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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Isadore Kaufman committed suicide in
his store at Tallulah on the 18th by shoot
ing himself in the head.
A bond issue of $4,000 was recently
voted in Road District No. 5, Catahoula
Parish, for improved highways.
The residence of farmer near Pine was
destroyed by fire originating from defec.
tive flue on the night of the 10th. Total
loss about SlOQO,
Experienced truck growers estimate that
as a result of the recent heavy rains in the
Cotton Port Irish potato belt, 70 per centot
the seed which was planted early in Feb
ruary has rotted in the ground.
The home of Mayor W. H. Vaughan of
Collinston, Ouachita Parish. was destroyed
bv fire on the night of the 18th. The fam
ily narrowly escaped death, fleeing from
their homes in their night clothes.
New Orleans Times Picayune: Tangip-
ahoa Parish, the main strawberry section
of Louisiana, will ship approximately 2ooo
cars of the fruit during the season, start
ing about April 1st. These cars will con-
tain 100000 crates.
J. Nenine Chenevert, aged eighty five
years, died suddenly on the 18th, while
attending to some work around his barn,
10 the Bayou des CLASSES settlement. His
body was not discovered until late in the
evening. He was Confederate veteran.
Mai. James Boardman Cable, author,
lawver and brother of George W. Gable.
novelist, died last Thursday in New Or
leans. "Mr. Cable was born in New Or
leans sixty EIGHT years ago, and at an early
age was mustered into the Confederate
Army, in which he served with distlnc'
tion," says the Times Picayune.
Shreveport Journal: What ranks as thu
most important real estate deal in Shreve'
port this year was consumated Saturda!
morning when papers were filed showing
t the purchase by Lieutenant Governo
; Thomas G.. Barrett of Texas Street 10
from the heirs of Hiram J. Allen, for $40 ,OO'
cash confederation. The property situated
on the north side of Texas Street, between
e the Baird dry goods and Booth furnitur
stores, has frontage OF between 5O and
feet, which makes the front foot purchas
prices fraction in excess of $500.
9 Lake Charles American-Press: TIL
number of bushels of corn on Louisian
farms on March 1st is estimated by tn
i Government at 100000, a decrease G
0 nearly 100000 bushels from last yea'
G It's value is So cents bushel, nine cent
higher than in 1914, and Is cents abov
;. the average value Of corn in the Unite
Il States. Likewise oats are worth 90 cent
n bushel here and only 81 cents for tn
y country average. Chickens are worth owe
# two cents pound more in Louisiana an
butter over two cents pound more tina
in any other State, and potatoes S1.15
81 bushel against country wide average
l5O cents. Come to Louisiana and farm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
EksP After the close of 1915

W After the close of 1915 the
Banners subscription terms will be
strickly cash in advance. This state
ment was made in the first issue of the
Banner this year and further announce
.ment of the change in policy has been
made in print in each issue since that
time. This publicity is being given
with view of.familiarizing every reader
with the facts before the date of the
change arrives. You see, reader, we do
not wish to give any of you up, and
more particularly do we regret to lose
an old subscriber. However, when the
new year comes the management of the
paper will, as advertised, live strickly
up to the cash-in- advance policy. No
exceptions to the ruling will be made.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Roor Gas.

Some men were riding in the smoker
end Of Pullman car recently when
one of them referred in rather I'M
complimentary way to the gas supply
that was dished up in his home town.
Yours may be bad enough" reflec-
lively commented party named
Jones, but want to say right here
that we have the worst gas Of any
town in the United States"
That is saying whole lot" return.
ed the first speaker. "Do you really
mean it?''
"You just bet hundred that mear
it," was the vigorous rejoinder o!
Jones. Every morning when we e
to cook breakfast We have to poul
kerosene OH the gas to start the fire ir
the gas stove" - Philadelphia Tele
graph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
A TONGUE Twjster,

Do you read by sight Or sound? Do
you skim the sense or pronounce the
words as you go? Inaudibly, but con-
sciously? There are many readers who
read by the ear. and when this writer
had written the sentence about Wick
there was an election there)e"Wick is
rich in Pictish relics'-he leaned back
and tried to whisper it. thinking Of the
next. wick is rich In Pictish relics"
Say 1t three times quickly.-London
Mail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Very we'll said by the Shreveport Times

Very we'll said by the Shreveport Times {:
Germany would do as England and France
are doing. The United States, similarly
placed, would do as England is doing, as
witness the rigorous blockade of Southern
ports during the Civil War. 1t would
seem the clear duty of the United States is
to preserve peace at any cost save sacri-
flee of honor. We believe, that all circum-
stances considered, England is justified in
declaring a blockade and if possible main
tanning it, and that any neutral power will
make grave mistake, fraught with evil,
to question that right cave in terms of ut
most diplomacy. No sane man would
question the folly of striking match in a
powder magazine, no matter what the pur-
pose"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
A Steamboat for Shreveport.

