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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Good Roads an Investment.

Colfax Chronicle: 1t is quite common
for people to refer to the issuance OF
bonds or the levying OF taxes to build
good roads as "tax," and the long
faces and lugubrious expression with
which they try to create the impression
that somebody is doing them grevious
and impardona5le injury would be amaz-
ing if it was not 50 silly and contrary to
the facts. The building Of good roads is
strictly an investment Of profit and ben
eft to every citizen in the community
It is no more to be regarded as an oner-
Gus and injurious tax than it is for any
farmer to build himself barn to harvest
his crops, or to build a necessary addi-
ton to his home. It is purely an invest
mcnt which adds to the comfort and
convenience of himself and children, anC
increases the value of his property anc
his produce from soto 100 per cent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
The Ladies' Bazaar.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Benton
realized Sit9.G5 from the sales of the
bazaar at the Z. Of P. Hall Tuesday
night. The money viii! be divided be-
tween the Presbyterian and Methodist
Churches.
1t was a very pleasant bazaar and
everybody was there, including the ba-
bies and small boys. DR.. Irion, who
would have distinguished himself in d.
plomacy had he not chosen medicine
as his profession, WAS persuaded by the
ladies to be master OF ceremonies at the
bazaar. He organized the department.
Of orderly conduct so skillfully that no
smoother function was ever carried to a
pleasant and profitable end in Benton
town.
The ladies had gotten together some
beautiful things to be sold, and they
we're sold in record time. The Parcels
Post, conducted by Mrs. Aylmer Wyche,
got rid of all its packages. The postage
was 50.
The refreshInent committee, composed
of Mrs. Belle Wise, Mrs. J. A. Abney
and Mrs. R. 7. Stinson, did splendid
business.
Mrs. J. H. James conducted the candy
booth, doing a thriving business and ad-
ding great wealth to the church funds.
The sales committee, composed Of
Mrs. E. w. Doran, Miss Pauline Daw-
son, Miss Grace Larkin, Miss Lucille
Edwards, Miss Madeline Smith and Miss
Winnie Brownlee, disposed OF the
greater number Of beautiful things th'
ladies had made and otherwise secured
for sale, and besides made the evening
very plesantfo the patrons of the bazaar
The ladies are under obligations tt
Mr.. J. H. James for much assistance
besides his services as cashier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Some GaSser.9.

Morehouse Enterprise: Our little city
was thrown in a fever of excitement last
Saturday when the report came to town
that the drillers had struck flow Of ten
million feet per day of gas in the well
now being drilled on the Fisher tract not
quite 21s miles southwest of Bastrop,
and there was great rush out to the
we'll Saturday evening and Sunday tc
see the we'll. The gas is said to be OF
better quality and dryer than that from
the we'll on the Spyker place, which
came in a few weeks ago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
WAR AND STARVATION.

The wheat crop of the world is 7 per
cent short. Other food products are
short also and England and her allies
are suffering the pangs OF hunger to
such an extent that peace is openly
talked in the British Parliament.
The German submarines have sunk
many merchant ships and the British
have been too busy building new battle
ships and repairing damaged war vessels
TO keep up their merchant marine con-
struction. From 40 to 60 per cent of the
British merchant vessels have been
taken over by the navy as auxiliary
cruisers, transports, hospital ships, etc.,
and there are not, it appears, enough
left to bring necessities to the British
Isles.
To increase the embarrassment OF
England, the Germans are building more
submarines than ever and the daily toll
of merchant vessels sunk is increasing
to the degree that veritable panic pre-
walls in London. A new ministry is the
talk and more vigorous blockade OF the
4 German coast is demanded. To the
latter end new commander of the Grand
Fleet has been named-Admiral Beatty
who is expected to catch the German
U-boats and thus stop the destruction OF
British merchant ships.
There is serious consideration in the
United States of the proposition to stop
the expectation of American wheat to
Europe. The President has announced
that he is considering the matter. Ohl
own food question is becoming seriou:
because of the still greater needs Of
Europe, and food s:uffs are becoming Sc
costly in the United States as to threaten
to get beyond the means of the pooreI
people in the large cities. If the pro-
posed food embargo is therefore declared
in this country, thus cutting off large
shipment to England, that country viii
be forced to make peace with the Kaiser
as it now seems certain that starvation
would be the result of a continuation o
the war.
The surprises of war are many. Whe1
the great war was begun England's frs
declared intention was to blockade Ger
many and starve her into submission
The Germans planted potatoes in thei
front yards, public parks and every
where else that they would grow. Il
truth, Germany exerted herself to rails
oil the food at home that she needed
AS consequence she and her allies ar
better provided with food than is Eng
land. The great British fleet is able t
command the surface of the ocean bu
Tho submarines are striking from below
Unless the English can devise wa
TO destroy the submarines they have lot
in this war. England imports niue
more than half of her food. She Ion
ago ceased to be an agricultural countr!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Final Account.

