last Wednesday from point about
mile west of Midway on east to Lake
Bodcau, but none to speak of in and
around Linton. A good rain, he said,
would be of much benefit to the sweet
potato, sugar cane and late planted
crops of all kinds.
He now thinks he will get only about
fourth of a full yield from his acreage
in cotton. Others have cotton crops
equally as poor, but there are, of course,
some exceptions.
So far as he knew, the public gin at
Linton has to date been operated only
one day this season. However, it is the
practice at Linton to run the plant only
one day each week.
Mr.. Dennig is again having published
a warning to hunters and other tres
passers. What he most objects to is the
damage to property resulting from tres
passing. Formerly he advertised his
place and put up signs every forty rods,
as required by law. The signs were of
good material and were nailed up with
spikes, but in spite of that many Of them
we're torn down aud destroyed by tres
passers. This does not speak well for
the community.
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PrincetOn.

Sunday, Sept. H.-Mr. J. N. Watson
visited Shreveport Thursday.
Mr.. Abel Bliss of Shreveport was here
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. VanArsdel visited
Shreveport Thursday.
Mrs. G. Edwards and children are at
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Burrage's for few
days.
Miss Allie VanArsdel accompanied
Mrs. Snider upon her return to Shreve-
port Wednesday.
Mr.. Archie Watson of Pacton is spend
ing the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew McDade and
family of Palmetto plantation visited
home folks yesterday and to-day.
Mrs. V. Snider and little children OF
Shreveport visited friends in Princeton
and Bellevue during the past week.
Chester Burrage celebrated his eighth
birthday to-day. Among those who
helped him enjoy the happy event were
Homer, Inniss, Mary and Ivy Nell Van
Arsdel and John, James, Hazel and
Alline Burrage.
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emma Dots.

Tuesday, Sept. 29.-The weather is
fine for cotton picking, and all who have
any left in the fields are busy trying to
get through picking before the fall rains
set in.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Giles, a
ten-pound boy.
Bodcau is up some, and as result a
good many fish are being caught.
There will be preaching at the church
next Sunday. Everybody come and be
with US.
Lots of sickness in the community
Almost every family has some sick
member.
If your correspondent is correctly in
formed, seats have been received for the
Emma school house.
The weather is beginning to turr
rather cool, and no doubt sickness viii
cease to be so plentiful.
Some cotton from this community hat
been ginned, but it seems everybody i!
holding it for higher prices.
Messrs. H. l.. and w. w. Giles made
trip to Plain Dealing Saturday. The!
report groceries much cheaper there
than elsewhere. GOOD EYE.
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perhaps it it is we'll to add: Feel free
to make suggestions and comment about
this new feature, to ask about old friends
and acquaintance, and to say from
whom you would like to see letter in
print in the Banner.
We wish we could place this article in
the hands of every one now residing
elsewhere who once knew Bossier Parish
as home so all would know they are in
vited to furnish contribution, but
many addresses are not known. We
would esteem it favor if friends would
send in addresses of the absent ones so
we can mail them marked copies of this
issue Of the Banner. Why not do So,
,neighbors? If the friends and relatives
whose addresses you furnish write US
for publication surely you will enjoy
reading their contributions, and thereby
you will pleasure and profit.
1t is indeed remarmarkable to note
how widely scattered are many of the
former residents of Bossier Parish, and
we have in mind those who were born
and reared here or resided somewhere
in the parish for number of years.
CHANGING hurriedly over the Banners
subscription list we find their addresses
as near us as Monroe, Homer, Mansfield,
Tallulah, Benson, Jena, Bunkie, Baton
Rouge, Reeves, Natchitoches, Naborton,
Elizabeth, New Orleans, in several
places in Caddo Parish and many other
places in the State and near by, and as
far removed as Garden City, Beaumont,
Mineral Wells, Amarillo, Cameron, Red
Water, Corrigan, Nacogdoches, Denton,
Paducah, Dumas, Herford, Commerce,
Asherton, LaFeria, Sierra Blanca, San
Antonio, Houston, Sherman and Dallas.
Texas; Bromide, Stringtown, Konawa,
Tulsa, Muskogee, and Hugo, Okla;
Vandorn, Ala; Winnsboro, Strother
and Bordeaux, S. c.; Tucson, Ariz.
Washington, D. c.; Fayetteville, Var
Duzer, Gravette, Sheriff., Carlisle and
Rison, Ark; Atlantic, Iowa; Metrop-
oils, Ill; Los Angeles, San Diego and
Oakland, CAL; Warm Springs and Ana.
conda, Mont, and Honolulu, H. l.
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free by addressing the Secretary, Mr.
ID. II. Montgomery of Plain Dealing.

