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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner Of Dec. %, 1S6S-Belevue.
"a northern paper says that the rea-
son why the stars did not fall on the
14th Instant, was that President johnson
ve5ced the display" President johnson
hal b>ea vetoing 50 many of the Radi-
ca measures passed by Congress for the
oppression OF the South that the veto
had become the subject of many joke.
But it was TO joking matter after all, for
some Of the worst of those measures
were finally passed over the Presidents
veto and the President himself came
rc&r losing his Presidential job by i'm
rea2hmcnt. That the stars did not fall
in spite Of the veto was probably because
Heaven had decreed that all things
should not fall upon the South at once.
The stars alone seemed fixed in their
places in those awful times.l
LOCAL.
"Notice-A good school teacher can
get employment, with good salary, to
take charge of a school at this place.
Address. W. A. Kelly, Bellevue, La. ,"
IA young man named Quarles, from
Minden, answered the advertisement and
taught at the Bellevue Academy for one
term. Doubtless there are men now
living in Bosoier Parish who got the
foundations of their educations at the
hands OF Prof. Qparles.]
"Last Thursday night, Friday ant
Friday night the floodgates of HEAVIER
were opened for this brief season. Thu
rain poured down in torrents, delugins
the whole country. Every branch ant
bayou in tie country is filled to overflow
ing. Ne are entirely cut off from com
munication with the civilized world. w
hear it runored that Congress has met
the Presidents message published, an
great many startling denouement
daily made, by reason of which this lit
tic dab Of dirt, yclept the world, is shak
i0g from center to circumference; ye
We poor benighted wretches of this sec
ton are left to burst in ignorance. Com
t. oar rescue, friend Mason. Tell US tn
price Of cotton. Give us the latest advic
from Liverpool. Has the Empress Eu
genes young IN cut his teeth yet? Al
Bsowrlow and Thad Stevens dead? T
S.: Please send the agent of Noah
Ark Company over here immediatel!
He could do lot of business in this nee
Of the woods and contiguous islands an
we are not so foolish as to think it will
light shower anyhow" From whic
we seem to gather that Bellevue had
record shower about this time of we;
some fifty years ago.]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21

number Of prominent citizens Of the
Parishes Of BossicT, CaGGo, Webster,
and Bienville, a meeting was held at
Haughton on the 18th instant to organ
ize an association o., Clu5 tt encourage
immigration to North Louisiana. Col
81. Ward of Shreveport wa3 called &c
the chair, and Mr.. D. Il. Cole Of laugh
ton was requested to act as secretary.
The meeting then adjourned until the
18th instant" There was another such
movement in Bossier about ten years
ago and another is now being aggi-
tated.]
married, in Shreveport, on the 1o1h
instant, by Rev. ]. T. McBryde, Mr.. ".
E. Glassel. to Miss jamie r. AGgcr."
Miss Adgcr was . daughter Of William
Adger, who owned the fine Old country
home eight miles north Of Benton known
as Chicory. 1t was destroyed by fire
some years ago. William Adger owned
a plantation on the river in the old days
before and after the war, but, like al
the planters Of that time, he built h's
home outside of the levee district. Mr.
and Mrs. Classell still live in Shreve,
port. They have several children.]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Ten Years Ago.

From the Banner CT Nov. 20, i9O5-Benton.
"Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. ". Carter,
on the nth instant, boy"
"Misses Mamie and Lucille Edwards,
now students at KiI-Key College,
Sherman, Texas, are expected home
tomorrow afternoon to spend the holt
days"
GA joint meeting Of the Police Jury
Of this parish and the City Council OF
Shreveport will be held in Shreveport
on the 18th to consider the RECONSTRUCT
ton Of the traffic bridge across Red
River, leading into that city"
The following items are taken from
the Haughtoa correspondence: Ere.
J. D. Ford has accepted call to the
pastorate OF the G land B a PIT S
Church." "Mics Eva McDade and Miss
Erie Edwards left last week for Holden
vile, I. r., to spend Christmas" "Mr
G. M. Wilson Of Fillmore, while at Sum
merfield on canvassing tour las. weel;
dropped dead from heart failure. The
remains were brought here for inter
ment." ':Mr. p. D. Allen of New Or.
leans was killed last Sa'urd7y in {
wreck on the T. aud P. Railroad nca
Donaldsonyille. He leaves a widow
who was formerly Miss Rosa Elston O
this parish, and two children, aged mint
and three years."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Thirty Years Ago.

