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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
REFUSES TO ALLOW
TREASURER'S CLAIM

Judge Preston w. Campbell, of the
Washington County Circuit Court hae
refused to allow the claim of former
Treasurer Bradley for $1,000 of I'M
collected tickets in the hands Of the
treasurer. 1t liz claimed by the State
that Bradley while treasurer did not
report these tickets as delinquent and
has no right to set up the claim that
they be allowed as an offset to his
Indebtedness to the county. The case
will be appealed to the State Supreme
Court OF Appeals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
WAS LIGHT YESTERDAY
FOR SEVENTEEN HOURS

Man works from sun to sun; wo-
mans work is never done" So runs
the proverb, and II II 1t be true, man
came nearer yesterday than upon any
day in the year to equaling woman
in the amount Of work done,
In other words. yesterday was the
longest day In the year. From sun
rise to sunset was exactly fourteen
hours and forty-three minutes. The
sun rose at 4:45 o'clock, according to
the almanac, and set at 1928. Count
ing in dawn and twilight there was
about seventeen hours between the
end and the beginning Of darkness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
HOLD WALKER INQUEST
WEDNESDAY MORNING

After an informal hearing yester-
day afternoon Coroner Taylor set
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock as
tire time for the inquest into the
death Of Armistead Walker. colored,
Who was shot Sunday night by his
son. Russell e. T. walker. Young
Walker states that he mistook HIS
father for a burglar that both had
been seeking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
John FlavcI james.

Petersburg, Va. June 21.-sIq&
Flavel James we'll known and ht11
~ esteemed citizen OF City Potnf
member Of the firm Of Janies II c.
died about Z o'clock this Inoruin&
the Petersburg Hospital followin9
illness OF several weeks MI. J1a7
was a man Of sterling qualities
a Christian gentleman Hes3de
widow he IL survived by one Qn
three daughtersR. =. IamAS
TAMPA, Fla: Mrs. j., T. SatfeYSz
Enrporia: Misses Alice ana Ix<
James, OF city Point also ~ on9 Il
ter. Miss l. Nj. James. OF BafsiS1
The funeral will be condncfxd M
the City Point Methodist Chm
Ia o'clock noon. tomorrow ana I'M
ment win be made II the cAl
cemetery. 81 's - q ]. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
DIR. Fcrncshough to Speak.

State Veterinarian J. G.. Ferney-
hough will leave today for Asheville.
North Carolina. to attend the meet
ing OF the North Carolina Veterinary
Association. DIR. Ferneyhough will
speak on the way Virginia handled
the foot-and- mouth disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Looking For Diamond Thief.

Detectives and policemen are look
ing for the thief who took diamond
rings from the home of Mrs. T. II,
Farrand. Montrose Heights. The ring
are valued at $145. A report of the
robbery was made at police head
quarters yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Gets Promotion.

Richard w. Simpson, former
Richmond newspaper man, now with
the Associated Press al Atlanta. has
been promoted TO the news desk In
the Associated Press ONCE at Bos-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Reappoint n. A. Fox.

Governor Stuart has reappointed T.
A. Fox. OF Danville. a member of the
State Board of Embalmers, TO serve
another five-year term. beginning
July /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
clnrged WIN Rohberr.

Albert Harlow. colored, is being de-
tanned at Henrico TAIL. on the charge
OF having robbed the store OF A. A.
Harvey. at Laurel. Va. He denied
the charge but will be taken back to
Laurel for hearing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Governor In wytheville.

