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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
TO CRUSH moNIENEGRlNs
Austria Making Vigorous Efforts
AIono That Line.
Efforts

Vienna, Nov. Vigorous attempts
to crush the Montenegrins are re
ported in the Official statement.
The mountaineers are admittedly
fighting so desperately as to be a
hard proposition even for the Aus
TRANS numerically superior forces.
Early in the war, while Austria was
preoccupied with struggles in other
fields, they gained foothold in places
on the Austrian side of the frontier
and from these positions great diff
fculty is being experienced in dis
lodging them. They are able to gel
supplies Of ammunition by sea ant
the mountainous country favors then
and robs the Austrians Of large part
of the advantage they would enjoy
from their heavy artillery.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
Second Largest City in Serbia
Taken by the Enemy.
HALF OF COUNTRY CONQUERED
Germans, Austrians and BuIgars Now
in Possession Of Large Section
of Balkan State.

Berlin, Nov 1.-THE capture OF
Nsh, Serbia, by the Bulgarians, was
announced officially here.
The conquest of Nish was effected
after three days of heavy fighting. In
these engagements the Bulgarians
captured $50 Serbians and two can
| non.
The capture of Varvarin, on the
Morava river in Serbia, about forty
miles northwest of Nish, was an
nounced by the German war Office.
More than 5000 Serbians were taken
prisoners.
The town of Kraliebo, thirty-five
miles southwest of Kraguyevatz, also
has been captured by the Germans,
who are pursuing the Serbians to the
east OF that point.
The Germans have reached the Zu'
panyevac district and in the Morava
valley have pursued the Serbians be-
yond Obrezsicirica.
Near Lukovo the Bulgarians defeat
ed the Serbians and in the vicinity OF
Sokobanyo also they won victory
taking more than 500 prisoners and
six cannon. Bulgarian and German
forces got in touch with each other
near Kriviyir
Enemy Holds Half Of Serbia.
With the exception of Belgrade,
Nish is the largest city in Serbia.
Soon after the outbreak of the war
the capital was transferred from Bel
grade to Nish. There the government
remained until the city was threaten.
ed by the invaders.
Nish is situated on the main rail
road line of Serbia, running from Bel
grade to Saloniki. There are no re
cent statistics of it's population, which
twenty years ago was 21,500.
More than half of Serbia is now in
possession of the invaders, who also
have taken the greater part Of the
country's railroad system. The new
junction effected between Austro-Ger
man and Bulgarian forces completes
the semi-circular wall of hostile ar
mics about the retreating Serbians.
Several days ago the Austrians who
invaded Serbia from Bosnia Joined
forces with their comrades who ad.
vanced from the north. The line now
runs from the western border, near
Vishegrad, eastward along the rail.
road to Varvarin, thence south to
Uskup. The Bulgarians. however,
have advanced considerably to the
west of the Nish-Saloniki railroad and
are said to be threatening Pristina.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
ITALIAN CABINET IS DIVIDED
Differences Of Opinion Arise Concern
ina the War.

Differences Of Opinion Arise Concern
ing the War.
Rome. Nov. 7.-Sharp differences Of
opinion have developed in the cabinet
concerning the war.
One of the ministers at q recent
meeting Of the cabinet is said to have
expressed the view that Italys best
interests would be served by assisting
q movement toward the restoration
of peace.
Opinion here is divided concerning
the conduct of the war. especially as
regards a Balkan expedition.
Lieutenant General Count Cador'
mas iron will has triumphed in this
respect. He said he would rather re-
sign as chief Of the general staff than
allow a part of his troops to partici.
pate in a Balkan undertaking and his
view was finally adopted by the min
lister of war and the entire cabinet.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
LOCKED STAIRWAY
DOOR DEATH CAUSE

