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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-30
In MemOriam.

1t is with subdued and saddened feel
ing that pause here to write this men,.
DIR of our dear one, Mr.. Fl. M. Bailey,
who went to Heaven Tuesday, March
7, 1916. 1t was 1915 o'clock am.
when the silver cord broke and released
soul redeemed by grace, which for
sixty mine years, ten months and seven
days had been incarnated in mortality.
He was born in Mississippi, and was a
member OF the Methodist Church. He
was a veteran of the Lost Cause, vol
unteer from Mississippi in 1862. In 1873
he moved to Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
where he lived until called to a better
land. On the Sd of November, 1886,
he was united in holy wedlock to Miss
Ray Hamiter by Justice of the Peace
Peach Gilmer. To this happy union
five children were born-three girls
and two boys. All are living and look
ing forward to the time of the great re-
union. We are weeping here, but oh,
what rejoicing over there. Yet l am
glad there is a way to turn this awful
sorrow and loss into happiness and gain.
This world is not our home. We are
not weeping without hope. God is our
dwelling place. God is life: When we
are in God we are alive. He is the God
of the living and in Him is no death and
no darkness. Man is the offspring Of
God and His children coming home is
the height of His glory. We rejoice
that his departure was in peace. While
here he suffered many trials and disap-
pointments, such as are common to NOR
tai beings; but for the past eleven
months his greatest trials consisted in a
warfare against decaying physical or
ganism, to which he had to finally sue
cumb. OF his condition he was perfectly
conscious even to the last breath. His
last moments were perfectly tranquil and
sanguine.
"Blessed is the man that walketh not
in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand
eth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in
the seat of the scornful.
"But his delight is in the law OF the
Lord; and in His law doth he mediate
day and night"
For which we give thanks to almight!
God who doeth all things we'll. 0 Lore
let thy blessings rest upon his children
and especially be thou the stay and com
fort of the wife in who's heart is an ach
ing void which thou only can fill.
The interment was held in Plain Deal
ing Cemetery, the funeral service being
conducted by DR.. w. NJ. Baker, OF Ar
cadia, Grand Lecturer for the Masoni
Order for North Louisiana, and numbe
of his brother Masons participated i
the burial rites.
One who loved him, R. B.
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Local Pickups
At Home and From Over the Parish
Swat the house fly now!

Swat the house fly now!
Fires were again popular the first of
me week.
Mr.. J. S. Belcher has reopened his
/ pool hall in this place, but he will not
ior the present return here as perma-
bent resident.
Mrs. ]. M. Montgomery of Shreveport
sisited the family of her son, Mr.. J. H.
Montgomery, in Benton Monday. She
vas accompanied by her two daughters,
Misses Elise and jamie.
The Banners Good Results Column
pntinues to grow. The spaces make
tsraetive advertisements, and are sold
Exceptionally cheap when it is taken into
Dnsideration that the advertisers may
arnish a change in copy every week.
Superintendent of Schools w. A.
Fertson spoke at Red Land Tuesday in
ksor of the 1-mill school tax to be voted
mon in Bossier Parish April 18th. Mr..
Fortson expressed himself confidently to
he effect that the tax will carry by a
god majority.
Aside from two offices being parti-
Toned off in the far end of the Bank of
Benton building, it is to be renovated
snd beautified throughout. The i'm
roEements will be of a substantial ma
lure and the interior of the building will,
10 doubt, look like new when it receives
he finishing touches contemplated. AL
nady one of the offices above referred to
has been rented.
The Banner has just received from
ars. Susan Onley a short letter, written
. Hereford, Texas, in which place she
aas now resided for some time. For
gsars Mrs. Onley lived in this parish
nd has among the Banners readers
many old friends who will be pleased to
hear from her. She is now up and about,
! Dot writes that during the winter months
he suffered a protracted illness.
Mt. R. Harwell Lee of Keatchie, De-
oo8 Parish, arrived in Benton Saturday
. nd will begin the practice of law. An
NICE has been secured in the Bank Of
/ Seaion building. He was in Benton 6
i a'nth ago and then decided upon the
7 ocatlon that he has since made. Mr.
la IS nephew of Hon. J. B. Lee, O.
4 aaasseld, late Judge of the Twelfth Ju'
= veal District of Louisiana. He gradu.
2 sea from the Law School, Louisiana
4 aase University, during 1914, and has
sagat school for four years, previous
q w subsequent to the law course. Mr.
3 9 IS young man who has the appear
= aee OF one who will succeed. Modes
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In buying a monument to be erected
at the grave of your deceased relative
you want something nice and also you
will not wish to buy from pictorial
view only. Come to us and see for your
self what you are buying.-SHREvEpoRT
MONUMENTAL WORKS, 1913 Texas Ave-
nue., Shreveport. 1874
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In patronizing US you experience no
delay in having your orders executed.
We have the monuments in stock and
can letter and set them up within three
or four days. Hurry orders a specially.
SHREVEPORT MONUMENTAL Works, S73
Texas Avenue, Shreveport. 1874
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The prettiest, the fullest and the best
line of granite and marble monuments
on exhibition in North Louisiana can be
seen at our place. They are priced right.
Come and see us.-SHREvEPoRT MoNU-
MENTAL WORKS, $40 Texas Avenue.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quot'
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, 95s cents.
Good ordinary, 104 cents.
Low middling, 10A cents.
Middling, ia cents.
Good middling, 12L4 cents.
Receipts for the day, IS bales.
Total receipts, 115, 203 bales.
Shipments to date, III, SOP bales.
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pa The proprietor OF the Banner now
has for sale another scholarship in a
business college. You can buy it for So
less than you would have to pay at the
college. Call and ask to see it.
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BENTON, La. =. :. :. MARCH so, 1918.
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Potato Slips

