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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-29
GERMANS AND
AUSTRLANS IN
EASTRETREAT
Forces Are Suffering Complete Reversal in Poland and
Galicia; Fighting in West Is Interrupted by Violent
Storm; Berlin Views Situation With Optimism and
Says Important Developments Are Near at Hand

session of it's lost province of Alsace.
one of the first objectives to the ar
mics of the republic after the outbreak
of the war, apparently is making prog
ress The unofficial reports last night
that the allies were shelling Muel-
hausen are supplemented to-day by
the statements of the French War
Office that the town of Steinbach.
Upper Alsace, has been invested. In
France and Belgium the fighting drags
on. with small victories for each side.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-29
Steamer Strikes Mine
and Sinks in North Sea
By .1ftocintcd 2rctS

London, Dec. 29, 3.1O A. M.-The
Glasgow steamer Gem, small vessel
of about 500 tons has been sunk in tho
North Sea as the result of striking u
mine. Two of the crew were rescued
but the fate of the others aboard the
Gem is unknown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-29

Walter H. Gather. private secretary
to Governor John K. Tener through
out his term as congressman and dur
ing his administration as chief execu-
tive of the State, was to-day appoint
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MORE ARRESTS IN ELECTION FRAUD


MORE ARRESTS IN ELECTION FRAUD
indianapolis, Dec z9-Four more, including E w.
Talbot city controller of Haute and George Ehren-
hardt member of the Terre Iaue Board of Public Works.
were arrested at Tee Haue to-day by federal authorities
the indictment returned December g. charging
spracy to corrupt the election of November 3 last The
arrests to-day bring total made the dragnet was
set Christmas night to 1Oo
EXPORTS GREATLY ABOVE IMPORTS 7
Washington Dec. 29-secretary Redfeld told Presi-
dent Wilson and the cabinet to-day exports from the
United States during December until December "A exceeded
the imports by s8soooooO
WILSON MAKES NOMINATION
Washington, Dec. z9-P-esdent Wilson to-day nom
mated Martin F Fairy Of Wilmington Del to be United
States Marshal for Delaware.
On Cathedral this afternoon the Alumni FIVE
defeated Harrisburg Academy tossers score a to o.
On board u S S. San Diego, enroute to San Diego
Cal Dec 29By vireess-seven thousand troops
ea Csrranza forces declared to-day General Villa at
Tepc in the state of name on the of Mexico
Foreigners Bias Tepc refuge aboard
the United States supply ship Glacier.
Washington Dec 29-Endorsement of the protests to
Great Britain against the seizure Of American neutral
in the House by Republican Leader Mann
to-day Our right the nigh seas" he said be
upheld administration the position
has taken"
sunbury Pa, Dec 2sone of four children of George
Krum Lmeburner, of Grovana Montour county.
neighbor house to-day and the mother in pursuit
When she returned found flames
three other children burned TO death
Paris Dec g. SIS P. M-The Ministry Of Marine to-
day issued announcement confirming loss
French submarine Curie in Austrian waters.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
H. Edward Burger Iskens, Machamer wconiScO
conard Green undA nns Jordan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-29
HEAVY LOSSES TO SHIPPING
% Scandinavian Vessels With Their
Cargoes Sunk by Mines

7
Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 29.--(Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press)
Total losses to Scandinavian shipp-
ing through mine disasters were as
follows up to midDecember:
Sweden, eight ships and sixty lives;
Denmark, six vessels and six lives;
Norway, five vessels and six lives. To
this total must also be added Holland,
with three vessels and fifteen lives.
The total financial loss of the twen-
ty-two ships and their cargo will
reach nearly ten million dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-29
EFFORT TO PREVENT DEAFNESS

BY Associated Press
London, Dec. Correspondence
of the Associated Press) The an
nouncement that the British govern
ment is to appoint an emergency COM
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Yesterdays Weather
HIRhest temperature, ~.
lowest temperature. II.
Mean temperature. 20.
Normal temperature, 81.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-04

Mrs. Ben Nixon was summoned to
Colorado Springs last Saturday oy the
serious illness of her sister.
Mrs. Laura Spray. Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Sanderson Of Hllsboro. Iowa. are guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Amos.
Miss Hazel Hunt left Tuesday for Fort
Collins, where she will take a course in
domestic science at the State Agricult-
uraI college.
Dr.. Hubert Work of Pueblo, the Ar
kansas Valley candidate for United States
senator before the Republican primary,
made one of the Watermelon Day crowd
IN this city yesterday.
Superintendent Daniel Ward goes to
Las Animas today. where he will give a
short talk at the dedication exercises of
the new Bent county high school building
to be held this afternoon.
The social meeting given by the Knights
and Ladies of Security last Friday even
ing was decided success in every par
ticIlar. Fifty guests were present and
were entertained by music from three
piece orchestra. A two o-course luncheon
was served by the members. This was
one OF the most successful evenings ip
the history of the order.
Miss N. A. Moore and Mrs. Beulah
Sewer of Little Rock, Ark. arrived Tues
day from Colorado Springs, where they
have spent month. for visit with Mr..
and Mrs. A c. Sloan. Both ladies are
teachers in the Arkansas School for the
Blind. Miss Moore graduated from the
school while Mrs. Sloan's father. Prof.
Otis Patten, was superintendent and has
taught there for aver thirty years. She
is herself blind but most talented lady.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
Plant Pecan Trees.
West Feliciana Democrat

