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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Hioh Cost Of Poor Roads.

The cost of bad roads is strikingly
set forth by William G. Redfield, secre-
tary of commerce in President Wilson 8
cabinet. in this manner:
The inefficiency arising from bad
roads makes it cost something like
S30O,0Oo.0O0 a year to cart our cotton
crop from the fields to the railway sta
tons think few people realize the
immense tax put on us all by bad roads
and inefficient handling.
have said that if our farmers once
realized the awful tax that bad roads
impose upon them public opinion would
sternly demand the making and main
tanning of good roads everywhere 1t
now costs the farmer twelve-yes
twenty or nlore-times as much per ton
mile to move his goods to the railway
station us 1t does to move them on the
railway after they leave the station
The farmer. indeed. in bad cases and
at certain seasons may have to pay as
much as 81 ton mile, while the rail
road carries the freight wien it once
gets it at an average Of three quarters
Of cent per ton mile.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
LEARNING ROADS VALUE.
The Nation Awakening to Benefits Of
Improved Highways.

One of the strangest things in the
history of the development of this
country is that the people as nation
waited until the last few years to real
iZe what good roads mean to civiliza-
ton. They waited until after the great
era of railroad building was long since
over and the United States had become
world leader industrially. 1t seems
that the economic value of first class
highways ought to have been just as
apparent seventy-five years ago as it IS
now. but nearly everything else in the
way of providing general means Of
transportation was done before We be-
gan to consider the road problem in its
true significance. Despite the obvious
fact that the American people grapple
with only few vital problems ut q
time. the long delay of the good roads
movement can hardly be explained.
But the people are not destined to
travel in mud and rnts forever. The
belated good roads movement has
started in earnest. and there is every
reason to believe that it will Ie carried
on successfully until no European nil.
ton can boast of as good thorough
fares as ours. 1t is a pioneer move.
ment. and it is a well known fact that
as pioneers Americans have no supe
riors
The campaign of agitation. which be
gan to attract general attention two OF
ahree years ago. has made marvellous
headway. Public opinion has been af
fected in practically every county In
the United States. More speeches have
been made and more printers ink con
sumcd in the discussion of the road
problem in the last two years than ii
Of organizations, local and national
have been started for the purpose OF
stimulating public sentiment and urg
ing enabling legislation Hundreds OF
commercial associations in towns ant
cities have taken up the problem. an(
thousands of public spirited men have
contributed literally of their none!
for the furtherance of the cause. Dis
tinguished civil engineers are devotinl
their time and labor to the solution o
construction problems. and many emf
nent statesmen are studying the situa
| ton with view to helping frame ant
put through the necessary legislation
Borough. township and county fisca
| authorities are replacing incomepten
| supervisors with skilled road engi
neers. And, what means more thar
can be easily imagined, very larg
number of rural taxpayers are begin
ming to realize that good roads of nj
public conveniences are vital neces
| sity.-Collier's Weekly
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
WOMEN ROAD WORKERS.
Philippine Females Do as Much Work
as the Men on Highways.

Philippine Females Do as Much Work
as the Men on Highways.
One would hardly think that wo-
man could ever outwear man when
it comes to heavy road work, but such
is nevertheless the case in the Phil
ippines. In the construction of the
Paoay- -Currimao road 1t is recalled that
at one time there were approximately
800 women and girls employed daily.
notes the Engineering News. These
feminine workers. receiving from 20 to
25 or 80 centavos per day. according
to their strength and ability. are most
efficient when materials for subgrade.
surfacing OF gravel and sand for con-
crete are to be carried short dis
tance They tie up their skirts or
"pandling" to be less hampered as
they work and WELD shovels. load
carry and empty their baskets with
A zeal that outclasses the men,
In the construction of subgrade
Paoay- -Currimao road, it was required
to haul material about one-half a kilo
meter at one point This was accom-
plished with women workers. Mcr
loaded the baskets at the borrow pits
They are carried on the head.
AS may be imagined, there is con
siderable talking done as the work pro
crosses. especially in the afternoon
when the women begin to tire. o.
concrete work women are used to ad
vantage carrying sand, gravel and wa
ter They are not strong enough t.
mix concrete for any length OF time
so men are employed for that purpose
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
SOME TIME SAVERS.

