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Around Mot.

Sunday, Feb. IA heavy rain fell
here yesterday. .
The boys OF Mot will soon be ready to
start their baseball again.
Mr.. McMack Duffie is new conner.
He is living on the Matlock old place.
Mr.. Wallace is now living on Mr.. F. A.
Aliens place, near Mr.. Sam Matlock's.
Miss Gertrude Oglesee is spending
several days with friends residing in
this community. $751;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Shaver are spending
the week with their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. BERTHE Shaver.
Mr.. o. C. Cason returned home last
Saturday from New Orleans, where he
spent the week very pleasantly.
Miss Myrtle Rodgers spent last
Wednesday night very pleasantly with
her old friend Miss Mary Lou Cason.
Little Nora Allen has started back to
school again. She has missed over
month of schooling because of severe
illness.
Miss Myrtis Cason and Miss Brute
Rodgers spent the night very pleasantly
with one of their school friends, Miss
Nevella Floyd.
Our farmers have begun preparing
the soil for this seasons crop, but the
rain of yesterday interfered with plow-
ing for the time.
Mr.. Hartwell Doty and his mother
Mrs. M. A. Anderson, spent last Friday
night in Plain Dealing with Mr.. ane
Mrs. Marion Matlock, who are their rel.
atives.
For short time past the school Wagon
has had fine roads to travel over, bu
the heavy rain fall of yesterday has pu
them back in their former muddy ant
rutted condition. STELLA.
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Haufhton.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Afford were the
guests of relatives.
Prospects for an oil we'll on the Majors
place is being discussed.
Mrs. w. n. Quinn of Rayville was a
recent guest at the home of Mrs. j. w.
Prince.
The marriage of Miss Clara Cox and
Mr.. Bullock was quietly solemnized at
the brides home Sunday afternoon, Mr..
w. H. Bledsoe, Justice of Peace, offici-
ating.
A rock club was organized last Satur-
day evening at the home Of Miss Hazel
Tucker. Mr.. P. NJ. Eiston was chosen
President, Miss Lucy Nicholson, Sec
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, 5A cents.
Good ordinary, Ga cents.
Low middling, Ga cents.
Middling, IA cents.
Good middling, Ga cents.
Receipts for the day, 1909 bales.
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DECKS UTOPIA
Cotton Seed

HAVE for sale 100 bushels of the
above named seed. 1t yields from 40
to ~ per cent lint. From IS to 10 bolls
make pound. Free from boil rot or
wilt. I got my start of this seed by
buying from the originator last season.
Sacked and delivered at Plain Dealing
at IS cents per bushel as long as they
last. Address, Rocky Mount, La.
ii I. M. DEMoss.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BOSSier City.