Succession Of Mrs. Susan N. Abney, de-
ceased. No. a. In District Court,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that A. D.
~ Scanland, dative testamentary ex-
ecutor of the succession of Mrs. Susan
M. Abney,, deceased, has this day filed
his final account and if same is not op-
posed within the time prescribed by law
the same will be approved, homologated
and made the judgment of the Court.
Given under my hand and seal Off
cially On this, the 10Th day of Novem-
Der, 1916, JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk Of District Court for Bossier
dec7 Parish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
December 7, 1915. jan 4,
application to Administer.

application to Administer.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiand.
Office is hereby given tn
~ Rachael Washington has this day
filed her application to be appointed adj
ministratrix of the succession of Wade
Washington, deceased. Now, this is to
admonish all persons concerned, that if
opposition be not made thereto within
the time prescribed by law, the said ap-
plieant will be appointed administrative
of said succession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 7th day of December, 1915.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
dec14 Clerk Bossier District Court
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

1t is now proclaimed from London and
Petrograd that the long circulated rum
ors that Russia is to have Constanti-
nople were true. This will be news in
both Berlin and Constantinople as we'll
as in Vienna and Sofia. The Germans
claim to be party to the disposition OF
Constantinople and they had hoped that
the rumors were merely rumors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
$3.50

The suffragists are to ask Congress
for a nationwide women's suffrage law.
The Democratic President and Congress
have to grounds for complaint against
those states of the Union wherein the
women recently voted and they appar-
emily have nothing to fear from their
enfranchisement in the other states. 1t
would seem to 60 good politics to yield
to the women in this matter, but it is
not good Democracy. Each state should
settle the suffrage question for itself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Posted!

4 LII persons are hereby warned that
n my plantation aud pasture prop
erty located near Benton are posted, and
this notice is being published to further
comply with the trespass law. Hunting
fishing and promiscuous trespassing will
not be tolerated and prosecutions will
follow if such are persisted in. This
means to include all.
T. w. w. STINsoN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions we're as follows:
Ordinary, 1873 cents.
Good ordinary, 1738 cents.
Low middling, 1875 cents.
Middling, 1925 cents.
Good middling, 1925 cents.
Receipts for the day, Cos bales.
Total receipts, 22,713 bales.
Shipments to date, 81, 1884 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

The Carranza troops are said to have
Yeoccupied chihuahua City, from which
they were lately driven by Villa. North
ern Mexico cities change hands so often,
though, that such news is only good foE
one day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
stray Sale,

ESTRAYED, by C. I. Crouch, before
T. M. Smith, Justice of the Peace,
Ward Five, Bo5sier Parish, Louisiana,
this, 4th day of December, 1916, and will
be sold at r. E. Young's residence
within the legal hours of sale on Satur-
day, January 6, 1917, one red brindle
HEJFER with GRUMPY horns, marked
with swallow fork in each ear, and has
white spot in face. The animal came to
C. I. Crouch's place during October,
1914. Appraised at SIS.
The owner is required to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the said animal will be sold as above
advertised, and according to law.
N. L. MCKINNEY, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

Poor old John Bull is in bit of a
temper. The Germans are torpedoing
his dinner in midocean nearly every day,
and now Uncle Sam is thinking of plac-
ing an embargo oa his bread supply. 1t
is hard luck for benevolent old philan-
thropist who planned to starvc the
65,O0,000 people Of Germany into doing
the right thing by him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Final Account.

Succession Of J. B. Lay, deceased. No.
-. In District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that J. J..
~ Lay, administrator, has this day
filed his final account in said succession,
and if same be not opposed within the
legal delays, same will be approved.
homologated and made the Judgment Of
the Court.
Given under my hand and seal Off
cially on this, the Goth day OF November,
1916, JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk of District Court for Bossier
dec7 Parish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Notice to TAXPAYERS,

A IL State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
~ the year 1916, as set forth on the
rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent ON movable property
October 1st, and on immoyable property
December 3ist. J. =. EDWARDS,
4s Sheriff and Parish Tax Collector.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Surveying

M My plantation duties ny ? ssassa|
VI about disposed of for lns sitst i
can find ample time to looas me; /
veying. Those who want lana =. ,s M
or surveying of any Mature; ;a g,
to address me at Plain Deal'i's s,,.,sfl
.,-tf RICHARD DREW, PARSE ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Stockholders' Meeting.

DY direction of the Board OF Directors
ID of the Farmers Union Corpora
tive Warehouse, meeting Of the stock
holders is hereby called for Friday, De-
cember Is, 1915. Every one owning
stock in the organization. is urged to be
present. J. T. MANRY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Possible and Probable.