From the Banner Of Dec. %, 1S56-Bellevue.
1.-The time for turning over new leaves
approaches.'
'''Thc gin house on the Shady Grove
plantation, owned by Mr.. S. J. Zeigler,
together with sixty bales of cotton, was
burned last Saturday morning.
"Last Tuesday was the shortest day
OF the year. AS the days begin to
lergthen, perhaps, as the old saying
has it, the cold will begin to strength
cn.''
'Married, on the 18th instant, at the
residence of Mrs. NJ. Martin, in Red
Land, by the Rev. J. NJ. Mading, Mr..
George w. Demoss to Miss Carrie L.
Allen"
" "Died, in the Alabama settlement on
the 18th instant, Mr.. E. B. Cochran,
aged about seventy-five years, and Mrs
E. J. Leslie, aged about thirty-five
years.
"Shreveport Times, 22d: EN- m a
Booker, colored, was jailed Monday
night by r. E. Wyche, ir., Deputy
Sheriff of Bossier Parish. She is charged
with lying in wait and shooting at hel
husband with intent to kill.''
"Last Monday Bellevue Lodge No. g.
F. and A. NJ, elected and installed the
following officers for the year 1887: J
A. SnideF, w. NJ; DR.. w. ]. Mobley
S. w; ". C. Keith, J. W.; E. R
Moore, Treasurer; J. A. w. Lowry
Secretary; L. c. Raspberry, Tyler; T
N. Braden and c. D. Sandidge were
appointed Senior and Junior Wardens. >
Gin response to call signed by {
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Sure.

Mrs. Smiley-Here we've been mar
ried ten years, and my husband still
says I'm an angel Her Friend But
does he really mean it, my dear? Mrs
S.-rerllaps not. But don't you think
I'm lucky to, have a husband who pre-
tends to mean it?-Pittsbnrgh Chroni
cle-Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Calendars of the Azsecs.

Calendars are probably the oldest
form Of literature in the world. The
cards which appear by the millions in
all civilized countries nowadays have
cient known races. The AZtecs. for ex-
ample. were we'll supplied with calen-
dars, and several of them have been
preserved to this day, They were pub
lished in stone and set up in public
places
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
For Rent

Two brick business houses located in
the heart of the downtown district of the
growing town of Plain Dealing. viii
be ready for occupancy by January list
Apply at once to r. G. Purcell, Box liz
Plain Dealing, La. 45-7-p
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Architecture.

A distinguished philosopher spoke of
architecture as frozen music, and his
assertion caused many to shake their
heads. We believe this really beauti
ful idea could not be better reintro
duced than by calling architecture 81
Iant music.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
tt Hahn Ii,>, Ont

"You are lying so clumsily." said the
observant judge to litigant who was
making a dubious statement of his
case, that | would advise you to get
a lawyer. "-Browning's Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Probably.

Hopkins says he owes everything he
has to his wife"
81 suppose that is why he put his
property in his wife's name before he
failed."-Boston Globe"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
His Choice.

"A bad beginning means good end
ing"
THAT may be. but II can have my
r:.oice III take the fine start every
time" -DetroIt Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
NOtlCeS

All persons. white or black, are here
by warned and notified not to hunt, fish
or trespass for any purpose On any OF
my land located in BossIER PARISH.
This means you. Keep off Or you will
be prosecuted under the law.
4a-tf E. B. FERNDoN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-21
Can This Machine Talk?