free by addressing the Secretary, Mr..
ID. H. Montgomery of Plain Dealing.
The Parish Board of School Directors
Will convene here in regular session next
Thursday-the 9Th.
Mrs. J. 2. Wise has as guest Miss
Alabel Wardlow, a young lady friend
from her home town-Coushatta
Mrs. Ralph M. Burton's paper has
been ordered forwarded to Lewisville,
Ark, instead of Mansfield, this State.
Mr.. G. E. Spruell has ordered his
Banner forwarded to Doddridge, Ark.
Formerly it was mailed to Plain Dealing.
Mrs. Dolly F. Cheshire of Minden
passed through Benton last Saturday en-
route to Linton, and has assumed the
duties OF principal of the public school
there.
Messrs. Robert O. Busby and Robert
L. Young of the Adner community were
here last Saturday to make final proof
before Clerk of Court J. NJ. Henderson
in the matter of their homesteads.
AS is usually the rule, Bodcau white
perch are said to be striking we'll one
day, but perhaps not so the following
day. However, nearly all who have
fished on the lake recently have taken
good strings,
Mr.. G. T. Mays of Red Land was some
days ago appointed by Governor Hall te
fill a vacancy in the North Bossiel
Levee Board. Our impression is tina,
the other members Of that board are
Messrs. J. S. Rodgers, N. w. Sentel
and M. S. Bolinger. The proposed plar
to drain the chain of big lakes in the
northwest portion of the parish has
again brought the board into promi-
hence.
A friend who fished on Bodcau Tues
day informs us that work is progressing
satisfactorily on the Bellevue bridge
All the benches from end to end are in
place and the sleepers laid and ready tt
be nailed down. He thinks the work
can be completed within about three
weeks. The contractor, as the Banners
readers know, is Mr.. G. A. WATSON O.
Minden, for years resident of thi.
parish.
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You Are Cordially Invited

To visit our splendid exhibit at the fol-.
lowing fairs: Texas State Fair, Dallas;
Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport, and
Arkansas State Fair, Hot Springs; Ma
tional Feeders and Breeders Show, Fit.
Worth, Texas; East Texas Fair, Tyler,
Texas.
We invite all of our former students,
their friends and those contemplating
entering our school to visit our booth in
the Exposition Buildings and see our
splendid exhibit, which has won first
honors at all these state fairs. Our Ex-
hibit this year will be more extensive
! than ever before. 1t will be interesting
| and educational to old and young. We
will have demonstrations on some of the
most modern Office appliances which arc
taught in our school. Speed demon
strations on the typewriter, exhibit o.
students work in Bookkeeping, Business
Training, Shorthand, Typewriting
Business Administration and Finance
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Letters From Former Residents.

Dear Friends: Wherever dispersed,
we are after you-those of you who once
knew Bossier Parish as your home but
who now reside elsewhere. We wish to
inaugurate for our readers (including
yourself) brand new feature-"Letter
from Former Residents'-and you, if
you please, are to furnish the material.
The caption, of course, explains what
this new feature will be like. You can
help US make it a go if you will, and at
the same time profit thereby, for just as
your contribution will be read with in
terest by the "folks" here at home and
the circle of your old friends who are
now scattered, in that same degree will
you enjoy reading the contributions
coming from the others. You will hear
from them and they will hear from you,
and the Banner will profit in renewing
old friendships and, perhaps, in making
new friends. That's one of the things
we are after, and that's where we come
in-but there's another side even for US.
You would be surprised to know how
often your old friends who are still resi-
dents Of this parish come to this Office
and make inquiry about you. They still
remember you and still feel a friendly
interest in you, and always will no
matter how widely you may become
scattered.
So let's start the new feature.
: What we want out of you is descrip-
tive article, Written just as you would
have it in print, and with personal
side, if you SO elect-naking reference
to your travels since leaving this parish
to your present calling, standing, con-
dition, new family ties, etc. Speak gen.
orally of the country in which you nov
reside-making mention of its people
its topography, its soils, its climate, it
natural resources, its industries, it
civic conditions, from what sources it
wealth chiefly arises, and particular.
do we wish you to mention IN aDtat res
poets Bossier Parish as you remember 1
land its people, ercels Gs a desirable
place to hue. That's about all it is nee
essary for US to say. You will know
best how to frame your own letter, Blu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-01
Obituary..