Governor Stuart has gone to Wythe-
Vile for rest prior To leaving TOT
san Francisco with the Richmond
Iaght Infantry Blues on July 2,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Supreme Court PROCEEDINGS.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)

wytheville. va. June 2i.--Supreme
Court proceedings today were:
". II. e. Il c. Co. Va. Asbury's Admir-.
Argued by j. r. Buliitt and w. J..
Henson for plaintiff In error and sub
mitted.
VI C. & c. CO. vs. Stanberry. Par
TALLY argued by r. C. Jackson for
plaintiff In error and w II. Werth for
defendant In error and continued until
tomorrow morning.
The next cases TO be called are:
Dixon Livery Co. VS. Bond. Osborn
VS. Darby Coal Mining CO.: v. /. G.
a. C. Co VS. Hughes Admir-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Minor ON Law Board.

john r Minor. II Richr ond. has
heen spposi ted member OF the State
Thomas 3. Keith. Of Warrenton. who
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-16
Forces Behind a Man.

We take the following paragraph from
an address delivered by Hon. Don Gallery
Saturday night at New Iberia:
"Rufin G. Pleasant is an honest man
and clean one; but you don't need Ben
Butler at the head of an army for you to
put your spoons in peril. You must weigh
the army as we'll as it's leader; you must
note its soldiers; its habits. its trend, and
its policies-and who can get around the
fact that. without the bosses and the sa-
looms, Ruffin G. Pleasant has no chance to
win the governorship? Those who insist,
as we'll as they may, upon the integrity OF
Mr.. Pleasant, and who ask US to judge any
administration he might preside over by
his charatte", and not by the character OF
those around and with and behind him,
would do we'll to remember the story OF
Actaon, in the chase, who became the
quarry for his own dogs, and was torn and
slain by them. These days are full Of
pregnant reccollections of ActBon and oil
old dog Tray. No man can escape the
forces who elect him. Even the President
his, as rule, q mere expression of the force;
behind him. It is much more the case with
the governorship, where the personal equa'
ton, as between the candidate and his
supporters, is stronger"
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FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

St. Francisville True Democrat: Four
reasons for voting against Presentation
Ewing, Jared Sanders, Martin Behrman
and Ruff Pleasant.
St. Martinsville News: Violation and
disregard of law, apparently sanctioned by
the officers of that parish was so bold and
open, that Gov. Hall had to step in and
enforce the law. Judging by the reports
there is whole lot of graft and corruption
of that parish the Governor will have job
scrubbing this parish clean.
Monroe News-Star: When men and
women die, and are beyond all earthly
troubles and crisis, then the ruleis: "Speak
no evil of the dead" But is it not worse
to speak evil of them while they are alive,
while the evil word can wound or injure
them? Why wait to be kind and merciful
until it is no use whatever?
Mansfield Enterprise: The whisky spell
binders are making great hulabaloo about
the State, parishes and towns deriving a
revenue of 1888, 748 from the liquor tax,
but they say nothing of the criminal ex-
penses growing out of the trade, which is
double the revenue received, and this de-
felt must be met by taxation on other
property. In other words, the liquor trade
costs the people in direct taxation, twice as
much as the State receives.
Colfax Chronicle: We regard it entirely
impossible for any person to give "fair'
presentation of the whisky dealers side Of
prohibition, and most emphatically decline
to attempt any such miserable folly. This
/ association with its 100000 members
represents all the infamy Satan desires tt
heap upon the human race, and if we were
to accept one single sentence of its "free'
matter as worthy Of publication we should
feel that we were in league with all TIT
hounds of hell itself.
Shreveport Journal: Surely, no intelli
gent man or woman who carefully read
the proceedings of the great religious con
vention at DeRidder, can mistake the sen
timent of the Baptist Church in Louisiana
with respect to the political fortunes of tn
two Democratic candidates for governor
The platform of one of these candidate
was given enthusiastic approval. TIL
policy and conduct of the reform organiza
ton that is mainly responsible for the dom
inant planks of this platform, those relating
to aggressive action against the saloon
were commended and endorsed. Coul
any sane man claim that the Baptist Churc
!, did not give the strongest possible endorse
ment to Mr.. Barret's candidacy? We us
the word "possible' because the Baptis
Church is not in politics. 1t deals wit
, principle, not political ambition. 1t ca
, consistently approve or disapprove onl
the things for which candidates stand.
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SherifT,S Sale.