The Chicagan who invented an ap-
paratus with which a man can cut his
own hair is the miserable miscrobe" the
BARRIERS are hunting for.-Mensphis Com
omercial appeal
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Get the Banner free one year by Sc
curing us three new paid subscriptions.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Princes Dog Fed
On Charlotte Ruse

NEW YORK. April 15.-The
Prince and Princess Paul Troubetz.
koy arrived at the Hotel Majestic
from Washington, bringing with
them two Siberian bloodhounds
The dogs were quartered In a spe,
cially iitted up kennel In the base.
ment OF the hotel.
Just after the prince and princess
had partaken of breakfast served in
their rooms. the Troubetzkoy valet
called up the dining room by phone
and ordered two dozen charlotte
russes.
Shall we serve them In the
rooms?" asked the head waiter.
20, my. no." came back the valet
voice, take them TO the blood
hounds in the basement They al.
ways have dozen apiece every
day They are very fond OF sweets,
and charlotte russo Is their favor,
tie"
The princes order was carried
out as quickly as walters could be
found
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
WANTS LOCO MEN
AT ONE SERVICE

\ special mass meeting for men
will be held at 7.J0 Sunday evening
al the Woodwardave Baptist
church. thousand seats on the
rain floor OF the auditorium Will be
reserved for the men who attend the
service, and women viii be- asked
10 take seats in the gallery. which
viii accommodate nearly another
thousand. Rev Tohn Wellington
Hoag pastor OF the church. VIII de-
liver an address on the theme. Be
coming a Man" Or George II. I.au
director OF the May Festival NO
mems chorus, and other local musi
cal enterprises. will conduct a spe-
cial song service using The body of
men As male choris The church
quartet also Viii give special nam
bCrs
The Mems Bible class OF the
church. which mas an enrolment ot
about l60 and nun Der of other
men of TIE congregation are boost.
ing" this mass meeting and the
church is expecting that the service
viii be one OF the most significant
and striking Il has held in man.
years.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
DETROIT Man
HEADS DENTISTS
DR.. Geo. c. B0wles Chosen
President of State Body In
Annual Election

Dentists should he full-nedged
physicians and every dentists Office
should be equipped with x-ray APP
paratus, DR.. Frederick B. Moorehead.
dean of the dental department of the
University of Illinois, told the Micni-
gan State Dental society at its ar
nuai banquet IN the Hotel TulIer,
Friday night. The x-rsy, he said,
was the only sure test for pyorrhea
and chronic abscess He exhibited
many slides made from x-ray photo
graphic.
Discussion OF the address was led
by DR.. G. j. Lyons. of the University
OF Michigan, and Dr. Frank J. Slad-
en-, Of Detroit George c. Bowles.
Of Detroit, Was elected president,
and o. w. White. also OF Detroit,
vice-president. Other officers are ::
Secretary. Clare G. Bates. of Du-
rand; treasurer, Edwin Chamberlain.
Of Grand Rapids: members of coun.
Gil. e.. J. Lyons. Ann Artcr, and Wal
ter Gregg, Saginaw.
Saturday morning Was given over
to clinical work.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
WAR ENDANGERS
CRANBERRY CROP

PLYMOUTH. Mass. April Is
In the Plymouth, Carver and Ware
ham section Of the cranberry belt.
many Portuguese are employed on
the bogs in the spring and summer.
while extra ones are taken on In
the early fall 10 harvest the fruit.
After the season is over many of
them return TO their homes in the
old country 70 pass the winter.
With Portugal at war with Ger
many, II IL expected that they will
not be back this spring. Besides
this. many Of the bog workers have
been enticed 10 industrial plants,
where wages are better. Relatives
reported that labor agents have
been at work and Portuguese on the
streets OF Carver Is getting 10 be
rare sight. One party left re.
Gently for Pennsylvania. Other par.
ties have gone to Bridgeport and
New Haven TO work in the ammuni
ton plants.
With the bog workers away
through the growing period OF the
year. the cranberry men are getting
worried. II IL but few weeks
before. with favorable weather, the
work on the Dogs for the years
crop viii open. a scarcity OF this
labor will mean a short crop and
consequent high prices.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
MOTORS
SAVE FACTORY
FROM FLOOD