From the Shreveport Caucasian of the 14th.]
The Caucasian has been advised by
Traffic Manager Geo. T. Atkins of the
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce that
the steamboat "New Orleans of the
Pelican Transportation Company will
leave New Orleans for Shreveport on
Saturday, March Goth. The owners are
not soliciting way freight. The New
Orleans will be ready to receive freight
for Shreveport on Thursday, March 18th.
If this trade is encouraged there will be
maintained regular traffic through the
Red between Shreveport and New Or
leans. The Red River, if utilized, could
be of great value and would keep freight
rates toward the minimum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Confederate Deaths.

w. Thomas died Tuesday in Houlka,
Miss, aged seventy-two years.
John F. Powers, captain in the Con-
federate Army and an ex-Sheriff OF Mobile
County, died in Mobile, Ala, Sunday.
William G. Foster of Company K, Seven
teenth Virginia Infantry, died Sunday in the
Lee Camp Soldiers Home, Richmond, Va.
Theodore H. Rothwel, aged seventy five
years and native of Pike County, Mis-
souri,, died on the 10Th in Richmond, Va.
ChristopherE. Kohler, aged eighty three
years, died Tuesday in Fort Smith, Ark.
He was the father of Milton j. Kohler, a
resident of Shreveport.
D. O. Weed, aged sixty seven, native
of Tennessee and member of Lambs
Artillery, died Saturday in the Soldiers
Home at Beauvoir, Miss.
Rev. Joseph H. Graves died on the 10Th
in the Soldiers Home in Richmond, Va.
He served with the Bedford Light Artillery
of Virginia during the Civil War.
T. G. Nimmo, seventy eight years old,
died in Sturgis, Miss, on the 18th. "He
served through the Civil War and made an
ideal soldier" says news dispatch.
Wm. A. Asburst died in Putnam County,
| Georgia, March 10th. He was a member
OF Company F, Twenty seventh Georgia
Battalion, and surrendered under Johnston
at Greensboro, N. c., April 26, 1865.
William M. league, former mayor Of
Montgomery and one of the wealthiest mer
in Alabama, died Saturday in that city
He was member of the Third Alabama
Infantry, under Col. L. L. Lomax, who
rose to the rank of major general before
the close Of the war.
COL J. V. Cockrell, eighty years old, E
Confederate veteran and former congress
man from Texas, died in Abilene, Texas
last Friday. He was brother of former
United States Senator Francis M. Cockrel
of Missouri, who commanded a Missouri
Brigade in the battle of Franklin, Tenn.
making one of the most gallant charges
made during that bloody and unfortunate
battle.
Christopher D. Lindsey, sixty eigh
years old, "dean" of the astrologers o
Baltimore, was found dead in his home il
that city from heart trouble and dropsy las
Thursday morning. When he was onl,
sixteen years old the war between tn
States broke out, and young Lindsey trav
eled from Baltimore to Richmond and cas-
his lot with the Southern cause, joining
; Virginia regiment as drummer boy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Truth or Eiction2

"Ah. what a difference there is" re.
marked the cynic YEARLY, between
courtship and MARRIAGE! Courtship Is
made up of soft nothings-marriage OF
hard facts"
And he broke the worlds record fol
a sigh.-New York Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Old Newspapers.

