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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
Election Proclamation.
Village Of Bossier City,
Parish of Booster, Louisiana.

A PROCLAMATION calling special
N election to take the sense Of the
qualified property taxpayers OF said
municipality as to the assessment OF a
special tax of not to exceed mills per
annum for period of ten years for the
purchase and maintenance OF free
ferry over and across Red River at or
adjacent to this village, and appurte-
nances thereto.
By virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, and the laws and
ordinances of the Village of Bossier
City, and especially by Ordinance No.
81, of even date herewith, l, M. B.
woodward, Mayor, do hereby proclaim
and announce,
That an election will be held on Mon
day, September n, 1915, at the Village
Hall of this village, during the legal
hours for such elections, for the purpose
of taking the sense OF the qualified
property taxpayers of this municipality
for or against the authorization OF a
special tax, to be known as ferry
tax" on all property within the limits
of said village, not to exceed mills per
annum on every dollar of assessment
therein, for the purpose of purchase and
maintenance of a free ferry, and appur-
tenances thereto, over and across Red
River, within this village, or adjacent
thereto, beginning with the year 1915
and running for period OF ten con-
secutive years thereafter, said tax to be
collected by the duly authorized Tax
Collector for this village, as provided by
law, at the same time and in the same
| manner as other taxes are collected, and
applied solely to the purposes as afore-
said.
do further proclaim and announce,
That the clerk of this council shall pre-
pare the ballots for said election, and
same shall read "for" and "against"
| said tax, the voter to express his will or
choice as provided by law, leaving that
expression Of his desire on the ballot, as
aforesaid, and the returns of said cleo
ton shall be made to this council, as
provided by law.
| In conformity with the afordsaid or
dinance, the commissioners and clerks OF
said election shall be as follows, to-wit:
Chas. Smith, Frank Ryon and T. P.
Switzerland, commissioners; A. G.
Wilmington, clerk.
| Witness my hand and the seal OF the
Village of Bossier City, at the Village
Hall, this, the 10Th day of August, A. d.
1915. M. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
Attest: wv. HUTcHINGs, Clerk. a-5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Forty-three of the forty eight indict-
ments against Democratic National Com
mitteeman Thomas Taggart and 1875 others
charging them with election irregularities
were upheld at Indianapolis recently
on motion to quash. Thomas Taggert
may be guilty, but he and his associates
are not the first men who have carried In
diana elections by fraud. We remember
her ''blocks of five' about twenty five
years ago. We also remember that Samuel
J. Tilden was cheated out of the Presidency
by Republican Congressman and Senators,
who never hestitated to commit the most
Infamous crimes to gain Republican sue
cess. And we also remember that the
Fifteenth Amendment was added to the
Constitution of the United States by a
mammoth fraud.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Sixty-three years ago the New Orleans
Delta said: "Insurrections at the South,
or resistance to lawful authority, are much
less frequent than mobs and open disre-
gard of law in the non-slaveholding States
in the Union.'' About the same condition
of affairs exist to-day. Although the
Chicago Tribune and other mendacious
Northern newspapers TEEN with lying re-
ports of lawlessness in the South, both life
and property are as safe in the South as in
the North. There are more men assassi-
mated in the North than are lynched in the
South, and the traducers of the South may
say what they will, the life of the law-ab
ing man is as safe in any Southern State
as it is in Chicago or New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
Ordinance No. 81.
Village Of Bossier City,
Parish OF Bossier, Louisiana,
August 10. 1915.

