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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14

The so-called Scoth pine is the principal
tree in the Prussian forests. It's wood is
much like that of the western yellow pine
of the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14
ANNOUNCEME NTS
For State Senator.

Senator w. B. BoGGs of Bossier Parish (Plain
Dealing) has authorized US to announce him as a
candidate to succeed himself as State Senator from
this, the Twenty-third Senatorial District, COM
posed of Bossier and Webster Parishes subject to
the Democratic primary election, to be held jan
uarY %. 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14
For Aasesaor.

Mr.. F. B. OGDEN of Benton has authorized Us to
announce his candidacy for the Office of Assessor
for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election
Mr.. L. G. SMITH Of Benton has authorized us
to announce his candidacy to succeed himself as
Assessor for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination
at the Democratic primary election to be held jan
uary 25tl next
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14

Horace Walpole: To act with common
sense, according to the moment, is the best
wisdom know; and the best philosophy, to
do ones duties, to take the world as it
comes, submit respectfully to ones lot,
iless the goodness that has given US somuch
happiness with it, and despise affectation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14
Leyee Board Proceedings.

A special meeting of the Board of Com
missioners Of the Bossier Levee District
was held this day, Thursday, October 7th,
at the office of the board, 527 Spring
Street, Shreveport, La. The President,
Mr.. A. Curtis, called the meeting to order
The following members were present: Mes
srs. A. Curtis, E. B. Herndon, j. H. Mer-
Ger, jr., f. H. Hodges, jr., and W. r.
Wilbourn; Messrs. w. c.. Raines and T.
W. W. Stinson being absent.
The Secretary read q letter directed to
the President and members Of the Bossier
Levee District, from Mr.. Gervais Lombard,
Acting Chief State Engineer, setting forth
the great havoc and damage wrought the
lower Mississippi leyees by the hurricane
of September 20. 1915, and requesting the
Bossier Leyee Board to take over the con-
tracts made by the State on October 5,
1915, for the construction of the following
ilevees, to-wt:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14
PLAIN DEALING, LA, Oct. il, 1916.

Local Editor Banner, Benton, La.
DEAR SIR: Please announce that expect to
preach Sunday at the Plain Dealing Presbyterian
Church. Services viii be held at eleven IN. and
40 pm. G.. G. WOODBRIDGE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14

in order that the State might devote all of
its available funds to the repairing and
construction Of the leyees on the lower
Mississippi River.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14
Devotional.

Services will be held at different
churches in this parish Sunday as re-
ported below by those authorized to care
for the several charges:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14
Fer Constable.

Mr. Fl. w. PATTERSON of Bossier City has au-
thoTized US to announce his candidacy to become
one Of the Constables for Ward Two Of Bosaier
Parish, subject TO nomination at the Democratic
primary election to be held January 25th next
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14

PRACTICALLY A DAILY AT THE PRICE OF A WEEKLY
NO OTHER NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD GIVES
SO MUCH AT so LOW A PRICE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-14

Name of ievae. Price Gu. yds. Cost. Contractor.
Willow Chute. 1900 5000 $500 90 Douglas and Burt
Gold Point Spur 1900 1900 2.413bo ]. II Ssinson
Riverside 1700 10000 Ia,701ee Roach 6 SanseIl
Colqutt Point. 1856 $4,000 5,230a9 Roach & Stanseli
Pat Cash ....-... 1897 5000 6,gs5o0 W. M. Rushing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Ny ELLIS C. HOI,I.IjNs
IA. LAX DAVIS NOW IS WITH MAL|NE MILLS
Leaves Firm He Worked for IT Years-A Joke
 on Him

