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The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
INFANT PRODIGY SAYS.
SHE WAS BORN THAT WAY
Mile. Sugar Plum, Alias
Marilynn Miller, Who viii
Be Seen at the Belasco
Theater Soon With Winter
Garden Show, Has Spent
Most Of Her Life Eluding
Gerry Society.

Living down the reputation Of an in
fant prodigy" says Marilynn Miller, who
will dance at the Belasco Thtater for
one week beginning January Y, In the
Winter Garden revue. sThe Passing,
Show OF 1915 lis not an easy matter.
For twelve years ! was under It's spell,
but my escape came one year and a
half ago when i was able TO play for
the first time before a metropolitan au-
dience at the New York Winter Garden.
Previous to that I was banished to the
territory outlying New York and Illinois.
because the law would not permit me to
appear In either of those States.
How did ] happen to be an infant
prodigy? 1t was the most natural thing
in the world. / guess / was born that
way. My father and mother and two
sisters were all performers. my father,
Caro- Miller, having been on the stage
since he was a boy. He was living
in Findlay, Ohio, when the juvenile Pin
afore' craze first swept the country from
ocean to ocean and. possessing a good
voice, he ran away from home and join
ed one of those organizations, singing
the role os Sir Joseph Porter. That,
believe, was the beginning of our career
on the stage. BY and by, after he had
become of age and was then an estab-
lished performer. he married and when
my two sisters came and they grew
old enough they were added to the act,
which was called The Columbian Four
My sister Ruth was a wonderful soft
shoe dancer and was called the female
George Primrose Claire, the other, was
also a very clever dancer, but her real
forte was the piano.
when 1 was born, however, there was
never any thought of my going on the
stage. My home, by the way, was in
Evansville. Ind, and not Findlay, Ohio
As soon as l was old enough i was bun
died up and taken along with the act
One day I saw a moving picture OF a
Russian ballet dancer ard was so i'm
pressed with the work Of this woman
that / began initiating her OF course,
had seen my sisters dance on the stage
but they never seemed to make the same
impression.
They encouraged my efforts and as /
persisted mother made a crinoline skirt
for me and my debut occurred on August
30, 1903, at Lake Side Park, Dayton. Ohio,
and even today mother prizes this little
dress OF mine more dearly than anything
she possesses. I was billed as Mile
Sugar Plum and II was all on account
OF me that father and mother and my
sisters put in ten years of the widest
travelling, 1 think, any act has been
compelled to undergo. You see there
were a number Of States in which dare
not act and many time father has had
to book towns along the border of a
State in order to be able to escape across
the line In case the officers attempted
to capture me. However, during these
years we found work and peace in Can
ada. Hawaii, the West Indies and in
England. As grew older Mile. Sugar
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
ACROSS THE NEW YORK FOOTLIGHTS
By GEORGE JEAN NATHAN.