Parish of Bossier, louisiana, |
August 10, 1915. |
An ordinance providing for an election
to take the sense of the qualified tax
paying citizens of the Village Of Bos-
sier City as to the assessment OF a
special tax on all property within the
Village of Bossier City, La, to be
known and specified as ferry tai"
and for the purpose of the mainte-
nance of a free ferry, and appurte-
nances thereto, over and across Red
River within this village, or adjacent
thereto, and no other, not to exceed
mills per annum hereunder, including
any cost or purchase price, per annum,
and providing for the collection OF
same.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village of Bossier City, La, in legal
and regular session convened, That
there be, and is hereby called, an cleo
ton of the qualified property taxpayers
of this village for the purpose OF taking
the sense OF said voters as to the author
ization of special "ferry tax" upon all
property within this village, for the pur-
poses of purchase and maintenance OF
free ferry over Red River, at or adjacent
to this village, said tax not to exceed 3
mills advalorem on each and every dollar
of assessment in and for this village,
beginning with the year 1915 and run
ming consecutively thereafter for pc
Rod of ten years, said tax to be levied
and collected by the council and othel
regular officials of said village, as pro-
vided by law, and applied solely to the
purposes as aforesaid.
| Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That an election for said purpose il
hereby authorized, and ordered, and thu
Mayor of this municipality is hereb!
authorized and ordered to issue hi
proclamation therefor, to be held OF
4 Monday, September q, 1915, at thu
Village Hall of this village, within tn
legal hours for such elections, and tn
ballots shall read "for" or "against
said tax, and the majority of votes cas-
and property represented by votes cas-
shall govern, in accordance with law
the returns to be made to and to be pro
mulgated by this council, in accordanc
with law.
Sec. 8. The commissioners and clerk
of said election shall be as follows
Chas. Smith, Frank Ryon and 7. F
Switzerland, commissioners; A. {
Wilmington, clerk.
Duly passed, approved and recorde
at Bossier City, La, August 10, 1915.
M. B. WOODLAND, Mayor.
: u. w. HuTcHINGs, Clerk. a-5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
An Ordinance

Providing for the issuance of certificates
of Indebtedness, based on a special
5-mill tax of Road District No. OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for $40, 600,
represented by eighty certificates for
$500 each, to be used in payment of
contract price for the building of
bridges and permanent hard roads in
said district.
Whereas, on the 28th day of June,
A. D. 1915, the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, duly passed and
adopted an ordinance calling special
election to be held in Road District No.
OF said parish, consisting of Wards
One and Two and that part of Ward Six
designated as alluvial lands and en-
braced within the boundaries of the
Bossier Levee District, to be held on
the 7th day of August, 1915, to submit
to the voters of said district PROPOSE
ton to levy special 5-mill tax on all
the property subject to taxation in said
district for a period of five years, be-
ginning with the year 1915 and ending
with the year 1919, both inclusive, fol
the purpose of building, constructing
repairing and maintaining public roads
and bridges in said district, and also
providing that the Police Jury shoult
meet in open session on the 10th day O.
August, 1915, for the purpose Of opening
the ballot boxes, examining and count
ing the ballots, and promulgating thu
returns of said election; and,
Whereas, said election was duly hell
on the 7th day Of August, 1915, in &C
cordance with the Constitution and law
Of the State OF Louisiana, and in com
pliagce with the ordinance of the Polio
Jury, which ordinance was duly pro
mulgated as required by law; and,
Whereas, on the 10th day of August
1915, the Police Jury met in open ses
sion, as provided in said ordinance, TO
the purpose of opening the ballot boxes
counting the ballots. both as to numbe
and amount, and did then and ther
duly declare the result thereof to be i
favor of said special tax, which resul
has been duly promulgated, as require
| by law; and,
i Whereas, all other acts, condition
and things necessary to be done prece
dent to the levying of said special ia
have happened and been performed j
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
Up With the Flag.