Mrs. A. F. Aston VS.. W. A. Jones' No. 6233. In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana.
DY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, / have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, January 10,
1916, the following described property,
to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section 26,
northeast quarter and southwest quarter
of section % and west half of southeast
quarter of section %, all in township 10,
north, range IL, west, less acres in the
northeast corner of section %, and less
so acres sold to Susan Onley, as per deed
recorded in Conveyance Book %, page
! 743, and less 80 acres sold to Jesse Fine
cher, as per deed recorded i'll Convey
ance Book Is, page 447, and as per COR
rection deed recorded in Conveyance
Book "a, page 625, also less 6 acres re-
served to st. Johns Church for the
church and burial grounds, where said
church and burial grounds are now
located, leaving after these deductions
1856 acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit of appraisement, to pay and
satisfy the sum of $1,000, with q per cent
per aunum interest thereon from Feb
uary II, 1911, until paid, less credit OF
S35, of date August q, t911, and less a
further credit of $50, of date February
ii, 1918, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest az
attorneys lees. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
4 Benton, La, Dec. 8, 1915. jan1a
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SheriH'S Sale.

Continental Bank and Trust Company vs. w. E.
Coleman. No. 6242. In Second District Court,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
10y virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, January Is,
1916, the following described property,
to-wit:
All Of fractional block IA, east, of the
McC ormick Annex to Bossier City, Bos-
sier Parish, Louisiana, as per survey
and map OF G. D. Alexander, recorded
in Conveyances, volume %, page SO, to-
gether with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon and thereto be-
longing.
Terms of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit OF appralsement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $500, with per CEN
per annum interest thereon from jan
uary 10, 1911, until paid, and all costs o:
suit, including 10 per cent on said sun
and interest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
] Benton, La, Dec. 8, 1915. janis
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JUDGE j. c. MONCURE.

Judge John c. Moncure suecumbed at 8
O'Clock Tuesday night in Shreveport to the
burns he received early Monday morning
when his night clothes we're ignited by
flames from a gas heater near which he
was standing dressing.
Judge Moncure was born in Stafford
County, Virginia, January 5, 1927. His
father was chief justice of Virginia from
1851 until 1882, except during the recon-
struction period, and member Of the Vir-
ginia Legislature from 1927 to 1850. and
was a member of the constitutional con-
vention Of 1850.
Judge John G.. Moncure was admitted to
the bar at Fredericksburg in 1849 and was
State prosecuting attorney, being three
times elected to that position. In 1860 he
removed to Shreveport, and in 1862 he en-
listed in Capt. Leroy Moncure Nuts cav
airy company. He was promoted to the
rank of major on Major General c. j.
Polignac's staff. When Gen. Polignac was
sent to France in the interest of the Con-
federate cause, Maj. Moncure went with
him and was in Europe at the time of the
surrender.
In 1870 he was elected to the Legislature
| from Caddo Parish, re- elected in 1872, and
elected Speaker of the House Of Represent
tatives of the John McEnery State Cover
ment, which was driven from power by
Federal bayonets. In 1874 he was elected
State Treasurer, but was counted out by an
Infamous Republican returning board. In
1879 he was unanimously elected Speake.
of the House, and in 1880 elected Judge Of
Appellate Court, and reelected in 1888
He was appointed by Gov. Blanchard as q
member of the Confederate Pension Boaro
and served several years as Superintendent
of Education of Caddo Parish.
Death has ended Judge Moncure's active
and well-spent life. Few people live to bt
near ninety years old, and of those who dc
hardly any reach the height of universe
public and private esteem which crowned
Judge Moncure's life like a benediction
He was citizen of the type which gives
moral and material strength to the com
munity in which it is found. His influence
and example will live after him, and Lou
isiana is proud that it can place him on tn
roll of her honored public servants wh'
contributed signally to her clean politica
record, and was faithful at all times AM
under all circumstances.
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Benton. La. Dec. 8, ]
Succession Notice.