don't let me go to TIE theater often.
They are trying to bring me up right.
They don't understand shows like / do
but intend to see Peter Pan every
year, you bet. wonder il you ever
n led me sitting in the theater when
you wre playing Peter PAM never
take rny eyes often you.
Tuesday night III be sittin down stairs
somewhere with another boy ffty-two
years old. am only a. Both OF us is
crazy about you.
In the scene where the Indians appear
and You and the whole bunch is down
X the cellar, I'm go.n to give a little
war whoop. hopin you'll hear * I'll make
II very soft and low. Perhaps OWN TO
the cave you can't hear me at all. But
later on when you walk up to the pirate
and give him that awful call you can
hear my heart beat II you iissen; then
you'll know where I am.
don't want anybody TO know that
I'm writing to you Peter because most
people can't Understand. LIssen Peterl
/ can't 60 to sleep sometimes after seein
you in the show. My folks who are very
old-fashioned. won't let me hang around
the stage entrance or would be there
some evening to make you a low respect
full bow.
Please remember Peter, play YOUR very
were the greatest actor in the world
and we expect to have the night OF our
lives next Tuesday.
Ltssen Peter! When you fly away on
the wind couldn't you fly over me ana
drop something so 1 could remember YOU
by It?
:" I'll. 1 suppose you're busy getting
reacy for the show. So am /.
Father says when grow up 1 won't
an To-
body can Keep me away as long as you're
acting.
My pal asks me to send you his love
but told him he can't do that less he
seen you act and az / have saw You
/ send mine instead.
Hopfn you'll fly over as suggested, /
am -
Yours forever,
(signed) ROBERT H. DAVIS.
s--r hen you hear that heart stop
beatin. it's mine and you can start Il
up again by Just one little kind look.
(signed) BOB DAVIS.
2. P. s.-rl be wesrin a black suit of
clothes, white shirt white erayat ana
patent leather shoes tyou can't see 'em
but you can hear 'em) You can't mis-
take me. (SiKned1 non
You know Csjgna5r p
- eAAS AAANCoS AhcdleTs musical
entertainment Is derived from PhIltn
Bartholomae's farce ''over Night" The
production is sponsored by the Marbury-
Comstock Company and contains a
measure OF lifting, IL already familiar,
syncopation, together with some rather
Jocose gymnastics by John Hazard a
very pretty face by Alice Dovey, some
eye-piquing costumes from the hand of
Melville Ellis and from the mill OF
Hickson, several pinchable ladies in ana
out OF the chorus, sorry Ford lest,
sport shirt, burlesque scene from
Marie CahilPs last seasons failure
Ninety in the Shade'' a song from Elsie
Janis's this seasons failure Miss In
formation" a pair of black and white
eheckered spsts, number OF melodies
by Jerome Kern that sound very much
like Mr.. Jerome Kern's Same Sort Of
Girl which in turn sounded very much
like Mr.. Jerome Rern's You're Here
and I'm Here" a half dozen naughty
mots one Of which is funny, and a good
bit Of Glowing by Ernest Truck.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

recently seen in Washington IN support
Of Tsy.or Holmes in "His Majesty Bunk
er Bean
Albert Roscoe. one time leading man Of
the Poll Players, gave his first perform
alice in support Of William Fsversham
In The Hawk" at the Belsscc Thester
last Monday evening
Henrietta crosman is again In Keith
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

Plum was dropped and swe were then
billed as The Five Columbians
About three years ago we went to
London to appear In big revue. but
sister Ruth married shortly after we
arrived, as did sister Claire. That is how
II came about that / danced alone in
London and had the good fortune 10 meet
Mr.. Lee shubert.
so now that ! am ISL feel like a
grandmother. I hope no one will call
me prodigy. I'm just plain little girl
who dances because she loves to-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

vaudeville IN a new coun<6y She -
booked for Wsshiigton.
Alexandria Carlisle. who last year sp-
peared as leading women for John Drew.
will play the leading feminine role IN
David cxrrsck.'' = which VIII be the third
comedy in the repertoire e. H sotheru
has established at the Booth Thsstsr
where he Is at present appearing n
''Lod Duncresry.-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Fred @. Berger assumes the manage
ment Of Polls Theater this week. Mr..
Cone, who has been the manager for the
last six months. leaves this morning In
his automobile for New Haven. Conn.
the head office OF the Poll organization.
Mary Nash has been engaged by Klaw
and Erlanger and George c. Tyler to
create the leading role In The Ohio
Lady" the new play by Booth Tarking-
ton and Julian Street
When Henry w. Savage produced
Along Came Ruth" at the Olympic
Theater, Chicago. the title role. which Is
to be played this week by Florence Rit-
tenhouse. was enacted by Florence shir-
ley. the attractive little leading woman
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-07
Resolutions of Respect.

Loudon Butler Camp No. 400, U. c..
", of Benton, La, was called upon the
past week to yield into eternal life one
who was highly respected and loved by
all, one who gave cheer and helpfulness
to all who met him-Maj. w. H. Scan
land, who, after several weeks of patient
suffering, on August 30th closed his
eyes on all things mortal to open them
in fairer land beyond the skies.
Be it therefore resolved, That we, the
subscribing members of Loudon Butler
Camp, U. C. ", deeply deplore his loss
and feel that his place in the camp, the
parish and his home town cannot be
filled.
Resolved, That we tender our heart
felt sympathies to the bereaved family,
who are now seeing through veil
darkly and bowling to the will of the
almighty Father.
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be sent to the family, to the
parish paper, and that copy be placed
on the minutes of this camp.
J. H. NATTIN.
j. o. NUCKoLLs.
J. S. ALISON.
w. H. SMITH.
J. S. OVERCAST.
w. H. BLEDsOE.
Benton, La, Sept. 4, 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-07