West Feliciana Democrat
The pecan has been known since the
discovery of the western continent, and is
found in no other country save the United
States and Mexico. The native Seeding
nut with which most people are familiar,
bears about the same relation to the i'm
proved thin varieties, as the native
crab apple does to the popular modern
varieties which supply all the markets of
the country. The development of the
pecan, however, has just begun. Because
some one said the pecan could not be i'm
proved or propagated by budding and
grating, it remained to this late day for
the discovery to be made of the entire
practicability of budding and grating the
pecan, thus permitting the growing Of
varieties true to name.
Every one who owns spot of open
ground large enough to support pecan
tree, should plant it at once. A source of
wealth lies in the possession of a pecan
grove, and it can be had by the land
owner at the cost Of comparatively little
labor. An avenue of stately oaks is a
beautiful sight, but how much more prac-
tical-and equally as beautiful-is an
avenue of pecan trees, and yet so few of
these there are, if indeed there exists one
avenue Of pecan trees of any length in the
world. What an opportunity this is, to
produce something at once beautiful,
lucrative and unique.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
We Never Did.

A few days ago know it all called our
attention to the fact that we ''never saw a
bald-headed woman, says an exchange.
Well, what of that? There are a good
many things we never saw a woman do.
We never saw a woman who would refuse
to subscribe for the home paper because it
advocates temperance and law enforce
ment. We never saw woman sit on a
dry goods box and '.scuss', out the town
because she couldn't buy bottle of blind
tiger liquor. We never saw woman 90
fishing with bottle of "bait'' in her hip
pocket, sit all day on the damp ground, 90
home drunk at night and abuse her hus-
band and children because they don't
believe lie she told about a ''big fish"
that broke the hook and got away after
she had nearly landed it. We never saw
woman yank off her coat, give her pants
hitch, spit on her hands and swear she
could whip the biggest man in town. Come
to think of it, there are good many things
we never saw woman do and don't want
to either.-Adair County { Ky. J Neus.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
Isaiah.

The heart also of the rash shall UNDER
stand knowledge, and the tongue of the
stammers shall be ready to speak plainly.
The vile person shall be no more called
liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
For the vile person will speak villany, and
his heart will work iniquity, to practice
hypocrisy, and to utter error against the
Lord, to make empty the soul of the hum
Cry, and he will cause the drink of the
thirty to fail. The instruments also of the
churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices
to destroy the poor with lying words, even
when the needy speeketh right.-32, At.
Upon the land of my people shall come
up thorns and briars; yea, upon all the
houses of JOY in the joyous city: Because
the places ahall be forsaken; the multitude
of the city shall be left; the forts and
towers shall be for dens for ever, joy Of
wild asses, pasture of flocks; until the
spirit be poured upon US from on high, and
the wilderness be fruitful field, and the
fruitful field be counted for forest. Then
judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and
righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
-xxxii, 1915.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
Why the South Suffers.