FLINT, Mich. April 1s.--The pow
.nFfnl Dort motor, which has shown
Gnch wonderful eficiency in the bort
1kstng car. had an opportunity
1o0ln to demonstrate its remarkable
worth IN novel way a short time
~.
'S The spring thaw and unusually
he4yy rains combined In raising the
Ey3(nt river, beside which the bort
Dnotory h located, 10 height Of IL
4 ~ nhove its normal level. A min
1870 Good resulted. and drove ar
~ wofkmen from the shops.
Two chassis were run out of the
ofpR assembly department and
cfn1c engines attached to q large
1ou1konch centrifugal force pump
ut ~ the local IRE department
III m than two hours the water
Drr1 - me entire bort factory has
orn nopreclably reduced. and By af.
ln6sn al the men were at work
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
ADMINISTRATOR
UNDER ARREST

Steven ku1, 20 years old. Of No
5la Hsmilton,ave. is under ARE :
in police Headquarters. because Ste
ven ViHczc heppened to meet him on
Woodward ave, Saturday morning.
dressed in the height OF fashion.
kux is administrator OF an estate
In which Vince Is interested. and
also, 1t Is said. OF several other es-
tateG according 10 Vinczc, he got
his books nike up and to straight
on thc m out. forged check for $3.50
in ViBczc's name. It Is further
charged that he got $500 belonging
20 another estate. When VincZc
saw him all dressed up he was
wrothy and Immediately sent for a
policeman. Detectives Dibblo and
Piel made the arrest.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
BIG RACE MEET
TO OPEN TO-DAY

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md. April
l5.-Horsemen and horses were still
arriving here this morning for the
opening Of the Havre de Grace rae
ing season this afternoon. Most OF
the Bowie entries are being trans
ferred here. The Bowie season
closed yesterday.
The chief event on today's pro
gram will be the Hartford handicap
ut ave and one-half furiongs, carry
Ing an added purse of $1,000. Some
o. the best horses stabbed on the
course are entered In this event.
Among these are Harmonicon, the
chestnut son of e-Harpsichor
from the Harry Payne Whitney sta
BILE. the two Belmont castoffs. Fit.
tergold and Fenmouse. and Bed
wells Anita r. and Sir Edgar.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Girl ASKS FOR
PROTECTION
Roeie Orlando Appeals to Po-
n lice to Prevent Forced Mar
rage; Lover Arrested

Pretty 15-year-old Rosie Orlando,
who was mysteriously kidnapped a
week ago by two men in large
1imousine. rushed into police head
quarters, Friday night. and begged
~ Detective Inspector Edward Fox
q protect her against her family
and her alleged abductor.
she declared that Giralamo Bar
ratio. ~ years old. was aided by her
fnther when he drove up to her
house 10 the Italian quarter and
ptole her away. She declared that
lher father advised her to marry
Darratto. whom she despises.
y Barratto was arrested. charged
Win = serious offense, and Prosecu.
{Qr Jasnowski ordered the arrest OF
J the father for completely in the al.
IoGed crime. Rosie told Inspector
Eox that Barratto took her to q
lonely house in Leesville and kept
her there over night.
From LeesvilIe. she said, she was
taken back to her home. and, Fri
day night, she was forced to Nee
when Barratto insisted on forcing
his attentions on her.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Seek Driver Who Struck chdd.

The police are seeking the driver
OF an automobile which struck Mary
Vulls. asea years, in front Of her
home at No. 336 Orleans-st. Friday
afternoon. According to the police.
the driver stepped in0 picked the
child up after striking her and. call
ing the child's mother. drove then
to the steps 81 the city recaiyins
hospital. When thsy got ouf he
speeded away The child was severe.
~ bruised and may have beck hurt
internally.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Boss Printers To Dine.