OF the firm. Their stock is lumber and
hardware. Success to you, Pete.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Harrison of Belle
vue were among the visitors in Benton
this week. They were here Tuesday on
business mission. =
The price of cotton has slumped heav-
lily during the past few days because of
the rush to sell at prevailing high
prices. The market closed Is points
lower to-day when middling cotton
stood at Az cents per pound.
Mr.. w. A. Fortson was seized with a
sudden illness yesterday afternoon while
at Mr.. R. E. Wyche's store. He was
assisted to his home and this morning
was reported as in better condition.
His friends trust to see him restored to
good health soon.
Our good friend Mr.. w. F. Dennig,
who was a caller Monday, reported that
a good rain, lasting perhaps twenty five
minutes, fell in the entire Linton and
Midway country last Saturday after
noon. This rain, he said, would be
helpful to potatoes, cane, sorghum, and
grass on the range, which was dying in
some places.
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Tribute of Respect.
Benton, La, Sept. 4, 1916.

We, your committee appointed to
adopt tribute of love and respect to the
memory of our departed friend and
former coworker and the founder and
organizer of and first teacher in our
society, Mr.. NJ. w. Thompson, who
departed this life at his home in Nash
vile, Tenn, September I'd, beg leave to
report as follows:
That in the death of our departed
brother, this society bows in humble
submission to an all-wise God, and that
this Bible class reveres his memory, and
that to the devoted wife and daughters
this society tenders its heartfelt condol-
ence; that the memory of this good man
may prove powerful incentive to those
of US who now mourn his departure.
"Blcssed are the dead which die in
the Lord from henceforth, saith the
spirit, that they may rest from theil
labors; and their works do follow them. ,
That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the Bossier Banner and the
family of our deceased brother.
Mrs. H. G.. WYcHE,
Mrs. GEORGE PURCELL,
.. j. T. MANRY, Committee.
Plain Dealing, La, Sept. 5, 1916.
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Benton Hiei, School Opens.

There were a good many of the pat
rons of Benton High School present at
the opening of that institution at nine
o'clock Monday morning and great
deal of interest was shown in the plans
for the years work as outlined by Mr..
C. E. Hooper in his address. Mr.. Hooper
has made good impression upon pat
rons, pupils and faculty. There is an
impression of confidence that he will
work harmoniously and effectively with
all his associates and get results pleas
ing to every one concerned.
Superintendent Fortson addressed the
patrons and pupils in manner bott
impressive and pleasing, and Rev. James
Evans made appropriate remarks. Mr.
E. w. Doran was also one of those WHIT
spoke encouragingly OF the outlook ant
sensiblv of ways and means.
The classes were organized by Mr.
Hooper and his associate members O
the faculty and it may be said that TIT
school year of i9t6-i7 was launched
under as favorable conditions as tn,
most interested patron Of the schoo
could expect.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-07
Writes Home Again.

A Bossier Parish boy who has for sew
eral years been absent, under date of
August 2Sth, writes the Banner as fol-
lows from his present home city, which
is Charlotte, N. c.:
Dear Sirs: Am in receipt of your
statement showing my subscription ex-
pires September tst. Am enclosing ST.,
for which please enter my name as a
subscriber for another year. l always
look for the paper the same as do for a
letter from, home.
Must say we North Carolinians have
had our share of misfortunes this year.
First regular flood, doing millions of
dollars damage, next hot weather, and
lastly that awful disease, infantile paral-
ysis. We have had two cases reported
in Charlotte, but, thanks to Providence,
we now have the city clear of it, and
hope it will never return.
The rains have almost totally destroyed
our melon crops throughout the country
Fruit is scarce and everything so high
one can hardly live on a modest salary.
Hoping to get my Banner right on,
remain, Yours truly,
A. N. W1NeETT,
GOT North Graham Street.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-07
Resolutions of Respect.