Tuesday, Feb. t6.-Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Heflin are the proud parents of a little
daughter, born on the 18th.
Miss Inez Allen of Sibley spent the
weekend here with her sister, Miss
Clio Allen.
A surprise party was given at Mrs.
Robinson's last Tuesday night and an
other at the home of Mrs. Barber last
night.
DR.. Crutchner lectured at the Baptist
Church Sunday night. His talk was
illustrated with stereopticon views made
at different points in the State.
On the fourth Sunday of this month
Rev. Pirriett will preach at the audito-
rum of the high school building. His
subject will be "Fraternalism." Every
body is invited.
The play, "Billy's Bungalow" as an
nounced last week, will be given or
Friday, the 10Th. The cast of characters
is as follows:
Billy Middleton, builder of the bunga-
low-Mr. Erol Anderson.
Peggy Middleton, Billy's wife Miss
Lyde McCranie.
Col. William Varker, from Washing
ton-Mr. Hoffman Fuller.
Miss Laura Caldwell, an unexpected
guest-Miss Clio Allen.
Miss Dorothy French, Peggy's sister
Miss Austin eagle.
Miss Kitty Campbell, "not out yeti
Miss Cinderella Lee.
Theodore Thurston, friend of Billy's-
Mr.. Elmer Ryan.
Gordon Middleton, fresh from college
Mr.. Sherman Brumlow.
The Hon. Francis Fairweather Spauld-
ing, engaged to Miss French - Mr.
Lyle Harris.
The time of the play is about two
hours. It's synopsis in full would bt
given if space in the Banners columns
permitted. The prices of admission vii
be Is and Is cents. Every one is invited
| Miss Della Bush entertained with /:
rock party last Friday night. Tha
game having been played for time ;
guessing contest was held. Ice cream
and cake were served as refreshments b.
Misses Octavia Colquitt and EVE Lei
Barber to the following guests:
Miss Austin eagle and MI. RenshaV
| Tillman.
Miss Isabel Ryan and Mr.. Erol An
| derson.
Miss Hattie woodward and Mr.. Mos
Brown.
Miss Laura Patterson and Mr.. Sher
man Brumlow.
Miss Mena woodward and Mr.. Pr
riett.
Miss Anna Del Gilmer and Mr.. Ros
Welzel. s...... .....
Miss Clio Allen and Mr.. Allen.
Miss Matte Hays and Mr.. Elme
Ryan.
Miss Cinderella Lee and Mr.. Holli
Eatman.
Miss Clotilda Martin and Mr.. Osca
Morris.
Messrs. Lyle Harris and Oswald
| WetZel. HARRIS.
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The interesting talk made in the au
ditorium one day last week by Rev.
w. F. Junkin, missionary from China
who visited our town, was very much
enjoyed by the student body as whole.
Senator Ransdell has sent to the school
a number of volumns of the Agricultural
Year Book, issued by the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture. They are
handsomely printed and illustrated and
we'll bound and make valuable acquisi-
tons to the schools library.
LENNIE MILLER.
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High School Notes.

In honor of George Washington
birthday anniversary which occurs soon,
the Literary Society will render the
following program on Monday morning
of next week:
Roll Call-Washington's maxims.
/. observation-disclosures Spataro.
2. Tribute to Washington-Elsie Smith
Caro- Gayle, Alabel Stinson, Mas
tin Henderson and Jeanette Hill.
3. Recitation-Lillian Dennig.
4. Piano Solo-Alma Byrd.
5. "Washington's Life D Josephine
league.
6. "Washington's Character Matte
Gray Logan.
Z. Reading-Clotile Rogers.
8. Journal-Editor- in Chief.
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Atkins.

Tuesday, Feb. Is Mr.. w. E. Cornell
was business visitor to Shreveport
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Greene were visi-
tors to Shreveport Sunday.
The Atkins Literary Society will meet
Friday and give Health Day program.
The public is invited to attend.
Mr.. Kenneth Graham spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Shreveport.
Mr.. v. v. Wilmington spent Saturday
and Sunday near Brownlee visiting his
parents.
Messrs. George Atkins and Guiedo
Piggott of Shreveport spent several days
of last week in Atkins.
Mr.. Duksey Green is quite i'll from
appendicitis. His parents will take him
to Shreveport tonight for an operation.
Our superintendent, Mr.. T. D. Con-
nell, reorganized the M. E. Sunday
School of this place Sunday. Because
of the present condition of the roads all
services will be held at the school house
for the present.
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the parlor, where an hour was spent in
needlework. Miss Viola Allen enter
tanned with several vocal selections, ac-
companied On the piano by Miss Webb.
Just prior to adjournment the guests
were ushered into the dining room,
which was beautifully decorated with
pink and yellow roses. Here delightful
refreshments of salad and dessert were
served.
Mrs. Mays was assisted in the courte-
sizes of the afternoon by Misses Ida Har-
ris and Carrie Lou Mays.
The guests enjoying the hospitality of
Mrs. Mays were: Mesdames r. Butler,
R. R. Cheshire, j. D. Rogers, ST., and
N. W. Stewart and Misses Frances
Webb, Luella Miller, Matte Rogers,
Ida Harris, Ada and Eva Keoun, Viola
and Myrtice Allen and Robbie Dale
Stewart.
Mrs. w. M. Peyton will entertasn the
club the afternoon of Saturday, March
18th.
Burgess.
Tuesday, Feb. t6.-We are having
some fine weather at present and all are
enjoying it,.
The farmers are beginning their farm
work.
The little son of Mr.. E. A. Seward Is
very i'll.
Mr.. Ed Hamiter was in Bolinger to-
day on business.
| Mr.. ODE Hamiter made business trip
to Plain Dealing yesterday.
Misses Hattie Hamiter and Eta Neil
were pleasant callers Sunday at the
homes of Mrs. ]. O.. Impson and Mrs.
| ODE Hamiter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Seward and moth
er, Mr.. J. R. Seward were pleasant visi-
tors Sunday at the home OF Mrs. Bob
Hamiter. BETTY.
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Emma Dots.