When skirt Is finished it is
well to press it OH the wrong
side. To do this successfully II
damp cloth and a hot iron should
be used.
An excellent way To mend Il
silk umbrella is to fasten piece
OF wet black court plaster over
the hole OH the inside of the uni
brella and leave it to dry.
When emptying feathers from
one pillow to another sew the
openings Of one to the other In
this way no feathers will be
wasted.
When ironing any SlrInent
with sleeves be sure to iron the
sleeves first. The remainder Of
the garment may be ironed with
fewer wrinkles.
Wax the thread well before
, stringing beads or sewing them
on material. This makes the
, work easier ;rnd gives stronger
fastening.
A towel rack with the three
arms placed on the inside Of the
closet or wardrobe will be found
{ handy to place the neckties Oh.
) They can be- easily selected
without hunting through the
box.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

what must impress every visitor to
England" said a man who had just re-
turned from that country recently. Is
their wonderful country roads and city
streets Although / did considerable
touring, / did not find single country
road nearly as rough as our own city
boulevards, and the pavements of Lon
don are just as fine. although the traf-
fic is very much heavier than in any
Of our cities 1t does not appear that
the English build much better street
pavements and roads than we do. The
secret seems to be in the fact that they
take care of them Most of the streets
in London are paved with creosoted
block. and as soon as a small hole or
depression appears anywhere there Is
man on the job repairing it. They
follow up these slight imperfections
Immediately with small repair gangs
and outfits, 4 little fence is put around
the bad spot. and with their tiny kits
Of tools and materials the men quick
ly replace the blocks with fresh ones
or relay them with new foundations
In short time there Is no indication
Of any break In the absolute smooth
ness of the pavement. and only the
fresh tar reveals the fact that tht
| pavement has been repaired. In thi:
way there is no chance for a pavement
or country road to get into such
| condition that it finally has to be re
laid. and this method also saves
i great deal Of money.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Writars of Historic SONGS.

Most of the songs that have made
history were written by men who had
no other claim to immortality. The
"Marseillaise" Is the only production
Of Rouget de Lisle which has survived.
and THE Wearing Of the Green" was
the work of an anonymous purveyor Of
ballads for the street hawkers of Dub
lin Max Schneckenburger, an obscure
Swabian merchant, who never pub
lished anything else. composed in lS4O
some verses Of which the burden was
thus translated:
Dear fatherland. no danger thine.
Firm stand thy sons to watch the Rhine.
Little was heard Of these until thirty
years later, when the Franeo-German
war gave them an enormous vogue.
They we're then adopted as the national
anthem of United Germany. and year.
~ pension of 5000 marks was confer
red on the composer of the tune to
which they were set.-London Chroni
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Maonetism Of the Horse.

There Is side to the value Of the
pony which | believe is not fully un-
derstood." writes George Il. Dacy In
Suburban Life. There Is about the
horse magnetism. u strong physical
presence. that is impaired to one com
ing intimately In contact with him. as
in riding. As is well known. the horse
is immune to many diseases to which
mankind Is susceptible. believe that
the horse. being immune to such dis.
eases us diphtheria. intestinal disor
ders such rs typhoid, cholera and dys
entery. as we'll as scarlet fever. small
poy and measles. and being full To
the bubbling over point Of vital force.
animal spirit or magnetism. imparts
more or less of this to his rider or
companion aud more particularly to
little ones who are not In robust
health Repeatedly delicate children
have been known to obtain rugged
health and to develop rapidly when
given a pony"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
OPPORTUNITY FOR
ROAD ENGINEERS
Can Improve the Present Con-
dition Of Highways.
MUCH TO CONTEND With.

Must Learn to Make the Best of Local
conditions-Poor Material and mex
perenced Workers Hamper Progress.
Good Roads Built For Service. :,
One of the principal reasons for the
poor conditions of the roads in many OF
our states is the lack of competent en-
gineers to handle the work and the at
tendant lack of an educated public
opinion which will demand first class
work in all cases.
The employment of county engineers
has been relatively as much neglected
as the creating Of state highway de-
partments 1t is the exceptional county
where IN engineer is regularly en-
ployed from one years end to the
other In the larger counties. particu-
larly those having large towns or cit
les. the annual expenditures for road
improvement are seldom less than $50.
600. frequently two or three times that
amount.
The usual rule in such counties is to
have county engineer who prepares
plans and supervises all work. though
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
TANGO DANCING
FOR GRACE
Fortunately. However. There Are
Other Means For Attaining the
Slender, 1.-the Figure Which
Fashion Now Requires.
\HE day of the tango seems tc
be assured. for all classes
have taken up the dance en-