Seeing wherefore the hand of Attic
ton has been laid upon our beloved
President, we, the undersigned members
OF the R. J. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c.,
adopt the following resolutions in attes-
tation of our respect and friendship for
Maj. w. H. Scanland, who passed to
the bright beyond Wednesday, August
30th, and our love for his devoted wife.
Be it therefore resolved, That we pay
due respect to the memory of our de-
parted friend by wearing the usual
badge of mourning for the allotted time.
Resolved, That we tender a benedic-
ton of sympathy and loving thoughts
to the heart-broken wife, now bowed
down by weight of woe almost too
heavy to be borne, and to her beloved
children, leaving them in the hands of
Him who has said, 81 will not leave nor
forsake thee"
Resolved, That we, who knew him
best, mourn him most. We also know
that the cause we love was in his dying
hour nearest and dearest to his unselfish
heart. Yet, though we grieve, it is as
though we praise, for we know in truth
that he is "of those who sun-lit take the
Heavenly road"
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the sorrowing family,
to the parish paper, of which he was
proprietor and publisher for so many
years, and that copy be spread on the
minutes of the r. J.. Hancock chapter,
U. D. c., Benton, La.
Mrs. j. C. LOGAN.
Mrs. MARY VANCE.
Miss SALLIE TIDwELL.
Mrs. r. E. WYCHE.
Mrs. L. G.. SMITH.
Mrs. J. S. ALISON.
Mrs. J. P. MCCAIN.
Mrs. J. M. SENTELL.
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The Bossier City School.

Bossier City High School opened
Monday, the 4th, with the following
teachers: Mr.. c. c. Kennedy, prin-
cipal; Miss Juanita Dequede, music, art
and science; Miss Pearl Harris, Eng
lish and Latin; Miss Mabel Blakemore,
home economies; Mrs. A. c. Whiting
ton, sixth and seventh grades; Miss
Luna Barnet, fourth and fifth grades;
Miss Lyde McCranie, second and third
grades; Miss Annie T. Harris, primary
work and first grade, and Miss Ruth
Mccain, piano.
Quite number of patrons, the trus-
tees and 176 pupils were present. The
opening program was as follows:
Song -"America."
Invocation-W. l. Radcliffe.
Informal addresses-W. l. Radcliffe,
V. V. Wilmington and w. M. Mccall.
Announcements by the principal.
The loving cups won on Rally Day
were presented to the school by the
principal.
All are looking forward to a banner
year in the history of the school. COR.
Bossier City, La, Sept. 6, 1916.
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Sept. 5.-Mr. Curtis Scovell
of Dallas, Texas, has been here on busi-
ness for the past few days.
Miss Myrtle Purcell spent the past
week here with her mother and other
relatives, leaving last Friday afternoon
for her home in Shreveport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Coyle of the
Mot community are now residents Of
Plain Dealing, being (like many more
have been) attracted here by the school
advantages of our town.
Miss Mary Cummings of this place
and Mr.. Edward T. Bradnox of Shreve-
port will be united in marriage to- morrow
afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at the First
Methodist Church, Shreveport. The
bride-to-be has host of friends, here
who extend their congratulations in
advance.
The death of Mrs. Applewhite at
Benton last Thursday was sincerely
regretted here by large circle of her
old friends, and number of them went
to Rocky Mount to pay their last sad
tribute at her burial. Formerly she was
beloved and highly respected resident
of Plain Dealing.
Miss Carrie Boggs was again chosen
as assistant in Jena High School, having
successfully taught there the past ses-
sion. Upon leaving for that place she
was accompanied as far as Minden by
her father, Mr.. H. L. Boggs. She, like
many of the young lady teachers and
others who have left Bossier for time,
can't do without the Banner and has
again ordered it mailed to her at Jena.
Last year the first bale of cotton was
ginned here September I'd. This year
there were 230 bales ginned during
August. On Friday and Saturday Of
last week the town was literally overrun
with wagons containing seed cotton to
be ginned, some of it being brought in
from points fifteen miles away. The
Plain Dealing merchants are paying q
good price for the staple. Fifteen cents
and better for cotton and $50 per tor
for the seed has put a great deal Of
money in the hands of the farmers
enough to stimulate all kinds of agents
with get-rich-quick schemes to separate
them from their coin. The crop will bt
short but the price will make up for thu
shortage.
Plain Dealing High School opened
yesterday with 200 pupils in attendance
and all teachers in their respective
places. An informal address was made
by the principal and Mr.. M. S. Bolinge
gave an impromptu talk about schools
as he knew them thirty years and NOR
ago. The contrast was striking. TIT
people of the town as whole are vel
satisfied as to the future of the schoo
and will aid and encourage it to tn
end that it's work and mission will b.
successfully carried on. The rooms ar
now literally filled to overlooking, AM
as there will be more than fifty pupil
to enter later the matter of seating then
will surely prove perplexing. How thi
ican be done without the building of
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-07
Benton's New Barber.