Death has called him from his earthly
labors. The heart once brave and strong
has ceased to beat and the voice we
loved is silent. His soul has returned to
the God who gave it and his body rests
in the graves death stiffness.
Claude Gilliard Evans, the subject of
this obituary was born in Lafayette
County, Ark, On the 9th day of March,
1891, and died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. NJ. c.. Wright, of Plain Dealing,
on the 18th of September, 1914, being
twenty-three years, six months and
three days old. He was a son of T. J..
and Francis (Sprewell) Evans and a
nephew of Rev. A. O. Evans of the
Little Rock Conference of the M. E..
Church, South. He was member OF
the Southern Methodist Church, in good
standing. All who knew him spoke
his praise and express their regret over
his sad demise. He was indeed young
man of great merit-sober, Industrious
and in every way reliable, with pro-
spects of great future usefulness.
| He was an obedient and faithful son
and kind and affectionate brother.
Such occasions are sad at best, but when
young man still flushed with the bloom
of youth, with high hopes of future
usefulness is forced by the silent mes
senger to take his place in the halls OF
death it is like the rose of springtime
blighted by untimely frost.
May God, as He alone can, comfort
those who mourn their loss, and at har-
vest time may they meet him where
they never say goodbye. FRIEND.
Plain Dealing, La, Sept. 26, 1914.
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Penmanship and Telegraphy. A visit
to our exhibit will show you why We
have the largest school of the kind il
America, when you are shown clearly
why it is, that we can make you more
practical and thorough stenographer in
three and a half mouths with the
famous Byrne Simplified Shorthand
than other schools teaching other sys-
tens can in seven months, and why it is
with our original copyrighted systems
OF Bookkeeping and Business Training
we can give you both a course OF Book
keeping and Business Training in less
time than other schools can give you
mere theoreticical course Of Bookkeep-
ing, and why it is that our practical de-
partment OF Telegraphy, the largest in
the United States, with loop Of the
Cotton Belt train wire, giving ever!
message to our students that goes from
Mt. Pleasant to Waco, every station
| blank and record book that is used by
| Western Union or Cotton Belt Railroad.
turns out practical operators and station
men; and that we place our graduates
promptly into good positions.
From present indications, we. will
easily enroll 1000 students this year.
If you cannot see our exhibit at one OF
these fairs, be sure to write for catalogue
and read what we guarantee to give you.
what our former students say we have
given them, and what their employers
say Of their proficiency. Address Tyler
Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
and thanks for all kindnesses shown us
after the tragic death of our dear son
and brother, Raymond.
We were overshadowed with darkness
and gloom that seemed impenetrable.
Friends here and friends at Rocky
Mount were so very kind and considerate
that our hearts were greatly comforted.
We appreciate every kind thought, word
and deed coming from such sources
during our sad bereavement.
w. B. MCKINNEY and Family.
Hosston, La, Sept. Is, 1914.
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One and One-Third Fares for Fair

Mr.. H. H. Montgomery of Plain Deal
ing, Secretary for the Parish Fair Asso-
citation, has been informed by the Chair
man of the Southern Passenger Associa-
ton that rate of one and one-third
fares for the round trip will be granted
during the Parish Fair, to be held in
Plain Dealing, the same to apply to both
terminal and intermediate points, we
presume. The paragraph in the COM
munication referring to the rate reads:
"Open rate Of a fare and one-third
for the round trip from these points:
Shreveport, Minden, Lewisville, Ark,
and Texarkana, Ark, to Plain Dealing
and return; tickets to be on sale October
26th to 30th, inclusive, with final rerurn
limit to reach original starting point
prior to midnight of October 3tst."
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Bossier City.

Wednesday, Sept. 30.-A light rain
fell last Wednesday night. Every one
was glad to seeit.
Mr.. Patterson has been on the sick
list, but is now improving.
The tennis court on the campus of the
Bossier City High School has been COM
pleted.
Mrs. w. H. Demoss spent yesterday
and to-day in Shreveport with Mrs. ]. M
Kinnebrew.
The revival at the Methodist Church
has closed. There were several access
sions to the church. HARRIS.