Typo,hetae- Franklin association
will give dinner Tuesday evening,
in the Hotel Cadillac. with Fred.
erick w Gage. OF Battle Greek
president Of the Michigan Press and
Printers federation. and Edward f.
Shesgreen. OF Chicago. well-known
cost expert" as speakers. The
Premium quartet OF singers and In.
strumehtalists will provide cab
arct
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
MOTHERS WORD
TAKEN AS BOND

Rather than put Mrs. Alma c. Bon
sail. OF Cleveland, mother of James
w. Bousall. who IA under arrest here
for sending obscene letters through
the malls, to the expense OF furnish
Ing 1880 bonds for the young mans
release. United States District At
torney Clyde 7. Webster. Friday. &C
cepted the word Of the boys mother
a. his bond. Mrs. Bonsall showed
the district attorney a savings book
With = balance Of sssl. the savings
|os ~ years. she said she is willing
- speat -, o. It TO save her boy
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15

xins)nw Sro-u cua~cm hcounty. North
=; tuseI.sn. "a party % .ossseg"ess
H tcGdel oS Forr1er Cvveinor H. -.
\ Uuckrcr tas IN Detroit. Friday. Tor
Al i,rpection OF Wayne county con-
'fi crete roadr. G. ~. Neal. county en-
Etnhtf. accompanied the mon. SIX
feer fal.ra 81 cprcrctt roadway con
A noctiag Arhsiiic and Black Noun
tnia Wall oc recommended By the 81 :
'e 6fiaIa who Were impressed by the
cuncrcte roads around Detroit.
4 sp~rtrs rnr viii carry Detroit dese-
"a 9utet 20 the nntioasp nutsssonsry
eooErexf which will he held IN
Wnshb,r,on AprlI Is 10 80 Among
st thos~ who viii make the trip are
the following officer of the IAy-
N fner.z Missionary movement. frank
Fisher. frank Wener' u, "a
Frank y. Bachelor. In addition 10
these. several of the more prom
tnenf ministers of the city VIII at
tend
~ ksos nothing shout . new Sunday
puper. the Detroit sunday star.
xnid John L. Dexter. president OF
~ the Detroit Newsboys association
"'rhe association has no connection
with any such plan aud in fact re-
urosert OF the kind" This comment
was made after newshoys had re-
reived letters telling them the pa
per WAS TO be started Easter sun
sociation and the Michigan Feder-
alton OF Labor.
y. ". LliibrsdE~. veteran lumber
aeat~v 81 Detroit. died tn his hewe'
No. 80 Ferry-aye. west; FRIDAY ain
ernoon, at 4:so o'clock Born IN
LiiIibrldge came TO this city IN
1874. and Immediately entered the
Inmber business. A widow and one
daughter. Mrs. Albert F. Peters;
he held from the residence. Monday
AFTERNOON. nj . O'CLOCK. and Inter-
meat will be in Woodlawn ceme-
terry.
EawArd e. Rich. state sanitary ca
Eiacer,. Was the 9ssst Of hes"r NJ
= Stevens Tech club In the -; ~ -,
Friday evening. Although TINS
was largely stevens arair. there
wsfs I rs,s,ssns aI Rsmsal Q. Postseh
Cornell. cass, Syracuse. Purdue and
University OF Maine. The presence
OF the other alumni added so much
to the gathering. u was decided 20
to which alumni OF all technicsi
colleges will be invited
DavIA e. Heineman. former city con-
troIDer, held up Thomas Edison ~
an example TO the graduating class
tinuation school. Friday evening.
Edison put In his spare time study
ing while working as Q newsboy be-
y tween Detroit and Port Huron. Mr.
y Heineman said Thirty-nine pupils
were given diplomas by Superin-
tendenf OF schools C. +. Chadsey.
& They come from 81 different Arms
who allow their pupils one after
noon . week In which TO study.
4 aosen busy buslwess nsea tyylnG -
veseoe enc lone rshin redbvesst
from death by hanging was an un-
usual spectacle on Tayfor-ave,. sat-
urday morning. The robin evident
x ~ had been gathering building ma
4 tertal for q nest. and long piece
4 or string had become wound around
liz legs. In it's efforts 10 extricate
itself the bird slipped from q tree
branch and hung suspended I'm inn
mfnent danger OF strangulation un-
I'll Z residenter hurried TO the res
\ cue with . step ladder. closely fol-
lowed by several OF his ighbore.
II there had been o hre on the
street there couldn't have been
more excitement. and the man with
the step-ladder was regarded as
hero.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Troy Names Street
For Mrs. Sage