New York, Nov. S.-Bodies of eight
women and four men, all except one
of which have been identified, and the
list of missing narrowed down to one
man, summed up the casualties from
the fire in the Diamond factory build
ing in the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn.
Fire Commissioner Adamson de-
clares the loss Of life on the fourth
and fifth floors of the building was
due to the fact that one of the two
stairways to the lower floors was
closed by a locked door.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov. G.-Wheat-Dec..
9Shc; May, $1.01h. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, s1.02B @1.039s;
No. l Northern, 99Bc@sI02ss; No. 2
Northern, 95B @9shc; No. North
ern, 9OA695bc; No. 5 yellow corn,
G5hm 661ac; No. white oats, 34A %
34Ac: fax, SISSY a 1881.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
on TWO MONTHS VACATION
Minister WhitIock to Return to United
States From Belgium.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Brand Whit
lock, American minister to Belgium,
is to return to America on two
months leave.
1t is officially announced that i'll
health is the cause of Mr.. Whitlock's
request for vacation and not because
of alleged German disfavor over his
conduct of the case of Edith Cavell.
State department officials point out
that Whitlock was confined to his bed
and too i'll to conclude the Cavell ne
gotiations, Secretary High Gibson
of the American legation acting.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
RESULTS ON THE eRIDIRol
Cornell "a, Michigan Z.
Purdue 10, Iowa 10.
GrinueII So, Drake 0.

Northwestern "a, Missouri 6.
Nebraska 30, Nebraska Wesleyan 0.
Harvard 10, Princeton s.
Yale 0, Brown 3.
Dartmouth Z, Pennsylvania 3.
Pfttsburg 10, w. and J. 0.
Carlisle %, Holy Cross II.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
St Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Nov. 6.-Wheat-No. L
hard, s1.O2h@1.O35a; No. 1 Northern,
99Acm$1O25s; No. 2 Northern, 95b
m9SMc; No. 3 Northern, 9Oh @95h nc;
No. 2 Montana hard, 99Bc@$1.O1s;
corn. 65k@661sc; oats, 34A @34Ac;
barley, 51@5sc; rye, 95k @96hc;
fax, $1.SSk I1.93R.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Nov. Cattle
Receipts, 5000; steers, $4.0O@9.0o;
cows and heifers, $iG0@ 6.25; calves.
s3.7569.25; stockers and feeders,
"a OOm7.OO. Hogs-Receipts, $500;
range, $6.25G6.65. Sheep-Receipts.
4 200: lambs, s30OdS35; wethers.
* 00I5.75; ewes, $2,75@5.25.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
QUARTER OF MILLION LOSS
Newspaper Plant of Secretary Daniels
Destroyed.

Raleigh, n. c., Nov. S.-The entire
plant and building of the News and
Observer, owned by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, has been destroyed by
fire. The large printing establish
ment of e. NJ. Uzzell & Co, also Is a
complete 1Oss. Some small stores are
damaged or destroyed.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Wheat-Dec, ST.
O4A 61.O43s; May, $1.O5s. Corn
Dec, 6OMc; May, 62s@62Ac. Oats
Dec. 3sMc; May, 1880. Pork
Nov. $14.40; Dec, s14.4O; JAN, $16.-
32b. Butter-Cr 231k @2Sac.
Eegs-zo@3Oc. Poultry-Fowls. 13c.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
CHICAGO live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Cattle-Steers,
s6.OO61O.35, cows and heffers, $2.75
@S.2O; calves, $6.75@10.5O. Hogs
Light, $6.25@730; mixed. $6.35@7.55;
heavy, S625@745; rough, $6.25@6.4O;
pigs, s3.75@6.5O. Sheep-Native, $3.50
m635
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-12
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
puruth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 6.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $103; No.
Northern, $1.O2; No. 2 Northern. 9Sc;
Flax-On track and to arrive, $1.sOA
OILS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

The white death rate in New Orleans last
week was the lowest in many months, be-
ing but 500 per cent.
ST. Bernard trappers are affected by the
European War. They expect this will be
the worst season of all, as prices on the
fur market will be considerably weakened.
A message received by Gov. Hall yester-
day from Abbeville appealing for help, re-
ported over 100 persons drowned in peril
of their lives on Marsh Island. Marsh
island is inhabited largely by fishermen.
New Orleans Times icyune, Saturday !:
The steamship Pacific is discharging at
the plant of the American Sugar Refining
Company the largest cargo of raw sugar
ever brought into the port of New Orleans.
The consignment consists of $4,000 bags
of the large size, and it will require about
five days to unload them. The sugar came
from from Matanzas, Cuba, on an Ameri
can vessel. s- -....-
New Orleans Times Picayune, Tuesday
Driven by the terrific force of the great
hurricane passing further south in the Gulf
of Mexico, an immense tidal wave Monday
afternoon struck the lower Louisiana coast
covering Grand Ise to depth of six feet
and inundating other points along Bara.
taria Bay and that section of the coast
where there are fishing settlements under
from six to ten feet Of water.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Latest News From The Storm Belt.