Tuesday, Feb. 16.-Some of the resi-
dents of this community are planting
their gardens.
Work will soon be finished on Mr..
lobe Giles new barn. ...
Mr.. Walter Giles and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Jud Logan.
Mr.. McGuffey and family have moved
to the "Grandma" Matlock place.
Mrs. Cavity and children spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Giles,
Mrs. Bird Giles and Mrs. Jim Giles
spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jud
Logan.
Mr.. John Cole and family spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bird Giles. ..
After spending some time with hel
daughter, Mrs. McGuffey, Mrs. M. E
Cason returned home one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole made bust
ness trip to Sarepta Monday. While
there Mrs. Collie spent few hours will
Mrs. Shelton. HIGsBIDDLE.
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Plain Dealing.


Tuesday, Feb. t6.-The bright, sunny
weather is causing considerable de-
mand for garden seed.
Mr.. J. S. Hudson of Red Land is a
visitor here to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Burks OF Rocky
Mount are shopping here to-day.
Miss Lille Maye Williams, one Of the
teachers in Benton High School, spent
Saturday here as guest OF Mrs. J. S.
Gray.
Services we're not held at any OF the
churches here Sunday morning. Rev.
w. E. Collins, in charge of the Baptist
Church, preached in Bolinger during
the forenoon and, as result of the pro-
tracted meeting which came to close
there only few days since, twenty -four
were baptized during the afternoon
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rotary, and Miss Hazel Tucker, Cores
ponding Secretary.
Miss Sunshine McMath spent the
weekend in Shreveport.
Miss Bess Price of Mansfield was a
pleasant guest of her sister, Mrs. r. H.
Raines.
Mrs. W. N. Bryan of Selma was a
pleasant guest Of her brother, Mr.. ALI
son Mckinney.
DR.. C. M. Tucker has been appointed
District Deputy Guard Master for the
Masonic fraternity.
Miss Nettie Smith left Sunday for
Red Land, where she has accepted a
position as teacher.
Mrs. M. Skinner, of Texas, has re-
turned to Haughton, where she will
make her future home.
The Sunday visitors were Messrs.
T.W. Bledsoe, Jim Moore, Floyd Prince,
Frank Tucker and Dudley Elston.
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Red Land.