Hair cutting and shaving is luxury.
l am going to make it speciality at
Benton Wednesdays and Sundays. The
Barber Shop will open at seven o'clock
of mornings Wednesdays and Sundays.
l also have barber shop in Shreve-
port. Gentlemen, when you are in
Shreveport come to the Subway Barber
Shop in the Simon Building on Texas
Street. have every convenience there.
You can WASH your face and brush your
Lair free of charge. We want your pat
ronage. Don't forget the Benton shop
nor the Subway shopin Shreveport.
JOHN CHAvIs is Your Barber.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Around Adner.

Tuesday, Sept. 5.-The patrons Of
Adner School have repaired and cleaned
up the school house for the opening OF
school.
Work on the gravel road is progress
ing rapidly.
Mr.. S. S. Rounsavall was visitor in
Adner Sunday.
Mrs. G. r. Hunsicker was visitor to
Shreveport Wednesday.
Mrs. A. E. Berry was business Wis
itor to Benton last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Davis were visitors
in Adner last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Davis spent last
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. A. E.
Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Scott of Ring
gold were visitors at Mrs. H. F.. Bayre's
Sunday.
Mrs. Ward of Shreveport was visitor
Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs.
H. F. Bayne.
Mrs. R. 0. Busbey and sister, Miss
Myrtle Rounsavall, were visitors in
Adner yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Berry is having an addi-
ton built to her house, which makes it
very attractive and comfortable.
Mr.. r. O. Treadaway of Adner and
Mr.. w. J. Stephens of Patty attended
the ball game Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ruey Merritt has returned to
her home in Bossier after a very pleas
ant visit with Mrs. R. o. Busbey.
Mr.. w. F. Haygood and brothe,
Charley Haygood, of Dixie, were bust
ness visitors in Adner last Thursday.
Some of the Adnerneighbors attended
the fish-fry given at Bellevue bridge
last Thursday, and reported a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Hunsicker were
visitors to Shreveport and Dixie Satur-
day and Sunday, returning home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. R. 0. Busbey, Mr.. E. B. Busbey
and Maj. Bayne spent Sunday with
home folks, returning during the after
noon to their camp on the road.
The death of the editor and proprietor
of the Banner has caused much sorrow
among his many admiring friends
around Adner. The family has their
deepest sympathy in their hour OF
grief. PET.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-07
Divorces In Ancient Rome,

In the earlier period of the Roman
republic divorces We're quite unknown
and were rare right up to the time of
the SULTAN wars. In the old days the
husband and wife who wished to sep
arate appeared for the last time before
the common hearth, priest and priest
ess being present AS on the day of
marriage. cake of wheaton -four was
presented to the husband and wife
but instead of sharing it between them
they rejected it. Then instead of
prayers they pronounced formulas of a
strange. severe. spiteful character. by
which the wife renowned the worship
and gods of the husband. From that
moment the religious bond was broken.
and. the community of worship hav-
ing ceased to exist, the marriage with
out further ado was forever dissolved
Exchange.
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The Double Balls.

Shuangh chi'u-er. although the name
may sound like disease. is not form
of writer's cramp. On the contrary.
their purpose Is to prevent it. The
words mean "the double balls" and
shuangh chi'u-er are two iron balls an
inch or so in diameter. which nestle in
the right hand Of every Chinese man
Of letters for hours each day. one be.
ing revolved about the other until they
are worn bright. They are just large
enough to make handful, and the ac-
ton Of shifting one about the other
brings the fingers into play and lends
them that suppleness and digital dex.
terity which are necessary in the ma
nipulation of the Chinese lettering pen
or fine pointed brush. Of what sim
Dlicifvf
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WAYS of the Mole.

No animal is more wonderfully adapt
ed to its kind of life than is the mole
Moleskin is famous for it's exquisite
smoothness and softness. The finest
velvet cannot bear comparison with it.
This is evidently provision of nature
for enabling the little animal to pass
rapidly through its narrow under.
ground galleries without impeachment or
friction, going backward or forward
with equal ease. 1t fits its burrow like
a piston and pushes itself swiftly with
hind feet. The burrows and nests, too.
are lined with fine, soft vegetable
ibers.-New York Journal