A. laS Davis. secretary of the local council of United Commercial Travellers and for r years representative of the Dunlap Mercantile company of Mobile has given up his position with this com pany He now is travelling this terri tory for the Nadine mills. Winston-salem N, (. MT Davis has made many friends throughout the territory. who will WI him weH with the new iirm
 While we are talking about Mir Davis heard good one on him a few days ago.
 Mr. Davis is famed for the tenderness Of his heart While passing down Twen. tieth street last week. he observed a dis reputable looking individual on the curl offering shoestrings for sale. A placaro attached to the man announced that he was deaf and dumb. @ Mr. Davis approached the man. who helo out pair of shoestrings in mute appea, The popular salesman shook his head Ii seemed he had a better way of helping him, for he had taken from his pocket 2 pencil and paper and was scriblng some. thing He finished the writing and hand. ed it to the tramp. who read You are able-boded Don't you want good iob9"
 In great disgust the afflicted CD ons broke the silence: Nav. l got a gooe business of my own
 MT Davis departed without word an, has not mentioned the matter since. On, of his alleged friends saw it, however and here it is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
LARGE CONTRACTS
 FOR ROLLED STEEL
Orders Given For 100000 Tons Outside of War Mu-
 nitions Since April 1

New York. April li.-Large export con- tracts for rolled steel during the week again compensated domestic mills for further loss in domestic orders and high CT prices were obtained on foreign sales. Since April l export orders, outside of war munitions. have aggregated close to soo,ooe tons War orders alone have called for 1250W tons of bars In March export contracts averaged about 40 per cent Of total sales. with the Steel corporation the average was higher In normal times ex- port sales do not exceed 15 per cent of total bookings
 Tho output of pig iron since January has increased i per cent: production of rolled steel has gained SSia per cent. In March the Steel corporation shipments averaged over |.co tons per day. while sales averaged 5000 tons per day result ing ir decrease of Sa.622 tons in unnhs4 orders.
 The Southern Railway company ordered 370l tons of rails. the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittshurg bought 1900 tons standard sections and industrial roads took 5coo tons light sections from domestic mills Two western roads ordered 5000 tons each from the Algoma mills. The Nova Scotia plant wll roll A0,00o tons for the Union road of South Africa and tho Buffalo mill will furnish 40,0o0 tons for France More large export contracts arc pending. Car and locomotive orders were insignfi- cant
 The fahrioatng shops took orders for aool tons steel shapes. The Pennsylvania railroad ordered GOOD tons and the Lehish Valley io0 tons of bridge work. The Nickel Plate took bids on 200 tons. Ten ders were submitted on the construction i .f oE sF fIxaS S-.4a enth avenue subway, calling for ieoo tons of structural steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
FRIDAYS TRADING
 FEATURES WEEK
The Bull Element In Cotton Gives Prices Upward
 Trend

New Orleans April 1.-The bull element
 in cotton was strong enough to hold the
 prices toward the top in spite of grow
 ing opposition from the short side. The
 feature of the week easily was Fridays
 trading, when. after break of about 10
 points in the early trading, prices were
 shot upward s4 to S6 points.
 At the highest of the week prices were IS to 2S points oyer last weeks close,
 and July was quoted at 9. 95c, while Oc- tober stood al 10. 30c. The close was at
 net gain of 19 to 25 points on the trad int months.
 The reactionary tendency of the market
 and the short selling were based on acre
 age reports from private sources tending to show that the decrease this spring would not be nearly so great as bulls have been predicting. Against this, late
 in the week. were peace rumors, to which
 the market was extremely sensitive. and the growing improvement in the mill sit uston in this country as evidenced by the heavy mill takings which for the
 week were ses.ooo bales, against 1ss0oo this week last year
 | This week may see the market become something of a weather affair because planting is now well under way over the southern half of the belt. At the same 1 time it is likely that the acreage ques- 1 ton will continue 10 attract more atten- ! tion than any other factor in the present l situation, with the European war a close second. Prospects of actual peace, in the 1 opinion of most traders would cause a rise which would be figured in cents | rn fhpr than in poiuts Al the same time l boarish traders point out that such q rise 1 would influence Il full planting this spring l which. in their estimation, would In the | end cause a drop in values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