Wednesday, Feb. 17.-School is pro-
crossing nicely. The pupils are prepar-
ing the following program to be render
ed Monday afternoon, the 22d:
1. Song, columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean"
2. Paper, "Life of Washington -
Myrtice Allen.
3. Washington boys.
4. Recitation, "'Tis Splendid to Live
So Grandly'- Barnett.
5. "What | Should Have Done"-
6. Recitation, "Washington and His
I. Song, "Call Me Up Some Rainy
Afternoon"-Dorothy Randolph.
s. 81 Would Tell''-Five boys.
8. Song, emit. Vernon Bells"
10. Recitation, George Washington !"
Natalie Stewart.
ii. Play, GA Martha Washington Tea
Party
Mrs. Carter-Thelma Hudson.
Annie Carter-Clarisse Dodson.
Hattie Curtis-Eva Keoun.
Jessie Cook-Effie Hilburne.
Charlie Wilson Eldred Peyton.
Mrs. Rupert Butler spent Monday in
Shreveport, having dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Garrett entertained
a number of their young friends at their
home Saturday evening.
Quite a number of Red Land people
attended the baptismal services at Boil
niger Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Emily Allen spent several days
at the home of her son, Mr.. G.. G. Allen,
returning to Plain Dealing Sunday.
Rev. T. J. Embree filled his regular
appointment at Walkes's Chapel Sun
day, delivering an interesting sermon.
A number of young people met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. johnson
Sunday night, the time being pleasantly
spent singing.
Prof. R. B. Fargerson, accompanied
by his sister, Miss Eta Fargerson, spent
from Friday until Monday in Loganspor,
with their parents.
Mrs. w. A. Simpson, after spending
several days very pleasantly with he1
sister, Mrs. N. W. Stewart returned te
Pine Bluff, Ark, Monday.
Miss Nettie Smith of Haughton ar
rived Sunday and has accepted the pc.
sition in our school made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Bonnie Tillotson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Keoun, of neal
Spriag Hill, accompanied by their niece
Mrs. M. E. O'Neal, visited their bro.
ther, Mr.. j. B. Keoun, Friday and Sat
urday.
Mr.. Dewey Goodwin, who is attending
an agricultural school in Magnolia
Ark, spent the weekend with his par
ents and friends, returning to his worl
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. T. Mays entertained the mem
bers of the Red Land Domestic Scienc
Club in one of their most delightful
meetings at her home Saturday after
nom. The quests were ushured int
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TYLER COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
Tyler, Texas.
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Mrs. G. T. Mays entertained the mem
bers of the Red Land Domestic Science
Club in one of their most delightful
meetings at her home Saturday after
noon. The guests were ushured into
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make her future home.
The Sunday visitors were Messrs.
IT.W. Bledsoe, Jim Moore, Floyd Prince,
Frank Tucker and Dudley Elston.
BoIinger.
Wednesday, Feb. H.-Some gardens
are being made.
B. H. Bolinger spent Monday at the
mills.
The public roads are again bad since
Saturdays rain.
Mr.. J. Dandy, the picture man OF
Shreveport, spent Sunday here.
More than 100 passengers boarded the
motor car here Sunday afternoon.
Several residents visited Shreveport
last Thursday, looking for Dollar Day
bargains. Some seemed disappointed.
Miss Grace Larkin of Benton spent
'Sundry with Mrs. M. S. Bolinger. She
helped US out in our Sunday school
work, too.
The Bossier Fruit and Stock Com
pany is busy spraying its 90-acre ORCH
ard. The prospects look good now for
a peach crop.
Rev. w. E. Collins preached here
Sunday and baptized twentyfour at
three o'clock during the afternoon. This
is the result of recent revival. Over
sixty new members have been added to
the Plain Dealing Baptist Church since
last fall. .s
Prayer meeting was organized last
Friday night and a "Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union'' Sunday night-the latte.
with about forty members. Brother Col
Inns good wife was here to help us Or
ganize while he preached at Plain Deal
ing at night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-10
CHINESE OFFICIAL
is ASSASSINATED
Admiral Tssns Ju chene, Governor Of
Shanghai District, Slain While En-
Route to Coronation Ceremony at
Japanese Consulate.

Shanghai, China, Nov. 1o.-Admiral
Tseng Ju cheng. governor of the
Shanghai district, who was assassi-
mated early today. while motoring to
the Japanese consulate to attend the
coronation ceremony. was accompanied
by Prince Tsai Sun, who headed the
Chinese naval commission on a visit
to the United States in the summer of
1910.
When the automobile In which the
admiral was riding slowed down. owing
to the congestion of traffic. one as
sassln throw a bomb half hcartedly at
the machine, evidently fearing to in
jure the large number Of foreigners
en- the streets.
The bomb missed It's mark. The as
sailant was then Joined by another
man, and both ran after the car, and
jumping upon the footboards. emptied
the magazines Of their revolvers into
the governor and his secretary.
The admiral received sixteen wounds
including five in the neck. Both his
legs were broken. The automobile was
riddled with bullets.
After violent struggle two police
Inspectors arrested the assassins, who
were carrying 200 rounds OF ammuni-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-10
MoNTouR RESIDENT DEAD.
Thomas La Due Succumbs Suddenly
After Stroke of ApopIexy,