Old newspapers form the basis Of
most Of the boxes in which goods are
kept In the furnishings stores. When
ground into pulp and treated with GER
tain chemicals they furnish an ideal
material for the pasteboard used in
the cheapest as well as the more ex-
pensive grades of boxes.-Argonaut.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

The Palmyra palm is one of sixteen va
rieties growingin Ceylon from which sugar
may be extracted. 1t is rare about Colombo
and in the upper country, but is the prin-
cipal palm grown in the northern part of
the island, especially in the neighborhood
of Jaffa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

Biologists estimate that the coal fields of
Shansi Province, China, are great enough
to meet the worlds demands for more than
1000 years. Iron ore has also been found
in large deposits in Central China, and OF
the finest quality.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

New Orleans States: The fact that our
own Supreme Court has held that the very
act of sailing in defiance of "a declared or
known prohibition properly subjects the
neutral vessel to seizure and condemna-
tion,'' will give the Allies an American
made precedent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
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:
SHREVEPORT, La, March %, 1915.
Local Editor Banner, Benton, La.
DEAR SIR: Please announce that expect to
preach Sunday at the Atkins Methodist Church
The services will begin at eleven O'Clock am
Sunday school win be held, beginning at ten
O'Clock A cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend these services.
H. ]. BoLTZ, Pastor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Best For the inner Man,

We are very fond Of music. litera-
ture and art. but when all is said and
done nothing makes stronger appeal
to us than something in the nature of
fritter.-Ohio State Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

On his deathbed the great Athenian pa
triot and statesman, Percles, said: What
chiefly pride myself upon is, that no act
of mine has ever caused any Athenian to
put on mourning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

Dotham (Ala.) Eagle: What we think
on reading most "Open Letters" is that
they should have remained shut.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
BENTON, LA, March %, 1915.

Local Editor Banner, City.
DEAR SIR: Please announce that l expect to
preach Sunday at the Baptist Church. Both
morning and evening services will be held, be-
ginning at eleven am. and 7:i5 O'Clock pm
Subject at morning service, joy" Psalms, v, IL
JAMES EVANS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
Notice to Teachers.

NuVICC 20 ICUIHCTSs
The next teachers examination VIII
be held in Benton, at the Court House,
on April 9Th, 9th and 7th for white
teachers, and on the 9Th, 9th and 10tn
fnr colored teachers. Respectfully,
w. A. FoRT5oN, Parish Supt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
For Sale
For Sale

G Genuine Mebane Triumph Cotton
Seed. The seed these were grown
from were bought of the originator last
season. Address me at Haughton, La.
12-3-p J. w. WARD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25
A Bargain

Ct Take this blackboard. for $40. The
first man to offer the cash gets it.
Its original cost was $3.50. 1t is not as
good as new, but is in first-class condi-
ton. Made of best materials and has
long box body. Just the thing for haul
ing bulky, light freight, etc. Address
Box SO, Benton, La. 1874
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
PLAN FIGHT TO RESTORE
MAIL COLLECTORS PAY
Effort May Be Made to Have Congress
Take Up Question of
Reductions

An effort may be made to have Con-
gress take up at the coming session
the action of postoffice officials in re-
ducing the pay of mail collectors in
many parts Of the country, including
the District. 1t is even rumored that
friends OF the men on the House Com
mittee on Postoffices and Post Roads
Will endeavor to have certain postoffice
officials impeached for their action.
Representative Martin B Madden, Of
Illinois. is said to be planning to aid
the collectors in having their former
salaries restored. At the recent con-
vention of the Illinois letter carriers.
Representative Madden said: There
Is no law upon the statute books of
the nation that gives the Postmaster
General power to cut the salary of a
postal employe."
1t is probable definite action will
be decided on at the national conven-
ton OF the letter carriers at Omaha,
Nebr., in September.
The mon say that approximately
thirty local carriers were reduced. but
officials have stated that only fourteen
mad their pay cut.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
PUSH PLAN TO UTILIZE
GREAT FALLS WATER
Launching of Project to Be Discussed
at Conference with Secretary
Garrison Wednesday.

!. The efforts Of local business men tc
have Congress harness the waterpowel
Of Great Falls for Industrial purposes
in this city are almost sure to result in
bill being introduced at the coming
session asking for an appropriation fol
the enterprise. Commissioner Newman and
a committee Of the Chamber Of Com
merce have arranged for a conference
with Secretary Of War Garrison for Wer-
nesday morning. at which ways and
means of launching the project will be
discussed.
1t is still undecided whether the item
should be asked Of Congress by the War
Department or carried in the District
appropriation bill. 1t is probable the
District will. in any event, bear at least
one-third Of the cost of the project, the
total of which is estimated at SIS. 900, 600
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
EIGHT CAPITAL BOYS in
new ANNAPOLIS CLASS
Two Hundred and Fifteen at Present
on Rolls. New York Leading
with Twenty-four.