From original Bunch Yam, Nancy Hall
and Key West Sweet Potatoes. Prices,
s1.75 per thousand delivered at express
office, or 80 cents per hundred by mail.
T. H. FORD, Rocky Mount, La.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Plain DEALING,

Tuesday, March 2S.-Married, at the
residence of the bride, Miss Dona Turn
ley to Mr.. Dewitt Wells, Rev. Corley
officiating.
Last Friday night Scout Master G. H.
Hanks of Benton and Mr.. M. B. Kidd of
this place escorted troup of about
dozen Boy Scouts up to Bolinger, where
they spent a most enjoyable time in
camp. The boys all report an excellent
spread and are enthusiastic in their
praise of Messrs. Hanks and Kidd for
the good time afforded them.
Mr.. W. J. Hodge and Miss Eppie Nat
tin were married Monday morning at
seven o'clock and departed at nine
o'clock for their future home in Mobile,
Ala.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. G. B. Powell, the Methodist
minister at Plain Dealing. The bride
was becomingly attired in a black and
white travelling suit with gray shoes,
hat and gloves, and carried white car
nations and ferns. The ceremony was
performed under an arch of white flow
ers and green foliage and the little
nephew of the bride strewed flowers in
the path of the bride and groom. The
groom was conventionally attired in
dark suit.
The bride is the daughter of Capt and
Mrs. J. H. Nattin, of Collinsburg; wor-
thy parents of worthy daughter, who
has as many friends as she has numer-
Gus associates.
The groom is a young business man of
Birmingham, Ala.
The Banners correspondent joins their
friends in wishing them great and last
ing happiness.
| The record of the seventh month of
Plain Dealing High School shows that
there are on roll "a boys and 1873 girls.
The average attendance of the boys was
1873 and of the girls 1895. The follow
ing named pupils made 100 per cent in
the 500-word spelling contest:
Group 3-Robbie Dale Stewart, Rita
Sanders, Annie-Lee Allen, Rupert Boil
niger, Myrtice Allen, Willie McLeish,
Ina May Boggs, Marie Boggs and Mat
tie Adell McClenaghan.
Group 2-Valerie Allen, Ruth Hern-
don, Helen Friend, Eula King, Winnie
Moore, Noble Lee Winham, Nettie Hon
eycutt, Nellie White, Carroll King, L. T
Sanders, George Winham, Edna Win
ston, Margene Arnold, Mabel Demoss
Maurine Garrett, Lille Pickett, Mary
King, Sherburne Sentell, Emma Hill
Bernice Stroud, Clara Gardner, Pau
McGaughey and Esther Boggs.
Group t-Margery Wyche, Mildred
Stroud, Lois Kelly, Herbert Purcell
Lucille Allen, Hazel Sanders and Rosa
Shoeberlein.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. G. w. Davis sustained a yer!
painful hurt yesterday. She fell from ;
rather high step injuring her shoulder
and also suffered other bruises.
Yesterday evening, at about 1900 feet
the Palmetto Oil Company, located one
and-a-half miles from town, encoun
tered what is believed to be oil. The,
are about 100 feet down in sand rock
and as soon as that is penetrated it i
hoped they will have good we'll. Worl
in deepening the we'll will be continued
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1 0GT On February 18th, a
AOS = black HOUND PUPPY,
white ring around neck, white breast,
white feet and white on tip of tail; about
six months old. A reward of S. is offered
for information leading to her recovery.
Telephone number, 1920, 8 rings; or adj
dress w. NJ Mccall, Benton, La. l2-2-p
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Need a Horse?

