The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-04-01


Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. McCul-
ough.
Mr.. T. B. Whitfield, an abstractor
who has several times been located here,
returned Sunday. He is just from Ar
,adia and for several weeks past has had
in parish-seat towns east.
Mr.. J. w. Elston of Shreveport and
mis- son, J. w. Elston, jr., of Haughton,
were business visitors in Benton last
Saturday. One object of their visit was
TO give the young man the opportunity
Of registering, he having just reached
his majority.
After all, the market will be glutted
with cotton next season. Our "devil"
is going to farm several acres (more or
less) out on the Adger old place. This
seems too bad after all that has been
said and done to curtail the acreage of
the coming crop.
Mrs. E. L. Allen of Plain Dealing
spent Tuesday here as a guest of Mrs.
S. T. Taylor. She was on her way home
from Winfield, where she spent several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. w. T.
Norman. Mrs. Allen is the relict of the
late John Allen, we'll known during a
long life of usefulness to many of Bos-
sier's older residents, and liked and
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Those of the Methodist denomination
of the entire parish should bear in mind
that Sunday will be Orphanage Day.
All Sunday school collections will be
given to the Ruston Orphanage. Also,
for that institution should be
made at all other church gatherings held
that day. Under new arrangement
general contributions are to be made to
the orphanage on two days Easter
Sunday and Work Day.
Don't forget the Easter egg hunt, to
be given Saturday afternoon by patrons
of the Baptist, Presbyterian and Metho-
dist Sunday schools of Benton in the
grove by the Gulledge residence. The
committee on arrangements will meet
with Miss Leila White at 1:30 pm.
Children will gather in the grove be-
tween three and four o'clock and be
ready for the hunt at four. Send eggs,
already dyed, to Miss White Saturday
morning at her home.
Do you carry life insurance? If you
or any member of your family, or any
friend is in need of such we refer you te
Mr.. Maine Bodenheimer, of Shreveport
who represents one of the old line CON-
panies, and whose advertisement is now
appearing in the Banner. Mr.. Boden.
heimer was born in old Bellevue ane
for many years resided in Bossier Par.
ish. Among the Banners readers he i:
we'll known and liked, and all know hin
to be honorable, and prompt in the dis.
charge of every demand in his chosen
field of labor.
In a personal letter to the writer Mr.
Will Mercer, of Gillian, President O
the Louisiana Corn Growers Associa'
ton, says in part: eve think corr
should be our leading crop instead o
about last, as it usually is. We cal
raise just as much of it as any state il
the Union, and cheaper than any state
too; and if our association can help jus
little we will feel repaid for our eff
forts.'' In these statements Mr.. Merce
is correct. Corn is staple crop witt
us and should be always. We nee
more of it from year to year. In som
of it's forms it will help sustain life il
every living creture on the farm. Cor
is corn, sir; and corn we must have
Call at this Office for copy Of the illus
trated booklet published by the Louisi
ana Corn Growers Association. It j
made up of eighty pages and contain
much information of value.
In last weeks issue of the Banner W
failed to make mention of the burglariz
ing of Mr.. J. S. Douglas store at Dixi
on the night of March 21st. Two ne
groes entered the store by way of tn
front door, and Mr.. Douglas was awak
ened by an electric bell so wired that
would ring at his home when the sto1
door was opened. When the bell ran
he fastened to dress, armed himself wit
shotgun and rushed to the store. H
shot one of the negroes, but both escaI
ed in the dark. H. Hill, a negro wit
one arm in sling, has been capture
near Mansfield, and when charged wit
his crime in the Caddo Distrsct Cou
confessed his guilt. AS this was tt
second time he had entered Mr.. Dougla
store he was given ten-year sentent
to the Penitentiary-in two cases of la1
ceny two ysars each, and in two cases
burglary three years each. Hill is q
exeonvict from Calcasieu Parish, whe
he was convicted of highway robbery.