Colfax Chronicle: The newspapers OF
the state have been quite free of late,
saying that place in President Wilson's
cabinet is possible for Hon. Jawn M.
Parker. Of course it is possible, and it
is also probable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
For Sale

One of the best improved nOsssT 4
Plain Dealing for sale. Pree, Nh
If you want a good home IN ols ~ \
best towns in North Louisiana g
quick. Also, some improved ia q u 4
of t40 acres, can be boughs y = Z \
acre, cash. Also, scn1e bafslns
right in town, for business Of 3. l M n
Blocks 8, Is, II, IS, 90, %, q u a \, Il
OF block "a, lot 3 OF block ~ Y v
block 81, lot / of block q, 10y u i sets
Al, lot of block A. Also, ~ NJ
block 12, 10 acres in block ~, ! + IN U
lot j. 30 acres in block 30 and = &
in block 40. "
If you have any desire 70 oWa lr :
in this great city now is your sF.i
! ity. y :. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

Let's see; where are the Fiji Islands,
anyway? And don't the Fits eat human
flesh? They must be something terrible,
else Teddy would not be planning to
look them up.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Brooks
Doubse-Action Hand
Force Pump

ct A spray that successfully destroys y
II sectlife, and particularly recommends
for San Jose Scale, contains: Lint,
pounds; sulphur, 10 pounds; sal, =
pounds; water, so gallons.
This mixture can be prepared IN az
ferent quantities by using proport:oaa8
amount of each.
1t is prepared in the following nsrafs
Plaoa the full amount Of line in kettsa
vat and start it to slack in hot water, asa
enough to prevent the lime from beng "
Stacked but not enough to drown IT. DH'as
the Stacking process add the sulpaal, 7
Jumps having first been palyef.zed. r.
the salt; stir both OF them In thorcassl
and add water gradually to reduce Y
mixture to thin paste. II the riix'a's =
not already boiling, bring it to this p'as
and allow it to boil for one hour, SUIT
frequently to prevent burning TO tie 8
of the vessel. After one hours boillns's =
enough water to make so gallons o. =
mixture. When emptying into the sp'f
ing barrel it should be passed tnfoasa !.
fine wire screen to remove all sedlrnebe :
possible apply to the trees while hos
1t requires about 81 gallons Of tns e
for full grown apple tree.
The pump can also he used FOR aye e
whitewash, for fighting FIRE, for 80 T.
automobiles, and for spraying ssocL Z
fact, it's uses are too many to be nlelsa1s'
in this SPACE. 4
Those interested will please aaiIss'
at MeDade, La, Route /.
&c. PALMER, Sales Asen''
49-f .....-s..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

Cotton continues to loaf arount the
20-cent-a- pound high level. Il can't
seem to gather strength to climb higher
and the bolstering is too solid for it to
sink much lower.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

What has become of the man who
thought that one who favored the initi-
alive, referendum and recall was an
Anarchist?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
THE STATE PRESS.

Alexandria Democrat: Thank the
Lord we. have only two feet. Shoe
leather has gone up again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

That work destruction to your grovss
crops and orchards, and in your eachs
pursue q practical course. succesSal
device for spraying anything is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
For Sale

% HEAD of sound young MULES
ID of varying sizes and weights.
Prices reasonable. Can be seen at Plain
Dealing. ATT J. S. RODGERS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

THE BANNER s price of
L subscription to be IN
creased to $3.50 per year

lT AS was some months ago intimated in
u these columns, the price of subscrip-
ton of the Banner is to be increased to
$3.50 per year. This raise in the price of
the Banner is made necessary because of
the increased cost of materials entering
into the making Of the paper, the prin-
cipal of which is news print paper That
commodity is now scarce in the market
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07

Alice Rodgers ct ais versus ]. B. Ladd e. ais.
No. TOSS. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-07
Silerif's Sale.

Benton, La, Nov. 80, 1916. jan 4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-03

For the small boy recently arrived
at the dignity OF blouse and pants
nothing radically new has made it's
appearance in the suits designed for
spring IL is I'm little details OF finish
ing and an occasional minor change in
construction that novelty may be
found. Those who wish TO get the
sewing for spring under way are safe
in making up his washable suits and
play rompers OF the usual fabrics.
Belted biouses and boomers, OF
straight pants. are made Of colored
chambrays or linens Sometimes they
combine a color with white. more often
a plain and a striped pattern and just
about as often two colors. in the same
suit These serve, with his rompers.
as tn past seasons for his daily wear.
White linen suits hll in his needs for
more pretentious dress. and these or
velveteen suits bespeak his best effort
20 do honor 20 formal occasions.
Rompers that look trim are made Of
chambray or serge. with straight pants
and long plain body. cut fin one piece.
They open down the back and AT the
waist line and have a belt for the ma.
terial that buttons in front. nc is
slipped through narrow straps of the
fabric stitched TO the body Of the gar
ment The neck is round and split a
little way down the front. It is fin
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-03
WOOL IN PLACE OF COTTON
Comforts Filled With the Former Ma
teriaI Are Much Lighter Than
Those Generally In Use.