@SHE day of the tango seems tc
be assured. for all classes
have taken up the dance Ell
Enthusiastically, and IL well
known beauty culturist has arisen to
tell us that it is splendid exercise and
bound to develop the lines of grace
and beauty Now. Doubtless. more fat
and elderly ladies than ever will be
seen daintily threading the mazes %.
the tango, while the young and fair
will be doubly enthusiastic since they
will see in it greater opportunities do
advertise their agility and grace
All sorts Of fads have been develop
ed apropos Of the tango We hnve had
the tango garter. and now comes the
tango speedometer, little affair which
may be sttached to a garter set
low on the leg and showing throngh
the slash in the skirt To be sure. these
ultra fads appeal only to few of the
more daring spirits. but it is one of
those odd and expensive ideas that ap-
peal to the sort of women who go In
for dancing slippers with jeweled heels
and similar costly eccentricities.
Fortunately other means of grace are
not denied to those who are indiffer-
ent to the tango This is good thing
with the gowns cut on their present
sylphlike lines While certain
amount of plumpness is essential. too
solid flesh is fatal to effectiveness A
certain litheness seems to be the cor
rect condition for smartness-
| Many moderately plump girls arc
very silly about their corsets, which
| they wear far too high above the
waist and far too short below. The
best thing for very plump figure is
a full figure corset cut low in the front
| and well down over the hips.
In order to keep herself from get,
| ting stouter she must eat wisely. avoid
ing. or nearly avoiding. pastry. sweets,
large quantities Of bread aud cake. po
| tatoes and fat Her bed should be
rather hard than otherwise, and she
should not take more sleep than she
really requires
Skipping. walking, dancing. cycling
and skating are splendid exercises. and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
For Biackheads.

Elackheads must first be steamed
over boiling water and then squeezed
out gently You need not worry your
self about them unless they are really
noticeable, for il you try TO squeeze
them while they are still quite tiny
you will only hurt your face. Just let
them alone till they begin to stand up
little from the skin. At this time
they are loose and viii come out easily.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

~ GIRL who has a very small al
N lowance for dress. yet always
manages to look spick and
snnn was asked the secret OF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
cieanina Steel.

To clean steel ornaments Of rust and
discoloration rub them with brush
dipped in kerosene md then In en-
cry powder. Polish them with a dry
chamois. lump Of camphor placed
in the boz with them will keep them
bright.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
UNIONS EXEMPTED
FROM PROSECUTION
HOUSE AGAIN GOES on RECORD
WITH REPUBLICAN MINORITY
OPPOSING.

Washington, June 22.~-By vote of
100 to g. the Democratic house again
went on record tonight in favor of Leg
islation exampting labor unions from
prosecution under the antitrust laws
The issue was presented on this oc-
casion by z. provision in the sundry
civil bill forhidding the attorney gem
eral TO use for prosecution of labor
unions. and voluntary association of
farmers an appropriation of 5000 900
allowed for proceedings instituted In
the courts under the Sherman anti
trust act. Ii was this very provision
that pmopted President Taft TO veto
the sundry civil act of 1913 on the last
day of his administration.
The same bill with the same pro-
vision was later approved by President
Wilson, who issued q statement al the
time that his signature to the measure
did not commit him to the principle.
The exemption clause. which was
bitterly assaulted by the Republicans.
led by Representatives Graham ana
Moore. of Pennsylvania, appropriatee
100000 for the enforcement of the
antitrust laws.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
THE SUPREME COURT
RENDERT DECISIONS