Berlin, April 11.-(Nia London. s:a D m.l-roday's German army headquarters statement reads:
 Tn the western theatre:
 "On the Yser canal. near Poesele. south CT Hrei Grachten we took three villages from the Belgians and made one officer and 4e men prisoners.
 "ln small engagements near the Averc stream, at Albert We made 50 French prisoners.
 French attacks in the Western Argone failed.
 lighting between the Mouse and the Moselle increased in intensity in the aft ernocn.
 Tn the forest region north of Combres heights the French collected strong forces for fresh attempt to take our position on the heights.
 "The attack. which commenced carly in the day. completely failed, and the positions everywhere on the heights re- mained in our possession.
 Southwest of Ally stubborn hshtins continued throughout the night and re- suited in our favor. In an unsuccessful attacl to the north of Flirey. the French sustained heavy losses.
 "ln battles yesterday in the Bois le Pretre we took four machine guns. Se- we're night battles which followed were favorable to us.
 'Tho heavy French losses ip engage ments between the Mouse and the Moselle cannot yet be approximately estimated Between Sclouse and 1amartvlle woods i our troops counted TOO dead and at a small place north of Regnievlle more than 50t bodies were found. We took II French of- fieers and So4 men and seven machine guns
 AT anchored balloon which the French
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
POEM SHOWS WHAT TT
 TAKES TO SELL GOODS

An Age-HeraId exchange carries n poem in regard to travelling men which is unusually timely. The first paragraph shows what 1t takes to make peddlcr; the second tells what Is order taker; the third shows what is travelling man. and the fourth describes sales man.
 In the recent period of depression the howls that went up all over the land did not come from salesmen. Statesmen were too busy to cry hard times. or to at tempt to make business worse by agreeing with would-be customers that the times were hard Many order takers and ped dlers, asserted that business was fear full, but their words did not carry weight fol salesnen were going out into the rural district. into the cities everywhere getting orders that meant good business Here is the poem:a
 When the train Bulls in and you grab
 your grip.
 And the haclSman's there with his frayed
 out whip.
 And you call on your man and try to be
 gay,
 And all you get is Nothing doing to-
 day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. April h. Special )-A freight train on the Southern railway was ditched at oldham, Tenn, last night and traffic on the Memphis di- vision was delayed several hours. Pas senger trains were detoured over the Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central, and they ran about five hours late. No one was hurt in the wreck
 The best building season that has prevailed here in several years is eN- pected this spring and summer and local contractors are drilling their forces for rapid work. The sprinc building season will start off in a few oays with the beginning of work on the new city high school. There are q great many residences and business houses to be built also and a sky scraper office building may be put up later in the summer by Huntsville and Ni>.npnis capital
 Gordon Carpenter, well known young farmer of Owens x-Roads and Miss Ora Lee Atchley, a popular young school teacher of the same neighbor- hood, were married in the probate of flee here Saturday afternoon. The oere- mony was performed by County Clerk lHOnldS Jones.
 The spring term of United States court adjourned yesterday after the conclusion of the trial of the suit of Thomas Houchins against ex-Sherift Hereford of Madison county. Houch- ins sued for alleged false arrest and Imprisonment and was awarded judgment for 5000.
 Mrs. Susie Lee Chaddock has an nounced the approaching marriage of her daughter, Helen, to MT. James Mon roe Cartwright of Memphis, the we'd ding to be solemnized on the evening of May 12, 1915, in the Church of the Nativity, Huntsville. Owing to the re- cent death of Mir. John D. Chadwick grandfather of the bride-elect. invita- tions to the wedding are limited to relatives and intimate friends of the families.
 Several thunderstorms and April Showers Saturday gave north Alabama the first typical spring day of the year. The rains were needed in many parts of the country and with a day or two of sunshine vegetation will be grow ing by leaps and bounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS PREPARING STATE CONVENTION
GERMAN WAR REPORT