Louisville Courier-Journa
tits the last straw that breaks the camel's
back.
Long ago should the Count Won Bernstein
have been given his passports. Now he
must. And, along with him, the whole
Imperial outfit will have to walk the plank.
The country has suffered enough in its
dignity and in its peace. Invaded by q
horde of Secret Service Agents, who found
here body of Reservists already organ
lied and prepared to meet them, there has
been no time when Germany was not max
ing war upon US. It's hirelings have threat
ened US with civil strife. They have threat
ened us with political destruction. The
time has come when we shall send the
officials away and compel the domestic
leaders, the subsidized editors and volun-
teer spies, to know their place. 1t may be
that not until we have hanged few of them
will they learn that the United States is a
Government and that America belongs to
the Americans.
We have neither right, nor reason to
doubt the President. His attitude admits
of no further parley, equivocation or delay!
The people en- masse demand the suspen-
sion of all relations with Germany, and we
believe he will promptly answer the sum-
mons. Berlin will ascertain, when it is too
late, where we stand.
To hell with the Hohenzollern and all his
agents, his works and his ways, and up
with the flag of the Republic!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

During the flood period the country north
of Galveston Bay was strewn with thou
sands of cotton bales from warehouses in
Galveston.
London, August 23.-Cotton has been
declared absolute contraband by Great
Britain, according to a statement issued by
the foreign office.
Gov. Harris issued a statement Friday
saying that Georgia would resent any out
side interference in the investigation OF the
Frank lynching crime.
Petrograd, Aug. 22.-The Germans lost
the uperdreadnaught Moltke, three cruis-
ers and seven torpedo boats in the battle OF
the Gulf of Riga. Russian destroyers in
the Black Sea have sunk over 100 Turkish
boats.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 25.-By vote
of 81 to AZ the lower house of the Alabama
Legislature to-day declined to permit the
people of the State to vote at the next gen.
eral election on an amendment providing
equal suffrage.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. pa large
proportion of the inhabitants of Newport,
Ark, town of 5000 population, are ma
rooned in the two principal hotels and the
court house there. From five to twelve
feet of water is over the entire town as the
result of the levees breaking about the
town early to-day. Two white boys were
drowned to-day in the flood waters neal
Newport, bringing the death list in the
White River flood to eight.
Houston, Texas, Aug. 18.-Many brave
feats were performed by soldiers of thu
United States Army at Texas City, man!
of whom narrowly escaped with their lives
when they were ordered inland when TIT
water encroached on the encampment
One especially noteworthy act was that
Sergeant Petty, who swan nearly mile
carrying two months.old baby. Ate
landing the baby safely. he returned ant
brought in the mother and older child.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

The blood thirsty editor of the Pottsville
(Pa.) Chronicle wants to send Federal SOL
diers to punish Southern mobs. There
was a time when Federal bayonets were
supreme in the South-protecting Northern
vandals who murdered and robbed at their
sweet will-but the days of Bayonet Rule
are thing of the past. However, if the
editor of the Pottsville sheet wants to do
some real missionary work against law
lessness, let him turn his attention nearer
home, for instance, to Gainesville, Pa,
Springfield, Ohio, Springfield, Illinois, and
other Northern communities, too numerous
to mention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

The New Orleans States, in favoring a
constitutional convention to help the OK out
of the financial ditch, insists that "hereaf-
ter the government shall be administered
within it's revenues We heartily second
the suggestion; but how is it to be carried
into effect, with so many high-salaried
State officials, utterly useless commissions,
and greedy educationalins manyof
them clamoring for help and larger appro-
priations from kind-hearted Legislatures?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

The worst famines of modern times were
the famine in Ireland in 1867, in which
1000 900 people persisted; the Indian fam
inc in 1866, which claimed /, 450, 900 VIC
Tins; the Indian famine in 1877, in which
100000 people persisted, and the great
famine in China in 1878, in which 8, SOC, 900
died.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Chicago elections come high. Accord
ing to estimates made public by the election
commissioners last Friday the elections in
Cook County (Chicago) in 1915 will cost
Sc. 3O7 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Experiments have shown thatthe Chinese
wood oil tree, from the nut of which an oil
used in varnishes is obtained, can be sue
cessfully grown in Northern Florida.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
For Clerk of Court.

Mr.. JAS. M. HENDERSON, of Benton, who some
months ago elected by the voters of this parish
to fill an unexpired term of the Office of Clerk of
Court, has authorized us to announce him as cam
ddate to succeed himself, subject to nomination at
the coming Democratic primary election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
For Representative.