Washington, June 22-~The Supreme
court, in its last opinion day Of the
present term. handed down several
decisions of great Importance TO the
railroads and the business interests
Of the country
The court decided the long contested
inter-mountain rate case In favor of
the Interstate commerce commission
and against the road. Under this de-
cson the reduced freight rates or
dered by the commission In 1911 for
inter mountain points on the trans
continental lines will go into effect
These reductions have been estimated
as high as 20 per cent, and the en-
forCement OF the commissions order
will compel = readjustmeut Of rates
affecting nearly all the railroads of
the country.
In deciding this case the Supreme
court. for the first time has upheld
the power OF the Interstate commerce
commission 10 fix railroad rates. Up
10 the present the powers Of the
commission have been limited to re-
viewing rates fixed by the roads
themselves. Through this decision.
the supreme court auStains the C0nsti-
tuttonality of the long and short haul
clause of the Interstate commerce act.
Ia another important decision to-
DAY the court held that pine lines are
common carriers. whose rates are sub
}ect 20 regulation by the interstate
commerce comm ssion This Is a blow
to the Standard Oil company, which
will now he obliged to carry the oil
Of it's competitors under traffic APP
proved hy the federal authorities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
BIC WIND DAMAGES
BROAD ST. STORES
PLATE GLASS FRONTS OF COR
LEY COMPANY AND DREY-
EIS WRECKED.

With a crash which could he heard
for blocks, the plate glass fronts of
the CorleY company, AT sf3 East
Broad. and abe Dreyfus company, at
POI East Broad street, were smashed
by small hut terrific whirlwind,
which swept down Broad street yes
terday afternoon during the storm
which visited this section of the State.
Several hundred dollars' damage
was done The plate glass front on
the Corley compaRy's music store, be-
ing the largest In Richmond Several
expensive musical instruments on dts
PLAY in the window were cut to piece )
by ire living glass.
Many pedestrians lives were in dan
ger several Of the particles of glass
being taken up by the whiriwind and
hurled against adjoining buildings
with much force But for the fact
that II was raining at the time and
not many people were on tho street
somebody would have proha bly, been
injured
Those who witnessed the affair
from distance stated that the whiri-
wind came straight down Bread street
and as il got 10 Second street whiried
into the front OF the Dreyfus company
where plug about three yards in
diameter WAS removed as IL had been
struck by a bullet No damage was
done the intervening store of the Crafts
Piano company the whirlwtnd jumping
back into the middle Of the street and
then back again to the sidewalk, as it
completely demolished the Corley COM
pany front
No other damage in the city was
reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
ALVIN N, SMITH IS
AGAIN CLUBS HEAD.
BUSINESS MEN HOLD oxTo oRIGI-
Major OF HOME
IDEA.
WOULD SPEND 100000
TES-sToRY BUILDING IN HEART
OF CIrY's BUSINESS SECTION
Is GRIP ON FORMER
CHIEF.
WOULD SPEND 100000

Though he had declared that he was
too busy 10 he president Of the Bust
ness Mens club. the members Of that
hodg- refused to believe ,;r~ad- they
insisted with their ballots and their
voices in argument, SO strongly. that
he, ALVIN NJ. Saith, yassaroay after
noon. after several dayg DEBATE. de-
tclded TO accept smother term as head
Of one OF the South lisest business
and civic organizations
With Mr.. Smith again president,
the following are the newly elected
officers and directors OF the club:
First wee president ", S. p. Mayo.
second NiGe=pressGent, John Land
street. recording secretary. Amos ~
Charles F.. Waifcrd. Jr. directors,
Messrs. Smith, Mayo. Landstreet ano
Cover, and Clyde II. Ratelire. Thomas
r. Bryan, y T, ieissen. Charles f..
Straus, Jr, Edmund S,rudwick. w. T.
Reed Julien Binford, Jr.4 Robert S.
Christian, Jr.. r. II. Harwood. John
Bagby and II, w, Jackson.
For New Homo.
TIE strongest argument used in the
efgcrt TO have Mr.. Smith accept a
second term as president of the ciub
was that he had done much during
the last few months in crystaiiizing
interest in the proposed building OF
modern home for the Business Mems
club in the heart Of the business sec
zion Of Richmond. and that without
him al the head of the movement for
clubhouse. IL might be permitted TO
sleep. and as result the organizn-
tinn would slip into rut
Mr., Smith hates u rut and the asgu-
n1ent appealed to him He consented
70 be president again, and another
year Of prosperity is opened before
the club.
1t is proposed that the Business
Mems club shall erect a handsome
building, perhaps ten stories high. at
a cost of 100000 to $4,000, In the
heart OF Richmond. Though no PLANS
have been accepted from architects,
tentative plans are complete in the
minds OF many of the members.
For Business and Pleasure.
These contemplate that there shall
he. perhaps. five stories for business
and office proposed, and Ave stories
for the purposes of the club. In the
building will be everything that =
club with similar aims might wish.
There could be bowling alleys, bill
Hard and pcoi rooms. swimming pool,
baths, gymnasium, restaurant. hache-
Tor apartments and such other attrac-
tons that club might wish to spread
over five floors. The club house, II
plans are contaminated, will be the
largest and handsomest OF its kind in
the South
The building committee--W s. p
Mayo, chairman; Robert Christian,
Jr, and A. M. Gover--will probably
report its findings within the next
two weeks, and then definite steps
toward the construction of the pro-
posed clubhouse will be taken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23