With large sections of the storm swept
communities of Galveston, Houston, Texas
City and other towns unheard from, says
the Shreveport Times of this morning, the
death list was more than 100, the heaviest
reported loss being from Virginia Point,
opposite Galveston. The property damage
may exceed s3O,00O,O00, with Galveston
contributing half that amount. The deaths
are reported as follows: Virginia Point,
80; Texas City, IS; Galveston, IA; Nor
gan's Point, IL; Sylvan Beach, 8; Hitch
cock, 7; LaPorte, 4; Lynchburg, 3; Port
Arthur, 4 Seabrook, 3; Houston, 2.
Some of the property loss estimates were
as follows: Galveston, S15,000,000, or
more; Houston, 100000; Texas City,
$500, 900; Port Arthur, $500. 600; Sabine,
S1OO, 900; Sabine Pass, S100, 900; Seabrook,
500 600; Kemah, $4,000.
In addition, there was an enormous loss
to cotton growers in the storm belt, some
estimates stating that % per cent of the
crop of Central Texas was destroyed, and
placing the loss at millions of dollars.
The Government weather gauge regis-
ter the maximum velocity Of the wind at
Galveston at 90 miles per hour.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

We agree with the Mansfield Enterprise
when it says: SIT will be better to wait and
kill the new constitution if the job don't
suit US, than to kill the convention before
it is given chance to relieve the condi-
tons that now exist
Natchitoches Times: The constitutional
convention, if held, and the proper spirit
enters into it, can save the people of this
State vast amounts of money without in
creasing taxation OF Gripping the public
service. If the criticisms of the present are
true we submit that conditions cannot be
made worse, while without the convention
there is little hope of remedying them.
Baton Rouge State Times: We don't
as rule, approve of the use of the State
militia for gambling raiding purposes. The
State militia is not organized or maintained
for this purpose, but when any set of pro-
fessional gamblers bind themselves to-
gether and think they are above the legal
regulations of the State, then they should
be made to feel the strong arm of the law
even if it is necessary to call out the militia
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Jeremiah.

Hear We, and give ear; be otproud: for
the Lord hath spoken.-13, 10.
Wilt thou be altogether unto me as liar,
and as waters that fail?-15, Is.
The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately wicked: who can know it.
III, 9.
For mine eyes are upon all their ways /:
they are not hid from my face, neither is
their iniquity hid from mine eyes.-16, II.
And if thou say in thine heart, Where
fore come these things upon me? For the
greatness Of thine iniquity are thy skirts
discovered, and thy heels made bare. Can
the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leop-
ard his spots? then may We also do good,
that are accumstomed to do evil. There
fore will scatter them as the stubble that
passeth away by the wind of the wilder
ness.-13, 1926.
Give glory to the Lord your God, before
he cause darkness, and before your fee,
stumble upon the dark mountains, and,
while We look for light, he turn it into the
shadow of death, and make it gross dark
ness. But if We will not hear it, my soul
| shall weep in secret places for your pride;
and mine eye shall weep sore, and run
down with tears, because the Lords flock
lis carried away captiye.-13, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Levee Board Proceedings.

A meeting of the Board of Commission
ers of the Bossier Levee District was held
this day, Wednesday, August II, 1915, at
the office of the Board, 527 Spring Street,
Shreveport, La. The President, Mr.. A.
Curtis, called the meeting to order with the
following members present: A. Curtis,
E. B. Herndon, W. H. Hodges, jr., j. H.
Mercer, jr., and w. B. Wilbourn; Messrs.
w. C. Raines and T. w. w. Stinson being
absent.
The Secretary read a report from Mr..
Gervais Lombard, Assistant State Engi-
neer, to the President and members of the
| Bossier Levee Board, of date August 4,
| 1915, same being a report in full on the
condition of the levee system under the
jurisdiction of the Bossier Levee Board.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hodges and Sec
onded by Mr.. Herndon, that the Secretary
acknowledge receipt of said report and re-
quest the State Engineering Department to
intercede in behalf of the Bossier Levee
Board with the proper State authorities to
have all of said levee work done, as sug-
gested by said report, by the State and at
the States's expense; said work to be done
in the usual manner but with as little delay
as practical. The motion being duly put
was unanimously adopted.
1t was moved by Mr.. Herndon and Sec
onded by Mr.. Mercer, that the State Board
of Engineers be requested to send one Of
it's engineers to lay off drainage ditch OF
canal from the lower part of Swan Lake as
far south as might be necessary to give the
relief contempted and also to estimate the
, cost of said drainage ditch. Said motion
} being duly put was unanimously adopted
There being no further business before
, said board, the meeting adjourned.
A. CURTIS, President.
E. B. HERNDoN, Jr., Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
RETROSPECTIVE
Ten Years AGO.