Special to Times Republican.
Montour. Nov. 10.-Thomas La Due.
aged so. well known retired farmer
of this place. died at his home at 4:10
this morning Death was caused by a
cerebral hemorrhage. resulting from
stroke of apopleXy which he suffered
Sunday
La Due was d native Of New York
state, where no was born June IL.
1855. in Fulton county. On May Is,
1880, he was united In marriage with
Miss Maggie Gransbury. at Stratford.
N Y. In 1889 he settled on farm
near Toledo and in 1901 moved to
Montour where he has since lived He
Is survived by his widow and one
daughter. Mrs, Walter Funnell. OF
Montour There are also three broth
ers. John La Due. OF Toledo; Charles.
of Montgomery. ILL.,, and Daniel. Of
Dolgeville. N. Y. Mr. La Due was a
member OF the Congregational church.
Funeral services win be held Friday
afternoon Mt 1880 from the home In
Montour, with burial in Toledo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-10
BRYAN STIRRED BY
BIBLICAL CITATION
Admonishes President For Choice Of
Old Testament Quotation-Exercises
Use Of Same Passage by Roosevelt,
Who "sees Everything Red"

Use Of Same Passage by Roosevelt,
Who "Sees Everything Red"
Washington. Nov. 10.-Former Sec
retary Bryan today added a chapter
to his disagreement with President
Wilson over the question OF national
defense by issuing formal statement
In comment on the presidents recent
quotation from the scriptures in sup
port of his advocacy for military pre-
paredness. The same quotation was
used by Colonel Roosevelt.
1T Is not surprising that Colonel
Roosevelt should consult the old testa-
ment rather than the new" said the
statement. because he classes Christ
with the mollycoddles. but why should
the president, a Presbyterian elder, pass
over the new gospel. and build his de-
fense upon a passage In the old testa-
ment. written at time when the chill
dren Of Israel were surrounded by en-
emies7
1T Is all right for Mr.. Roosevelt to
so ind the trumpet because all colors
are red to him. He sees armies march
ing against US from every direction.
but the president is a man Of peace and
he Is In q position to know that no one
Is threatening to attack us.
"In looking up Bible authorities 1t Is
strange he should select passage that
refers to immediate action to meet an
attack actually made. What the world
needs today is pentecost. not an Ar
mageddon."
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the Ancona but II an official report is
not received in reasonable time the
department will inquire into the at
fair thru the embassy at Rome.
News Of the sinking Of the Ancona
caused a sensation here Tuesday night.
It was regarded as fore shadowing
new controversy between the United
States and Austria similar to the criti-
cal dispute with Germany that followed
the torpedoing Of the Lusitania. Be-
fore making any comment, however,
officials awaited information on two
points-whether the vessel was tor
pedoed without warning and whether
any Americans were among the VIC
Tins
Should It develop that the Ancona
was warned and ignored it and at
tempted to escape, the rules Of naval
warfare according to the Washington
governments view. justified the use OF
force. II she was attacked without
warning, and q case paralleling the
Lusitania develops. the attitude OF the
United States probably will be along
the lines already followed with Ger
many-the dispatch Of note demand
ing disavowal of the act, reparation
and assurances that such incidents
will not occur in the future.
Officially Austria has never given
the United States notice that she re-
garded the waters of the Mediterranean
surrounding Italy, as blockaded, or that
her submarines would torpedo mer-
chantmen without warning. This fact
raises In the minds Of some officials
the point as to how far the negotia-
tions and exchange of notes between
the United States and Germany moral
ly bound the Teutonic allies. It was
recalled Tuesday night that DR.. Dumba,
then the Austro- Hungarian ambas-
sador here, participated In some Of
the informal conversations with Sec
retary Bryan subsequent to the sink
ing OF the Lusitania, and became
thoroughly familiar with the Ameri-
can position.
Just how far such notifications as
Ambassador Dumba may have given
his foreign Office on the negotiations
between the United States and Ger
many may affect the present situation
is conjectural.