Meridian STAR
The South is suffering to-day because
her people have persistently adhered to
the single-crop propaganda assiduously
fostered by cotton interests. Had the
diversification advocates been given a
more generous hearing and their advice
more generally followed, even during the
past two years, the European war would
not have had the effect upon the Southern
States it now has, because the people of
the South would have been better able to
meet such conditions than is now posi-
BILE. In the matter of cattle raising alone,
the Southern people have stood in their
own light by the determined, oftentimes
lawless, opposition to the eradication of
cattle tick-an opposition that has done
more to retard the cattle industry in the
South than all other opposition combined.
Speaking before the National Dairy Show
Association in Chicago, Secretary of Ag-
riculture Houston made this significant
statement: mo Southern State is giving
the requisite attention either to the pro-
duction of foodstuffs for human beings or
for live stock" Perhaps the present de-
preston in the cotton industry will awaken
the people of this section to not only the
value of diversifcation, but to its vital, its
real necessity. Should such prove to be
the case, the distress imposed upon us at
this time will not have been in vain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
The Fall Of Belgrade.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal December 4th
The ancient City of Belgrade, capital of
Servia, is now in the hands of the Aus
TRANS and Hungarians after fight of four
months.
That Belgrade held out so long is as
founding. The population of Servia is
little more than 100000. The population
of Austro Hungary is almost 81, OOO,O 600.
The Servians were never able to put
more than 200, 900 troops in the field. The
Austrians for several weeks after the out
break of hostilities had more than 1,OOO,-
The Austro Hungarian army probably
numbers 100000 men.
The greater number of Austrian soldiers
since the middle of August have been on
the Russian frontier, but during most of
the campaign it is estimated that half
million Austrians have been operating
against Servia.
Belgrade has for many centuries been
point of contact between the warning forces
Of the east and the west.
In it's relations to Turkey and Western
Europe Belgrade has been much as is the
position of Liege or Verdun to contending
Germans and Franks.
Belgrade lies on the banks of the Dan
ube directly across from Austro- Hungary.
1t was thought during the first few days
of the war that Belgrade would fall at any
moment. From across the river the guns
of Austria could have easily swept the
the city, but such was the character of the
defenses that the artillery of the Servians
outshot the Austrians.
The Servians have retired to Nish, the
old capital, and there they will make a
stand with the hope that the Russian ad-
vance through Buckowina and Transyl-
vania will force the Austrians back from
the north shore of the Danube.
From the beginning the Russians made
heavy drive in Eastern Galicia with the
hope Of breaking through to Servia. If
the Russian advance could reach Servia
then Russia would be, through Servia and
Montenegro, in touch with the Adriatic
Sea. This would permit, though railroad
facilities through Servia are poor, an i'm
portation into Russia of such supplies as
the empire does not have.
A few days ago statement was sent
out that the Russians, by means of the
Danube, had sent artillery and other war
munitions to the Servians. The story was
cabled from Europe and printed without
comment. On its face the story was alb
surd, because the Danube enters the Black
Sea in Ronmania.
The course of the river from it's seven
mouths, of which Tacitus speaks, is
through Roumania, then between Rou-
mania and Bulgaria and then between
Hungaria and Servia as far as Belgrade.
At Belgrade the river thence is entirely
within Austrian and Hungarian territory.
Certainly Roumania, being neutral, would
not permit Russia to send war supplies on
the bosom of its river to an ally.
At present Russia's only access to the
open sea is by means of its Trans Siberian
Railway. The port of Archangel is frozen,
the Germans command the Baltic and the
Turks control the strait leading from an
arm of the Mediterranean to the Black
Sea- -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10

We show our love and reverence for our
all-wise Creator very strangely, when we
condemn so many of his acts and creations.
We never hear fretful and complaining
man, that it does not give rise to unpleasant
sensations. The truth is, the truly pious and
good, look to the evil that is within them
selves, of their own begetting, and rejoice
in the good without. The half religious
are sure to reverse this. The chronic
grumbler sees good in nothing, and is the
sharpest critic of his fellowmen. Your first
business will be, brother grumbler, to blow
your own chunk into blaze-there is
where the fault lies and then you will be
in good condition to help build fire.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Franklin Mounin, we'll do business
man of Forest Hill himself Saturday.
Pascal Tombora, an Italian merchant of
White Castle, was trapped, murdered and
robbed of $4,000 Saturday night.
Breedlove Smith, the last but one of the
surviving officers of the Confederate cruiser
Alabama, died Sunday morning in New
Orleans.
Two men were killed, a third probably
fatally wounded and two others are in Jail
as the result of schoolboy quarrel Friday
at Brittany.
Forty six prospective teachers, of which
twenty eight were negroes, took the ex-
animation last week at Arcadia for certifi-
Gates to teach.
Twenty 1.-TWO persons joined the Lafayette
Presbyterian Church in New Orleans Sun
day and the pastor announced the esta blish-
ment of Northern Presbyterian Church
at Bowie.
Alfalfa, Dec. 6.-John Curry and family
of Oklahoma arrived here Friday. He will
raise corn, hops and cattle. Less than two
years ago lone homeseeker arrived here
from Missouri. Since then through his
efforts five families, consisting of nineteen
persons, have located in this immediate
vicinity.
New Orleans Times Democrat: An &C.
credited representative of the United States
Government is to visit the Francis T
Nichols Industrial School for Girls Mon
day to form an idea of the work being done
by the pupils and include the type of train.
ing there in the great Government exhibit
at the San Francisco Exhibition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
Wisdom Of Father.