Annapolis. Md, July 3L-In the new
fourth-class midshipmen there are eight
young men who are residents of Wash
ington. The class at present numbers
215. but the roll will reach approximately
go when between thirty and forty ap-
pointees are finally examined physically.
their eases having been deferred pending
the outcome of surgical operations 10
overcome minor defects.
New York leads the States in the num-
Der of appointees who successfully quail
flied for admission, it having twenty
four. Pennsylvania is next with twelve.
The Washington boys in the class are:
Gordon H. Mason. Carl X. Fink. An
tome ]. MacNamee, Everett D. Kern, Ten
Eyck Dew. Veeder. son Of Capt.
Veeder. of the navy (retired): Louis B.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

Pelzman. Douglas A. Powell and H. Nc,
Coy Jones.
The following from Virginia and othe,
southern States are also members OF
the new class:
Virgina-M. P. Duvall. jr., Portsmouth
Allen D. Brown and Russell s. Barrett
Newport News: Homer I. Sheriff., Nor.
folk.
West Virginia-Everett H. Smith, Hin.
ton: Frank v. Aler. jr.. Martinsburg;
James NJ Johnston. Union.
!. North Carolina-Daniel c. Martin. Asbe.
VILE. William E. Clayton and John
Neal Laurenburg; John B. Griggs, tr.,
ELIZABETH City
South Carolina-w p. Martin. Black.
vile. and Thomas p. letter, Aiken.
Ihere are six new middies from Mary
land as follows:
Richard NICK. Rush, Takoma Park:
franklin p. Waller. Salisbury; Philip p
WEIGH, Annapolis; Richard d. white.
snow Hill; Robert Mel Smith. jr., Ha-
gerstown. and William E. Tarbutton.
Crumpton.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
TO JOIN GEORGETOWN FACULTY.
Rev. Philip M. Finegan VIII Oc-
cupy Chair of English,

Rev. Philip NJ. Finegan, S. J.. who
spent a number of years teaching in
Manila. will be added to the faculty of
Georgetown University during the COM
ing year. He was dean of studies last
year at st. Francis Xavier's College in
New York. and will assume the chair of
English. Rev. John F. Quirk. formerly
rector Of Loyola College, Baltimore, and
who for many years taught at George
town, will return to the university and
occupy the senior chair of philosophy.
Rev. Francis Barnum, for many years in
charge Of the archives at Georgetown.
will return to that post. from whence he
was summoned to New York to I'LL an
important position.
Patrick Gallagher. s. j., formerly con-
nected with Holy Cross College. worces-
ter, Mass. will be added to the science
department. and Peter Masterson and
Eugene Martin will be included in the
personnel Of the preparatory school fac
ulty.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
purely Personal

S. Lemon Hoover, who has been i'll for
several weeks, is regaining his health at
1875 Calvert street northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fowle. who had
the honor of being married in the House
of Representatives in 1863. are expected
10 attend the reunion of the Grand Army
of the Republic in this city in September.
They now live at Dorchester. Mass.
Capt. and Mrs Thomas Putnam Gray
celebrated the fftieth anniversary of
their wedding at their country home at
Lanham. Md. Friday night. Capt. Gray
has been employed in the Pension Of
flee since 1898.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball left the city
Friday afternoon as guest of the
Platte Valley Veterans Association. to
attend its annual reunion at Central
City, Neb She also will be the guest of
the association in Kansas, Illinois. and
Ohio. Mrs. Ball is past senior national
vice president OF the Woman's Relief
Corps.
Rev. Edward s. Fink, S. j., former pas
tor OF St. Aloysius Catholic Church for
a number of years. has been ordered
back to this city for service at that
church.
Rev John r. Quirk, S J., former
professor at Georgetown University. is
ordered back to that institution from
Baltimore. Father Quirk will occupy
the chair of philosophy at the university
next year.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Ficklen will
leave Washington today to spend the
rest Of the summer at their Maine cot
taSe on Belgrade Lakes.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
JUNE WEDDING KEPT
SECRET A MONTH
Agnes R. Rhoderck and R. Foster 4
Kidwell Married in An
napois.