at have for sale at Belcher bunch Of
good work horses. Will trade for
cattle, sell for cash, or take good notes
in payment. See them now and get the
pick. 1s-tf J. w. DIXON.
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Evening journal., 1916-08-10
new PIERCE-ARROW
LIGHT Removes The
ROAD Glare MENACE

With a desire to make night driy-
ing safe for its own users as well as
all other motorists she Pierce-Arrow
Motor Car Company has lately adopt
ed as part Of its equipment the Sui
terly" Offset reflectors.
The binding glare common to
standard high power headlights is re-
moved and motorists bound in the
Opposite direction will be able to en-
counter a Pierce-Arrow without any
of the annoyances and even perils
that in some states have brought
about legislation on the subject
Before the "Sutterly" type was III
nally picked extended experiments
were made Many types of lenses, re-
Electors. dimming attachments, etc.
were tried with Indifferent success.
The principle Of the "Sutterly" can
readily be understood. The upper
and lower half of the reflector are
each true parabolic sections, but have
different focal lengths.
AS a result all the light is project
ed on the road, and the level Of the
! beam is reduced so as not TO dazzle
the eyes of other users Of the high
ways.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
SAY NEGRO HAS
Confessed AS FIREBUG

CHESTERTOWN. Nd. Aug. 10.-De-
tective Kratz, of Baltimore, came to
Chestertown and accompanied by
States Attorney Harrison W. Vickers,
put Arthur johnson. cOlored, suspect
ed Of setting fire to the American
Strawboard stables through a severe
examination. As a result Of the ordeal
Johnson confessed to having started
three Of the fires He admitted dis
covering the blaze in J. Edward
Loud s outbuildings and in W. Frank
Jarrell's large straw rick, both near
this town, and the fire at the straw
board mill Tuesday morning. He
denied having fred William Smith
Hall. the new gymnasium and middle
hall at Washington College.
Asked about the Washington Col
lege fire, Johnson said that he
could not have set fire to these build
ings because the doors were locked,
Asked how he knew the doors were
locked. Johnson said: "Now. don't
ask me any more about that"
This convinced Detective Kratz
and Mr.. Vickers that Johnson knew
more about the fires at the college
than he would tell. According to
Detective Kratz. Johnson has been
implicated in many mysterious fires.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
MISSING BOY Believed
TO Be WORKING ON FARM

Love for the rural life is believed
to have prompted eleven-year-old
John r. McKelvey, of No. 1714 Cam
bridge street. Philadelphia. to wan
der from his home He has been MISS
ing since August 2.
A week ago yesterday. John. with
his brothers, Carl. nine years ole.
and Henry, thirteen, went TO a pub
lie bathhouse at Eleventh street and
Girard avenue. Philadelphia. There
was a crowd in the pool and John de-
cided to leave his brothers and 90
somewhere. He did not return to his
home that night.
Mrs. Bertha McKelvey said last
night that her son was fond Of the
country and that he had expressed a
desire to work on a farm. Recently
he went on a country-week trip TO
Bradford Hills, near Chester, and
when he returned he begged his moth
er TO send him back.
The lad wore a black and white
striped blouse, with short sleeves
gray trousers and brown Sneakers
He has brown eyes and brown haiI
and a sun-burned complexion He
wore no stockings. His father is EN-.
ployed at the DUPONT Powder Work:
here.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
LOOSE PUTS EN- over
FOR The OLDS COMPANY