state descended within their lines Is now anchored near Moerchingen, where il landed.
 In the Vosges snowstorm prevented active lighting on d large scale.
 Tn the eastern theatre.
 Near Mariampol and kalwarya and near klimki, on the Skwa. Russian at tacks were repulsed.
 At place near Bromiera, west of Plonsk. the Russians kept up lively in- fantry and artillery fire all night
 The German official statement trans nntted today by wireless to Sayville, N. Y., is hriefer than the version forwarded hy way of London. The statement re- oeived by wireless said
 "On the Yser canal near Poesele. south of Drei Graehten. the Germans took three farms occupied by the Belgians and made prisoners one officer and 10 men.
 Near Albert 90 French soldiers were captured
 Tn the western Argonnes French at tack failed,
 "Fighing between the Mouse and the Mosele rivers increased in vehemence toward evening.
 ITO the north of Combres. southeast of AillN north of F'liiN. and in the Priest wood the lighting ended successfully for the Gremans. The French losses were heavy In two places l20o French killed were found. The Germans captured seven French officers and S0i men. They also took seven machine guns.
 "A German captive balloon, which es- capped in consequence of it's wire rope he- ing shot away. did not land as was stated by the French bulletin, inside the French line, but arrived safely near Moerl ehingcn.
 'In the vosges a blizzard prevented any lighting
 Near Mariampol and Kalwarya and near Klimli on the River Skwa. Russian attacks were repulsed. Russians were elected from village near Bromierz west of Plonsk. They lost 3S0 prisoners and three machine guns.
 Tn Poland, to the south of the Nistula the Russians kept up lively infantry and artillery fire during the whole night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Then you're a Peddler.
 By gad, you're a Peddlerl

When you get into town and call on your Cant you see any. Bfl9" "why. sure l can:n You size up his stock-make a rough count And .Blll'' presently says. Send the
 usual amount"
 Then you're an Order-Taker,
 By gad, you're an er-Taker. When You travel along and everything $ fine Anc you don't get up till half-past nine. When you see each concern and talk con- ditions. And write it all home with many addi- tions.
 Then you're a Traveing Man
 By gad, you're Travelling Man! When you call on your trade and they talk hard times Lower prices and decided declines" But you talk and smile-make the world look bright, Ane send in your orders every blamed night,
 Then you're Salesman.
 By gad, you're a Salesman,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
U. |. T.'S PREPARING
 FOR CONVENTION
Local Council May Organize Baseball Team for the
 Occasion

The boys of the local council of the United Commercial Travellers are prepar- ing for an enjoyable time at their state convention in May at Anniston. A large attendance from Birmingham is expected and the boys here are arranging to make up a baseball team to play councils from other cities.
 There are quite a number of good ath- letes in the local council and it is be- lieved that if they get together and work together they will return to Birmingham with the scalps of all opposing teams at tached to their belts. These scalps would make good decorative matter for the coun- ell chamber, too, boys.
 At the semi monthly meeting of the local council, held the first Saturday night in this month, one novitiate was sent through the long lane. He came through safely, and is now an enthusiastic mem- Der of the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Mrs. Mary Merrick Dead

Baltimore. April 11.--Mrs Mary w. Merrick, s9 years old, widow of Judge William Merrick of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, died yester- day at Pikesville, near here. She was a daughter of the late Gov. Charles A. Wickliffe of Kentucky, and a school mate, of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Among the nephews and nieces who survive her are United States Senator J. c. w Beckham of Kentucky and Mrs. Sher- man Mills, wife of Lieutenant Mills, attache at Petrograd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
GERMANY CALLS ON
 UNITED STATES TO BE NEUTRAL IN SPIRIT
 AS WELL AS IN FORM
tContinucd from Page one,

Germany as well. if it were possible
 If the American people desire to ob- serve true neutrality. they will find means to stop the exclusive eSportation of arms to one side, or at least to use this eS- port trade as means to uphold he legitimate trade with Germany, espe- cially the trade in foodstuffs. This spirit of neutrality should appear the more justified to the United, States. as it has been maintained towards Mexico
 "Accordiag to the declration of a on gfessman made in the House eor.mittce for foreign relations. December 90. l5i4. President Wilson is quoted as having said on February 1. i9i4, when the sm- bargo on arms for Mexico was lifted:
 We should stand for genuine ncn- trality, considering the surrounding facts of the case.
 'lle then held in that case that Car ranza had no ports, while Huerta had them and was able to import these ma terials that it was our duty as a na- ton to treat them tcarranza and Huerta) upon an equality if we wished to ob- serve the true spirit of neutrality as compared with a mere paper neutraiity.
 This conception of the true spirit of neutrality if applied te the present case, would lead to an embargo on arms.
 Nothing Unusual
 