Mr.. A. HoFFPAUIR of Ward Five has authorized
us to announce his candidacy to become Of the
Representatives from Bosser Parish in the next
General Assembly, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

The total registration for the city of New
Orleans is announced as 49, 1857.
The property at 614-6t6 Market Street,
Shreveport, was recently sold for S12, 800.
Five years ago this same parcel of real
estate was sold for $4,000.
The school census recently taken in the
parishes show there are 31O,529 white and
227, 544 negro children in the State of edu-
cable age.
The orange crop of Plaquemines Parish
will be very short this year, due to several
causes, principal among which we're the
continued drought during the summer and
the ravages of the South American ant, an
unaccustomed enemy of the orange grow
er. This ant eats the buds from the trees
and whole orchards are seen with no evil
dence of fruit.
Attracted by the early wheat crop grown
in Concordia and other parishes this year
parties of homeseekers and business men
from St. Louis are looking over Louisiana
land with view of purchasing several
tracks if satisfactory arrangements can be
made. They are impressed with the OPP
portunities offered in the South and believe
that no better land values can be obtained.
Inc present populatlOn OF morgan City
is about 1000, and it is one of the oldest
shipping ports on the entire Gulf Coast,
says the New Orleans States. 1t was in
corporated in March, 1860, under the name
of Brashier, and, by act of the Legislature
in February, 1867, was changed to Morgan
City, out of compliment to Charles Morgan,
the railroad and steamship king of the South
at that time. Morgan City supplies ter
ritory for radius of over 20 miles, which
is one Of the richest and most productive
| in the State of Louisiana. The town has
always been noted for it's lumber interests
There are three large mills in and near the
city with an aggregate output of over 40,
| 000, 600 feet of lumber and 81, 900 shingles
ETC., annually, shipped to all markets Of
the world.
State. wide nrohihition election will he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

After reading one of Walt Mason's
I" Prose Poems," we fail to see the neces-
sity of copyrighting them. Their stupidity
is sufficient protection from infringement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Sheriff..

Mr.. j. F. ADAIR of Ward Five has authorized us
to announce his candidacy for the Office Of Sheriff
Democratic primary election to be held during jan
uary, 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

The rate Of taxation is hereby fixed at
10 mills on the dollar, prorated as fol-
lows: Schools, mills; Parish Jail,
one-half mill; sinking fund, mill;
roads and bridges and general fund, 81
mills.
We further levy special tax of 6H
mills in Road District No. 1, for the
purpose of taking care of bonds and in
terest for said road district for the year
ensuing. j. G. LOGAN, President
1876 Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

New York has six department stores
which have yearly business of twenty
five million dollars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Scotland County, North Carolina, will
ship thousand carloads of cantaloupes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

A Statewide prohibition election will be
held in South Carolina on September 18th.
Of the forty-four counties in the State,
thirty are "dry" and dispensaries are
maintained in the others.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
Budget for 1915.

I f1UttSV.
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury. ss-e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
CHINESE ROMANCE ENDS
AS LEE WEEDS MISS CHAN
Quiet Ceremony Marks Unit
ing of Oriental Caruso and
His Childhood Sweetheart.

Not a grain Of rice was thrown in
marriage chapel yesterday afternoon
when Henry Tung Lee, the Chinese
tenor. known to vaudeville audiences.
was united in matrimony TO Miss Jo-
sephine Grace Chan. OF san Francisco.
Alderman Quinn performed the .cere-
mony.
Lee an Miss Chan had been sweet
hearts since childhood, and their
friendship was cemented by the fact
that they are both professionals on the
stage. Miss Chan being an exceptional
pianist. About two weeks ago Miss
Chan, who is q graduate OF the Uniyer-
sity Of California. LEFT her friends IN
San Francisco, saying that she was go
ing TO New York to take a postgradu-
ate course at Columbia. This she IN
tends to do next fall.
Lee, besides stage affiliations. is part
owner of the Jung 81 restaurant al
2555 Broadway, and is also interested
in other Chinese restaurants through
out the city.
The couple expect to spend their hon
envmoon in China next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
CROPSEY TO HEAD KINGS
TICKET, REPUBLICAN HOPE
His Reply to Kracke's ofor
Kept Secret, but Made
Leaders Gasp.