TROY. April l5.--One hundred
years ago Troy was granted III
charter AS city and public exer1
cises held lately. Among the speak
ers were Gov Whitman and Mayor
Mitchell OF New York, The alder
men changed the names OF several
streets, one OF them being named
after Mrs. Russell Sage. who has
made gifts to the Rensselaer, Poly
technic and the Emma willard
school.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
With the Minister'S

The mebers' weekly contest gamd
at the Detroit Whist club, Monday
evening. resulted as follows. ]
North and south-F. o. Bates and
Thoma. Watson. plus g.; w; p bat
seq. and II. II, Marks. plus Q; c. II
Il; ". +. Boehm and J. A. Housed
minus IL.
East and west-H. /. Brown and y
a. Commons. plus 6: J, IL. Horsn
and a; G. stellwagsn, plus .; r. ~
w. Bright and &. -. Clark, plus !.
\. ;. German and J. rrentis. minud
.. r Y. Balkwili and +. :. Pratt1
minus 3.
The following scores were made in
the Saturday game:
North and south--Mrs. +. j. Memo
and Mrs. J. W. Steiner. plus 7; Mrs.
r. u. Balkwlli and Mrs. W. n. Bat 4
telle. plus l, Mrs. NJ. Il. Bennett and
Mrs 8 A. Commons. average; Mrs-
y. o. Bates and Mrs. w. n. Speaker.
average, Il. u. Balkwill and +. q.
Bates. minus D. Mr.. and Mrs. Y. E.
W Bright. minus T.
Fast and west--Mr. aud Mrs q. D.
clark. plus s. W. n. Battelie and c.
y. Bazine. plus :; Mrs n. r. Boshn,
and H. l.. Brown, average: Mrs II.
l.. Brown and IL y. Roehm, average.
Mrs. A. n. Sage and Mrs, r. J. Stout.
minus Z; Mrs &. r. Bielman and j.
w. McCausey, minus =: Mrs. w. l..
stannard and Thomas Watson. min
us 4
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15

be Are We. the citizens OF Detroit
really singing hosannaS 20 Christ. or
are Ne encouraging the things that
dishOnor Him Visits by pr Boyle
To- three public institutions for the
correction OF yicc, VIII be used in
illustration. The special program ~
Palm sunday music VIII Include
Faure : The Palms. Gouuod's ieTu-
salem. oh Turn Nt' and Grannter' =
HosAnna. solo. 10y Mrs Eowen. vio-
lin solo by Mrs r. Nelson Higgins.
and sueCial acC0mpani mrnt hy sever
al Instruments OF ". O. FitxEerald' :
orchestra
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
cornered. Kills Self.

DUBUQUE. la. April IA burg
lar cornered by sherifr's posse
committed suicide after a gun night
with the officers IN which no wound
cd one deputy. The man was said
by the sheriff 10 be one OF gang
that blew open the safe OF Ium-
Der company at New Hampton, In.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15

ALBANY. April l5.-Pensions for
all farmers over so years Of ago
would be provided by bill intro
duced In the legislature by Senator
Thomas y. Wilson. The measure
was intended as burlesque on PEN
sion bills generally. and In that
spirit the senate advanced II 10
third reading without reference.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Would Reunite G. o. p.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, ApriI 10.
-Sybrant Wesselius, Republican
candidate for governor. issued Q
statement in which he said that his
first act viii be toward the reunion
OF the Republican party. to bring
back those who deserted two years
ago to support Roosevelt. Wes-
selius himself was Bull Moose In
those days. but he got back into the
fold year ago.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
SHELTON To Be Manager

COLUMBUS. O. April TO- Out,
aelder Kemper Skelton. one OF The
geterans of the local american as.
ISOLATION club. has becn released to
the Huntington club IN the Ohio
State league. which he viii manage
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
Flippant Guy.

Banker Your notes due tomor
row. links,
JiIks--Not until then, How time
lrags when chaps broke!