From the Banner of August II, 1867
"Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Logan
Tuesday night, girl"
"Rules to be observed in yellow fever
and suggestions as to treatment of pa
TENTS" were published.
Mention was made of the death of
Miss Mary Land, which occurred on the
nth in Dallas, Texas. She was sister
of Mr.. T. T. Land, formerly we'll known
and highly esteemed resident of this
place.
Mention was made of the death OF
Aaron Helms Gagged n years. which
occurred at the home of Mr.. ] F. Stray
han, resident of the Alden Bridge
community. Mr.. Helms, though ma
tive of New York, came to Louisiana
before the war, and was Confederate
veteran.
Speaking of the yellow fever situation
in Shreveport the Banner said: "There
is not even Suspicious case of illness
within the city, nor has there been. The
patients at the detention camp have
recovered. On account of this the pub.
fishing of daily report by the papers
OF that city has been suspended"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

New York City spends 100000 a day
for food.
The Wisconsin Legislature adjourned
last Friday after seven months session.
A cut of 25 per cent in the salaries of
all Nashville city employees has been made.
Wild fowl in the United States may now
live unmolested in sixty seven bird re-
serves.
Six persons were killed and over twenty
injured last Thursday in railroad acct
dent near Columbus, Ohio.
The heaviest wood grown in the United
States is the Florida ironwood, and the
lightest is the so-called cork of Southwest
ern Missouri. -
Temple, Texas, Aug. 1.-THE property
damage by the storm in Houston is enor-
nous. Business houses were unroofed
plate glass windows smashed, stocks of
goods ruined and the streets blocked with
wreckage. The damage is estimated at
So 900 900 and two or three lives are report
ed to have been lost.
Marietta, Ga, Aug. ia small, we'll
organized mob took Leo M. Frank from the
State prison farm, at Milledgeville, late
last night, brought him over a hundred
miles in automobiles. to almost within sight
of the former home of Mary Phagan, whom
Frank was convicted of numbering, and
hanged him to tree.
London, Aug. 1.-THE British transport
Royal Edward was torpedoed and sunk
last Saturday in the Egean Sea by Ger
man submarine. Six hundred men were
saved out of thirtytwo military officers
and 1850 troops and 22O of the crew. This
is the first instance officially reported il
which British transport has been attack.
ed successfully by submarine.
San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 1.-THE fol
lowing wireless telegram was received from
the army transport Buford in Galveston
harbor at 500 O'Clock this afternoon
''Water in buildings about three feet. AL
) buildings and structures of every nature
t. along water front are ruined. Many boat
r have been greatly damaged and others de
, stroyed. The army transport Mcclellan il
high and dry half a mile inland. The mum
Der of lives lost is unknown. There ha
S beengreat pecuniary damage"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Election Proclamation.