 feet that American officials were irri- tated al the announcement of the en- bassys intention to make the memo randum public, Count von Bernstorff said tonight
 There is nothing unusual in it's pub lication. as all the American notes that x ent to Berlin, including that regarding the Frye case, have been published. As to further criticisms that nermanv had in former wars taken the same attitude as the United States in regard to the sale of ammunition to belliCerents, l de- sire to call attention to what Andrew D. White, American ambassador to Ger many at the time of the Spanish Ameri- can war said in his autobiography in regard to a Spanish vessel which was rer orted by the American consul at Ham, burg to be suspected of being loaded with arms for use against the United States in Cuba Mr. White said;
 "'I hastened to the foreign office and urged that vigorous steps be tanen. with the result that the vessel which in the meantime had left Hamburg, was over- hauled and searched at the mouth of the Elbe. The German government might easily have pleaded. in answer to my eauest that the American government had generally shown itself opposed to any such Interference with the shipment of small arms to belligerents, and had contended that 1t was not obliged to search vessels to find such contra band of war. but that this duty was lnoum- bent upon the belligerent nation con- eerned.' '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
OFFICER KILLED BY
 NEGRO REFUGEE

Columbia. s. c. April l1.--J. C. Robbins. state penitentiary guard, wounded Fri day near Pinewood by Joel Green, & negro whom he was trailing with blood hounds. died here tonight The negro was killed today by a sherfrs posse.
 "Governor, I was trying to do my duty" said Robbins to Governor Manning as he was being brought to Columbia on a train last night. The governor rode with the wounded officer. giving him ev- cry possible attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
HOW GERMANS CARE
 FOR TYPHUS PATIENTS

Basel, Switzerland, April 11.-Cvia Paris, II :35 a. m )--The Germans are transport ing typhus patients from the east in especially equipped hospital trains. Each train consists of 12 hospital cars and one disinfectng car, the latter marked ''In- fectious'' in huge letters. The attendants and train crew wear special rubber cloaks which are disinfected often.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Her Best. Beau

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 There's gentleman in the parlor sir" said the maid.
 Did he give you his name, Katie? asked the man of the house.
 "Oh no. sir; but l think it's the one who wants to give his name to your daughter, sir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

railroad system has met and overcome an almost vital emergency.
 There is another aspect of the activities of financial leaders since the European war began which this incident well illus trates. In the panic of 1907 and for a good while after that panic was mastered, the accusation was sometimes made that bankers who constituted so-called money power fattened their gains by taking ad- vantage of this great emergency. The truth was the other way. for there was probably no banker of considerable inf1u- ence in the United States, both in New Yorl and elsewhere, who was not com pelled to face serious losses on account of that panic. The record which the American financial leaders have made since the last week of Juy-a record which is sure to become traditional-is one which tells of a vast amount of labor, the mastery of great difficulties, the mob ilize ton of gold aggregating more than S200 600, 900, the direction of which was placed in a few hands, and through CO., operation the subscription to cotton pool fund of over o00o, is record which also contains story of unselfishness and no sense of avarice on the part of the American bankers. For their services they received trivial compensatio For some of their services they received no com pensation at all. If ever a spirit of pa- triotism, associated as it necessarily was with the sense that something must be done to save the stuation animated finan- ciers that spirit pervaded everything tha, was done by them after the war in Eu- rope began and is now concretely illus trated by the return to the Boston and Maine Railroad company of the commis- sion to which the bankers were entitled for securing the renewal of the Boston and Maine notes in March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Stage Direction Needed

From the Boston Transcript.
 Critic-"Here you have left the hero inc with her face buried in her hand lSerchief."
 Playwright-"Yes
 Critic--"Are you going to leave her there or have her exhumed?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
May VOte by Mail

Des Moines, la, April 1.-The Iowa senate today passed the Klinker bill, which provides that absent voters may send their ballots to their home precincts by mail. The bill now goes to the gov ernor.