Harry r. Loose. the hustling Odds
mobile representative, is putting them
over in great shape right now Dur
ing the past two weeks he made fve
deliveries Of Olds' cars and has two
more to deliver today. The five turn
ed over TO their new owners follows
Charles Elmer. Charles W. Stats l.
#. Syfirt. Of Wilmington; James
Biggs. of New Castle; and Lee Orrell
of Odessa.
Mr.. Loose has disposed OF his ex-
tensive repair business to w. f
Crop. formerly engaged in similar
business at No. 2115 Market street
and will now devote all his time e
the sale of automobiles and looking
after the wants Of his patrons.
Mr.. Crop has ffve expert repair
men on the job, and has plenty Of
work. He has already removed &c
the Loose establishment No. rs Con
cord avenue.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10

Wilmington will again be repre-
sented in the Philadelphia Trapsh0Ot-
ers' League. This was assured last
evening. when an a league meeting
held IN Philadelphia. the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association was admit
ted to membership in the best trap
shooters league in ahe country, sue
ceeding the dupont Gun Club. also of
Wilmington, which had sent in its
resignation.
The full ten clubs were represented
at the meeting and all are looking for
ward to banner seasons In addition
to the Wilmington Trapshooting As
ISOLATION. the clubs in the league are;
Glen Willow, S. S. White, Chester,
Clearvicw. West Chester. Meadow
Springs. Highland Amateur Shooting
Association. Lansdale and Camden
William A. Joslyn Of Wilmington,
who has been vice-president Of the
league for two seasons, was elected
president for the coming season;
Charles Simmonds. president Of the
Meadow Springs Gun Club, was elect
ed vice-president. while w. F. Robin
son. for many years secretary and
treasurer. was reelected.
Reports of the secretary-treasurer
were read and other routine business
transacted. The league is in excel
lent shape and full of promise for the
coming season.
The Wilmington Trapshooting AS
ISOLATION was represented at the
meeting by c. Thorpe Martin, W. G.
Robelen, H. p. Carbon and e. R. Gal
win. officers and directors, while the
DUPONT Trapshooting Club was repre-
sented by T. r. Doremus and W. A.
Joslyn.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
MATINEE RACE CARD.

Following is the card for the matt
nee races at Horse Show Park on Sat
urday.
Event No. shandon Bells, Dr. h.,
by Chimes. David Ford; Lady Silver,
b. m. by Silver Cloud. B. f. Black
burn.
Event No. Babe Allerton. b. m.
by Allerton, William Taylor: Gillespie,
CHI. g.. by Austen. c. s. phipps Prince
Weston, b. g.. by Mestonian Garden
Farm; Bill William, CHI. g., by Prince
March, T. r. Lynch.
Event No. S-Lucy Reynolds. b. m,
by Simmore Garden Farm; Silver
King, b. h., by Silver Wing. William
Armstrong; Para Belle. b. M. by
Paralizer Rockland Farm: Uloen. b.
g.. by Notchlife. S. J. McNee; Amo
g m. by Auster. C. s. phipps.
Event No. 4-Dossie Volo. br. m, by
Binvolo. Riverside Farm; Dorothy
Dewey. b. m. by Admiral Dewey, j.
W. Mullen; Drama, b. m, by Bingara
]. w. Willis.
Event No 5-Kapolna, b. h., by
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
Garbage Piles UP
ON Thirteenth Street