For the last year or two the shops
have shown an article of bedding
which. though in use in many farm
homes. had not been familiar on the
counters. This IS the wool-hled COM
tort that is destined to take the place
or the cotton-wadded comforters Now
however. as well as the completed
comforts. there are TO be had in many
shops sheets of carded wool with
which TO make up these comforts at
home. covering them with silk. satin.
or patchwork.
The sheet wadding comes in three
weights, all having the same dimen-
sions-72 by S4 inches The lightest
contains one pound of wool. It is de-
signed as filling for crib quilt and
TO be folded over into half size. The
next heavier weighs two pounds,
while the heaviest weighs three
pounds. Ready made wool comforts
can be bought at various prices, from
about "a according to the thickness
of the wool and the quality of the
covering.
Many housekeepers now prefer
woolfilled comforts to those filled with
down, since the wool-filled comforts
never shed as down puffs will after
usage. They are especially desirable
for children and for elderly persons,
since they are warm but not heavy.
a three-pound wool comfort weighs
about half as much as a full sized wool
len blanket
Sateen makes an excellent covering
for wool comforts. A lowered center.
bordered with a plain color. is es-
peeially attractive. 1t can be lnotted
with silk or quilted in any fancied
pattern.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-03

on the remaining 40 feet. The model
to be worked to is two 40-foot road.
ways, two ten-foot sidewalks and three
rows Of shade trees-a most proper
plan for a hot climate.
All travel of course takes the right
hand road. The grade should allow
crossing from one road to the other.
On a single road with 5O-foot right
of way, two ten-foot sidewalks and 30
feet for vehicles, when autos are
standing at each curb there is not
room for safe passing of vehicles go
ing in opposite directions and this
difficulty and danger increases with
the traffic.
A single-track road should be so
feet wide.
The middle line of new roads is gem
orally on a section line or other line
between two owners. If the fashion is
set for a 100-foot right of way owners
will give the so feet
If county commissioners will insist
on the 100 feet and make it a state
wide rule supported by public opinion,
owners will fall into line and give the
land.
The double-road plan allows speed
with safety and the speed of motor
cars will in the future be increased
on long runs.
The point is that it is the duty of
the pioneer road builders Of today to
provide for the travel of the future.
street a mile long between Grant and
Lincoln parks was widened from 90
to 200 feet. It cost 100000.
If the people who laid out that street
could have looked ahead the expense
would have been only the amount of
the surveyors bill In less degree
such things will happen some day in
Florida wherever narrow roads are
built.
California has awakened to the idea
and has some main roads 100 feet
wide.
IA soon as Florida gets hard roads
the travel by tourists and citizens by
motor car and motor truck will rapid
ly increase and will grow in time to
enormous proportions.
The climate and the motor car will
accomplish it and H. IS time that the
road builders awakened to these en-.
tirely new conditions. Besides the
question OF safety and convenience
there is the question OF beauty. OF
civic pride and the satisfaction Of
building right for all time.
Road builders must realize that the
motor car has brought entirely new
conditions.
They must lay out the roads wide
enough for all time. while the land can
be got for nothing. II is a duty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-03
KEEPS WHIPPED CREAM FIRM
Method That Will Do Away With a
Great Deal of the Trouble That
Sometimes Bothers Cooks.

Heavy whipped cream, If allowed to
stand, is apt to become swatery and
thin at the bottom of the bowl. the
sugar having the tendency to separate
In the form of weak strip. This is
especially true if the cream was not
very heavy before being whipped. To
remedy this, to every pint of whipped
cream soak a scant tablespoonful Of
graduated gelatin in enough cold wa
ter TO barely cover it, until it is soft.
Then add a small half teacupful of
boiling water and stir until the gela-
tin is completely dissolved, after which
add three-quarters of a cup of sugar
and whatever fiavoring you intend TO
use for the cream. Turn this into a
cold bowl and beat with an eggbeater
until it is white like marshmalIows
and begins to become firm, and Just
as soon as it has reached this point,
but before 1t has commenced to grow
stringy, beat it by spoonfuls into the
cream, which has already been beaten
stiff.
This will increase the bulk OF the
whipped cream and will not only
sweeten and flavor 1t, but will keep 1t
firm for any length OF time. Care must
be taken not to use too much gelatin
lest 1t taste of the latter and make a
sort Of charlotte russo mixture instead
of the whipped cream desired.