Succession Of Preston Williams, de-
ceased. In District Court, Booster
Parrish, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Jas. M. Henderson,
w Clerk District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, has petitioned the
Court to be appointed administrator Of
the succession of the late Preston Will
liams, deceased, notice is hereby given
to all whom it may concern to show
cause, within seven days, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be
granted and why the description and
valuation of the said estate should not
be approved and homologated.
Description OF the property: The east
half of northwest quarter and west half
of northeast quarter of section %, town
ship q, range IL, situated in Bosser
Parish, Louisiana, and containing 100
acres, valued at SO per acre, making a
total valuation of $3.50.
Given under my hand and seal, off,
eially, on this, the 9th day of December,
a. - 1919. A. d. SCANLAND,
Deputy Clerk District Court, Bos-
1872 sier Parish, Louisiana.
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Sherif's Sale.

Continental Bank and Trust Company vs. w e.
Coleman. No. 62i1. In Second District Court,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale,
u issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, January 10,
1916, the following described property,
to-wit:
Lot 8 of block 8 Of the Mccormick
Annex to Bossier City, as per map and
survey OF G. D. Alexander, on file and
of record in the Office OF the Recorder,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the ben-
eft OF appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $1,000, with s per cent per
annum interest thereon from January ~,
| 1910, until paid, and all costs OF suit,
including 10 per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees.
| J. F. EDWARDS,
| Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Dec. 8, 1915. janis
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motives which guide the conduct of others,
but instead would be quick to believe the
worst in all conditions. Such feelings find
expression to-day in our willingness to
seize every opportunity of believing the
worst of others; when we magnify instead
of minimize their weaknesses, and when
because of our narrow vision and imperfect
understanding We fail to see the good that
lies in the hearts of others.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-16
For Justice of Peace.

Mr.. W.. J. OwsLEY of Bossier City has author
lied to announce his candidacy to become one
of the Justices of the Peace for Ward Two, subject
to nomination the Democratic primary election
to be held January 18th next.
Mr.. U. w. HUTCHINGs of Bossier City has author
lied us to announce his candidacy to become one
of the Justices of the Peace for Ward Two, subject
to nomination at the Democratic primary election
to be held January 25th next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-16

Opelousas Enterprise: The State of
Louisiana will have hard time in enforc-
ing law and order in the Free State of
jefferson so long as the Marreros hold the
whip handle. 1t may be done temporarily
but as soon as the troops are removed more
slot machines and other gambling para
phernalia will be dug up and placed in
action.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-16
For Constable.

Mr.. H. w. PATTERSON of Bossier City has au-
thorized US to announce his candidacy to become
one of the Constables for Ward Two of Bossier
Parish subject to nomination at the Democratic
primary election to be held January 18th next.
Mr.. L. E. SCHOOLS of Bossier City has author
lied us to announce his candidacy to become one OF
the Constables for Ward Two, subject to nomina-
ton at the Democratic primary election to be held
January 25th next.
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LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

A -year-old girl was criminally as
saulted by an unknown man at Waynes-
boro, Pa.
There are 100000 men in the United
States subject to militia duty under the
law of 1908.
Paris, Dec. 12-One hundred and ten
persons are reported to have been killed in
yesterdays explosion in the Belgian mu
ntions factory at Havre.
The Southern Rice Growers Association
of Arksansas last Saturday sold to the
Louisiana Rice Milling Company of New
Orleans 100, 900 sacks, or 4,O00, 900 bushels
of Arkansas Honduras rice, the purchase
price being S1.10 per bushel on No. rice
basis. This is the largest single rice sale
ever made in the State of Arkansas.
Washington, Dec. ia total of 1924
residents of Louisiana paid personal in
come taxes to the Federal Government in
the calendar year 1914. The largest in
come report for the State was one of the
class between $500, ZOO and 100000. Two
reported incomes of from $500, 200 to $780,
600, the largest amount, and 963 from 3d., :
600 to $4,000, the smallest. The personal
income tax paid by Louisianians amounted
to 5000, $500 in fiscal year ended June 80,
| 1915. The State contributed 1926, $40 in
corporation taxes. This was paid by 2,014
corporations.
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A St8tenne mt