District Attorney James c. Cropsey
doubts whether he will be n candidate
for reelection this fall. This became
known Yesterday after +. J. II. kracEe,
If the Executive Committee OF the
Kings County Republican organization 4,
informed Mr.. Cropsey that he woulu
he tho choice of his party to head the
county ticket. od
II IS not known just what occurred
between the two men, but ~ was III
nortant enough to cause the I'm medI "a
adiournment OF the meeting OF the Elk
ec1tive Committee when was ITO MAKE
nm the ticket. until next Monday. MI
Krocke was informed by Mr.. Cropsey
that he had not yet decided TO De d
con didatefor reelection. From
member of the Executive Committee
II was learned that Mr.. Cropsed sug--
oested 70 the Flatbush leader that IL
would be proper for him to have some
voice in selecting his running mates.
when Mr.. Kracke left Mr.. Cropsey
after his interview he did succeed IN
obtaining a promise from his frlend
that no would think the matter over
and decide by Monday.
In the meantime Republican leaders
are ain the air" as they have not con-
sidered the possibility Of Mr.. Cropsey
refusing to run and are determined 70
make every effort to swing him into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
but that object long since has been at

but that object long since has been at
tanned"
The correspondent discusses the feel
ing in Russia hat the Russians must
continue TO bear the principal burden
of the war.
"The attitude seems TO be" he says
"to ignore all exttaneous aid and TO
regard the war as one between the Slav
and the Teuton. which, indeed. IT has
been chiefly for the last thirteen
months. Nothing tho Allies have done
has hghtened by feathers weight the
pressure maintained on Russia. The
people are asking what would be Rus
sia's position should the Allies remain
immoble before the German stone wall
in the west.
For thirteen months the daily bull
letins from Grand Duke Nicholas have
shown fighting on continually IN
Creasing scale. His armies remain IN
defeated, hut at what cost! Russia
by a chivalrous dash into East Prussia,
saved Paris Russians are asking what
else they will be called on to sacrifice.
Discussing the work of the ministry
and the Douma. the correspondent says
that several additional changes Of min
listers are pending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
LINE UP INDUSTRIES
FOR WAR ORDERS
Navy Department Officials Urg-
ing Private Factories to Help
in u. s. Defence.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The Navy De-
partment's preparations for war include
mobilization Of private industries
which might be of use in turning out
munitions and other supplies for the
fighting force. Secretary Daniels said
to-day that while the navy could de-
pend on impromptq resources of this
sort only to a limited extent. the de-
partment is nevertheless taking stock
of it's full war strength, and is not
overlooking the assistance that nj ght
be rendered in time of war by factories
Of various kinds.
Every effort is being made to induce
private industries to take an interest in
the national defence. The Secretary is
particularly anxious TO induce more
shipbuildng firms to enter the field Of
Submarine construction, in the hope. Of
developing new ideas and securing
quicker deliveries.
The department is conducting a cam
paign 10 show manufacturers how with
slight changes in their equipment they
might be in line for large orders for
naval supplies in the event OF war. and
reports that progress is being made IN
this direction.
Secretary Daniels left tonight on the
naval yacht Dolphin for Boston, where
he will entertain the council of state
Governors OF. Wednesday, He expects
to be gone about ten days. during
which time he will inspect the navy
yards and the torpedo factory at New
port. r. l.. and visit the various ship
yards where United States submarines
are being constructed.
2 With the private industries Of the
United States modified as effectively
as the Naval Advisory Board, headed by
Thomas A. Ed son. is expected TO mob
ilize the inventive genius of the coun-
try" the Secretary is confident that the
navy is making great strides toward
preparedness.