engaged tho fcderals near Zacatecas
and bis generals are once more busy
with the enemy will do much 10 clear
mp The situation. Villa has told me
that he docs Tot intend To- play politics
and NOW that he Is ia the field again
there wiii he no time for those around
him ~ think of much else besides the
campo gu.
II have had several conferences
with bszaro Do La Cara, Niltas com
merfial agent here, and have learned
that Sierra Pic Aguirre b Perez Baron,
and the other government officials re-
moved from Iuarez 20 chihuahua by
Villa. are being treated with the at
most consideration. They are stop
ping at the Robinson House Arrivals
from that city tell me they have been
treated as guests
George G. Carothers. special agent
Of the state department. intends 10
leave here Tuesday 70 reioin Villa.
Carranza Nionc.
General AlNaro 0hreEon and cNerx
other commander of the constitutions
alist forces on the east coast of
Mexico. from the border to the city
OF Topic, has allied himself definitely
on the side Of villa and has placed
himself on record as being under
villa s. orders, according to adviees
received here. 1t is claimed that IA
message from General Oregon is au-
thority for the statement Much CUR
prise was occasioned, inasmuCh as7
0hregon has been counted Il Car
ranzista of the pronounced type IT is
said that with the exception Of few
minor civil officials, who retain their
friendship for Carranza, the west
coast is for villa,
Ienacio Bonillas, Carranza's peace
/ eryGv in fIarrpQSiltO has returned f0
Nogales His mission Of mediation
between the civil and military faction
1T the sonora capital ia described as a
complete faill re Msytorcna, backed
by villa, is said TO dominate the sit
ustion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
CARRANzA JUNTA
ON SECRET TRIP

Washington, June 22.--The chief
members of the Carranxa 5unta hero
have gone t. New erk on a secret
mission & G.; Hopkins left Washing
ton on the last train last night. T.. A.
Douglas and Juan Il. Crquidl left here
7thte afternoon
Thai, r,,rnnse In making This fyirg
,~tr 49, u, Turk ,s hei,7r carefullv
s,,,a,dad ntber members ~ M. iunts
Tsra ,.,,,td NOT a.. trst a4ntt thai
t3a,tirs po,elas and lrro,,}di hao
80 ~ Nav yorl nm m their resi-
Se,,,.,s c,.,trp,aticn az 49, rrnort was
serrr.d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23

charge has argued that the cause of
peace would he best suhserved BY
STRENGTHENING the Greek navy TO such
an extent that Turkey would not feel
so confident of herself
The position Of the Turkish gov
erEment with regard 10 peace suERes
tious is that the nited States can he.
more certain Of peace between Greece
ana Turkey, If the offer Of the Idaho
aud Mississippi is refused at this
time, Ia denial Of the contention OF
The Greeks it has been asserted that
should Greece get hold Of the two
shtps she Immediately would declare
war on Turkey belle wing that the
advantage of the other nation had
been removed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
GREEKS URGE SALE


house leaders in support Of the dill
The president to-day; in admitting
that he had approved the recommen-
dation fer the sale, msdc ii clear that
he had done so with the understanding
that the acqufremenf OF the fighting
vessels ny Greece would encourage.
peace
The Turkish navy recenily has heel.
reinforced 10y tho purchase Of two
modern hattleahips now under con
ftraction in England fer Bfazii With
these ships. Turkeys naval supre-
macy To Greece could he easily es-
,taLlsbeA~ 70 49,. &C.,, -. -. y.