A romance. the elimination of a three
year friendship. became public yesterday
when the marriage of Miss Agnes r
Rhoderick and r. Foster Kidwell was
announced. The wedding, which had
been a secret from all but a few init
mate friends. was performed on June ;.
by Rev. G. H. Fielding. pastor of the NJ
E. Church, South. at Annapolis, Md.
The young couple will leave Washington
today for honeymoon trip at the sea-
shore.
The marriage ceremony took place at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. La Sova. "a
Prince George street, Annapolis Elihu
S. Riley and Miss Stella Quade, Of An
napolis. and John R. Van Arnum. or
Washington. friends of the bride and
bridegroom, were witnesses.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rhoderick. The bride has
host of friends in the Capital. as we'll
as throughout Maryland. Mr.. KidweIl
has been associated with the headauart-
ers of the Southern Railway Company
for eight years.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Maryland
Partly cloudy. with probably local thundershoweri
sunday. Monday partly cloudy with somewhat lower
temperature: light to moderate variable winds.
vor virgnia-Partly cloudy. with probably local
thundershowers Sunday and Monday; light variable
wirds.
Warm weather continues in the Eastern and
Southern States. except New England. while local
thundershowers yesterday brought relief from high
Temperature in the Ohio and Middle Mississippi
valleys
he indications that The weather will be over
cast. with probably local showers Sunday and fair
Monday in New England. the Middle Atlantic
States. and the Ohio Valley.
The winds along the Atlantic and East Gull
coasts viii be light to moderate variable.
Local temperature-M Midnight, -; a. m. -; 4
.. N. n: 6 m, -; a.. m. 90: 10 a.. m. IS: L
noon D: p. m. IS; p m. S:s p. m. 90: s
p m. 81; 10 p m, s. HIGHEST. IS: lowest II.
Relative humidty7-s a. m. u: p. m. g. Rain
fan 70 .. m TO .. M 0. Hours Of sunshine. So
Per eert Of possible sunshine, IS.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, Is:
lowest, s.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
APPEALS FROM PENNY FINE.
Assessed q Cent. Defendant Il Dis
satisAed.

st. Louis, Mo-. July 31.-Morris Kauff-
man filed notice of an appeal after jury
in the Court of Criminal Correction fined
him cent and assessed s10.6o costs against
him on a charge of taking mantel mir
ror from a house which he formerly own
ed. The charge was preferred by former
Judge Kiene, who purchased the aouse
from Kaufman.
Kauffman's defense was that the mir
ror belonged to him and that when he
sold the house to the person from whom
Kiene bought ii there was a stipulation
that the mirror was not included II the
sale, though 1t remained in the house SIS
long as Kaufman occupied it.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
A1RMEN FIRE WAR SUPPLIES.
Turks Following Up Retreat
Russians in Caucasus.

Constantinople, via Berlin and Am
sterdam, July 31.-Turkish artillery
set fire to- war stores behind the allies
front at the Dardanelles. the war Of
flee announced today. The Russian
retreat in the Caucasus continue, with
the Turks rushing forward in pursuit.
The statement follows:
Alternating weak and violent ar
tillery and infantry fire occurred
Thursday on the Dardanelles front Our
artillery set fire to store beyond the
enemy's trenches at Sed-el-Bahr. Our
Anatolian batteries bombarded the enc
my near Teke Burnu.
"On the Causasian front our pur-
suit Of the enemy continues"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
MAILS CARRY WAR GERMS.
America Menaced by Communica BILE
Disease, Says Doctor.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, July 31.-Military in
sanity. a highly contagious disease, is
declared by DIR. A. P. Burrus to be the
cause of the European war. He declares
chief symptoms are disregard for human
life and love of notoriety. The disease is
so contagious that it can be transmitted
by mail. he declares. saying:
IF German paper is sent to Germans
in Milwaukee from Berlin, Milwaukee
Germans are liable to contract the dis
ease while reading war news They then
want to cross the ocean to have the fun
Of shooting the English and the Rus
slams.
The human race Is degenerating
through war. rum and tobacco.
while men are deteriorating women
are improving mentally and physically"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
Aeed Nan Dies Suddenly.

Attacked with neart trouble while walk.
ing along v. street. near North Capitol.
northwest. shortly before midnight last
night. Charles Brunger. 20 years old. Of
MS First street northwest, q retired
poultry dealer. died in . few minutes.
When Mr. Brunger was attacked. John v.
Baulsir. ~ Massachusetts, avenue north
west, ran to his assistance and picked
him up An ambulance from Emergency
Hospital was summoned. When It arrived
Dr. A. Mcdonald pronounced Mr.. Brun-
ger dead.