Brown. who lived in the suburbs. re-
turned home late one evening with .
package which he deposited on the
dining room table. His wife. naturally
curious. lost no time in starting to In.
yestigate.
What have you been buying. Jim.
my" she asked. taking up the pack
age and untying the string
"A cornet." answered Jimmy. Il
have been thinking for some time
"A cornet?'' was the wondering In.
PERFECTION of the WIFE II thought you
knew better than to buy a cornell!
You know very well that the MIN
next door worries you almost to death
with his"
Yes, know" was the smiling re-
spouse. THAT is the one bought, -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Germany has 342 beet sugar factories.
Sweden produced nearly 81, 900
worth of mathes in the year 1912.
Farmers in the Philippines raised fifteen
million bushels of corn last year, valued
at S12 100000.
A fire caused by bomb explosion Sat-
urday caused the death of four persons in
New York village.
Vermont will ship out million Christ
mas trees this winter to the markets in the
big cities of the East.
Eastern Kentucky coal companies are
reported to have closed contracts for 800
600 tons, part of which is for export.
Canadian farmers have started big
stock farm near Mobile and are raising fine
registered Duroc Jersey hogs and fancy
poultry.
While persons were examining a mine
washed ashore at West Capelle, Holland,
it exploded, killing three naval officers,
three sailors and one civilian.
Lima, Peru, Dec. 9.-Coracora, town
in the Department of Ayacucho, 300 miles
southeast of Lima, was shaken by severe
earthquake on Sunday. There were sew
eral casualties. The town is in ruins.
Margaret Milling, ten years old, was
strangled to death by means of chord in
a church Saturday in Sacramento, CAL
She was to meet half dozen of her COM
panions at the church to make doll dresses
for Christmas, and arrived ahead of them.
The British steamer Vedra, from Port
Arthur, Texas, with cargo of gasoline,
went ashore near Barrow, England, Tues
day morning in heavy gale. The cargo
ignited, and of the crew of thirty six men
on board, only two were saved, and they
were burned severely.
Cotton ginned prior to December 1st
amounted to 1905, 105 bales. Round bales
included &c., 1876; Sea Island, 62,991 bales.
Texas leads with 3,746,6 1914 bales; Georgia
follows with 2,2S5, 6O7, and the other mil
lion bale States are Alabama ,438, 389,
South Carolina 1926, 467 and Oklahoma
1,O18,287. Louisiana's crop is 381, 313.
| Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 8.-The storm
damage on Absecon Island as the result of
the northeastern Of the past four days is
estimated at S25O,OO0. Atlantic City suf-
| fered damage estimated at $50, 900. Long,
port O,000, Margate $780, 900 and Ventnor
100000. Part of the island is still sub
merged, but normal conditions are being
rapidly established.
New York, Dec. GA snowstorm was
general throughout the East to-day In
this vicinity the fall of snow was followed
| by rain, hurricane and then sleet. Some
four inches of snow fell here, but further
North, around Rochester, N. Y, and in
Vermont and New Hampshire, snow has
been falling since early yesterday morning
and the weather is extremely cold. AS
much as two feet of snow is reported from
various points North of here.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
Our True Moles.

In this country there are five recog
nized groups of true moles. two Ut
which are confined to the Pacific coast
and the other three are distributed
over the section east of the one hum
dredth meridian extending from Can
ada to the gulf of Mexico In the lat
ter districts and in the greater part Of
Pennsylvania. New York and New
England the common mole occurs with
the star nosed mole and Brewers mole.
The mole is so seldom seen even By
those who are familiar with its work
that it is often confused with other
small creatures. particularly the shrew.
the mole or meadow mouse and the
pocket gopher. However. it can be
readily distinguished by its stout. short
front limbs ending in broad. rounded
hands with palms turned outward. t.
mas rather elongated body. close.
plushlike fir. pointed snout and q
short tail Neither eyes nor ears are
in evidence. 1t is creature OF strict
IL subterranean habits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
lnexhaustibIe Rome.

"Rome is wonderful" said man n.
mfliar with the historic city Rome b
inexhaustible. There is story that
describes Rome well.
The pope was giving audience. He
said to a lady in black
How long have you been in Romer
Three weeks the lady answered.
"'Ah.' said the pope. then you have
seen Romer
And he turned to an American mer.
chant and asked:
And you. sir. how long have YOU
been in RomeT
Three months the American re.
piled.
You. then. have begun to see
ROME" said the pope. And be next
accosted an elegant woman with gray
hair.
How long. madam he asked.
have you been here?
Three years. the woman answered
1.-The pope smiled family
You he said. have not yet begun
to see Rome New York Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-12-10
Notice.
In District Court, Booster Parish, La.

In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that j. D.
IN Wilkinson has this day filed his APP
plication to be appointed dative tesla.
mentary executor of the succession OF
Miss Oma billiard, deceased. Now, this
is to admonish all persons concerned,
that if opposition be not made thereto
within the time prescribed by law, the
said applicant will be appointed dative
testamentary executor of said succession
as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal. of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 10th day Of December, 1914.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
500 Clerk Bossier District Court.