TO the Citizens of Bossisr Parish:
I take this method of telling you what I
will do by you if l am elected Sheriff.
LIST. | will be strictly impartial-at all
times fair by all, friend or foe.
3D. | will dispatch with promptness all
clerical duties of the office and in such manner
as will meet the approval of every fair and
reasonable man.
Sd. I will arrest every man against whom
warrant is issued, or chase him to unknown
parts.
4th. If I am elected I am going to give
to the public schools of Bossier Parish $1,000
each year, as long as l am Sheriff and en-
ployed on the same basis as is the present
Sheriff.
I think this last is legitimate proposal,
as it has ever been one Of my greatest pleas
ures to help young men and young ladies to
succeed in life. Furthermore, feel that this
would be spending money to elevate our chill
dren to higher plane of morals, and possibly
be the means of reducing crime throughout
our country. Now, | trust no one will place
wrong construction ON this offer, for there
are quite a number of boys and girls and men
in this parish who know [ have done all |
could along these lines during past years.
Now, [ have told you what l would do,
and if I get chance will show you. So
want to ask you to give me the chance by
voting for me on the 25th of January, 1916,
and l will do as I have promised.
Thanking you in advance for your kind
consideration, [ am, Respectfully,
j. F. ADAIR.
Ivan, La, Nov. %, 1915.
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Lake Charles American Press: That
the liquor dealers and their political allies
are the only people who are in doubt as to
Hon. T. c. Barret's sincerity in the prohi-
ton cause persists in being the most Curl
Gus fact in this campaign.
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Warming to Trespassers.

4 LII persons are hereby warned not
N to trespass on my home place,
located near Plain Dealing, in Ward
Three, and other properties own that
are located elsewhere in the parish. This
is particularly meant to include hunters.
All trespassers will be prosecuted.
4s-3 S. J. CALDWELL.
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Posted.

A LII persons, white and black, are
n hereby informed that no hunting
or fishing are allowed on my lands'
located in Bossier Parish. Keep OF.
sa-a E. B. HERNDoE.
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Baltimore Sun: Tennessee public Off
cials are still riding on railroad passes
What pleasant "reminiscences!
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For State Senator.

Senator w. B. BoGGs of Bossier Parish (Plain
Dealing) has authorized us to announce him as a
candidate to succeed himself State Senator from
this, the Twenty third Senatorial District, COM
posed of Bosser and Webster Parishes, subject to
the Democratic primary election, to be held JAN
uary 25, 1916.
authorized us to announce his candidacy for the
Office of State Senator to represent the Twenty
third Senatorial District, composed OF Webster and
Bossier Parishes subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
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New Orleans States: The people of this
country would be willing to do so some
watchful waiting it they were assured that
it would end with the farewell performance
of the Hon. Bill Bryan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-16

DR.. Heinz Pethoff makes the following
frank confession in the Berlin Deutsche
Kriegschrieften: "The German staff will
adopt the severest measures rather than
submit to peace dictated by starvation.
Extreme reprisals are within our reach. If
necessary we must expel all inhabitants of
the territories occupied by our armies and
drive them into our enemies lines. If
necessary we must kill hundreds of thou
sands of prisoners now consuming our
supplies. It would be frightful, but inevi-
table, if there is no other way of holding
OUT
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For Member School Board.

Mr.. L. r. BUMGARDNER Of Ward Five has author
lied us to announce his candidacy to become a
member of the Parish School Board to represent
that ward, subject to nomination at the Democratic
primary election to be held January 18th next