Residents of West Thirtieth street
firing of complaining to the Board Of
Health over the absence of garbage
collectors in that section, have start
ed to lombard City Councilman
Grantland, of the Ninth ward, with
their complaints. According to resi-
dents Of this street, the garbage col
lectors have not been in that neigh
borhood for the past two weeks and
as a result garbage has become piled
high in the yards.
Emanuel Goldman. a resident, said
that his garbage had not been col
lected for some time, and he had trou-
BILE IN getting the Board of Health to
even answer a telephone.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
RACING AT GEORGETOMN.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Aug. 10.-One
OF the largest races 20 be held in lower
Delaware this season will take place
lat the Delaware Stock Farm, owned
by Myer and Son. near Bridgeville. on
next Tuesday afternoon. Lovers Of
the turf from all parts Of this county
and sections OF Wicomico and Wor-
cester counties in Maryland are ex-
pected to be present. A list OF the
horses that have been entered, to-
gether with the owner and place Of
residence. follows: Pauline b., VIII
liams, Bridgeville; Garland W., West
Bridgeville; Mocking Bird. Myer and
Son, Bridgeville; Sidney Roy, Wilson.
Seaford; Brownie, Collins, Seaford;
Simplex. Collins. Bishopvllle, Md. (:
Brownie Girl. Derrickson, Harring-
ton; Climax. Collins. BishopviIle, Md. /;
Hudson Girl, Hudson. Frankford /:
Billy W.. Ewing, Rehoboth Beach.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
TROLLEY MEN ON OuTING.

Wives, mothers. sisters. sweet
hearts, mother-in-laws and the kid
dies OF the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction. Company and its al
lied lines are having the times of
their lives today at Shellpot Park,
reports having been sent out that the
affair was to take place and there nav
ing been a sort of general movement
towards the place for most of the
day on the part of employees of the
traction company. The explanation,
is that this is the annual outing of
traction company employees and all
interested in the railroad men are as
sisting in having a good time.
Athletic contests are the center OF
attraction this afternoon, the prizes
having been donated for the most
part by Wilmington merchants. Trap
shooting began this morning.
This evening the feature is to be
dancing.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
GOLFER DRIVES BALL Q MILES.

Golfers were astounded last winter
when told Walter Fairbanks. OF Den
yer, had driven a golf ball 1000 yards.
aided by a hop and a skip on an ice
covered pond
Now comes Vernon Goodwin, OF the
Los Angeles Country Club. with a
better report. Vernon sliced ball
off the third tee at the Los Angeles
links aud the rubber core landed on
a motor truck travelling toward Santa
Monica. And, naively urges Vernon
Assuming the length OF a drive
is measured from the tee to a point
where it comes 10 a complete rest. !
drove mine from the club to Santa
Monica, nine miles!"
Evening journal., 1916-08-10

when he tells of his wonderful string
of fish.
Ray Caldwell was foolish like fox
when he earned his ffteen-day layoff
in the hottest part OF the summer. Ray
would be a world-beater if he could
show the headwork in the box.
Yesterdays hero-Elmer J. Smith
Cleveland Elmer came to the front
as a pinch hitter in the seventh, and
with the score tied. walloped the ball
over the fence, sending a man in
ahead.
The Red Sox in first and Cleveland
in third place, are like the top and
bottom crusts of boarding house pie
yes, they are that close together.
Look at the standings.
The Athletics won.
Fred Merkle suffered himself to be
put out by the hidden ball trick. And
right at the self-same second base
about which Johnny Evers has writ
ten a book
Tex Hornsby OF the CARDINALS, got
four hits out Of four times up.
Larry Cheney held the Cubs 10 two
measly singles, Brooklyn Tightening
its hold on that place as a result.
The Browns defeated Walter John
son. Four of their seven hits were
doubles.
Twenty-four hits, eight of EN- two
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
BY DAVE

Kremlin. I. W. sweede; Dora Thorne,
b. m. by Legatee, J. c. Boulder; Jim
Watson. b. g., by Candy Chimes, w.
Nj. Carswell; +. J. e., b. g.. by Ad-
miral Dewey, o. II. Parry; William
Hops. b. g., by Prince Ashton, Will
liam Armstrong; Little Gene. b. g., by
frankie West. J. w. Mullen; Jay
Chimes. W. II. Hollett.