State Of Louisiana, In accordance with the proc
Parish cf Bossier lamation issued by His Ex-
cellency, Luther E. Hall, Governor of the State
OF Louisiana, calling for general election to be
held throughout the State on Tuesday, August 81
1915, and in obedience to the requirements of the
law as provided by Act 33 of 1915 of the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
We hereby proclaim, That an election will be
held throughout the Parish of Bossier, at the pre-
cincts as now established by law, on August 81,
1915, for the purpose OF their approval or rejection
of the proposition to hold Constitutional Con-
venton and to vote for delegates to represent the
Parish Of Bosser at said convention.
The said election shall be held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana, and the
following named persons are hereby appointed
commissioners and clerks to conduct said election:
WARD ONE.
Atkins-R. E. McDade, R. T. Poole and w. E.
Connell, commissioners; w. G. Raines, clerk.
Curtis--W. w. Smith, A. Curtis and j. M.
Stacey, commissioners; j. L. Stacey, clerk.
Taylortown-J. H. Mercer, A. j. Hall and A. F.
McDade, commissioners; E. S. Dortch, clerk.
WARD TWO.
Benton. H. Montgomery, w. I. Gayle and
Vanceville-A. Kirch, T. A. Tidwell and ]. P
Mccain, commissioners; J. C. Logan, clerk.
Bossier City-W.J. Oglesby, w. T. Colquitt and
A. N. Cox, commissioners; B. j. Coffee, clerk.
WARD THREE.
Plain Dealing-F. r. Garrett, ]. T. Dudney an6
A. y. cochran, commissioners; y. F. Nuckoll
clerk.
Alden BRIDGE. F. Elder, ". H. Campbell and
j.. Swindle, commissioners; W. G. Hughes, clerk
WARD FOUR.
Carterville-J. B. Keoun, j. S. Dodson and S. G
Garrett, commissioners; r. r. Cheshire, clerk.
Mote. 7. Floyd, ]. B. Lynn, ST., and J. F. Kill
gore, commissioners; j. D. Mcclellan, clerk.
WARD FIVE.
Rocky Mount--M. Smith, T. H. Ford and A. F
House, commissioners; L. M. Burks, clerk.
Lnton-W S. Dalrymple, w. v. Lay and r. E
Young, commissioners; L. T. Merritt, clerk.
Ivan-Monroe Burks, S. N. Morrison and j. F
Adair, commissioners; j. T. Bass, clerk.
WARD SIX.
Bellevue. G.. Bggs, r. A. Gardner and G. w
Bggs, commissioners; j. r. Snider, clerk.
| Haughton-P M. Elston, T. H. Lawrence an,
J. M. Cleaver, commissioners; r. M. Sandidge
clerk.
| Koran Cawthon, j. M. Huckabay and M. c
Bledsoe, commissioners; D. E. Afford clerk
Done and signed officially on this, the 4th day o
August, A. D. 1915.
| JAS. M. HENDERSON,
President Board of Supervisors of Elections
/ r. B. HILL,
4 S.W. VANCE,
Members Board of Supervisors Of Elections
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
An Ordinance

Levying special 6 u mill tax for the
year 1915 in Road District No. 1, as
created in the Parish of Bossier, Lou
isiana.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Bossier, louisiana, in reg
ular session convened, That a special
tax of 81 mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of all property in Road
District No. be and the same is hereby
levied on the aforementioned property
for the year 1915 for the purpose cf pay
ing portion or prorata of the bonded
Indebtedness, with the interest thereon
for one year at the rate OF 5 per cent per
annum, which bonds we're voted at a
special election held in said district on
July Il, 1918, and in accordance with an
ordinance passed by the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Bossier mourning such IN
debtedness; and that the Assessor OF
the Parish OF Bossier is hereby ordered
to extend the said 61s-mill tax against
all property located and assessable IN
Road District No. 1, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, for the year 1915.
Done and signed officially on the iath
day Of July, 1915.
j. G. LOGAN, President
1876 Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
The Parish of jefferson.
Shreveport Caucasian


For years the Parish of jefferson has
been tainted with discredit, which is trace
able and due mainly to the failure to en-
force the laws of the State. Gamblers of
the most notorious character and gambling
in all the intensity of its evils have flour
ished regardless of the protest of the better
class of the citizens. The sheriff has either
been in full accord with these violators of
the law or has not the courage to defy them
and compel their obedience to the law.
In the raid planned by Gov. Hall and
executed Saturday night, among the
gamblers arrested was a sheriff's deputy
bearing on his breast the full insignia of
his office. He had been gambling with the
gamblers. Indeed, the gamblers were en-
joying the fullest immunity in the Parish
of Jefferson and apprehended no molesta-
ton from the officials charged with the
duty of law enforcement. Not only have
the gamblers prospered in their defiance of
law, but murder and bulldozing have also
been holding full sway and there has pre-
vailed degree Of terrorism which is dis
creditable to the State.
The condition existing in the Parish OF
Jefferson is not surprising since law def
ance and crime have been held paramount,
to law enforcement. 1t is simply the logi-
cal sequence of officials pandering to the
criminal influence, to men having no re-
spect for decency and who abhor law and
order with contempt.
It is time Gov. Hall were exercising the
power of his office in removing the incom-
ipetent officials and in a general cleaning
out of the gamblers and law-breakers il
/ the Parish of jefferson.